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Skeletal remains identified as missing Marion man
MARION, Ind. — Officials with the Grant County Coroner’s Office have identified the skeletal remains found in Marion in late April as a man who reportedly went missing in March 2023. According to a news release, the remains were identified as those of 35-year-old Nathaniel Allen Banter, a Marion resident. Officials said that Banter was […]
Former inmates file suits against Miami Correctional Facility
MIAMI COUNTY — Thirty-one lawsuits have been filed to date against former warden William Hyatte and deputy warden George Payne Jr. of the Miami Correctional Facility. Filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana (ACLU) on behalf of inmates placed in the facility’s restrictive housing unit, the complaints call attention to living conditions at Miami Correctional – an all-male state prison established in 1998, 11 miles north of Kokomo.
Man charged with dealing resulting in death in Grant County overdose 1 year ago
GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — A Grant County man was arrested and charged for his alleged role in an overdose death a year ago. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 30-year-old Lorenzo E. Cruz following an investigation conducted by the JEAN Team Drug Task Force and the Marion Police Department. Cruz was arrested […]
Farmers Market returns to Peru this June
MIAMI COUNTY — A community-favorite weekend activity returns for the season June 1, with live entertainment, vendors, and more every Saturday in downtown Peru. Sandy Chittum, president of the Miami County Chamber of Commerce, said she is excited for the market’s start, and looks forward to seeing the new and returning vendors.
Farm-to-schools program seeks local participation
WABASH — Purdue University Extension Nutrition Education Program’s Keri Salb-Mertz is partnering with the Indiana Grown for School’s network to help provide farm-fresh ingredients for school children to have healthier options. “Farm-to-school program enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers by...
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