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April 28th, 2011
COLUMBIA CITY â The brainchild of local children could some day provide free transportation to residents of Columbia City.
At Tuesday nightâs meeting of the Columbia City Common Council, City Police Chief Mike Petersen and Mayor Jim Fleck reported on a fresh new idea being bandied about by a group of youngsters from Mary Raber Elementary School.
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COLUMBIA CITY â Whitley County Sheriffâs Department Det. Chuck Vogely had no idea what the woman was talking about.
The veteran police officer received a phone call out of the blue on Wednesday from a longtime friend.
âShe says âI am on my way to pick up that check for Publisherâs Clearinghouse,ââ said Vogely this morning.
âI told her I didnât know what she was talking about and she swore sheâd talked to me the day before (Tuesday) and Iâve known this lady for years. I said â(the ladyâs first name) I never talked to you yesterday. I never talked to you at all.ââ
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COLUMBIA CITY — For four years Columbia City High School was fortunate enough to have Renee Menzie.
But all good things must come to an end.
Wednesday, while she attempts to finish out her career with a third team sectional title in track, Menzie signed her national letter of intent to run at Division I Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN).
ALBION — Under increasingly dark and wet skies, it was the Churubusco boys’ track team that rained on three other schools competing in a Northeast Corner Conference four-way meet Wednesday at Central Noble High School.
The Eagles downed the host Cougars 83-48, the Eastside Blazers 84-48, and the Prairie Heights Panthers by an 85-47 count.
The number of days canceled are starting to catch up with the amount of games played and for some teams it’s surpassed.
Heavy rain this week has kept the Whitley County sports schedule from having a full night of action.
Keeping up with schedule changes has Friday as a day filled with make-ups.
Both Columbia City baseball and softball teams will play.
SOUTH WHITLEY â An industrial park with shovel-ready sites along Hathaway Drive and Williams Way in South Whitley is becoming a reality.
Kevin Neal, director of wholesale relations for Duke Energy Indiana, the townâs electrical supplier, awarded a $5,000 check to Alan Tio, president of the Whitley County Economic Development Corporation, at Tuesday eveningâs town council meeting which will be used to develop the site.
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Chelsey Barrell for The Post & Mail
Columbia City — Could you imagine being able to save more than 90 percent on your bill at the grocery store? The key to saving big and getting more bang for your buck is something that most people overlook as they go through their mail or newspaper. The overlooked secret to savings, for some dedicated individuals, is using coupons. The network TCL has recently introduced a new show creatively titled “Extreme Couponing” that shows everyday families who are able to save a significant amount of money by using coupons at the grocery store.
April 27th
COLUMBIA CITY â History teacher Randy Hudgins wanted to give his Columbia City High School students a sense of being there in order to help them better understand the past events they were studying.
To do this, Hudgins assigned his Modern World History pupils to create a newspaper from the era of study â the first world war.
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COLUMBIA CITY â Columbia Cityâs program to update its street signs became official Tuesday night with the ratification of a new ordinance.
The Columbia City Common Council approved on second reading Ordinance 2011-1.
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COLUMBIA CITY — To call Tuesday night’s weather blustery would be an understatement.
In extremely windy conditions the Columbia City Lady Eagles and the Bellmont Squaws squared off in a Northeast Hoosier Conference tennis match.
Despite a couple of close contests including a comeback at No. 2 doubles, the Lady Eagles extended their win streak to four matches in a 5-0 sweep of the visiting Squaws.
