Articles tagged as: Peru
November 3, 2022
Peru mayor resumes duties after heart attack, hospital stay
Peru Mayor Miles Hewitt has resumed his duties after a judge found him able to again perform his job after suffering an April heart attack that sidelined him.
Read MoreMay 19, 2022
Judge finds ailing mayor unfit, names council prez to serve
Peru Mayor Miles Hewitt is still recuperating at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne following a heart attack on April 29.
Read MoreApril 14, 2022
New law will remove DNR oversight of dams near city of Peru
An amended law that takes effect July 1 removes the state Department of Natural Resources' jurisdiction over the dams at the Hidden Hills housing addition near the city of Peru
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2022
Repairs needed at barn, home to circus hall of fame museum
A historic barn that once housed elephants and tigers from well-known circuses and now is home to the International Circus Hall of Fame museum is in need of emergency repairs.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2022
Indiana city getting $20M housing project along Wabash River
A developer is moving ahead with a $20 million project on a site overlooking the Wabash River that will become Peru’s largest housing development in decades.
Read MoreAugust 30, 2021
Statue Of Suffragist Marie Stuart Edwards Goes Up In Peru
The statue depicts a young Edwards standing by her bicycle and wearing a wide-brimmed hat, gazing into the distance with a look of determination.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2021
Residents Fighting US 24 Changes In Northern Indiana
Residents and local officials are fighting plans for overhauling a U.S. 24 intersection in northern Indiana, saying they don't believe it will improve traffic safety.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2021
Work Planned For International Circus Hall Of Fame Buildings
A rotted roof on an original corn crib has to be replaced before it will be converted into a storage barn for circus wagons and other items. An old office building also will be rehabilitated with heating and air-conditioning to store and archive artifacts and documents.
Read MoreJune 1, 2021
Air Force Urged To Send New Refueling Planes To Indiana Base
All nine U.S. House members from Indiana and its two senators joined in a letter to Air Force officials calling Grissom Air Reserve Base "an optimal facility" for the new planes.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2021
Indiana Circus Barns Built By 'Lion King' Set For Demolition
The Indiana Department of Transportation recently began delivering demolition equipment to the former site of the Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters.
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