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January 26th, 2011
COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City hasn’t decided yet what to do about money that’s available for television equipment.
Columbia City Common Councilman Dan Weigold told the panel Tuesday night he was part of a three-person committee formed to discuss the possibility of a city-run cable television channel.
The council heard a report Jan. 11 from Whitley County resident Erik Mollberg, who serves as the assistant manager for Access Fort Wayne with the Allen County Public Library.
COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Gene Haskins told the Columbia City Common Council Tuesday night that answers to a recurring erosion problem at Morsches Park are not cut and dried.
“Blue River seems to want to reclaim part of its banks, particularly during the rainy season,” said Haskins in a report to the council during its regular bi-monthly meeting.
“There are two spots that are the worst spots,” said Haskins, referring to a portion of the river at Morsches Park.
FORT WAYNE — In most ordinary circumstances a 32-point fourth quarter will get a team the victory.
Tuesday night’s game at Fort Wayne Northrop had no ordinary circumstances.
After being down 26 points at halftime, Columbia City (10-8) outscored the hosting Lady Bruins (8-8) by 14 points in the second half. However, a strong shooting first half by Northrop was too much for the Lady Eagles to overcome in a 74-62 loss.
January 24th
COLUMBIA CITY — The Whitley County Consolidated School Corporation’s Board of School Trustees was introduced last week to a comprehensive math program being conducted at Indian Springs Middle School.
Hollie Parker and Beth Beckner, seventh-grade math teachers at ISMS, told the board Jan. 17 that students at the middle school were advancing past their grade levels and added that those who were falling behind were being given a boost.
COLUMBIA CITY — Police have arrested the man wanted on drug charges that were brought earlier this month as a result of a 911 call for an unresponsive infant.
Travis A. Wonderly, 21, was arrested by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department Saturday and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture and maintaining a common nuisance.
Wonderly was in Whitley County Circuit Court this morning for an initial hearing and requested a public defender.
Joe W. Yoder, 71, retired Whitley County Consolidated School teacher, died Wednesday evening, Jan. 19, 2011 in Cape Coral, Fla. after battling cancer for nine months. He taught many years at the Marshall Middle School.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Dee of Cape Coral; a son, Michael (Lynn Hoffman) Yoder of Green Bay, Wis.; a daughter, Shannon (Richard) Berry of Salt Lake City, Utah; and three grandchildren, Jacob, Abigail and Elliott Berry.
A local celebration of life is being planned in June at the Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.
Lucille B. Keck, 87, formerly of Columbia City, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 at Lee Memorial Hospital in Lehigh Acres, Fla. after a lengthy battle with pneumonia and Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
She was born Dec. 12, 1923 in Deadwood, S.D., a daughter of Glen L. and Bertha E. (Winckler) Witmer. When Lucille was four years old, her family moved to Indiana. She attended Washington Township School in Noble County, Etna School and graduated from North Webster High School in 1943.
COLUMBIA CITY — The condition of a Leesburg man injured in a Friday afternoon crash at Lincolnway and U.S. 30 remains a mystery.
Police say Matthew L. Vermillion, 44, disregarded a traffic signal which caused a two-car collision at about 2:15 p.m. Friday.
As a result of the crash, Vermillion was ejected onto the pavement of U.S. 30 in sub-freezing temperatures and was later transported to Fort Wayne by Samaritan, a Parkview Hospital-based rescue helicopter.
Parkview Hospital did not have Vermillion listed in its patient information data base.
COLUMBIA CITY — The Columbia City Common Council will hear a report on erosion at Morsches Park at its regular meeting tonight.
Gene Haskins of the Whitley County Soil and Water Conservation District is scheduled to deliver his annual storm water report to the council.
In his presentation, Haskins will report that the Blue River in the park has been the subject of several studies to determine if there are solutions to the continued disintegration of the eastern bank and to seek ways to prevent further erosion parallel to the park’s drive.
