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American Legion hosting holiday meals The American Legion Auxiliary Post 402 will host a dinner featuring fish, shrimp, beef ‘n’ noodles and meatloaf on Friday, Dec. 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bluebird Cafe, located at 15 N. Main St. in Laketon

Adventures in learning

ATTENDANCE GRADE:Over 70 North Manchester residents follow along with Professor David Waas’ lecture on Wednesday morning.

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@chronicle-tribune.com NORTH MANCHESTER — Every Wednesday, the Merritt Room in the Town Life Center in North Manchester fills ups, nearly running out of chairs for those eager to hear the next lecture from Professor David Waas. Waas i

Pulse of Wabash

Legion to host holiday meals The American Legion Auxiliary Post 402 will host a dinner featuring fish, shrimp, beef ‘n’ noodles and meatloaf on Friday, Dec. 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Blue Bird Cafe, located at 4754 S. 700 E. in Wabash. The Leg

Cost of Christmas on the rise

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@chronicle-tribune.com Americans are predicted to charge up to $1,000 to their credit cards this Christmas, a debt experts say shoppers will carry well beyond February. Before Black Friday sales, WalletHub released their annual consumer sho

Changing with the seasons

PREP WORK: Employees at Hoffman’sLandscaping and Nursery prepare for the winter months by planting evergreens as business slows down.

by ANDREW CHRISTMAN - achristman@wabashplaindealer.com As temperatures begin to drop through the next several months, local contracting work takes a different approach to maintain its industry. Brian Hoffman, owner of Hoffman’s Nursery and Landscaping Inc., s

Council approves $245k in appropriations, transfers

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com The Wabash County Council approved the appropriation of over $245,000 during their final meeting of 2018 on Monday. Funds transferred during the County Council meeting were requested to help cover salaries in Wabash C

Pulse of Wabash

Legion to host holiday meals The American Legion Auxiliary Post 402 will host a dinner featuring fish, shrimp, beef ‘n’ noodles and meatloaf on Friday, Dec. 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Blue Bird Cafe, located at 4754 S. 700 E. in Wabash. The Leg

WCS Board adds N. Miami to co-op

PHOTO BY ANDREW CHRISTMAN/achristman@wabashplaindealer.com DISCUSSION:(From left) WCS Board President Tony Pulley, WCS Superintendent Jason Callahan and WCS BoardVice President Liz Hobbs discuss adding North Miami to the Wabash-Miami Area Program during their meeting Monday night.

by ANDREW CHRISTMAN - achristman@wabashplaindealer.com The Wabash City School Board of Education voted in favor Monday of allowing North Miami Community Schools to join the Wabash-Miami Area Program. According to the area program website, the cooperative currently

Pulse of Wabash

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@chronicle-tribune.com Santa breakfast in LaFontaine The LaFontaine Lions Club will host a “Santa breakfast” from 7-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 in the LaFontaine Community Building, featuring an all-you-can-eat buffet of pancakes,

WHS students create, run own business

PHTO BYANDREW CHRISTMAN/ achristman@wabashplaindealer.com DISCUSS: Tyler Olson speaks with the students who own and operate Student Services, a business created through the INCubatoredu program at Wabash High School.

by ANDREW CHRISTMAN - achristman@wabashplaindealer.com Students at Wabash High School are taking the initiative to become young entrepreneurs by creating their own business through one of the corporation's new programs for the year. Student Services, a functioning

Open house to reveal makeover of historic home

NEW LOOK:The Clarkson House, located at 206 W. Main St.

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@chronicle-tribune.com A holiday open house is scheduled to unveil the results of a recent renovation at the historic Clarkson House. The Clarkson House, popularly known as The Red House, is located at 206 W. Main St., just north of the Hon