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The Nappanee Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant will headline Thursday’s opening events at the 47th annual Nappanee Apple Festival at 7 p.m. Sept. 14
Read MoreAbout Keith Knepp
Keith Knepp started working in the editorial department of The Papers, Inc. in March 2014. In addition to his contributions to InkFreeNews, he also serves as editor of the Elkhart/Kosciusko and Northwest Indiana editions of Senior Life. He formerly served as editor of the Shopping Guide News of Fulton County. He served for 10 years on Capitol Hill, most of which was as the executive assistant to the late U.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar. He grew up in Nappanee before spending a dozen years in Washington, D.C., and Indianapolis following his graduation from Taylor University with a degree in political science and English.
The Nappanee Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant will headline Thursday’s opening events at the 47th annual Nappanee Apple Festival at 7 p.m. Sept. 14
Read MoreThe 2023 spring season of the Indiana State High School Clay Target League concluded with the NorthWood High School trap team finishing in second place in conference II.
Read More“I haven’t even lived here a month and you’re trying to make me famous,” joked one of Kosciusko County’s newest residents, Ken Williams.
Read MoreMiss Hoffman Lake Jaela Faulkner was crowned Queen of Lakes during the 77th Mermaid Festival’s annual pageant, held Saturday evening inside the North Webster Community Center.
Read MoreThe parade celebrating the 77th edition of the North Webster Mermaid Festival marched down Main Street under sunny skies and a hot sun on Saturday afternoon.
Read MoreBy Keith Knepp InkFreeNews Syracuse officially has a new business as part of its downtown landscape. The Aberrant Emporium, 710 N. Huntington St., was welcomed to the community Friday, June 23, with a ribbon cutting ceremony provided by the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce. “The business is actually modeled … Read More
Parents, family, friends and community members crowded the gymnasium bleachers at the North Webster Community Center Friday evening as the annual Cutie Contest looked to crown its 2023 Mermaid Festival Cutie Queen and Cutie King.
Read MoreDuring Monday evening’s meeting of the Nappanee City Council, Mayor Phil Jenkins said the location for a new fire station hopefully would be revealed in the near future.
Read MoreFor the last 75 years, there has been at least one member of the Coy family working in the Syracuse location of what is now Parker Hannifin, formerly known as Syracuse Rubber.
Read MoreFollowing the recommendation of Tippecanoe Township Trustee Chris Francis, the township advisory board agreed to turn over the tennis courts in North Webster to the youth baseball league to convert them into batting cages.
Read MoreTippecanoe Township Trustee Chris Francis informed the Tippecanoe Township Fire Territory Board that the initial estimate to renovate the fire station in downtown North Webster “came in about $3 million higher than I would have been comfortable seeing.”
Read MoreDuring Tuesday evening’s monthly meeting of the North Webster Town Council, North Webster-Tippecanoe Township President Emily Shipley addressed the members to clarify statements made on the chamber’s behalf during the April council meeting.
Read MoreBy Keith Knepp InkFreeNews NORTH WEBSTER — A total of 25 college-aged athletes had an early start to their Saturday morning, each with a hope to garner some of the $10,000 in scholarship money that was up for grabs. The Shoop Sports and Youth Foundation’s annual Tournament of … Read More
Located on Oakland Avenue is the half-mile long “Art Path” which currently features approximately 130 sculptures designed by local artists.
Read MoreMembers of the Milford Alumni Association came together last Saturday evening for the 98th annual Milford High School Alumni Banquet.
Read MoreA warning has been issued to local residents by North Webster Town Marshal Greg Church.
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