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Officials at Peru Community Schools got a surprise recently when workers doing renovations at Peru High School uncovered a time capsule set in place when the building was being built in the 1960s.
The project to renovate Peru High School is moving ahead better than planned.
Crews have closed the Wayne Street bridge over the Wabash River for repairs and officials don’t expect it to reopen for nearly a year.
Miami County continues to add COVID-19 cases at a rate not seen since the height of the pandemic last winter.
Thousands of Hoosiers turned out Sunday to pay their respects as a procession carried the body of a U.S. Marine, killed in Afghanistan, through Miami County and back to his hometown of Logansport.
The Peru Lions has resumed its Cheer Club effort on a limited basis.
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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and local State Farm Agent Christy Winter are teaming up with the Peru Fire Department to support Fire Prevention Week, an annual public awareness campaign that promotes critical home fire safety messages. NFPA has been the official sponsor of …
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A procession to take a U.S. Marine, killed in Afghanistan, home to Logansport will leave from Miami County on Sunday morning.
Investigators with the Indiana State Police say that man who died Sunday at the Miami Correctional Facility bled to death as the result of multiple wounds.
A group that calls itself Guardian Warriors is hosting an event today to remember the Sept. 11 tragedy.
If you are in downtown Peru in the next week, pop in to see “Elvis” the scarecrow in the Chamber of Commerce lobby. He’s an example of what you can build yourself on Sept. 18 at Garden Gate Greenhouse in Peru. It’s the fourth annual “Build-A-Scarecrow” fundraiser for Harvesting Capabilities.…
The National Society of High School Scholars named Peru High School student Jakob D. Gray among its members in July.
On Wednesday afternoon, Sharp Creek Elementary School teacher Amber Bretzman was sitting in a chair in front of the classroom of fifth-graders on the floor in front of her. In her outstretched hand was the front page of the Huntington Herald-Press from Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001.
Nearly 100 county residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past two days as the state continues to battle a surge in cases driven by the highly contagious delta variant.
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The Miami County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted down an order from the county’s Board of Health that would have imposed a mask mandate for the county as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.
Investigators with the Indiana State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at Miami Correctional Facility .
For decades the St. Charles Bazaar has provided a day of family fun in the month of September. While the pandemic prevented the event from occurring in 2020, organizers are dedicated to making the 2021 Bazaar the best yet.
A group that calls itself Guardian Warriors is hosting a remembrance Saturday to remember the Sept. 11 tragedy.
The Peru Lions has resumed its Cheer Club effort on a limited basis.
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The Converse community lined Jefferson Street to welcome home Randy Dever from an eight-month battle with COVID-19 on Friday.
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The Miami County Board of Commissioners is expected to consider a mask mandate, passed last month by the County Board of Health, when they meet Tuesday.
The North Miami School Board, on Wednesday, made changes to school policies put in place at the beginning of the year to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Peru School Board is looking to make changes to the way they conduct superintendent evaluations.
The United Way of Miami County is hosting a talk for county residents from a nationally known speaker aimed at promoting a healthier community.
A local musician has taken the art making of music fully into in his own hands and is now building one of his favorite instruments for himself and others.
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Residents living in and around the Peru area can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening.
The Miami County Chamber of Commerce has named the United Way of Miami County as its September Business of the Month. The local United Way office has been a Chamber member for more than 40 years.
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Those who find themselves in downtown Peru on Sunday may see some strange vehicles cruising around town.
Beacon Credit Union recently awarded three local charitable organizations a total of $1,750 to continue their missions after a month-long round of voting from county customers.
Beacon Credit Union recently awarded three local charitable organizations a total of $1,750 to continue their missions after a month-long round of voting from county customers.
The 434th Air Refueling Wing introduces the new vice commander, Col. Frederick Kuehn.
The Peru Lions has resumed its Cheer Club effort on a limited basis.
A third person has died and 20 more residents have fallen ill this week as the COVID-19 outbreak continues in Miami County.
It’s not a U.S. built plane, but a new addition to the collection at Grissom Air Museum is a plane that is expected to help the museum continue to explore the history of the fight for air power during the Cold War.
I had a person ask me a tough question the other day. They wanted to know what was the most embarrassing situation I have encountered while hosting outdoors seminars around the state.
Students at Maconaquah Schools will be required to wear masks when they return to their classrooms Monday.
The state official who works to ensure the public has proper access to government meetings says school boards meeting behind closed doors to discuss changes to their COVID-19 protocols should be holding those meetings in public.
City and county residents, visiting dignitaries and local officials all got a first glimpse Thursday of a new statue to honor one the area’s leaders in the women’s fight for the right vote.
The Miami County Board of Health on Tuesday night passed a mask mandate that must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners before it can go into effect.
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The Miami County Board of Health on Tuesday night passed a mask mandate that must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners before it can go into effect.
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Residents will get their first glimpse Thursday of a new statue of one the area’s leaders in the fight for a woman’s right to vote.
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