NORTH WEBSTER — Change orders and construction progress were the talk of the evening for the Lakeland Regional Sewer District board during the regular monthly meeting held at the North Webster Community Center.
Read MoreNORTH WEBSTER — The four contracted areas of the projects are quickly approaching the substantial completion date of Dec. 27, with final touches being added to each area. Contract A, bid by Selge Construction, covers Shoe Lake, Irish Lake, Sawmill Lake and part of Sechrist and Barbee lakes. Casey Erwin, DLZ project engineer, estimated this area to be 59 percent complete with the majority of laterals installed and grinder stations being placed, as well.
Read MoreNORTH WEBSTER — With $28 million invested around the Barbee chain of lakes, the board placed pressure on Crane Systems and Pumps to extend the warranty on the type one grinder stations and to do so in a timely manner.
Read MoreNORTH WEBSTER — The board wanted to know how long Crane would stand behind their repairs, requesting the company extend its five-year warranty to something more substantial. Walt Erndt, vice president and general manager of the Municipal Group said the team would take the idea back to the president and present an option to the board by Friday, May 13.
Read MoreNORTH WEBSTER — The Lakeland Regional Sewer District board met for its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening, May 5, but added a few more important dates to the agenda. During the 6 p.m. meeting at the North Webster Community Center, the board also agreed to hold another public … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — Although Lakeland Regional Sewer District has seen great progress with the sewer system going in around the Barbee Lakes chain, progress has been slower in helping the public and getting some customers on board. Last month, the board worked with Jennifer Ransbottom of JPR to … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — Lakeland Regional Sewer District met Thursday evening, March 3, at the North Webster Community Center to hear updates and discuss progress on the large sewer project covering the Barbee chain of lakes in North Webster and Leesburg. Casey Erwin, DLZ project engineer, noted the entire project … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — Lakeland Regional Sewer District met for its regular monthly meeting at the North Webster Community Center Thursday evening, Sept. 3. The board opened the meeting with the opportunity for public questions, but quickly ended that after none of the public present offered thoughts.
Read MoreWARSAW — Indiana Conservation Officers announce the temporary speed restriction effective immediately for motorboats to idle speed on the Barbee Chain of Lakes. This includes Big and Little Barbee, Banning, Kuhn, Sechrist, Irish and Sawmill lakes. Wawasee Lake and Tippecanoe Lakes were placed under idle speed restrictions late … Read More
A crash on I-69 near Marion Tuesday afternoon left one woman dead and two communities mourning. Dixie Burgauer, 57, of Seminole, Fla., and also of Sechrist Lake, Warsaw, was killed when her vehicle left the interstate and crashed into trees where it erupted in flames. Burgauer was following … Read More
A Flood Warning for the Tippecanoe River affecting Kosciusko, Fulton, Marshall, Pulaski and Starke counties has been extended through much of the coming week, but those affected by the high waters are beginning to see some relief. Moderate flooding continues in the area, especially in the Barbee Chain … Read More
While the waters are now receding, Tippecanoe River overflowed its banks below the Webster Lake Dam in North Webster due to the recent rains. Hoosiers who sustained damage caused by severe weather and flooding that began April 17 and resulted through April 22, can report damage online. Also, … Read More
Although Indiana Conservation Officers cited the holder of a permit to kill mute swans in the Barbee Chain of Lakes, ICO Nick Vander Molen said the permit is still valid. Barbee property owners, upset with what they believe was the brutal killing of mute swans on Sechrist Lake … Read More
An investigation by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources into the alleged beating death of a mute swan on Sechrist Lake has still not been concluded. A Saturday meeting among property owners of the Barbee Chain of Lakes where it happened is expected to see a large attendance. … Read More
