WARSAW – There will be plenty of athletic options for kids to do with Warsaw Community High School this summer. The high school is offering several camps for kids to choose from, and spread out throughout the summer. The Warsaw boys basketball program is offering a Solid Ground camp for grades 1-3 and 4-8 the …read more.

DUNLAP – A pair of distinctly different, yet very impressive, storylines played out Thursday night in Northern Lakes Conference boys track action at Concord. Neither was a surprise either. The Warsaw boys track team, on the strength of another strong team effort, extended its winning streak in NLC competition. Wawasee senior star Clayton Cook was …read more.

WARSAW – Midwest Xtreme has announced tryout dates and times for the upcoming 2015-2016 All-Star Cheer season. Tryouts are open to the public for girls and boys ages 3-18 years old. Midwest Xtreme offers competitive teams for every skill level, beginner to advance teams. Every student will make an appropriate age and appropriate skilled level …read more.

GOSHEN – Nothing warms the heart like a win. A much-needed victory was just the perfect ice breaker for the Warsaw softball team Wednesday night. The Tigers, on an evening more suited for hand warmers and hot chocolate, edged past Goshen 4-3. Warsaw senior Taylor Stiver drove in the winning  run in the final inning …read more.

[weaver_youtube KnpuhcyrLFI rel=0]   FORT WAYNE – The weather was bitter but the result was somehow even more harsh for the Whitko baseball team Wednesday night. The Wildcats opened their 2015 Three Rivers Conference schedule with Southwood in a game played at Parkview Field and sloppy play led to a 10-7 defeat for Whitko. “I …read more.

The windy, cold and even snowy weather for Wednesday, April 22, has caused a few games to be postponed. For Triton High School, the JV Baseball vs Glenn is postponed to April 28 at Triton. Triton varsity softball vs Glenn is postponed to May 12 at Triton, a 5 p.m. start. Triton varsity tennis at …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School will host its athletic physical night Monday, May 11, 2015 in the annex gymnasium at the high school. The physicals will begin at 6 p.m. for students currently in grades 5-8 and at 7:15 p.m. for students currently in grades 9-11. The cost of the physical is $25, to which …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Flotilla celebrations in the Wawasee area over the Fourth of July holiday are never complete without the annual running of the Flotilla Road Race. The race will be held Saturday, July 4, beginning at the Syracuse Community Center and stretching through the streets of Syracuse. The event is comprised of several formats …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Kiwanis will host its eighth annual Wawasee Triathlon August 8 at Lakeside Park in Syracuse. The Kiwanis are taking registrations for up to 300 participants for the triathlon and also a duathlon. Anyone interested in participating in the events is required to be at least 15 years of age, whether running …read more.

Dustyn Schrock, left, and David Hernandez sprint to the finish of the 2014 Warsaw Optimist Triathlon. (File photo by Nick Goralczyk) WINONA LAKE – The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club is again sponsoring the Warsaw Triathlon, entering its 22nd year, with an 8 a.m. start time Saturday, June 27, at Winona Lake Park. The event is …read more.

SYRACUSE – Tuesday’s girls track meet between Wawasee and NorthWood resembled more of an aerodynamics experiment at times than a sporting exhibition. Trying to run through the teeth of a 40-plus mile-per-hour headwind down the straightaway at Warrior Field, the 67-56 Wawasee win was more of a battle of attrition against the weather. Not the …read more.

  The Cancer Care Fund of Kosciusko County is getting closer to kicking-off their fundraising year with a ‘Red Carpet’ Spring & Summer Fashion Show at the Oakwood Resort in Syracuse. On Saturday, April 25, after a walk up the ‘red carpet’ and photos before entering the Oakwood Event Center, guests will be treated to …read more.

Early voting, also known as absentee voting, began Monday, April 20, at the Kosciusko County Clerk’s Office in the Kosciusko County Justice Building, 121 N. Lake St., Warsaw. The early voting office will be open from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and noon to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, through May 1. The office will …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Joe’s Kids is sponsoring the 2015 5K Splatter Dash. The Splatter Dash is a powder paint run benefiting the children at Joe’s Kids, a clinic in Warsaw that provides physical, occupational and speech therapy to special kids with special needs. Sign up for the one-mile or 5K run, wear white, run or …read more.

