Fighting Fires on a Bitterly Cold Night By Joe Klemann A blazing fire in an enclosed structure on a subzero night is bad enough. Add to the torment that you are handling a heavy high pressure fire hose covering the area with water that will soon turn to ice. You are overheating from your heavy […]
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UPDATED: Missing Richmond man found
A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared. Richmond Police Department is investigating the disappearance of an adult. Douglas Alan Kuntzman is a 61-year-old white male, 6 feet 2 inches tall, 160 pounds, brown/gray hair, and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown coat and jeans. He was last seen Tuesday, February 20, in […]
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Area counties under flood watch advisory
There’s now a FLOOD WATCH ADVISORY for Wayne County in effect until Sunday morning (Feb. 25) because of expected heavy rain for east central Indiana and western Ohio, including Wayne, Fayette and Union counties. Total rainfall amounts through Sunday morning are expected to be in the 3 to 5 inch range. Excessive rainfall will cause […]
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Winter Olympics For the Rest of Us
by Lindsay Sankey “I’m about over the Olympics,” I said one night two weeks ago. We were approximately an hour into the opening ceremonies. I’ve never been much of an athlete. My lack of athleticism is likely fueled by two parts inherited kankles and one part non-competitive spirit. I just wasn’t built for spandex. Field […]
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Math Bowl Tigers Adding Up Wins
By Joe Klemann Over 500 schools around the state compete in Math Bowl, a math competition among elementary schools that includes 4th – 6th graders. While it does not receive all the accolades the sporting world provides, it is an equally demanding competition that requires quick decisions and fast calculating. “Math Bowl is a program […]
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An Indiana Gem
The New York Times names the Indianapolis Children’s Museum one of the 10 “Coolest” Museums in the World! Check it out!
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Good News Flashback: Bank Celebrates New Look, New Technology
By Millicent Martin Emery Eighty percent of businesses fail within the first 15 years, and only two percent of third-generation businesses survive. However, Wayne Bank President/CEO Mark Soukup says the future is bright for Wayne Bank with its remarkable sixth generation of family leadership. The Cambridge-City-based bank recently made a major renovation and technology investment. […]
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100 years ago – January 24, 1918 from the Cambridge City Tribune
Germantown Items – School will be closed for one week on account of coal shortage. Milton Items – A snow drift near Mr. Shafer’s, east of town, was reported intact Saturday. It was nine feet high. American stock breeders are being asked to conserve their flocks and herds in order to meet Europe’s tremendous demands […]
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More candidates File to Run in the 2018 Wayne County Primary Election
Those who filed as of Friday afternoon for Wayne County offices include David Kolger for Circuit Court judge, Charles K. Todd Jr. for Superior Court judge, Michael W. Shipman for prosecuting attorney, Donnie Benedict for sheriff, Kenneth Paust for District 1 commissioner, Jeff Plasterer for county council’s District 2 and Nicholas Elder for county council’s […]