Delphi’s BOW approves two contracts at special Friday meeting




Delphi Board of Works members Dick Traeger, Carolyn Pearson and Mayor Randy Strasser, met in special session Aug. 28. The purpose of the meeting, was “an agreement for professional engineering services for water and wastewater utility evaluation.” “We’re basically here for one reason,” Strasser said. Strasser indicated a document he distributed at the meeting was an agreement with Butler Fairman […]

Bacon Fest is big draw for Delphi



The Indiana Bacon Festival drew nearly 10,000 people to Carroll County, in particular Delphi, on Saturday. The second annual event was presented by Indiana Kitchen Bacon and featured bacon, contests, live entertainment and craft beer and wine. See page 5A for more photos. Comet photo

West Nile Virus confirmed in Carroll County



Carroll County Environmental Sanitarian Megan Tuttle reports that on Aug. 27 she was contacted by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) confirming a positive result of West Nile Virus found in Carroll County. Tuttle said the entomology lab at ISDH found positive results for West Nile Virus in the mosquito traps placed at the Delphi Wastewater Treatment Plant. “Mosquitoes […]

The photo that says it all!



This famous photo taken in Times Square in New York City by Victor Jorgensen and published in the New York Times, is the image many Americans have of the end of World War II and the ensuing celebration. Sept. 2, 1945, was the day Japan formally surrendered ending World War II., which is referred to as “Victory over Japan Day, […]

Daytime burglary suspect arrested

Woman caught entering a northern county home


Carroll County E911 received a report of a witness who had observed a young woman enter into the back door of the residence at 11388 W. CR1158 N., Monticello, in northern Carroll County, Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 12:10 p.m. Carroll County Deputy Jason Dunning responded to the location. He discovered Joan Cunningham, 21, of rural Monticello returning from the residence […]

BZA denies lake property variance request

Property owners opposed by neighbors


Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals members Everett Snoeberger, Tina Bernacchi and Bob McCain rejected a request by Wendall and Theresa Whitaker for front and rear setbacks for one of their two properties located at 10978 Lower Lakeshore Dr. at the Aug. 25 BZA meeting. BZA members Teresa Maxwell and John Bennett were absent. The Whitakers, who live in Lafayette, […]

Grabbing lunch in the construction zone



The Delphi Chamber of Commerce showed its appreciation for Milestone Contracting for readying the streets of Delphi for this year’s Old Settlers celebration by putting a grill in the middle of the construction zone and cooking hamburgers and porkburgers for the workers’ lunch last Thursday. Nearly 40 construction workers, as well as community members, stopped by the grill to grab […]

Indiana and national corn husking contests are coming to Prophetstown State Park



The Farm at Prophetstown will be the corn husking capital of Indiana on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, as the Prophetstown State Park will host the Indiana and National Corn Husking Contest. Prophetstown is located where the Tippecanoe River meets the Wabash near the town of Battle Ground. The Indiana Hand Corn Husking Contest will be held on Saturday from […]

Professional Briefs



THE FARMERS BANK has once again been included in the American Banker Magazine ranking of the Top 200 Community Banks in the country. This year, The Farmers Bank ranked number 83 with a three-year average Return on Equity (ROE) of 10.63%. To make the list, banks had to post a three-year average ROE of 8.76% or higher. A total of […]

Welch celebrate 50th anniversary



Richard “Dick” and Joy Welch of 8924E. 400N., Lafayette, 47905, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 28. To celebrate, their children arranged a trip for them to South Bay, Maine. Welch and the former Joy Lybrook were married Aug. 28, 1965, at the Petersime Chapel at Manchester College, North Manchester. Living Stone Church in Rossville commemorated the couple’s anniversary on […]