MILFORD — Word of Truth Ministries will hold a community outreach celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20, in the grassy lot on the north side of the Dollar General store in Milford. “We are going to have activities for the children like a bouncy … Read More
WARSAW — Call ‘em what you will — frankfurters, wieners, red hots, coneys, tube steaks — hot dogs are the No. 1 mainstay of summertime cuisine. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans down 7 billion hot dogs, 150 million on the Fourth of July alone. Annually, we … Read More
SYRACUSE — At a special meeting Tuesday, July 16, the Wawasee Community School Corp. board approved the hiring of John Snyder to serve as an assistant principal at Wawasee High School. His two-year contract begins today, Wednesday, July 17. Snyder, recommended by Dr. Tom Edington, the corporation’s superintendent, … Read More
NAPPANEE — One of the largely unsung benefactors in the Nappanee community is the Open Door food pantry, located in the former train depot at 292 S. Main St. The ministry started in the basement of Nappanee United Methodist Church in 1972 and moved to its present location … Read More
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Park Board Wednesday, July 10, unanimously approved the 2020 park and recreation budget submitted by Superintendent Chad Jonsson. The board made one amendment to the park improvements line item, increasing the originally proposed $20,000 to $45,000 to provide funding for several projects on the department’s … Read More
SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township advisory boards Monday, July 8, unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s proposed 2020 operations and equipment replacement budgets. Scott proposed $1,894,899 for operations and $635,000 for equipment replacement. The operations total represents a 3.99% increase from this year’s budget, which includes … Read More
AKRON — Humid temperatures pushing 90 degrees did little to discourage crowds of revelers from descending upon the 2019 4th of July Festival. Thursday’s festivities started with a fireman breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Henry Township fire station. The Firecracker 5K run stepped off from … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — On Wednesday, June 19, Mermaid Festival officials took a gamble on proceeding with the Cutie Parade — and won. Despite downpours earlier in the day and continual threatening skies, festival officials met in the late afternoon, studied weather radars and decided to go ahead with … Read More
ROCHESTER — To venture a drastic understatement, after a severe weather event, public utilities get kind of busy for a while. And oftentimes the public does not fully appreciate the method behind their flurry of labor in the storm’s aftermath. The companies start with the same overriding aim. “Our … Read More
SYRACUSE — Ten Turkey Creek Fire Department officers took the oath of office at the fire board meeting Monday, June 10. The oaths were administered by township attorney Andrew Grossnickle. Taking the oath were Fire Chief Mickey Scott; Janelle Fancil, Brian Richcreek and Bob Tinkey, battalion chiefs; Kevin Grindle, … Read More
NAPPANEE — American Legion Post 154, 201 W. Lincoln St., Nappanee, held the first of its monthly fundraising breakfasts during the Memorial Day weekend. Approximately 100 people attended the event. The post plans to host the breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month. Upcoming … Read More
SYRACUSE — According to the Gospel of Luke, “Jesus got into one of the boats … put out a little from the shore … and taught the people from the boat.” On the morning of Sunday, May 26, the Rev. Harlan Steffen did the same. And his first words … Read More
SYRACUSE — To advance its mission “to protect, preserve and enhance the Wawasee area watershed now and for future generations,” Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation hosted a Lake Talk & Eats and native plant sale Saturday, June 1. The event featured three local vendors and an informative speaker. The vendors … Read More
GOSHEN — It is Monday afternoon. One by one, the individuals assembled in the courtroom take their seat at the defendant’s table to have a several-minute weekly conversation with Elkhart Superior 4 Judge Gretchen Lund. Her Honor greets each one with a sincere, disarming smile and asks the introductory … Read More
SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Fire Territory and township advisory boards Monday, May 13, were invited, along with the public, to an upcoming open house celebrating completion of renovations to the territory’s two fire stations. The open house will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at … Read More
WARSAW — The five-year capital campaign and building project of the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County is now scant months from completion. The new 13,000-square-foot headquarters, which doubles the organization’s capacity to tend to animals placed under its care, is slated to open late summer or early fall. … Read More