SYRACUSE – If you want something done right, do it yourself. That seems to be best way to describe the motivation behind the performance of Wawasee’s Aaron Voirol Monday night. The senior was fierce on the mound and dangerous at the plate to help lift his team to an 8-2 win over rival Warsaw in …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – Applications are being accepted for the first 15 men and 15 women to participate in the 2015 Tournament of Champions. The ten-event skills competition, to be held Saturday, June 20, at North Webster Elementary School, has athletes competing for college scholarships provided by the Shoop Sports and Youth Foundation. Tournament events include …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Seven-year volleyball coach Andria Harshman has accepted the head volleyball coaching position at Colorado Christian University. Doug West will serve as the interim coach. A national search for Grace’s next volleyball coach will begin immediately. Harshman was responsible for revamping the Lady Lancers’ program, taking over a program that went 3-14 and …read more.

By MILFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF Lapsit Join staff for the third week of lapsit. Our theme is bugs. Come listen to books, songs and fingerplays about bugs. We will sing “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” and read “Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!” by Bob Bamer. Lapsit is at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21. After School …read more.

By LINDSAY JANCEK Communications Director, Office of Jackie Walorski Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, reminds constituents a member of her staff will be holding office hours to assist constituents with casework and official business. The Rochester district office, located at 709 Main St., is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Stop by …read more.

SYRACUSE – A frustrating week of games ended on a positive note for the Wawasee softball team Saturday afternoon. The Lady Warriors, regional qualifiers in Class 3-A, welcomed in Triton, a defending regional champion from Class 1-A, for what would prove to be a sloppy game on both sides. Five errors between the two squads …read more.

The Indiana Commission on Public Records (ICPR) is seeking input from citizens and local government officials for a proposed policy that will govern the retention of local government routine surveillance recordings. The ICPR drafts records retention requirements for all levels of government in Indiana. Those draft requirements are then adopted by the Indiana Oversight Committee …read more.

By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Purdue Extension Elkhart County For many of you, warmer weather means grilling. Nowadays, there are so many varieties of grills to choose from, including wood pellet, gas grills, and charcoal grills. We all have our favorite method of grilling, but no matter the preference, food safety is …read more.

By BECKY BROWER Communication Services, Syracuse Public Library Special Happenings A special guest is performing at the Syracuse Library at 6:30 p.m. April 20. Scott Workman will present a classical guitar concert covering the main historic time periods of music. Workman is practicing for his master’s recital at IUSB later in April. The concert is …read more.

  The second annual Elkhart County 4-H Fair Adult Prom raised $89,820.39 towards the timber bridge project to one day connect the fairgrounds to CR 35/College Avenue. The check was presented Wednesday evening during the monthly Elkhart County Fair Board Meeting. Jill Garris, event organizer, stated the goal for this year was $75,000. The goal …read more.

Scott Backus and Jon Hutton of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation discuss bullying and the policies TVCS has in place to deal with it.

“Edelweiss,” a drama by Craig Sodaro, will be presented by the Warsaw Community High School select theatre class at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25, in the WCHS Black Box Theatre. The cost is $5 at the door, and all proceeds will go to Honor and Remember, through the Greater …read more.

[weaver_youtube Mh5yx0Osf7w rel=0] AKRON – For some, the thought of soccer at Tippecanoe Valley is unthinkable. The school has never had it, or really ever had the game in the area. But the dream for others is becoming a reality as the official groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday afternoon at the school grounds for the …read more.

FORT WAYNE – For the 12th consecutive year, the Indianapolis Colts will have a traveling marketing campaign this summer featuring players and cheerleaders, and for the first time in 2015, it will include a visit to a TinCaps game. Colts players and cheerleaders will be signing autographs at Parkview Field on Thursday, June 11, when …read more.

By JUDY FLEMING Local children’s author, Rowena Womack, is flying high. That’s because two of her books, “Popcorn” and “Yellowstone Moose” have been selected by Southwest Airlines eBook content provider, JetBooks, for their new in-flight eBook catalog. The Southwest Airlines eBook store has recently finished beta testing and is scheduled to go fleet wide on …read more.

AKRON – Six was not good enough, seven should have ended things and eight finally did the trick. It was a wild game between the Tippecanoe Valley and Warsaw baseball teams Wednesday night. The two county rivals gave fans a little bit of bonus action as seven innings was simply not enough to decide this …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee volleyball has been heading in the right direction. Chris Cole hopes to guide the program to take the next step. Cole has been chosen to fill the vacancy left by Jeff Phillips as Wawasee’s new varsity volleyball coach. Cole will greet the program this evening in a meet and greet at WHS …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Triton boys basketball head coach Jason Groves was bestowed an honor this week by being named an assistant for the Indiana boys All-Star basketball team. The coaching staffs for the IndyStar.com Indiana boys’ All-Stars and the IndyStar.com Indiana boys’ Junior All-Stars included Groves among a trio of quality coaches. Brent Chitty, coach at …read more.

