The Triton Athletic Department announced today that 2008 Triton graduate, Blake Schori, will be the next boys and girls cross country coach. Schori will take over for former coach Wes Rettinger, who led the Trojans for the past 11 seasons.

Wawasee High School has issued its dates and times for the 2015 fall sports practices. This includes all incoming grade levels.

This year’s Warsaw Department of Parks and Recreation Junior Golf Tour concluded with the final round played at Maxwelton Golf Club.

Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the Wawasee area watershed for present and future generations. To further that mission and continue education in regard to the importance of the watershed, the WACF hopes to utilize its Levinson-LaBrosse Education Center off of S.R. 13S.

The Steve Dodds Charity Golf Event sponsored by the Cancer Care Fund of Kosciusko County will take place Monday, August 31. Teams will have options to play at either 8 a.m. or 1 p.m. with breakfast and lunch served to all participants.

WARSAW- Warsaw Tiger Football announces the kick-off of the inaugural season of NFL Flag Football at Warsaw Community High School. The goal of this league is to provide an alternative to traditional youth tackle football that is safe, fundamentally sound, fun, and in-line with the changing dynamics of the sport. All activities will take place …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and the Indiana Pacers will bring one of the all-time great underdog stories, Hoosiers, to the NBA hardwood, celebrating the film’s 30th Anniversary. For the 2015-16 season, the Pacers will introduce the Hickory uniform to be worn in select regular season games as part of the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Join the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce for its grand opening and ribbon cutting at its new location, 108 Main St., Syracuse — the former Leisure Pool building. The open house will occur from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 29. Craft meats and cheeses will be available to sample from the chamber’s new …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse’s proposed 2016 budgets fall under the maximum levy, or the maximum property tax money that a local government is allowed to raise and use for budgeting. For this reason, Syracuse Town Council President Paul Stoelting commended departments at the town council’s regular meeting Tuesday, July 21, stating, “Everyone seems like they are …read more.

Ball State head coach Pete Lembo and Wawasee grad Clayton Cook talk about Cook’s recruitment and decision to play for the Cardinals.

NORTH WEBSTER — Anyone familiar with Lake Tippecanoe in North Webster is also familiar with the joys of the lake. The beautiful sunsets, family fun, delicious cuisine, relaxing atmosphere and great boating are some of the best around. What locals did find a surprise was the lake’s recent stint on MSN’s best lakes in 50 states.

“Having the Chicago Cubs affiliation has made a huge difference for us. You have that Cubs curiosity, the fans now feel connected. You can drive up to Wrigley in a couple years and see some of these kids play. At the end of the day, it’s a great fit for us and energized the community. The Cubs are a national brand.” – Joe Hart, President of the South Bend Cubs

The Lake City Skiers competition ski team are after its fourth national title next weekend. Lake City will perform at the USA Water Ski Division II National Ski Show Competition to be held July 31 through August 2 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin.

The young sluggers from Mentone’s youth leagues are headed to the Town & Country state tournament.

The Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department and Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club is extending the deadline for the first-ever Kid’s Triathlon Clinic. Deadline is now Friday, July 24.

In an announcement made Monday afternoon, the Triton High School Athletic Department tabbed Ron Brown as its new varsity football head coach.

MENTONE – A summer of success for the travel league teams at the Mentone Youth League continued this weekend. A trio of teams from the league earned berths in the State Finals of the Town and Country Tournament. The 8U Mudhens baseball team earned a spot at State. The squad will play in the semistate …read more.

The weather wasn’t cooperative this year for the Dixie Boat’s birthday celebrations. On Saturday, July 18, the Dixie had plans to celebrate her birthday by doing what she does best, providing historic cruises on Webster Lake.

This Saturday, July 25, the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2015 Big Trick Competition for skaters from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mantis Skate Park, 400 Little League Drive in Warsaw.

Warsaw Community High School welcomed 32 teams to Rozella Ford Golf Course Saturday for its sixth annual Warsaw Lady Tiger Basketball/Volleyball Golf Outing.

