SYRACUSE — Oakwood Resort and Lake Wawasee will host the Gold Cup and North American Championship Regatta. All local residents are encouraged to come out to support, watch and encourage the racers. Races are scheduled to start on Thursday, Feb. 21. Updates and more information can be found here. … Read More
WARSAW — When Dr. Shu-Chun (Ginger) Tseng teaches Chinese to Warsaw Community High School students, it is more than just teaching the basics of a different language. Having grown up in Taiwan and with family still living there, she can also bring her own cultural experiences into the … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — Several local individuals were recognized Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the 62nd annual Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District meeting, which was held at 2517, Warsaw. Tiffany Parker, from the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, was the guest speaker and gave a presentation on restoration efforts … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — The annual Home and Outdoor Show, sponsored by NIPSCO, will open its doors Friday to Sunday, March 22 to 24, at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. Show hours will be from noon to 7 p.m. Friday, March 22; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 23; and … Read More
WARSAW — Despite preliminary approval two weeks ago, city council balked Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the idea of providing Warsaw police officers with a dedicated cell phone for work. Officers currently have their own cell phones for personal needs while at work and depend on either tablets or … Read More
CLAYPOOL — The retiring of a town employee and hiring of reserve officers were the main topics of discussion during the Claypool Town Council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 19. Council President Niki Miller announced that Gene Warner, Claypool street superintendent, retired on Feb. 8. He worked for the town … Read More
WINONA LAKE — Lake City Toastmasters members came together to compete in the Toastmasters International Speech Contest. At the club level, the winning speech for the international speech contest went to Kent Brown. Second and third place went to Richard “Doc” Brungardt, DTM and David Wolfe, CC. Each … Read More
WARSAW — Tentative plans for modifying a tennis court into pickleball courts at Kelly Park are one step closer to becoming a reality. At the Warsaw Parks & Recreation board meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 19, Parks Superintendent Larry Plummer told board members that he applied for two grants … Read More
WARSAW — Nine years ago Eric Lane was working at Warsaw Community Church, involved with a winter shelter program between seven local churches. In April 2010 Lane and his wife opened Fellowship Missions. “We saw a bigger need. By the end of March, we knew where these … Read More
WARSAW — The Mary Jane Miller Scholarship Trust was established by Mary Jane Miller of Warsaw to provide financial assistance to students pursuing higher education. Miller cared greatly for our county and community. Her ambition was to provide scholarships to high school seniors and college students residing in … Read More
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Manger Mike Noe and members of the Syracuse Town Council praised town employees for a job well done during the recent frigid weather. The praise was given during the council’s monthly meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 19. In his report, Noe told the council … Read More
WINONA LAKE — Winona Lake will join Claypool in sharing the services of the same police officer. At the regular monthly meeting of the Winona Lake Town Board Tuesday night, Feb. 19, Police Chief Joe Hawn announced to the board and to the audience that Randy Bays was … Read More
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Town Council approved an amendment regarding the lawsuit it filed against the Turkey Creek Sewer District during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 19. Town attorney Vern Landis told the council the amendment meets the criteria for a settlement. Mike Noe, town manager, explained … Read More
By Darla McCammon The road to the famous palace of Marie Antoinette and King Louis became a favorite subject of a number of Pissarro paintings after he moved to Louveciennes in 1869. He also struck up new acquaintances with other artists at the Académie Suisee free school. Cézanne, … Read More
WARSAW – Less than 24 hours after a counselor with Safe Haven Baby Boxes helped coordinate a lawful surrender of a baby in a nearby city, Warsaw City Council formally embraced plans Tuesday, Feb. 19, to install one of the group’s baby boxes at Fire Station No. … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — When it came time to make a final decision on who to hire as the next head coach of the varsity football team at Wawasee High School, administrators chose someone already quite familiar with the system. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School … Read More
