Articles tagged as: Miami County
May 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 MoreMay 12, 2022
Former state schools superintendent is temporarily leading rural school district
Jennifer McCormick will begin leading the district with 1,700 students on Friday, while the board conducts a search for a permanent leader.
Read MoreOctober 23, 2020
Court: County Must Pay City $104K For Water Line Damage
The state appeals court has ordered northern Indiana's Miami County to pay the city of Peru $104,000 for a water line county workers damaged while clearing a logjam from the Wabash River.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2020
Grissom Air Museum Seeks Help On Cold War-Era Bomber Exhibit
The aircraft museum at northern Indiana's Grissom Air Reserve Base is seeking $100,000 boost from local government toward a building to protect and display one of the few surviving Cold War-era B-58 Hustler bombers.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2019
Arizona Medical Isotope Facility Comes To Miami County
Arizona Isotopes Research Corporation makes radionuclide medical isotopes. Theyre used in cardiovascular infusions, heart or circulatory imaging, and prostate cancer treatments.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2019
9,200-Head Hog Farm Moves Forward In Northern Indiana County
The proposed farm is moving forward despite opposition from residents who say it will hurt property values and environmentalists worried about its proximity to a large reservoir.
Read MoreMay 6, 2019
Groups Seeking To Conserve Indiana Forests Make New Push
The groups Friends of Salamonie Forest and the Indiana Forest Alliance are seeking to have two state forests designated state parks.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2019
Peru Factory That Employs More Than 300 Will Close
Schneider Electric says it will close a factory in northern Indiana, affecting 306 workers.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2018
British Company Drops Plans For Northern Indiana Wind Farm
Renewable Energy Systems dropped its proposal for the Harvest Wind Energy project, which called for between 150 and 225 wind turbines in Cass and Miami counties.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2018
Health Officer Rejects Needle Exchange For Indiana County
Needle exchange programs involve locations where people who inject drugs can receive clean, sterile syringes and other supplies necessary to safely inject and properly dispose of used syringes.
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