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HU picks up Christian high CUO online rank

Huntington University has been named to the list of “Top 50 Christian Colleges and Universities Exceeding Expectations 2017” by Christian Universities Online (CUO). HU comes in at No. 8 on the list.

“Christian Universities Online’s ranking is based on a comparison of predicted versus actual graduation rates,” explains Dr. Mike Wanous, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty.  “Huntington University’s actual graduation rate is 11 percent higher than predicted by their model.”

Bicyclists invited outside for a New Year’s Day ride

The Huntington Area Recreational Trails Association invites bicycle riders of all ages to celebrate the New Year by participating in Huntington’s first Polar Bear Ride on Jan. 1 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Riders will meet at Schenkel Station, 11 W. State St., Huntington.

The event is free for the entire family. Riders are reminded to dress warmly and bring their helmets.

For more information visit www.harta-gotrails.org/.

Tough decision


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin

Lancaster Elementary School Student Council member Rebecca White (right) waits on a kindergarten student as she purchases hand-made ornaments at “Santa’s Workshop,” as a line of students await their turn Thursday, Dec. 15. The student council members assembled the ornaments and sold them during lunchtime as a service project to benefit Riley Hospital for Children.

Gettin’ it done


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin

Homeowner Erma McIlnay stands watch on the porch of her house on Hannah Street, as three people work together to remove snow and ice from her walkway. Shoveling (from left) are Elder Kevin Cook, of Idaho; Debbi Stevens, of Huntington; and Elder Carson Rumsey, of Utah. Stevens was shoveling the snow when the two missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came along and decided to pitch in.

PHH gift will help replace AEDs at HU

Huntington University has replaced eight automated external defibrillators (AEDs), thanks in part to community benefit dollars provided by Parkview Huntington Hospital.

The AEDs, portable devices that can be used by non-medical personnel to restart someone’s heart, will be placed in HU’s Wright Hall, Habecker Dining Commons, Merillat Centre for the Arts, Merillat Complex, maintenance building, Dowden Science Hall, Becker Hall and in a campus security vehicle.

Little River dam in Hgtn. meets its end

A crew from Ironclad Excavating digs out the remains of a 150-year-old dam on the Little River at Jefferson Street on Monday, Dec. 12.
Photo by Cindy Klepper.

A crumbling dam across the Little River at Jefferson Street, in Huntington, met its end this week.

Ironclad Excavating, a contractor based in Roanoke, began the removal process Monday morning, Dec. 12.

The dam, originally a timber structure, was built about 1861 to provide power to a flour mill on Jefferson Street. The dam created a pool of water that could be used to turn the mill’s wheel, which then drove machinery inside the mill to grind wheat into flour.

Salamonie Lake SRA adds land

Salamonie Lake State Recreation Area was the beneficiary of one of 129 land acquisition projects across Indiana, in which nearly 11,100 acres that were protected through the efforts of the Bicentennial Nature Trust.

And Salamonie Property Manager Ronnie Hileman says the funds came at just the right time.

HNHS guidance counselors visit local employers

Huntington North High School guidance counselors (from left) Stephanie Rodgers, Elaine Willour, Doug Hinthorn and Chris Campbell pose with Irving Materials employees (from left) Bill Avery and Craig Howell during a visit to Irving Materials Inc. earlier this month. The counselors are visiting area businesses to identify the skills their students will need.
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Guidance counselors from Huntington North High School visited five local employers the week of Dec. 5 as part of the school’s college and career readiness initiatives.

The counselors visited Sportsmobile, Isloatek International, Continental Structural Plastics, Incipio Devices and Irving Materials Inc. Additional tours will be planned in the spring.

HCCF awards Dream Center grant for furnace

The Indiana Dream Center, in Huntington, has been awarded a $2,039 grant from the Huntington County Community Foundation.

The grant will allow the Dream Center Thrift Store to replace a furnace system that is more than 50 years old.

The Dream Center Thrift Store is a not-for-profit retail store which supports the financial needs of the Indiana Dream Center’s outreach and discipleship programs. It specializes in new and gently used items including furniture, toys, appliances, home goods, name brand clothing and more. The store relies on community donations and volunteers.

Ugly Christmas Sweaters


Photo by Steve Clark.

These four Huntington County employees participated in the county’s ugly Christmas sweater contest on Friday, Dec. 9, at the county courthouse. Pictured are (from left) Erika Devine, Jill Zorger, Vicky Pearson and Brant Ricker.

LaFontaine Center documentary slated to be shown on local PBS

Matthew Wayne Murray (left) narrates a segment from the LaFontaine Center’s ballroom as cameraman George Johnson shoots the scene during the recent filming of a documentary on the historic former hotel. The program is in post production and anticipated to be shown on PBS station WFWA as early as February.
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The glory days of the LaFontaine Center, when it was a state-of-the-art hotel catering to the rich and famous, will be the subject of a documentary set to be aired on PBS.

Shooting at the center, now a Senior housing facility, wrapped up recently and the project is now in post production, with an anticipated date of February of when it will be shown on Fort Wayne’s PBS affiliate, WFWA.

Edible collection


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The student council at Roanoke Elementary School just finished up with its annual canned food drive. They collected more than 800 items from fellow Roanoke Elementary students for The Salvation Army. Shown (from left) are Sophia Shockney, Graci Shopoff, Sophie Riggers and Nia Branning.

Decisions, decisions …


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

Plates full of homemade cookies beckon customers as they fill their containers at the Huntington County Extension Homemakers annual holiday cookies, candy and craft sale held Friday, Dec. 9, at Heritage Hall, located at the Huntington County Fairgrounds. Pictured (from left) are Alma Gearhart, Maureen Houser and Deanie Garber, all of Huntington.