PIERCETON — With her father working as a contractor and teaching her woodworking skills early on, Kelsea DeGaetano seems to have slipped seamlessly into running her own small business refurbishing, designing and painting. Growing up in Warsaw and a Warsaw Community High School graduate, she began woodworking for 4-H and then tinkering with refurbishing projects throughout high school.
Read MoreKOSCIUSKO COUNTY — When it comes to the new year, many people tend to start with a New Year’s resolution. Typically the resolution will involve becoming healthier in some way, whether it be working out more, eating healthier or quitting a bad habit.
Read MoreNORTH WEBSTER — The annual Breakfast with Santa at the North Webster Community Center took place this morning, Dec. 8. The Lakeland Kiwanis was busy serving a breakfast of pancakes and sausage beginning at 9:30 a.m. The community center’s gym was filled with the laughter of children until the event’s very end at 11:30 a.m.
Read MoreMILFORD — Due to low registration, Camp Mack announced that the Children’s Christmas Party was cancelled.
Read MoreWINONA LAKE — A swimmer by trade, Ann Barker has been staying active since her time growing up in Bluffton. After moving to Pierceton in 1994, and later to Winona Lake where she now resides, her activity levels began to increase. At this time her interest in cycling was reserved primarily for triathlon training. However, once she met Todd Snyder in 2015, that all changed.
Read MoreKOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County 4-H group has been practicing for its very own food challenge, right along the lines of famous television shows like “MasterChef” and “Chopped.” Students in third through eighth grades have been given the opportunity to learn a variety of cooking skills and then put these skills to the test in the Indyouth Food Challenge.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — The 10th annual Fall Harvest Festival returned to Lakeside Park this morning for its fall fun alongside the last day of the Artisans and Farmers Market. Cooler temperatures and clear skies made for perfect fall weather, albeit chilly.
Read MoreKOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Mindy Wise, Kosciusko County 4-H youth development educator, is working with the Tobacco Free Coalition to teach students techniques used in point of sale marketing campaigns and how to use these techniques to create a positive campaign message.
Read MoreINDIANA — The Democrat, incumbent candidate for the U.S. Senate, Joe Donnelly, currently serves on the Armed Services Committee, Banking Committee, Agriculture Committee and the Aging Committee in the U.S. Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2012. Mike Braun, Republican candidate for the Senate, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014. The election for U.S. Senate will take place Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Read MoreWARSAW — Participating in different styles of martial arts since the age of 7, Matthew Smith was introduced to the juko-ryu style in 2012 and has kept with it ever since. It’s not just the art form, it’s also the history. Smith enjoys studying an accredited martial arts style that can be traced back through the years to its origins in Asia. He even travels three times a year to study under Soke Rod Sacharnoski.
Read MoreKOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The price of fuel is something affecting every member of the community, especially if the prices are going up.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — It was a perfect day with sunny skies and temperatures in the high 80s for the third annual car show organized by Oakwood Resort and the Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation.
Read MoreWARSAW — Joshua Varab always seemed to find himself drawn to the humanities. At Bethel College he graduated with a degree in intercultural studies. Residing in Elkhart where he was born and raised, he found work with a local nonprofit organization for a year before discovering an exciting opportunity in Warsaw.
Read MoreWARSAW — It was a hot afternoon with temperatures in the low 90s when the participants for the Barbee Lakes Flotilla lined up at one of the two parade routes. “Moana” and “Frozen” seemed to be the two most popular Disney movies among the boat decorations.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — The Wawasee High School graduating class of 2018 took their first steps toward adulthood and a future career path today, Sunday, June 3.
Read MoreMENTONE — This morning the Mentone Egg Festival started off bright and early at 6 a.m. with the firemen’s pancake and sausage breakfast. Breakfast fueled everyone up for the 8 a.m. Egg City 5K Run. Residents lined up along Main Street to await the parade as it advanced downtown. This year’s parade theme was “The Olympics” with Eileen Bowser as the parade marshall.
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