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Turkey Creek Fire Territory Responds To House Fire

Posted Jun 19, 2023 Updated: Jun 20, 2023 @ 1:46 PM

Shortly after 4 p.m. Monday, June 19, Turkey Creek Fire Territory was called to assist Benton Township at a house fire in Elkhart County.

Goshen Man Dies In Crash North Of Syracuse

Posted Oct 20, 2021 Updated: Oct 20, 2021 @ 8:08 AM

Sergio Salazar, 28, Goshen, died from head and neck trauma in a two-vehicle crash at 7:38 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19.

Hofer Announces Retirement At Fairfield

Posted Mar 08, 2021 Updated: Mar 8, 2021 @ 10:30 PM

BENTON – Longtime Fairfield athletic director Mark Hofer is retiring at the end of the 2020-21 season.

Area Accident Reports

Posted Aug 29, 2020 Updated: Aug 29, 2020 @ 11:44 AM

Silver Lake Officers with the Silver Lake Police Department investigated the following accident: 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, SR 14, west of County Farm Road, Silver Lake. Driver: Teresa L. Brewer, 49, East CR 1450N, North Manchester. Brewer was traveling east on SR 14 when a deer entered … Read More

BREAKING: House Fire Shuts Down SR 15, New Paris

Posted Dec 07, 2018 Updated: Dec 7, 2018 @ 1:37 PM

NEW PARIS — A house fire at 71737 SR 15, between US 6 and CR 50, north of Milford, has shut down traffic in that area. New Paris Fire Department was called at approximately 12:20 p.m. today, to a fire at that residence, tanker and/or manpower assistance was … Read More

Fairfield Softball Sectional: Falcons Recover, Knock Out Warriors

Posted May 24, 2018 Updated: May 24, 2018 @ 12:03 AM

BENTON – Fairfield responded to Wawasee’s hot first inning to knock the Lady Warriors out of the state tournament in a 6-2 final.

Fairfield Softball Sectional: Shank Saves The Day

Posted May 23, 2018 Updated: May 23, 2018 @ 12:27 AM

BENTON – Sarah Shank drove in the winning run to lift Fairfield to a 1-0 win over Tippecanoe Valley at the Fairfield Softball Sectional.

NorthWood Baseball: Mast, Warren Lead The Way

Posted Apr 14, 2018 Updated: Apr 14, 2018 @ 12:00 AM

BENTON – Brant Mast had a big day at the plate as NorthWood crushed Fairfield, 14-3, in Friday afternoon baseball action.

Training Provides Valuable Knowledge In Rail Car Incidents

Posted Mar 21, 2018 Updated: Mar 21, 2018 @ 9:09 AM

SYRACUSE — A train derails. The train is a freight train, carrying different products on different cars. It is unclear what cars have derailed. Were they all box cars? Were there tank cars? Did the locomotive derail as well? Numerous other questions arise, including what is in the … Read More

Fairfield Baskeball Sectional: It’s Like Picking Lottery Numbers

Posted Jan 29, 2018 Updated: Jan 28, 2018 @ 2:07 AM

BENTON – A look at the Class 3-A Fairfield Girls Basketball Sectional.

UPDATE: Home Destroyed By Fire

Posted Jan 26, 2018 Updated: Apr 23, 2018 @ 8:19 AM

SYRACUSE — The fire early this morning, Friday, Jan. 26, at 12650 N. Rainey Road W. Syracuse, has been ruled accidental. The cause was investigated by the Kosciusko County Squad 70 Fire Investigation Team. Roxanne Arnott and her dog were able to get out of the structure unharmed. … Read More