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L. Ralph Murphy

L. Ralph Murphy, 81, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at his home. He was born on July 20, 1944, in Wabash, to Ralph C. and Alice (Zimmer) Murphy. Ralph attended Noble High School in Wabash for three years and graduated from Southwood High School in 1963. He married Beverly “Kay” Garner … Read more

Julia A. Miller

Julia A. Miller, 77, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 9:25 am, Monday, September 1, 2025, at The Waters of Wabash West. She was born on July 29, 1948, in Anderson, Indiana, to Emerson Gordon and Julia C. (Spearman) Jones. Julia was a graduate of Fairmount High School and a graduate of the State Beauty College … Read more

Ronald Eugene Bussard

Ronald Eugene Bussard, 92, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 9:21 pm, Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on November 8, 1932, in Roann, Indiana, to Arden L. and Eva May (Miller) Bussard. Ron was raised on a farm in Wabash County, graduated from Roann High School in 1951, … Read more

Honeywell Center Clark Gallery University Art Competition: Call for Entries

WABASH, IN – Honeywell Arts & Entertainment will accept applications for the second annual NextGeneration: University Art Competition until Friday, November 7. Submissions are welcome from thosepursuing an associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in any field of fine art or craft. The exhibit will beon display in the Clark Gallery from December 11 through January … Read more

Application window now open for INDOT’s Engineering Scholarship Program

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is seeking applicants for its Engineering Scholarship Program, available for eligible undergraduate and graduate students in Indiana. Recipients receive financial assistance, as well as paid employment opportunities. Students must be accepted or enrolled full-time in one of Indiana’s accredited Civil Engineering schools. The program must also be certified … Read more

Missing Child safely located in Wabash County

WABASH COUNTY, IN- On September 3, 2025, at approximately 11:20 am, Members of the Indiana State Police Peru Post, Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post, Wabash County Sheriff’s Office, Wabash City Police Department, Lafountain Town Marshal, Wabash City Fire Department, Wabash City EMS, Wabash County EMA, multiple Volunteer Fire Departments, Indiana Conservation, Duke Energy, Grant … Read more

New Indiana laws to support first responders

INDIANAPOLIS- Danger, stress and sacrifice are all part of the job for first responders, who answer the call at a moment’s notice to help save lives. To help these selfless Hoosiers, new laws were supported to prioritize our police officers’, firefighters’ and emergency medical service providers’ health and safety. This year, a new law was supported that … Read more

Miami County Community Foundation invites local women to social gathering

MIAMI COUNTY, IN- The Boomerang Sisterhood Women’s Giving Circle will host its Annual Social Gathering on Tuesday, September 23 from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at Story Church, 18 E 6th Street in Peru. This free event welcomes local women to come together, celebrate the power of giving, and see firsthand how their contributions make a lasting difference … Read more