Martha Stoelting writes Cruzin' Cuse and Heart of the Lakes columns and covers the North Webster and Tippecanoe Township beat for The Mail-Journal. She is also a staff writer for other TPI publications. The parents of three adult children, she and her husband Paul live in Syracuse.
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster American Legion Post 253 honored its Junior Sharp Shooters Team before practice Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Legion. Formed four years ago, the group has grown from four members to nine with another joining soon. Jon Custer is the director and Joe Sunday … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — The town of North Webster was honored for participating in the National Flood Insurance Program at its January meeting at North Webster Community Center. Kosciusko County Assistant Planner and Floodplain Administrator Matt Sandy presented a plaque from the federal government to the town. Town Council … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — The new year brought some changes to the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce at the Tuesday, Jan. 15, meeting. A new treasurer and board member were selected, plans for the annual chamber awards dinner finalized, Dixie Day Festival and new ideas for chamber events … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council welcomed Jayne Alger as the new utilities manager for Infromark. The company contracts with the town for the position. She replaces Mike Noe who has accepted the position of Syracuse town manager-public utilities manager. In the absence of Clerk-Treasurer Betsy Luce, … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce Treasurer Brenda Peterson, Lake City Bank, reminded everyone it is time for membership updates at the Monday, Dec. 10, meeting held at the chamber office in the Tippecanoe Township Building. New this year, members will automatically be renewed and … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council got a lot of business done in a short amount of time at its monthly meeting Tuesday evening, Nov. 20, in the North Webster Community Center. Council approved three items and heard progress on other issues. Council agreed for Dixie Haven … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — The North Webster Town Council meeting started in an emotional way with a moment of silence for the late Jon Sroufe, council president. Lisa Strombeck, acting president, paid tribute to Sroufe along with Council Member David Waliczek and Clerk-Treasurer Betsy Luce. Strombeck then welcomed newest … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — New networking opportunities for members and election of people to serve on the board of directors were at the top of the agenda at the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce monthly membership meeting held Monday, Oct. 8, in the chamber office. President Jim Smith, … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council was visited by three people asking questions about a variety of town issues. Representing the North Webster American Legion Post 253 were the Legion’s CFO Don Coverstone and Tracey Sleighter, general manager. Local resident Larry Kinsey was following up on issues … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce honored North Webster United Methodist Church as being the member of the month for September. The group shown with the sign is the Thursday morning men’s prayer breakfast group. It meets 7 a.m. every Thursday in the church parlor. The … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce worked on future projects at its well attended meeting Monday, Sept. 10, at its office in the Tippecanoe Township Building. Plans were laid out for finalizing board of directors and officer ballots, membership dues, future Members of the Month, … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council heard from the North Webster Park Board President Steve Kemp during it monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the North Webster Community Center. Kemp stated, “All the bids of the proposed improvements at North Webster Town Park are in. The total … Read More
SYRACUSE — Centennial Home Series will be presented 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Drive. It is the second in the 2018 series sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum. It features 100 or more year-old houses along the south shoreline of … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — “North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its board of directors,” stated President Jim Smith at the regular monthly membership meeting Monday, Aug. 13, at the chamber office in the Tippecanoe Township Building. Nominations can be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — Dixie Day Festival is Saturday, July 28, along SR 13 in downtown North Webster, down West Washington Street to the Mermaid Festival grounds and at Dixie Landing in North Webster Town Park. It celebrates the Dixie sternwheel paddleboat, the oldest one in Indiana. 7 a.m.-4 … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — The board of directors of the North Webster Community Center selected Scott Hetrick as the executive director, effective July 1. He succeeds Erin Smith who recently resigned after five years of service. Hetrick is a graduate of University of Missouri, and brings many years of … Read More
