Michael joined WRTV in October 2015 as a content coordinator. He transitioned to the WRTV Digital Team as a digital content producer in August 2021.
ROACHDALE , Ind. — The town of Roachdale held annual roach race s for nearly two decades. The fourth such race was held on July 4, 1984.
WRTV Mindy Mintz was dispatched to the Putnam County community to cover the action-packed insect event. Mintz followed in the footsteps of WRTV reporter Sy Jenkins who reported on the second annual race in 1982. Like most other large sporting events, Mintz noted the Roachdale Roach Race began with the singing of the national anthem.“These people train them all year,” one organizer said. “We even had one come over from Ireland. A girl brought one over but it didn’t win the race because of jet-lag.”“You’ve got to exercise them and keep them in the cold. I kept him in the air conditioner vent to keep him all peppy and everything.
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