WARSAW — Walt Church, appointed to the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals in 1993 by the county commissioners, retired after 25 years of service. The Tuesday, Dec. 11, meeting of the BZA was his last meeting. “He has diligently served on the board for the past 25 … Read More
SYRACUSE — Teachers Kristin Bonner and Mindy Coblentz have dreams and goals for Wawasee Performing Arts. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, Dec. 11, in Syracuse, the two teachers shared those goals and also gave a presentation about a fall break trip … Read More
WARSAW — Joel Wihebrink’s petition for an exception to allow construction of three commercial warehouses was approved by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 11, in Warsaw. Wihebrink will be swapping some property with the east property owner to square … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce Treasurer Brenda Peterson, Lake City Bank, reminded everyone it is time for membership updates at the Monday, Dec. 10, meeting held at the chamber office in the Tippecanoe Township Building. New this year, members will automatically be renewed and … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee’s robotics team won the tournament championship, excellence award and robotics skills champion Saturday, Dec. 8, at West Jay County Middle School. Robotics skills world record was broken again. “Park Tudor broke our record by one point and in true Wawasee Warrior fashion 574C made a … Read More
SYRACUSE — Sabrina Sabin, a senior at Wawasee High School, had worked at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She is interested in becoming a registered nurse and enjoys being able to care for people. A program such as the certified nursing assistant program offered through the Pathways Cooperative … Read More
MICHIGAN — Charles and Frances Troup, formerly of Syracuse, are celebrating 60 years of marriage. The Troups were married at Leesburg in 1958 and have been happily together ever since. The couple moved to be closer to their immediate family in Wyandotte, Mich., a suburb of Detroit, two … Read More
WARSAW — Today’s students have opportunities in classrooms simply not existing even 10 years ago. To illustrate the point, even first-graders can be introduced to programming robots. A typical classroom in a school is not what it was a generation ago. Patrick Hazelton, one of three STEM instructional … Read More
WARSAW — It’s a discussion which has been repeated at numerous Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission meetings in recent years. When petitions for roadway vacations are presented, often near lakes, it is debated who actually owns the land under the roadway, riparian rights and whether or not it … Read More
LEESBURG — Everett and Marie “Eby” Tom were married 65 years ago Dec. 6, 1953, at the Bethany Church of the Brethren by Pastor Loren Snavely. Everett and Marie have been blessed with five children, 15 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. The Toms have been a farm family in … Read More
SYRACUSE — At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, the Wawasee High School Choral Department will present a Christmas celebration for the community. The program will take place at the Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Drive, instead of the high school auditorium. It will feature both secular and … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw Rotary Club and The Salvation Army have maintained a close relationship for 97 years. Since 1921 when the SA “invaded” Warsaw, both groups have served “others” in need through depression, seasons of war and tough economic times. This has been a very busy year for … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Spur Interactiv, an innovative digital marketing and ad-tech agency co-founded by Wawasee High School graduates Alex Smith (2003) and Reed Smith (2006), was selected by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation to receive a $50,000 training grant and up to $350,000 in Economic Development for a Growing … Read More
SYRACUSE — An already quite large craft bazaar will be expanding this year to include more vendors. The annual Wawasee Middle School Christmas Craft Bazaar, a fundraiser for the school’s PTO, will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the school, 9850 SR … Read More
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — When the snow flies, many bicycles sit in storage or under a cover. But not everyone curtails cycling activities during the winter months. And due to the increasing popularity of “fat tires,” bicycling in the winter season is no longer an impossibility. Fat tires range … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council got a lot of business done in a short amount of time at its monthly meeting Tuesday evening, Nov. 20, in the North Webster Community Center. Council approved three items and heard progress on other issues. Council agreed for Dixie Haven … Read More