The final day of the Baseball Players Association World Series for the 10U and 13U age groups at the CCAC saw teams trying to get games over with before the bad weather zeroed in on Kosciusko County. All told, the New Haven Bulldogs Black 10U team and the Granger Cubs 13U team each stood tallest as champions of each respective baseball tournament Saturday.

The idea of golf by the lake is a beautiful thing. The idea of golf in 90 percent humidity is not. It almost makes a person not be able to breathe. Gathered en masse Saturday morning at Wawasee Golf Club, 10 teams braved the thick summer air to take part in the third annual Goofy Golf To Sink Cystic Fibrosis, raising money to defeat the awful debilitation.

It’s all on the line Saturday. The Baseball Players Association World Series will culminate Saturday with championship round games after Friday’s action set up what should be a fantastic finals of the 10U and 13U tournaments.

Thirteen of Grace College’s 14 varsity athletic programs were named Scholar-Teams by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the 2014-15 academic year.

Baseball teams in the 10U and 13U brackets began their championship marches as day two of the Baseball Players Association World Series rolled on Thursday at the CCAC.

Hollywood actors Lisa Varga and Kevin Farley will be at this Saturday’s South Bend Cubs game to throw out the first pitch.

WARSAW – The Warsaw community lost a true treasure Wednesday night. Bob Lichtenwalter, the man fondly known as “Coach”, passed away at the age of 88. Lichtenwalter was a mentor and friend to countless youth in the community for decades as a former teacher and as the director of the Baker Boys Club (now the …read more.

Mentone Youth League is sending three teams to the 8U, 10U and 12U boys travel teams have advanced to Town & Country semi-state tournament to begin Thursday.

The Baseball Players Association World Series got underway Wednesday morning with pool play for the 10U and 13U tournaments at the CCAC.

The Lake City Roller Dolls were recently able to formally thank some local troops. Susan Manns from Treasures for Troops, a non-profit based in Silver Lake that provides care packages for those serving overseas, accepted at $200 donation Tuesday night from the Lake City Roller Dolls.

Now is the time for vendors who have not already reserved a space in front of the North Webster Community Center for Dixie Day Saturday, July 25. The NWCC Open Air Market during Dixie Day is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Booth rental is $25. Come and sell your wares.

By AL MITTERLING (EDITOR’S NOTE: Al Mitterling, Warsaw, is a long time astronomer from the area.) Today July 14 at 7:49 a.m., marked a great day in space exploration with the arrival of the New Horizons Probe to Pluto. It has been 85 years since Clyde Tombaugh made the discovery of this object that was …read more.

The Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department and Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club will be hosting the first-ever Kid’s Triathlon Clinic.

Nice weather, happy faces and plenty of energy ushered in the first day of the 2015 Baseball Players Association World Series. The week-long baseball tournament kicked off Tuesday with the skills tournament at the CCAC as well as a parade of teams in downtown Warsaw.

Other agenda items considered by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, July 14, in Warsaw included:

UPDATE: Southern Kosciusko County has now been placed under a severe thunderstorm warning until 10 p.m. Other counties include Fulton County, northwestern Miami County and northern Wabash County Locations impacted include Rochester, North Manchester, Akron, Mentone, Kewanna, Claypool, Macy, Burket, Signey, Disko, Leiters Ford, Tiosa, Ijamsville, Talma, Nyena Lake, Beaver Dan, Liberty Mills, Bruce Lake …read more.

AKRON- Darin Holsopple has put a lot of planning and preparation into the day he would become a high school football head coach. Holsopple will now get an opportunity to put his plan into motion after being approved as the new football coach at Tippecanoe Valley High School Monday night at the school board meeting. …read more.

UPDATE: Kosciusko County has been placed under a tornado and flood watch. The tornado watch is in effect until 3 a.m. Tuesday, July 14.  Affected counties include Fulton, Marshall, Miami and Wabash Counties.  Further information will be posted as it comes available.    Kosciusko County, along with Whitley, Wabash, Huntington, Marshall, Starke, LaPorte, St. Joseph, Fulton, …read more.

