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Canal Days coming this weekend

Parade, duck race, alumni gatherings return to Cambridge City Canal Days organizers hope to keep area residents’ attitudes sunny in September with an “Endless Summer” theme for this year’s festival. Visitors will notice an extra block of vendors stretched along U.S. 40 heading west toward First United Methodist Church, which offers an ice cream social, […]

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Cambridge City prioritizing 2023 spending

Residents can weigh in on budget before approval While considering expected higher gas, electricity and employee health insurance costs, Cambridge City’s town council discussed what to spend in 2023. During a nearly three-hour special meeting on July 27, town attorney Bob Bever helped council look over a draft of what he called a very tentative […]

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CCity considers adding veterans banners

CC council hears updates on cemetery, property concerns Cambridge City council discussed the possibility of adding banners along U.S. 40 to honor veterans and considered several requests related to land, such as discussing next steps to address blighted properties and establishing a fund to accept donations for Capitol Hill Cemetery restoration. Veterans’ banners Superintendent of […]

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WW Schools start new planning process

Western Wayne School Corp. is asking parents and community members to respond to six open-ended questions. Answers will help develop a five-year strategic plan for the district. Starting Thursday, the online survey will be at wwayne.k12.in.us or www.facebook.com/WesternWayneSchools. Paper copies will be available at Western Wayne Elementary and Lincoln Middle-Senior High schools and the corporation […]

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Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble

Gushing hole in water line leads to extensive U.S. 40 road repair Water shouldn’t bubble up from underneath U.S. 40, but it began doing so Sunday afternoon in Cambridge City, rerouting traffic for a few days on the town’s west side while repairs could be made. The town’s superintendent of public works, Ken Risch, said […]

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Man escapes partial roof collapse

100-year-old half of building demolished No one expects bricks to start tumbling from above their apartment onto the street below, especially not at 4 a.m. on a Saturday. However, upstairs noises began jarring Gary Johnson awake on July 2 at his first-floor residence in Richmond’s Historic Depot District. Johnson said he occasionally heard sounds, and […]