NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster American Legion Post 253 honored its Junior Sharp Shooters Team before practice Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Legion. Formed four years ago, the group has grown from four members to nine with another joining soon. Jon Custer is the director and Joe Sunday … 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
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
FAIRLAND — Saturday, Feb. 16, at Triton Central in Fairland, Wawasee had five teams in the top seven at the end of qualifying, with nine teams making it into the elimination rounds. 574N in seventh place, had their highest finish. “The quality of competition that the Iron Pride … Read More
SYRACUSE — Devin Van Lue, a freshman at Wawasee High School, earned a gold rating during the Indiana State School Music Association state vocal solo competition Saturday, Feb. 16, at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis. A gold rating is the highest level to be achieved. Dr. Joyce … Read More
MILFORD — Wawasee Community Schools received a $35,000 grant from the K21 Health Foundation in support of using heart rate monitors for Milford School, North Webster Elementary, and Syracuse Elementary. Milford physical education teacher, Mercedes Pratt, set out on a journey to find the funds to get the … Read More
SYRACUSE — Harlan Steffen will be celebrating his 85th birthday Saturday, Feb. 23. An open house will be held Sunday, Feb. 24, at Wawasee Lakeside Chapel, 10419 N. Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse. Church is at 10 a.m. and the open house will start at 11 a.m. Everyone is … Read More
FORT WAYNE — During this past weekend culinary arts students participated in the SkillsUSA regional competition in Fort Wayne. Seven students have qualified to compete at the state competition in April. Students competed against six other career centers and had to be in the top five in order … Read More
JAY COUNTY — “This was Wawasee’s most dominant showing so far this year,” said coach Jed Wandland. The Iron Pride has grown to 13 robotics teams and all of them made it to elimination rounds at the East Jay County VEX Robotics Tournament. Wawasee plowed through the competition … Read More
WARSAW — Selling and installing solar panels is apparently a thriving business. Solar Energy Systems, located just south of Nappanee in the Cornerstone Acres development, is a growing business and petitioned the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission to alter some of the restrictive covenants placed on the business … Read More
SYRACUSE — Relatively mild temperatures were welcome after last week’s sub-zero weather as students of the Wawasee Community School Corporation orchestra programs traveled to NorthWood High School in Nappanee Saturday, Feb. 2, to participate in the Indiana Secondary School Music Association solo and ensemble competition. The annual event, … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School had two students earn gold ratings during the Indiana State School Music Association Solo and Ensemble District Contest Saturday, Jan. 26, at Fairfield High School. Devin Van Lue, a freshman, earned his gold rating by singing the song “Tally-Ho!” written by Franco Leoni. … Read More
PLYMOUTH — Saturday, Feb. 2, at Plymouth High School, Wawasee Iron Pride took the tournament championship and skills championship in a field of 53 teams. Wawasee’s Iron Pride 574C and 574D allied in the elimination rounds to take home the trophies. 574C brought home the skills championship trophy … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee’s 574C robotics team earned tournament finalist, skills championship, and amaze awards, battling in the state of Virginia against teams from 25 states Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25-26, during the Night at the Museum Invitational in Chantilly, Va. The invitational tournament was a best of the … Read More
SYRACUSE — Since Wawasee High School is being used as a warming center tonight, Thursday, Jan. 31, the eighth grade parent night which had been scheduled for Jan. 31 has been rescheduled for a second time. Parent night will now be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School, 1 Warrior Path, Bldg. 1, Syracuse, will serve as a warming center from 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, to 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, then again from 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, until 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1. If you or someone you … Read More