Turkey Creek Fire Department responded to a chemical spill on Hatchery Road, Syracuse, at 6:06 p.m. Sunday evening, July 12.
According to fire officials, a property was being demolished by a private company after being condemned.

In a very brief gathering, Milford Redevelopment Commission met Monday morning, July 13. In what turned out to be the only new order of business, the commission approved its annual “no excess” assessed value letter.

Dixie Day is on the way all day Saturday, July 25. It is sponsored by the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce and President Sue Ward, Sue’s Creations, asked for more volunteer participation from members at the Monday, July 13, general meeting in the North Webster American Legion, Post 253.

As the days will begin to become shorter as September unfolds, at least one night will be glowing neon in Winona Lake. Friday, Sept. 18, the trail system of Winona Lake will be glowing bright with color as the first-ever Techno-Glo 5K will take place.

Learn where to sign up for Romp and Roll classes at the North Webster Community Center

Dateline: 4:17 p.m. EDT, Friday, July 20, 1969, southwestern edge of the Sea of Tranquility, the moon. With the terse factual observation, “The Eagle has landed,” U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong announced an unprecedented human achievement, courtesy of the brightest minds on earth working with less computing power than exists in the average desktop computer. The …read more.

A quick recap from the North-South All-Star Series that featured Whitko’s Erik Hisner and Zach Snep.

WARSAW – The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce will host its 41st annual Chamber Golf Classic. The outing will take place on Wednesday, July 22, at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club, located at 7245 N. Kalorama Rd., Leesburg. The Golf Classic is an 18-hole, Florida scramble with morning and afternoon tee times. Foursomes are $500 and include …read more.

The Tour des Lakes is a leisurely bike ride through gently rolling hills and scenery around the beautiful lakes in Kosciusko County. Find out more about this year’s event with this IFN feature video interview.

By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS Elkhart County Extension Director, Extension Educator – Health and Human Sciences, Purdue Extension I often write about the challenges of the weather for those farmers who grow any kind of crop but especially for those growing produce. Mother Nature has provided too much rain and not enough warmth and sunshine. …read more.

Drive along the Ohio River in Jeffersonville, and you can’t miss the 68-acre Jeffboat plant where workers make the ships that transport so much of the nation’s grain, coal and chemicals to market.

WARSAW — Last fall, Warsaw Community Schools Director of Maintenance, Gregory Schroeder, was accused of accepting kickbacks from a maintenance supplier. Now, a second individual has been named in the case, Brian Keith Stowers, who allegedly paid Schroeder thousands of dollars in exchange for purchasing supplies through his company, Continental Maintenance Services, Inc. According to …read more.

WARSAW  — A ribbon cutting is set for July 15 at the Warsaw Certified Technology Park. The event will be held at 1:30 p.m. at 1445 Polk Drive, Warsaw. The park, consisting of 95 acres, is north of the US 30 and Silveus Crossing intersection, behind Ivy Tech Community College. Zoned industrial, the new park …read more.

The Elkhart County Railroaders made the bumpy trek to Nappanee to face a patchwork Embracers side as the two squared off in a vintage base ball match. Despite a quick fancy by the Embracers in the final inning, the visitors prevailed, 3-2, in front of a fine gathering of cranks.

Taylor Earnhardt Putnam, the daughter of seven-time NASCAR Champion Dale Earnhardt, from Moorseville, NC, will be in Warsaw on July 13 competing in the International Professional Rodeo Association rodeo at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. The rodeo will begin at 7 p.m.

It’s a run unlike nearly anything else coming to the area.

The Animal Welfare League of Warsaw is hosting its first-ever 5K-9 road race. The run is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Winona Lake Park. The cost per person is $25 and runners will receive a free T-shirt for participating. Proceeds from the event will be used to help build a new facility for the Animal Welfare League.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School football team will be holding their annual youth football camp next month. Individuals entering third through eighth grade are eligible to participate. The camp will be held August 3 through August 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Syracuse. All interested in attending should visit the program’s website, …read more.

