Wade Weaver 
PERU, IN- Monday evening the Peru Community School Board voted 5-2 to purchase the Roxy Theater, located on North Broadway in Peru. This project will be part of a $23.5 million district-wide improvement project for Peru Community Schools. The school owns property around the theater known as the Tiger North Campus. High school softball, soccer … Read more
PERU, IN- Rediscover Downtown Peru, the Miami County Economic Development Authority, and the City of Peru invite the community to join them on Saturday, July 12, at 11 a.m. to celebrate the grand opening of the newly activated alley, Acrobat Alley. Acrobat Alley is located on the west side of Peru’s courthouse square between Flag … Read more
PERU, IN – The Healthcare Foundation of Miami County, Indiana is seeking grant applications for funding opportunities up to $1,000,000 to support impactful projects that strengthen and improve the health and wellness of Miami County residents. The Foundation’s mission is to support charitable public health organizations and programs that strengthen and improve community health for … Read more
Ronald L. “Ron” Flitcraft, 69, of Peru passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025, at his residence. He was born November 22, 1955, in Peru, Indiana to Jack Flitcraft and Marjorie (Miller) Flitcraft. He married Anita (Townsend) Flitcraft and she survives. Ron worked as a sewage operator for the DNR and Peru Utilities. Ron was … Read more
Merlen Lee Rasmussen, age 77, of Peru, Indiana, passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, veteran, and man of faith, Merlen’s life was defined by integrity, love, and service. Born on October 1st, 1947, in Red Wing, Minnesota to Vernon Dorance … Read more
John Kenneth Duty, 73, of Peru passed away at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Friday, July 4, 2025. He was born in Hickman, Kentucky to the late Billy Joe Duty and Henrietta Ann (McCann) Oaks on August 14, 1951. John worked in construction building homes until his retirement. John was a very skilled … Read more
David Michael Edmond, 71, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 10:25 am, Friday, July 4, 2025, at The Waters of Wabash East in Wabash. He was born on August 4, 1953, in Wabash, to Bobbie Jean and Velva Delores (Lands) Edmond. Mike was a 1971 graduate of Wabash High School and received his Bachelors Degree in … Read more
Wilbert Jean Clemans, 92, of rural Denver, Indiana, died Friday, July 4, 2025, at his home. He was born on May 9, 1933, in Porter County, Indiana, to Earnest and Mary (Reeder) Clemans. Wilbert married Edith Biggs in Porter County, Indiana on September 1, 1956; she died November 14, 2022. He was a US Army … Read more
John G. Franklin, 78, Marion, passed away at 1:25 pm on Sunday, July 6, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones, at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial in Muncie. He was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky, on Wednesday, June 4, 1947, to John “JT” Thomas and Helen Frances (Blackburn) Franklin. On April 20, 2002, he married Cindy … Read more
Betty Lou Boyer, 92, Marion, passed away at 2:40 am on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Marion. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Friday, December 9, 1932, to Kenneth and Lucille (Leisure) Mauller. On October 24, 1951, she married Kenneth E. Boyer, who preceded her in death. Betty was … Read more