[weaver_youtube 0ZhH-2zxVtI rel=0] WARSAW – There wasn’t any question which team was the better of the trio competing in girls track Tuesday night. Warsaw answered the bell time and again in the Northern Lakes Conference duals against visiting Wawasee and Northridge. Warsaw reigned supreme in 14 of the 16 events, taking all of the track …read more.

SYRACUSE – In Tuesday’s game between Whitko and Wawasee it was all about offense, right up until it wasn’t. In a hardball game that revolved heavily around scoring early on, it was a late defensive play that would help secure an 8-7 win for the Warriors. “That was huge. They were going for the tying …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Former Wawasee educator and area referee Jay Smith is the winner of the 2015 Mildred Ball Award for his work as a basketball referee. Smith became a licensed basketball official during the 1971-72 season while he was a college student at Goshen College, and he has been pounding the hardwood for 43 years …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw girls tennis coach Rick Orban knows that his lineup is not set in stone early on this season. A couple of positions though looked rock solid Tuesday night in the season opener for the young, deep and talented Tigers. The pair of doubles teams were outstanding for Warsaw despite a 3-2 loss …read more.

BOURBON – The bats remained hot for the Tippecanoe Valley baseball team Monday night. The Vikings came in averaging 10 runs per game on offense and continued the offensive prowess with a 14-1 waxing of county line rival Triton in six innings. Things looked to be evenly matched in the early goings of the game …read more.

BOURBON – Triton softball coach Steve McBride sees his team as a work in progress. Tippecanoe Valley softball coach Daryl Shoemaker sees progress being made by his team. Both mentors saw things to like Monday evening. McBride, in the end, saw a little more to like as the host Trojans topped the Vikings by a …read more.

BENTON – Coasting along for five innings, Wawasee looked like it was settling in for it’s fourth straight win to open the 2015 softball season. Then the sixth inning came along. Two errors in the bottom of the sixth inning allowed Fairfield to plate two runs which were huge in a 3-2 Falcons win over …read more.

WARSAW – The YMCA’s Sharks swim team finished out the 2014-2015 season with a fifth-place standing at the YMCA State Championship at Purdue University. The team, which had 70 swimmers ages 5-17, swam 341 individual events with 250 best times and a total of an 18-minute time drop for the team. Ian Handy placed third …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Elaine Warner would love to finish her high school track career competing on the state’s biggest stage. The Whitko standout has her eye on a return trip to the State Finals come early June. “I would love to make it back to State this year,” said Warner in a recent interview. “That’s …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School has made a pair of changes to its softball schedule for this week. Tuesday, the varsity softball team will travel to Westville for a 5:30 p.m. (EST) start. The game will replace the original game scheduled with Caston, which has been scratched. Friday, the JV softball team will play NorthWood …read more.

MIDLAND, Mich. – The bad news is the Fort Wayne TinCaps couldn’t play for a third straight day on Saturday at Dow Diamond against the Great Lakes Loons. The good news is now the TinCaps get to have a true Opening Day at Parkview Field on Sunday. Per a release from the Loons: “Due to …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Marian University took advantage of Grace College’s errors to win a pair of baseball games at Miller Field Friday. The Lancers (12-19, 5-11 Crossroads League) dropped the first game 7-5 before falling 12-1 in the second game. Grace wasted little time getting on the scoreboard in the opening inning. The Lancers put …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Two seventh-inning rallies from Grace’s softball team came up short on Friday as St. Francis swept the doubleheader. The Lady Lancers (19-16, 12-10 Crossroads League) fell 7-6 in both games at Miller Field. In the opening game, Grace’s late rally was not enough to catch up with the Cougars (13-13, 8-10 CL). …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Sharpshooting guard Josh Ruggles of Wheaton Warrenville South High School (Ill.) has committed to play at Grace College next year. Ruggles, a 6-foot-2 guard, has already made a name for himself on the national scene with his 3-point shooting prowess. He is the current world record holder for most 3-pointers made (135) …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls tennis team will not lack talent this spring. The Tigers will not lack senior leadership either. Not with Camille Kerlin on the roster for one final season. Kerlin is just one of three seniors this spring for coach Rick Orban’s youthful team. The Warsaw roster sports 10 freshmen, several of …read more.

