It's Official: Honda Chooses Indiana

Honda announced this morning that it will build an auto assembly plant near the southern Indiana city of Greensburg. The company says its new factory will evenutally employ two thousand workers and produce 200-thousand vehicles per year.

No Warsaw Trash Pickup July 4

In observance of Independence Day, the government offices of the City of Warsaw will be closed Tuesday, July 4. Tuesday's trash route will be picked up on Wednesday, July 5. Monday, July 3 is not an observed holiday for the City of Warsaw, so trash pickup will not be affected that day.

Biomet Subpoenaed in Federal Investigation

Warsaw orthopedic company Biomet, Inc. announced today that it has received a federal grand jury subpoena. The Subpoena was issued at the request of the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. It requests documents regarding possible violations of federal criminal law, including possible violations of the antitrust laws, relating to the manufacture and sale of orthopedic implant devices. The subpoena requests documents from January 1, 2001 through the present date. According to a news release from Biomet, it is the Company's belief that similar inquiries have been directed to other companies in the orthopedics industry. The release says the company intends to fully cooperate with the Department of Justice inquiry.

Wabash Jail Trusty Collapses, Dies

Wabash County Sheriff Leroy Striker announced this morning that Wabash City Police are investigating the death of a Wabash County Jail inmate. According to a news release, 42-year-old Wabash resident Lynn Brauneller collapsed on a sidewalk outside the Wabash County Courthouse late Monday evening. Brauneller was a jail trusty who was allowed out of the jail to carry cardboard to recycling bins in the courthouse parking lot. A witness saw Brauneller collapse and notified emergency personnel. Wabash Police officers administered CPR until paramedics arrived. Brauneller was pronounced dead about 25 minutes later at Wabash County. An autopsy was scheduled to take place today.