InkFreeNews.com continues to prove itself as Kosciusko County’s news leader. We have now reached 37,000 Facebook likes and continue to grow. We are Kosciusko County’s most liked news source. It was June 29 that we reached 35,000 likes, less than 12 days ago. In the last week the Ink Free News Facebook page has had …read more.

NOTRE DAME, Indiana – University of Notre Dame football single-game tickets for most 2015 Irish home games go on sale exclusively exclusively online at 6 p.m. EDT July 23. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT July 24, tickets can be purchased in person at the Murnane Family Ticket Office (Gate 9 of Purcell Pavilion on the …read more.

Syracuse Police are looking for a male subject who is suspected of attempting to rob a Syracuse convenience store early this morning.

BOURBON – The summer months are often a chance to recharge, take inventory, and regroup for the upcoming school year in most athletic departments. The halls around Triton High School certainly have not been quiet as the school is receiving general upgrades within the building. Some of those upgrades, however, involve a whole lot more …read more.

WARSAW – Kosciusko County Pee Wee Football League announces the beginning of its 31st season. The league focuses on football, fun and fundamentals. Registrations for players who are eight years old through the sixth grade are available at Reneker’s Sport Shop on North Detroit St. in Warsaw or at area Penguin Point restaurants. Registrations can …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy still has openings for its youth boys basketball camp. The camp runs from Monday, July 13, through Thursday, July 16 at LCA. Kindergartners through second grade will run from 9-11 a.m. and third through sixth grade from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day. Cost for the camp is …read more.

Wawasee High School Class of 1990 are you curious about your classmates? Time brings changes to everyone and it might be fun to check them out.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko senior centerfielder Zach Snep has been selected to participate in the 41st annual Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) North-South All-Star Series from July 9-11 in Terre Haute at Bob Warn Field on the campus of Indiana State University. With the selection, Snep becomes the first player in program history …read more.

Kosciusko County police have arrested Ryan Poe, 35, of Warsaw, following the death of Poe’s father, Ronnie Poe, from a gunshot wound to the head. On Friday, July 3, police received a call from Deanna Poe, who informed them that her son, Ryan Poe, had shot Ronnie Poe, then barricaded himself in his room with …read more.

SOUTH BEND – In what is becoming an annual tradition, the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks announced on Monday that they will return to the Compton Family Ice Arena in September to open their 2015-16 training camp. The Blackhawks will take to Notre Dame’s home ice Sept. 18-20. It is the third-consecutive year that the …read more.

Four new royals were crowned at the 2015 Winona Lake Cutie Contest, held at the Winona Lake Senior Center from 2-4 p.m., as part of the Winona Lake Fourth of July Celebration. In the 5-6 year old category, Braydon Flannery of Mentone, son of Brooke Severn and Shawn Flannery, was named King Winona and Eleanor …read more.

Joe Anderson, left and Tameka Lucas tended to a fiery pit of deliciousness at the Turkey Creek Firemen’s Barbecue at Station 1, 402 Huntington St., Syracuse. Along with the barbecued chicken seen above, pork chops and ears of corn were also served, primarily to drive-through customers, though there was limited seating in the station. By …read more.

Vendors and customers alike enjoyed a crystal clear Fourth of July morning at the Syracuse Artisans and Farmers Market at Veteran’s Memorial Park at Crosson Mill on S.R 13. The market, which is sponsored by the Syracuse Parks and Recreation Department, got the luck of the draw this year. It meets every Saturday from 9 …read more.

  The Fourth of July is a big, important holiday to the town of Akron. The town started celebrating the holiday on Thursday. Akron’s streets were filled with onlookers on Saturday as residents came out to celebrate with one of the weekend’s biggest events, the Fourth of July Parade. The streets filled with sirens and …read more.

[weaver_youtube ov4xGXbUKhM rel=0] SYRACUSE – A few of Ligonier’s finest as well as some new faces in the crowd emerged as champions at the 2015 Flotilla Road Race. While the old guard conquered, newcomers were right on their heels, and in some cases, landed on top as the Fourth of July kicked off right at …read more.

