INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric J. Holcomb presented Hoosier humanitarian Dr. George Rapp, Lake Wawasee and Indianapolis, with the 2019 Sachem Award, the state’s highest honor, during a ceremony at the Indiana State Museum Tuesday, Aug. 27. Rapp has been a medical pioneer, champion of education and supporter of … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb will present Hoosier humanitarian Dr. George Rapp with the 2019 Sachem Award, the state’s highest honor, at a ceremony Tuesday, Aug. 27. Rapp and his wife Peggy reside at Lake Wawasee as well as Indianapolis. “Dr. George Rapp has helped make his … Read More
SYRACUSE — A 4th of July kids parade along the north shore of Lake Wawasee was revived yesterday morning, July 4. Residents, family members and friends gathered at Bob Fanning’s home on Lake Wawasee to begin a parade down to the Needler home and back again.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — “Imagine this 3,000 acres of water being corn and soybeans,” stated Randy Tobias to over 100 guests Saturday evening. “If it were, none of us would be here … this is what brings us here — water. What keeps us here is clean water.” Randy … Read More
FORT WAYNE — Tom Kelley, Fort Wayne and a resident of Eli Lilly Road, Syracuse, was awarded the Sagamore Of the Wabash from Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb. The award was presented during the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Foundation’s biannual conservation banquet. This is the second Sagamore of … Read More
SYRACUSE — A crowd of nearly 100 tired but jovial ice boat racers from all over North America and Europe gathered in the Oakwood Resort on Lake Wawasee in Syracuse Friday, Feb. 22, to honor the winners of the 2019 International Detroit News Ice Yacht Racing Association North … Read More
SYRACUSE — The 2019 DN North American Championship iceboat regatta started off at 11 a.m. today, Thursday, Feb. 21.
Read MoreSYRACUSE – The Gold Cup and North American Championship ice boat regattas will take place this week on Lake Wawasee.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — The Winter Carnival Ice Fishing Derby saw a great turnout Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Oakwood Resort. For four hours, ice fishers attempted to get the largest crappie, perch and bluegill from Lake Wawasee. With a limit of 15 fish per team, everyone reeled in what … Read More
Video courtesy WACF SYRACUSE — After a full 20 years of negotiations with the property owner, Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation has acquired what is arguably their most important property. This area (across from Runaway Bay) filters approximately 43 percent of water flowing into Lake Wawasee. The “final filter” … Read More
FORT WAYNE — The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has added the name of Gerald Funcheon, who was a member of the Crosier Congregation, not a diocesan priest, to the list of those priests credibly accused of abuse of a minor. Funcheon has been added to the Diocese list … Read More
Today marked the first evening of the Builders Association of Kosciusko-Fulton Counties’ 32nd Homes on Parade, which will continue through to Sunday, Sept. 23. This year’s parade features four local builders: Coplen Construction, Milestone Construction, Renewal Homes and Timber Rock Construction. People turned out in force to tour … Read More
SYRACUSE — For the second time in its 49-year history, the Lake Wawasee boat-in is extending its Sunday schedule by one week to accommodate the Wawasee Jazz Party. The Sunday, Sept. 9, boat-in was scheduled to coincide with that weekend’s two-day jazz fest at Oakwood, the first of its … Read More
SYRACUSE — It’s true, sometimes an inspiration for a song can come in the most unlikely places or within unusual circumstances. A man who has no ties to the Syracuse area and only stopped there to rest and relax after being diverted off an interstate highway found himself … Read More
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — A male swimming in Lake Wawasee survived a near drowning, while authorities are investigating the cause of a North Webster woman’s death in James Lake, North Webster, Sunday afternoon, Aug. 19. An autopsy will be conducted Tuesday morning on Michelle E. Moore, 56, East Epworth … Read More
SYRACUSE — During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday, the board approved a $2,000 donation from the Wawasee Property Owners Association to the Wawasee Yacht Club. Funds will be used to cover Wawasee High School student fee costs when attending outdoor sports classes. The … Read More
