Concerned about murder sentences, foreign farm ownership and medicine costs, student lawmakers approved 10 bills during the 52nd annual Eastern Indiana Model Legislature. A few of the simulated bills affect schools directly, such as requiring they provide lunches and feminine hygiene products. Sessions took place in Hagerstown and Indiana General Assembly’s chambers in Indianapolis. Richmond […]
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Artist, 106, urged staying ‘useful’
After retiring as an elementary teacher, Thelma Frame became an eager student of visual arts. Pursuing that passion led to statewide recognition over multiple decades and to becoming an elder in Indiana’s art community. Frame, 106, died Sept. 16 in Westfield. A celebration of life took place Oct. 5 at Zionsville Meadows Assisted Living. In […]
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190-foot tower could be installed at WWS
Western Wayne Schools’ board supports New Lisbon Broadband & Communications exploring placement of a 190-foot wireless tower on school property. Superintendent Kelly Plank shared the request during the board’s Oct. 8 meeting. The tower likely would be north of Western Wayne Elementary near the test plot, so if it fell, it wouldn’t hit the school. […]
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Community events from Oct. 15 through Nov. 1
Wednesday, Oct. 15 Thursday, Oct. 16 Friday, Oct. 17 Oct. 17-18 and 24-25 Saturday, Oct. 18 Sunday, Oct. 19 Oct. 20-24 Monday, Oct. 20 Tuesday, Oct. 21 Wednesday, Oct. 22 Thursday, Oct. 23 Friday, Oct. 24 Saturday, Oct. 25 Sunday, Oct. 26 Monday, Oct. 27 Tuesday, Oct. 28 Wednesday, Oct. 29 Oct. 28-Nov. 13 Wednesday, […]
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Public meetings for Oct. 15-23
Wednesday, Oct. 15 Thursday, Oct. 16 Monday, Oct. 20 Tuesday, Oct. 21 Wednesday, Oct. 22 Thursday, Oct. 23 Meeting details can change with little notice. Contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda.
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Milton marshal thanks county for its assistance
Law enforcement in Milton has historically been a part-time marshal working a few hours a week. Recent changes mean Milton now has a fully functioning police department. Marshal Tom Geiselman visited the Wayne County commissioners’ Oct. 8 meeting to thank them for their contributions impacting the change. “The county has been very generous to us, […]
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Stylist marks diamond anniversary of her business
October 2 was just going to be another Thursday of styling flowers and styling hair for Silvia Bowman-Hamilton, and she might have let her 60th anniversary of entrepreneurship go unnoticed. However, her employees, longtime customers, friends and the Cambridge City Area Chamber of Commerce were not going to let that happen. Although Silvia’s Magic Mirror […]
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2 shops at homes get BZA approval
Two men received zoning permission to begin businesses at their residences. During its Oct. 9 meeting, the Wayne County Board of Zoning Appeals approved variances that enable Elam Zook Jr. to repair construction and small equipment and Ivan Glick to build custom hardwood furniture on agriculturally zoned properties. Zook’s business will be on Charles Road […]
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Richmond team unwraps Flying Mummies name
Richmond’s newest summer baseball team is named the Flying Mummies. The Northwoods League team will begin play next summer in McBride Stadium with a name honoring the city’s two museum exhibits featuring mummies as well as its connection with the Wright Brothers. The name was unveiled during an Oct. 7 ceremony at the Wayne County […]
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Richmond starts over with new 2026 budget
Some Richmond Common Council members made clear they did not support Mayor Ron Oler’s proposed 2026 budget that was funded but not balanced. That resulted in a new budget proposal. Council’s finance committee learned just an hour before council’s Oct. 6 meeting that significant changes had been made to the budget. City staff were preparing […]