Wawasee Boat Company is splashing into summer with its yearly Family Fun Event.

[weaver_youtube fqj0O8-lwkg rel=0]   It was a perfect evening for a picnic in downtown Warsaw for First Friday. There were hot dogs, pulled pork and ribs, kettle corn, sushi, pan Asian food, and of course watermelon and homemade ice cream. You could even decorate your own cookie, get a slice of homemade nut breads or …read more.

By 1ST SGT. CHAD HILL Public Information Officer, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating the shooting death of a Leesburg man by his son. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies responded this evening at 9:04 p.m. to the location of 690 East Levi Lee Road, Leesburg, after receiving a 9-1-1 call …read more.

Lakeside Park in Syracuse was humming with activities Friday evening such as the group of boys in the photo above who played an impromptu game of soccer in a grassy area. Children had fun on the playground equipment, some enjoyed swimming in Syracuse Lake and others just gathered on the picnic tables or in lawn …read more.

[weaver_youtube IrYw8PMeT-M rel=0] SYRACUSE – The morning racing in the 2015 Independence Day Regatta could not have started any better. But for the E-Scow and especially Lightning sailors of the Wawasee Yacht Club, the opening of the Fourth of July weekend fizzled to a dud. Friday morning’s 10 a.m. start was almost too perfect for …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District met at 6 p.m.,Thursday, July 2 at the North Webster Community Center to discuss the construction schedule, maximizing investments and letters to property owners without easements. The meeting began with members passing a motion to approve payment of invoices from Able Printing, Carson Boxberger LLP and Warsaw Times Union totaling $11,699. …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – During its recent final meeting of the 2014‐15 school year, the IHSAA Executive Committee approved the sectional reassignment of several baseball and softball teams for the next two seasons. Due to IHSAA By‐Law 2‐5 (Tournament Success Factor), three baseball teams and three softball teams earned enough points in the previous two school years …read more.

Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. To have an event added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. Warsaw First Friday “The Great American Picnic” — 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts Bye Bye Birdie – 8 p.m. Friday, July 2; 2 p.m. Sunday, June …read more.

The Syracuse Lions Club’s annual Jonah Fish Fry and Stan Fox Memorial Silent Auction is currently underway at the Syracuse Community Center, located at 1013 N. Long Drive in Syracuse. The event will run until 9 p.m. tonight. The fish is all you can eat-in or carry out, and tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The rosters for the annual Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association North-South All-Star Series were announced and Whitko head coach Erik Hisner was named as the head coach for the North squad. “It has a great history,” Hisner said of the game. “Many MLB players and Hall of Fame coaches have participated in …read more.

WARSAW – The annual descent upon Kosciusko County is rapidly approaching for a host of ballplayers from around the Midwest. The City-County Athletic Complex, known to the locals as the CCAC, is preparing for the annual Baseball Players Association World Series. The BPA has been held in Warsaw for most of the past decade, hosting …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley High School athletic department is soliciting advertising for the 2015-16 athletic programs issued for the fall and winter seasons. Cost is $100 for a family or business ad in next years’ sports programs. Call the TVHS athletic office at (574) 353-7031 ext. 2510 for further details.

An Elkhart woman found an old photo of a World War II soldier in her yard several months ago, and has now managed to find the family of the man in it. Jenny Austin found the picture just laying in the front yard of her apartment. “It’s like it just fell out of the sky,” …read more.

WARSAW – The Lake City Skiers are preparing to compete at The Central Region Tournament July 11-12 In Rock Island, Ill. The Central Region Tournament is the qualifying tournament for national competition. The Lake City Skiers will be competing against both Divisions I and II Teams with the hopes of qualifying for a spot in …read more.

BOURBON – Triton issued a pair of college announcements Monday as two multi-sport stars made their decisions for the next level. Triton wrestling star Nate Spangle also could have chosen track, but decided to go the third route and signed his letter of intent with Depauw University’s football program. Spangle won three letters in football …read more.