[weaver_youtube yGltMP0YYCI rel=0] By Mike Monaco for the South Bend Cubs SOUTH BEND – For three perfect hours on a warm Thursday night, everything fell into place for the South Bend Cubs. Opening Night went off without a hitch, and the Cubs followed suit by topping the Bowling Green Hot Rods, 2-1, after a walk-off …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Sixty-nine Indiana high school seniors – 35 boys and 34 girls – have been chosen as First-Team Academic All-State by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. In addition, 180 more boys and 139 more girls were recognized as Honorable Mention Academic All-State for 2015, IBCA executive director Steve Witty said. Of all the nominees, seven Warsaw boys …read more.

WARSAW – Spring is upon us, and we all want to get outside after a long, brutal winter. In contrast, the Lake City Roller Dolls are ready to roll inside, looking to ramp up what should be a very exciting and energetic 2015 roller derby season. The Roller Dolls will kick off its competition season …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College and Taylor University squared off for a pair of tightly contested softball games at Miller Field Tuesday. The Lady Lancers (17-14, 10-8 Crossroads League) rallied from a two-run deficit to win the opener 3-2 on Alex Shipley’s game-winning swing. The Trojans (19-11, 13-5 CL) managed to split the doubleheader with …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s baseball doubleheader with Bethel College on Tuesday was highlighted by a 12-inning duel at Miller Field. Unfortunately for the Lancers (12-17, 5-9 Crossroads League), Grace dropped the extra-innings battle 2-1. But Grace rallied for a convincing 7-1 victory in the second half of the twin bill to split with the …read more.

BOURBON – Triton softball head coach Steve McBride wished out loud for a do-over. Watching his team fall down 9-0 to Rochester Monday night, a 10-6 final score left McBride wanting to have a couple scenarios back. “Those first couple of innings were just a disaster,” McBride said. “We knew it could be trouble having …read more.

By ANDREA NEAL “To the end that justice be established, public order maintained, and liberty perpetuated; we, the people of the state of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our own form of government, do ordain this constitution.” — Preamble, Indiana Constitution Legal scholars say you can …read more.

[weaver_youtube jfUQpVvJBSg rel=0] It may have been a little chilly for April’s installment of First Friday, but Mother Nature kept the rain at bay, and folks came out to enjoy the festivities. The theme for April was “Back to the Future.” There were a few classic cars out on the streets of downtown Warsaw, including …read more.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Beaman Home will be hosting special events on April 17 to educate local professionals and raise awareness of The Beaman Home’s Emergency Shelter and Outreach Center programs and services benefiting this community. Mary Ellen Mann, MS., LCSW, will facilitate “Stewards of Children” workshops on …read more.

Triton has announced that its JV and varsity baseball games tonight against NorthWood have been postponed due to weather. The pair of games have been rescheduled for Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m. The varsity will play at Triton and the JV will play at NorthWood. Wawasee’s JV and varsity baseball games scheduled for today …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee put up a good fight Wednesday. Central Noble just put up a better fight. The visiting Cougars split its first two courts then outdueled Wawasee the remainder of the way in a 4-1 girls tennis team victory at the Wawasee tennis complex. Central’s three singles and one doubles teams were playing just …read more.

[weaver_youtube gRNaPsBkeuk rel=0] WATERFORD MILLS – For as cold as its been in the area, Wawasee’s bats did not show any ill affects of the offseason chill. The Warriors clubbed 17 hits and used a grand slam from Harrison Shortill to swing past host Bethany Christian, 19-8, Tuesday in the Warriors’ baseball season opener. Shortill’s …read more.

CHICAGO – The Midwest Xtreme dance teams were at it again. And once again, the big stage had the teams from Warsaw shining brightest. Recently the Warsaw-based Midwest Xtreme All-Star Cheer and Dance teams competed at The American Championship – Varsity Brand. The two-day competition attracted over a hundred teams from all over the Midwest. …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The journey for a sectional championship has begun for the Whitko High School baseball team. It was a tough loss to eventual sectional champion NorthWood that ended the season for Whitko last year but back-to-back 20-win campaigns and six returning starters give the Wildcats plenty to look forward to in 2015. “The …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The boys’ portion of the McDonald’s Michiana High School All-Star Basketball Games gave fans exactly what they wanted to see Monday night. Points. Plenty of points. A “balanced” offensive outburst carried the Gray team past the Red squad 126-105 in the fourth annual contest held in the Wiekamp Center on the Bethel College …read more.

