Stories from Wednesday, September 21, 2016

In honor or National Public Lands Day, admission to state park properties and state forest recreation areas will be free on Sept. 24. “During this year of our Indiana State Parks Centennial Celebration, we have provided several opportunities for Hoosiers to visit our state parks and reservoirs at free or reduced cost so they can appreciate the state’s natural resources and history,” Dan Bortner, director of Indiana State Parks, said. “National Public Lands Day is a great fit for this effort.”...

Mildred A. Harvey, of Carrollton, Ga., passed away on Aug. 16, 2016 at the Carrollton Manor. She was 86. She was born on Oct. 4, 1929 at Whitehall, N.Y., to George and Mildred Knox Gordon. She was a member of the Catholic Church. She was a homemaker and worked as a clerical worker in various locations...

Arthur "Art" McManigal, 83, of Roachdale, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at his residence. He was born on April 9, 1933 in Sioux City, Iowa, to the late Harland and Minnie (Fowler) McManigal. On Feb. 26, 1994 he married May F. Stranger in Roachdale. She survives...

Whether it's for lunch or dinner or just buying meat or groceries, Putnam County residents can aid the Beyond Homeless shelter by visiting Myers' Market today. The all-day Wednesday fundraiser will benefit the local homeless shelter at Franklin and Locust streets...

The winner of this year's Tony Award for Best Actor says the road to success has plenty of bumps and requires patience, determination and a desire to blaze your own path. Leslie Odom Jr., who starred as Aaron Burr in the smash hit "Hamilton," endeared a crowd of about 1,000 at DePauw University with life lessons, and electrified the venue with two musical performances as he presented a Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture, "Finding Your Personal Spotlight."...

The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce Women in Business group will gather for a networking event and program Friday, Sept. 30 at Putnam County Hospital. Networking will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by a 9 a.m. program in the third-floor classroom at PCH...

According to reports from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, the body of the Fillmore man missing on Big Walnut Creek since Saturday evening has been recovered. Robert Sims, 27, went missing while kayaking with a friend when the creek was high after a rain storm. As of 11:15 a.m., Indiana Conservation Officers were still in the act of recovering the body.