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Tariff lift positive for local manufacturers

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com Lawmakers are saying Indiana manufacturers will see some relief from the ongoing trade war now that Canada and Mexico have lifted steel and aluminum tariffs placed on the U.S. A trade deal launched by President Donald

Tastes on the Terrace starts tonight

HONEYWELL HOME: The historic Honeywell House, located at 720 N. Wabash St., is the site of the seasonal Tastes on the Terrace event.

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com The Honeywell House is serving up gourmet food and atmosphere starting Wednesday in the kickoff of the seasonal Tastes on the Terrace event.  A weekly event offered every Wednesday, Tastes on the Terrace features

Pulse of Wabash

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com Shrimp buffet The Wabash Elks will have an all you can eat baked shrimp buffet on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Taco and Nacho Night Friday, May 24 at VFW Wabash Post #286. Dinner served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner includes de

Attempted murder suspects seek pleas

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com Two suspects arrested in two separate alleged batteries and attempted murders are exploring plea deals with the Wabash County Prosecutor’s Office. Samuel Lopez, 29, of North Manchester, and Tommie M. Dalton

Student earns perfect ACT score

BY Staff Reports - news@wabashplaindealer.com Wabash City Schools student Taylor Coffman earned the highest possible score on his ACT, a 36, and the family said Wabash High School’s SAT practice day made the difference. The ACT consists of tests in English, m

Pulse of Wabash

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com Taco and Nacho Night Friday, May 24 at VFW Wabash Post #286. Dinner served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner includes dessert. $8.00 per plate. Carry out available. Karaoke from 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Come eat and sing with us to

Bison-tennial art

UPCYCLED: Intern Luke Winer, center, stands with Mayor Scott Long, Assistant to the Mayor Bev Vanderpool and representatives from Visit Wabash County next to the bison he painted that now sits outside City Hall.

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com Bison are roaming Wabash thanks to Visit Wabash County and the City of Wabash. According to a press release from Visit Wabash County, Intern Luke Winer steered the ship for The Bison Project, a public art installation

Pulse of Wabash

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com Book Sale Thursday, May 16 to Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Friends of the Library book sale is back at NMPL. Purchasing books from the semi-annual book sale is an excellent way of supporting our library

Mayor talks taxes, tourism

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com Tourism and tax rates were the focus of Thursday’s Evening with the Mayor event at the Wabash Museum. An Evening with the Mayor is a quarterly event in which the public can discuss the city’s successes and

New Books, New Friends

BISCUIT THE DOG: Students at the Area Five Head Start School in Wabash read their new books about Biscuit the Dog next to their furry companions, courtesy of The Women’s Clubhouse and the Wabash County Community Foundation. Representatives from the organizations came to the Head Start school on Thursday to read the books with students and introduce them to their very own Biscuit.

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com NEW BOOKS, NEW FRIENDS

Pulse of Wabash

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com Book Sale Thursday, May 16 to Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Friends of the Library book sale is back at NMPL. Purchasing books from the semi-annual book sale is an excellent way of supporting our library

Board approves City Hall updates

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com The Wabash Board of Public Works and Safety is moving forward with updates to the fire alarm system inside City Hall. Building Commissioner Jim Straws proposed the system be updated during a board of works meeting in

DCS tip leads to arrest

by Andrew Maciejewski - amaciejewski@h-ponline.com The Huntington Police Department has made an arrest on a case opened after receiving a tip from the Department of Child Services that a 13-year-old girl was possibly pregnant. Police say they received a second tip

3 injured in county crash

CRASH: One of two cars involved in a wreck at Ind. 114 and Ind. 15 on Wednesday sits on the side of the road while emergency personnel assist the two drivers and one passenger who were injured in the accident.

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com Three people were transported to the hospital after a head-on collision near Ind. 114 and Ind. 15 on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 1 p.m., Wabash County Sheriff’s and paramedics responded to an accident we

MSD rebidding renovations

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com The Metropolitan School District of Wabash County agreed to seek more bids for painting and reflooring projects at Northfield and Southwood high schools during their regular meeting on Tuesday night. At an earlier mee

MU marketing major ranked No. 1 in Indiana

BY Staff Reports - news@wabashplaindealer.com NORTH MANCHESTER — The degree program in marketing at Manchester University has been ranked No. 1 in Indiana as a “Best Value for the Money” in the annual nationwide ranking of U.S. colleges and univer

Pulse of Wabash

BY Kaitlin Gebby - kgebby@wabashplaindealer.com Evening with the mayor The City of Wabash will host its second Evening with the Mayor event at 6 p.m. at the Wabash Historical Museum on Thursday, May 16. The event will feature a presentation Mayor Scott Long and Vis