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PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – The Mansfield Mushroom Festival returned for the 35th consecutive year. With it came plenty of action, fresh food including a bacon-wrapped corn dog, live mushroom auctions, and much more. However, it also gave opportunity to small business owners like Amy Rednour of A Fungus Amoung Us. "Oh it's fantastic," she [...]

WABASH VALLEY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)-- Every year on January 1st, Patty Shidler and her four grandkids know exactly what they’re going to do. “Everybody knows, on January first we’re going to be at [Shakamak State Park] and we’re going to be walking,” she said. It’s part of the “first day hikes” provided by the Indiana Department [...]

One Wabash Valley event this weekend allowed visitors to come and see some of the areas history.

Raccoon Lake is in full gear to entertain those camping and visiting Raccoon Lake S.R.A. Posted: Apr 10, 2021 10:40 PM Posted By: David Siple PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - Raccoon Lake State Park offered a pop-up nature center early Saturday morning. Guests enjoyed learning all about the plants, animals, and even some of the history of Raccoon Lake. Even though the park does not have a nature center, events like this give campers the opportunity to get up close to nature. News 10 Spoke with R...

Raccoon Lake at winter pool Cecil M. Hardin Lake at Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area has hit its winter pool. Most of the boat ramps into the lake are closed. Posted: Dec 12, 2020 11:24 PM Posted By: David Siple PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - Cecil M. Hardin Lake at Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area has now hit its winter pool. This means that lake levels are now 22 feet below the normal summer pool. All but one of the boat ramps are closed at this time. But for those who still want to boa...