InkFreeNews.com continues to prove itself as Kosciusko County’s news leader. We have now reached 35,000 Facebook likes and continue to grow. We are Kosciusko County’s most liked news source. It was June 15 that we reached 34,000 likes, just over two weeks ago. In the last week the Ink Free News Facebook page has had …read more.

“I used to paint from life exclusively. I started painting in the early 90s,” says artist David Michael Slonim, whose work is currently on display at the Honeywell Center Clark Gallery. “I would paint what was in front of me, to the best of my ability.” “Little by little my work became more abstract,” Slonim …read more.

[weaver_youtube 2GE-yMHfjq8 rel=0] WINONA LAKE – It was a balmy 58 degrees and the water temperature was “announced” at 72 degrees. Not exactly the most ideal of conditions for the 22nd running of the Warsaw Optimist Triathlon. But a lot of rain and all the excuses went away as waves of competitors took off into …read more.

SYRACUSE — Their mothers were mudders, their fathers were mudders. It was the inaugural Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Mudtastic Classic Saturday morning and it was a fantastic success. More than 100 people were in attendance as competitors ran, rolled and crawled the trails near the Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes & Wetlands Education Center. The events started at 9 …read more.

Rain didn’t bother the loyal fans of Kansas Friday night at the Classic Rock Concert at Glover Pavilion in Central Park, Warsaw. It was an evening of going back in time to the magical musical era called the ’70s. Prior to Kansas taking the stage, After Midnight entertained the concertgoers.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Grace College website and athletic articles took home six national awards at last week’s NAIA-SIDA Convention in Orlando. Overall, four articles and two website features were honored with top-10 finishes at the national level. The six national honors in 2014-15 marks Grace’s largest awards haul in department history. Grace’s SID Josh Neuhart, …read more.

The 70th Mermaid Festival is off to a cute start. Wednesday night, June 24, found North Webster’s streets filled with strollers, costumes, candy and children beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Warsaw Biblical Gardens has become its own entity, namely a 501c3. According Paul Refior, board president for Warsaw Biblical Gardens, it’s been a move a couple years in the making. “A couple years ago, the WCDC (Warsaw Community Development Corporation) did a review of its core mission,” said Refior. It was through that review, despite …read more.

Some of the finer programs in the state reside right here in Kosciusko County. Our top five teams for the 2014-15 athletic season had four of the five make an appearance at the IHSAA State Finals in each respective sport. Our march to number one starts with: 5. FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING – What would …read more.

Our march to our top athlete ends here as we salute our top five athletes for the 2014-15 athletic season. 5. DOING JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING – Paul Marandet did a little bit of everything, and did it all well, for the Tigers. The junior point guard paced his team in rebounding, assists and blocked shots. …read more.

Here is the first half of our top 10 teams for the 2014-15 athletic season in the area. 10. REACHING NEW HEIGHTS – Triton’s wrestling program experienced one of its finest seasons as a whole. The team posted 15 dual wins, which tied the school record for wins in a season with the 2000 club. …read more.

The Ink Free News sports staff collaborated on our annual year-end Top 10 lists for both individuals and teams in our coverage area. The accomplishments span all three calendar seasons – fall, winter and spring – and our lists will be split into four stories worth of recognition over today and tomorrow. The team and …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – Repeat and redemption were the themes for the 2015 Shoop Sports and Youth Foundation-sponsored Tournament of Champions. Kelsie Peterson and Joey Hickerson took the top spot in their respective boys and girls tournaments at the annual event held Saturday morning at North Webster Elementary School. The TOC, which is an academic scholarship …read more.

Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals approved all the cases that were presented Thursday, June 18. PW Realty LLC’s petition for a variance and an appeal were both approved. The company wants to allow a 20-foot buffer requirement to be relieved along the west property line and north property line. The property is located 813 W. …read more.

The world’s favorite overweight, wisecracking, lasagna-loving feline turns 37 years old today (June 19). Garfield, the literary creation of Indiana native James Robert “Jim” Davis, is enjoyed daily by more than 300 million readers around the globe, earning it the Guinness World Record for the most syndicated comic strip. The orange tabby was born June …read more.