Flooding On Barbee Chain, Winona Lake Spurs Mandate, Caution
Floodwaters on several lakes are high enough that officials are banning motorized watercraft from above idle speed.
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Barbee Lakes Hold Three-Part Flotilla Event
WARSAW — When the Barbee Lakes Property Owners Association decided to host a flotilla, they realized their task would not be an easy one. There are multiple lakes in the Barbee chain so, according to Bob Gibbs of the BLPOA, a single flotilla could take several hours to … Read More
Barbee Lakes To Hold First Flotilla
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Barbee Lakes will have their first-ever flotilla Sunday, July 3. The event includes prize money for the three winning entries.
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Idle Speed Determination Explained, Barbee Chain Added
WARSAW — Indiana Conservation Officers announce the temporary speed restriction effective immediately for motorboats to idle speed on the Barbee Chain of Lakes. This includes Big and Little Barbee, Banning, Kuhn, Sechrist, Irish and Sawmill lakes. Wawasee Lake and Tippecanoe Lakes were placed under idle speed restrictions late … Read More
Sandhill Cranes on ice at Little Barbee
Sandhill Cranes on ice at Little Barbee. Photos taken from North shore of lake at approx 10:15 today, Monday. SPO Reader Bill Allen
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Brutal Swan Killings Spark Public Outrage
The alleged brutal killing of a pair of mute swans over the weekend has residents of Sechrist Lake up in arms and calling for the dismissal of a property owner board member responsible for it. George Hiatt is a part-time resident of Irish Lake and a member of … Read More