The Rose Home in Syracuse, a women’s residential recovery home, is at maximum capacity and in need of volunteers and other items. The 12-step recovery program is unique in its approach to helping women overcome addictions by offering holistic options for recovery. Established on Christian values, the Rose … Read More
SYRACUSE — “Any time you get to play at home, its a good thing.” Wawasee head coach Phil Mishler could not have said it any better when talking about this year’s sectional tournament being home sweet home for the Warriors. For only the third time in school history … Read More
Julie Martin’s third-grade classroom at Eisenhower Elementary School recently became home to an aquarium of local fish. Part of the Lake in the Classroom program operated by Grace College’s Kosciusko Lakes and Streams center, this marks the 20th aquarium placed in a Kosciusko County school or community center … Read More
SYRACUSE — Hoping for a heart of chocolate for Valentine’s Day, Wawasee gymnasts had to settle for a brick of the bittersweet. Posting its highest home total of the season of 97.325, Wawasee put itself in position in areas but left scores lacking elsewhere as visiting Huntington North … Read More
Trees were the main topic of discussion during the regular monthly meeting of the Syracuse Park Board Monday night. In reviewing the financial report, board president Dave VanLue asked how many trees were removed for $2,700. Chad Jonsson, park superintendent, and Jerry Riffle, tree board representative, explained two … Read More
Pearl J. Anderson, 81, of Wakarusa, Ind., passed away at 8:05 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, following a short illness. She was born on Sept. 2, 1931, in New Ulm, Minn., to Albert and Clara (Riedesel) Beckmann. She attended Lamberton High School in Minnesota. She married John M. … Read More
Harriet Stahley, 96, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Feb. 4, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on Aug. 18, 1916, in Elkhart County, Ind., to Raymond and Mildred (Biller) Warstler. She had been a Syracuse resident since 1942 coming from South Bend, Ind., … Read More
Lakes, watercraft and marinas are in abundance in the Wawasee area. Beginning with the 2013-14 academic year, students of Wawasee High School and other schools in the cooperative will have an opportunity to learn skills associated with marine trades. During Tuesday evening’s regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee … Read More
SYRACUSE — The box score may show a 47-29 boys basketball victory for Westview over Wawasee Tuesday night, but Westview breathed a huge sigh of relief to get out of Syracuse comfortably. The 18-point victory was only a seven-point advantage for the visiting Warriors early in the fourth … Read More
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Stacey Page contributed to this report.) Wawasee Community Schools has been served with legal papers, but the school’s policy, according to superintendent Dr. Tom Edington, is to not comment on pending litigation. The lawsuit was filed on Jan. 31 by Donny Griffith of 11465 N. E. … Read More
Clifford D. ‘Nick’ Nicodemus, 74, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Feb. 11, 2013, at his residence. He was born on Sept. 26, 1938, in Elkhart County, Ind., to Cecil and Evelyn (Swihart) Nicodemus. On Aug. 5, 1961, he married Judy Miller who survives. He was a U.S. … Read More
Continuing testimony in the civil trial of Marsh Supermarkets Inc. v. Don Marsh centers on the former chief executive officer’s personal expenses being paid for by the company during the final part of his tenure. One of the company’s directors, Stephen Huse, owner of St. Elmo’s Steakhouse, testified … Read More
The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board spent a short regular monthly meeting Monday evening discussing business as usual. Fire Chief Mickey Scott reported annual maintenance on the department’s trucks was completed last month and a committee is currently researching options for the replacement or remount of an equipment … Read More
Accidents Officers of the Syracuse Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, 6:25 p.m. SR 13 North south of South County Line Road, Syracuse. Driver: Jason W. Meade, 39, West High Street, Syracuse. Police were called to Shopko where a vehicle was in the ditch. Police discovered … Read More
The Syracuse Library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18, in honor of President’s Day. Regular hours resume on Tuesday. The young adult new book club will then meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19. Besides a snack and the month’s newest books, teens will make a 30-second … Read More
Howard Brembeck’s old suite in the Oakwood Inn is the command center as J.R. Parent who, with his father, Dr. Rex Parent, and brother, Jason Parent, purchased the Oakwood Inn in Syracuse. Working with Parent are Jeremiah Heierman, CEO of the resort; Phil Kuhn, director of marketing; Christi Anderson, … Read More
