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 Town Council declined to participate in KEDCO for the next year at the council’s Tuesday, Aug. 20, meeting at the North Webster Community Center. President Lisa Strombeck presided. Two ordinances were presented that had previously been approved and approval was given to purchase … Read More
SYRACUSE — “If walls could talk,” this Centennial Home farmhouse would ramble on for hours about the impact of the Mellinger family on Lake Wawasee. Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum presents the second of the 2019 Centennial Homes series at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Syracuse Community Center, … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — An enthusiastic bunch of committee chairmen reported on the 11th annual Dixie Day Festival at the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce meeting held Monday, Aug. 12, in the chamber office, Tippecanoe Township Building. President Jim Smith presided. The recap directed by Dixie Day Festival … Read More
SYRACUSE — Have you put in your bid yet for one of these fabulous chairs? There is still time. Winners will be announced at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1 at Syracuse Public Library adult floor. The six chairs each depict the works of different authors and are done … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — The 11th annual Dixie Day Festival will be held all day, Saturday, July 27, in downtown North Webster along SR 13, west Washington Street, North Webster Town Park and at the Mermaid Festival Grounds, two blocks west of the downtown stoplight. The festival draws between 4,000 … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council met a week later than usual Tuesday, July 23, in the Shoup Room at the North Webster Community Center with a big agenda to accomplish. Council heard presentations from KEDCO Executive Director Alan Tio and from Ken Jones of Jones Petrie … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — The regular membership meeting of the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce followed a Dixie Day Festival committee meeting Monday, July 8, at the chamber office, Tippecanoe Township Building. Jim Smith presided at the meeting. The Dixie Day Festival was first and foremost on everyone’s … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — A long time rumor the Webster Lake Dam controls the water levels on the Barbee Chain of Lakes was brought to this writer’s attention by more than one reader recently. After some research, the verdict is it is very indirectly related and has little affect … Read More
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Alumni Association gathered at the Syracuse Community Center, Saturday, June 15 for the annual banquet. The Syracuse High School classes of 1959, and 1949 were honored. Approximately 100 attended for the social hour, dinner and time for meeting and greeting those not seen in a … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council voted to purchase five computers, seven monitors and one laptop at its regular monthly meeting, Tuesday, June 18 in the North Webster Community Center. The total approved for the purchase was $7,427. The equipment will service the clerk-treasurer’s office and the … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — The big news at the monthly meeting for the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce was a full schedule of Third Thursday Business After Hours events for the rest of 2019. The meeting was held Monday afternoon, June 10, in the chamber office, Tippecanoe Township … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council passed the emergency access ordinance amendment dealing with the town controlled Webster Lake right of way at the end of East Washington Street at its monthly meeting Tuesday, May 21. It took place at North Webster Community Center. Resident Daniel Neff … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — The kickoff event for the 2019 series of Third Thursday Business After Hours events sponsored by the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce begins from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at the new Re/Max Lakes location announced Chamber President Jim Smith, Loose Moose … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — The East Washington Street right of way access to Webster Lake is further along the way to being mostly the emergency access to the lake for fire and police departments it was learned at the Tuesday, April 23, meeting of the North Webster Town Council. … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — Warmer weather brings with it the promise of change and new beginnings. It heralded planning for the future for the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce at its meeting Monday, April 8, at its office in the Tippecanoe Township Building. Jim Smith presided. The Dixie … Read More
