Tag Archives: DNR
Boating Restrictions Added On Oswego, Knapp Lakes
WARSAW — The DNR has placed idle speed restrictions on watercraft on Oswego Lake in Kosciusko County and Knapp Lake in Noble County.
Read MoreFlooding On Barbee Chain, Winona Lake Spurs Mandate, Caution
Floodwaters on several lakes are high enough that officials are banning motorized watercraft from above idle speed.
Read MoreIndiana State Park Campgrounds Expected to Open May 24
Campgrounds, State Park Inns, restaurants, family cabins, and camper cabins are closed, and tentatively scheduled to open Sunday, May 24.
Read MoreDNR Closes Offices Until March 24
Warrants Served In Marshall County Taxidermy Theft Case
ARGOS — The thefts of animal parts and hides by a former local taxidermist that occurred as early as 2011 recently resulted in the arrest of a suspect. Cody Leed, 45, of Plymouth, was arrested Feb. 28 on warrants through Marshall County for eight misdemeanor charges of theft, … Read More
DNR To Remove Boards At Pike Lake Dam To Lower Water Level
WARSAW — DNR will be at the Pike Lake dam at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, to remove boards in order to lower the water level about one foot for the winter. The City of Warsaw will provide a boom truck to assist with the heavy lifting.
Read MoreWACF And DNR See Large Turnout For Family Fishing Between The Lakes
SYRACUSE — For the second year in a row, the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation and the Department of Natural Resources teamed up to provide a family fishing event between the lakes on Wednesday morning, July 3.
Read MoreWatershed Foundation, DNR To Host Free Healthy Shorelines Workshop
WINONA LAKE — The Watershed Foundation and Indiana Department of Natural Resources are offering an informational session about healthy shorelines from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Winona Lake Senior Center. The event is free and open to the public. The accepted norm on many … Read More
Police Investigating How Jeep Ended Up In Lake
Video courtesy Crouse Body Shop and 24-Hour Towing, Warsaw SYRACUSE — Many are questioning what happened that resulted in a Jeep Cherokee ending up in Lake Wawasee when there are no boat ramps in the area. The county 911 Communications Center received a call at 6:45 a.m. Sunday, … Read More
BREAKING: Man Rescued After Falling From Kayak
SYRACUSE —A lone fisherman, who was rescued from the waters at Shock Lake, in the Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area, off CR 850N, has been transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital. His condition is unknown. At approximately 12:58 p.m. today, Thursday, April 26, Turkey Creek Fire Territory received a … Read More
Personally Commissioners Oppose Conservancy District
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the 10th in a series continuing to look at proposed sewers around Tippecanoe Lakes.) LEESBURG — The possibility of two entities attempting to have sewers installed around Tippecanoe Lakes may be known Tuesday morning following the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. The commissioners tabled a … Read More
Planning Commission Discusses Floodplain Permit
WARSAW — Most of the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday afternoon Dec. 6, in Warsaw, was spent discussing a new floodplain level improvement permit the county will likely eventually begin to issue. Matt Sandy, assistant planning director for the county, said he … Read More
Syracuse Access Ramp To Be Upgraded
SYRACUSE — The public access ramp on Medusa Street, Syracuse, will be closed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Oct. 2-20. The state will be upgrading the ramps. According to Paul Stork, Northern Access DNR, the work will include removing the existing cement ramps and pier that … Read More
Local Projects Receive LARE Grants
INDIANAPOLIS — Stream bank stabilization, habitat enhancement and watershed land treatment projects in Kosciusko County have received funds from the Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Lake and River Enhancement program. The local projects were among 25 statewide projects receiving a total of $1,183,200. Chapman … Read More
Muskies Are Homebodies In Lake Webster
NORTH WEBSTER — Like Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” there’s no place like home for muskies in Lake Webster. DNR biologists say muskies, a large predatory fish, show some affinity to general areas at the 774-acre lake. Their assessment is based on recapture locations of tagged muskies … Read More