As I sat in Main Street Coffee House, my office away from the office, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Barack Obama and his entourage of suited men in black SUVs and state troopers turned the corner of US 6 and SR 19. As I pulled into town earlier, I actually thought there was going to be [...]

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I am always impressed how this small town has managed to maintain that small town feel while ever growing in every direction. It really is a small town though with a population of 6,710 people according to the 2000 census. Nappanee, meaning “flour,” is the only town [...]

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This is from WNDU News’ website:
Two men from Nappanee have been arrested for arson after a massive fire Saturday morning in downtown Nappanee.
The fire broke out at Graber’s Carpet Studio and spread to John’s Butcher Shop and the Nappanee Theater in downtown Nappanee. The stores are located in the 100-block of North Main Street, between [...]

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This news report from WNDU.com:
A massive fire has broken out at Graber’s Carpet Studio, which has spread to John’s Butcher Shop and the Nappanee Theater in downtown Nappanee.
Firefighters say that the fire started around 6:45 a.m. this morning. They believe it started on the second floor above Graber’s Carpet Studio.
The stores are located in the [...]

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Nappanee was hit last night with a severe tornado and storms. Storms like this occur so often but it becomes very real when it affects your hometown. The news has estimated more than 100 homes were destroyed in the path of the tornado and it did tear through a portion of town. I [...]

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