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Eel River Music Festival coming alive this weekend in North Manchester

WABASH COUNTY, IN- Manchester Alive invites the community to the Eel River Music Festival scheduled from July 30-August 2, 2026. Family Night on Thursday offers a great opportunity to connect with families. Music, food, games, vendors will all be part of this event held at Ogan’s Landing. Vendors registered for Friday and Saturday should expect an email by Wednesday, … Read more

More flexibility for Hoosier schools

INDIANAPOLIS- Last year, Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner submitted a waiver request to seek more flexibility from regulations included in the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Recently, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Indiana to announce the approval of our waiver. This will allow Hoosier educators to consolidate federal funding streams, reduce the … Read more

Indiana has one of nation’s lowest unemployment rates for veterans

INDIANAPOLIS- Indiana had one of the nation’s lowest rates of veteran unemployment in 2025, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Indiana’s veteran unemployment rate of 1.7% places the Hoosier State below the national average of 3.5%. This comes as state agencies, including the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and the Indiana Department of … Read more

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Oke, 49th Aerial Port Squadron cargo representative, earns title of Miss Indiana

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, IN – Beauty. Poise. Advocacy. One Hoosier Airman is taking ‘role-model’ to a new level. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eniola Oke, 49th Aerial Port Squadron cargo representative, earned the crown and title of Miss Indiana during the Miss Indiana USA 2026 pageant at Noblesville High School, Indiana, June 28, 2026. … Read more

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application available August 3

MIAMI COUNTY, IN- The 2027 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application will be available August 3, 2026 in Miami County through the Miami County Community Foundation. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide with one being awarded in Miami County. LECSP scholarships may be used for otherwise unreimbursed full tuition, required … Read more

Canal Street Artist Collective to transform Downtown Wabash through Arts and Culture

WABASH, IN – The Honeywell Foundation, Inc., Community Foundation of Wabash County (CFWC), WabashCounty Development Corporation (WCDC), and The Arc of Wabash County announced the launch of the Canal Street Artist Collective, a transformative arts and culture initiative designed to strengthen Northeast Indiana’s creative economy through talent retention, workforce development, placemaking, and cultural tourism. Located … Read more

Marcia D. Rutz

Marcia D. Rutz, 75, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 10:12 p.m., on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Markle Health & Rehabilitation in Markle, Indiana. She was born on September 19, 1950, to Melvin Huston and Mary (Mettler) Huston in Wabash, Indiana. Marcia was a 1969 graduate of Wabash High School. She … Read more

Uggen named new Northfield Athletic Director

WABASH, IN – MSD of Wabash County is pleased to announce the hiring of Tony Uggen as the new Athletic Director at Northfield Jr./Sr. High School. Uggen brings more than three decades of experience in education, coaching, and athletic administration to the role, along with a deep connection to the Northfield community. A 1988 graduate … Read more

Marshall, Cass and Wabash counties receive funds for tire cleanup projects

WABASH COUNTY, IN- This from www.giant.fm: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has awarded $308,300 to 23 Solid Waste Management Districts and eight additional waste and recycling organizations to support waste tire cleanup projects across Indiana. The funding will help communities collect and recycle waste tires, which pose significant health and environmental risks when … Read more