SYRACUSE – The spring season has finally arrived for Wawasee, and Monday ushered in softball’s quest to continue its roll from last season. Using strong pitching from Amber Lemberg and aggressive base running, the Lady Warriors smashed the visiting Lakers, 8-1, in Wawasee’s season opener. Monday’s rematch of the sectional championship from last season lacked …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Warsaw senior Jake Mangas and Plymouth senior Haley Harrell are among a group to receive the prestigious Cato Memorial Scholarship. The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced this year’s group of 13 senior student‐athletes who will be honored next month with the 2015 C. Eugene Cato Memorial Scholarship Awards. These well‐rounded, positive role …read more.

By ANDREA NEAL Once runaway slaves made it to the home of Levi and Catharine Coffin in eastern Indiana, they were safe. Truly safe. To the best of Levi Coffin’s knowledge, every slave who passed through his Underground Railroad station made his/her way to freedom. The Coffins lived in a mostly Quaker community called Newport, …read more.

A lot of the names may have changed this spring for the Warsaw boys track program. The high expectations for the team definitely have not though. The Tigers look to continue on the recent run of stellar seasons. Warsaw has dominated the Northern Lakes Conference for the past several years, won its fourth sectional title …read more.

By ANDREA NEAL Today his poems are written off as the sentimental musings of a time gone by. During his life, James Whitcomb Riley ranked with Longfellow and Twain as a best-selling author, and his works were required reading in virtually every school. Many historians consider Riley our most famous Hoosier, not only for the …read more.

The Pierceton Elementary PTO sponsored their annual Donuts with Dads on Friday morning. They enjoyed a breakfast of donuts, juice, milk and yogurt. After breakfast, the children took their fathers and grandfathers to their classrooms for a short visit.

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH) is celebrating a key milestone in 2015 for its NexGen® Complete Knee System. 2015 is the 20th year since Zimmer first introduced the NexGen knee system, with its innovative design and component quality, to the market. To date, more than five million implantations of the NexGen knee have …read more.

Friends and family of a Syracuse man injured during a parking accident in his own driveway have started seeking donations online in order to assist with expenses while he is unable to work. Individuals can either donate money online or send money directly to Ben Freestone’s home. Freestone had just returned home from grocery shopping and …read more.

By ANDREA NEAL If he could see it now, Father Edward Sorin would surely marvel at what has become of Notre Dame du Lac, Our Lady of the Lake, the Catholic university he founded in 1842. These days it’s called simply Notre Dame, of course, but for Sorin the lake that inspired the name was …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee has gone 0-for-March thus far in terms of spring sports versus weather. As temperatures are expected to range in the mid-30s Saturday, all of the Wawasee High School-based events are cancelled. The softball season opener at Westview was cancelled and will not be made up. Wawasee’s season opener now is pegged for …read more.

GREENWOOD – The Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association will induct its 20th Hall of Fame class on Sunday, April 12, at Valle Vista Golf Club in Greenwood. The reception will begin at 2 p.m., with the program beginning at 3 p.m. Five journalists who have made their mark in Indiana and nationally will be inducted …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Fifteen seniors and 15 underclass boys basketball players have earned IBCA/Subway “Supreme 15” All-State honors for 2014-15, it was announced Thursday. In a new level of awards, the IBCA also named 30 Large School All-State players (15 seniors, 15 underclass) and 30 Small School All-State players (15 seniors, 15 underclass). The “Supreme 15” is the top …read more.

SYRACUSE – As has been the case all March, outdoor track is just not happening with the weather given. Thursday’s expected highs in the upper 30s and possible snow in the morning has forced Wawasee to cancel its home opening boys and girls track meets against West Noble and Westview. Wawasee has already had road …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls track team has two key ingredients this season. The Tigers boast both quality and quantity. It’s a combination that coach Scott Erba expects to see continue the recent run of success by his outstanding program. “We’re big in numbers this year (79) and hopefully we will be big in performances …read more.

The “spring” weather continues to cause headaches for high school athletic directors. The forecast for more cold conditions the next several days have already forced the postponement of three events for WCHS. The Warsaw softball scrimmage at Fort Wayne Snider on Thursday (March 26) has been cancelled. The Tigers are scheduled to host Elkhart Central …read more.

LEESBURG – Eric Coburn has been tabbed as the “Outstanding Official of the Year” for IHSAA basketball and will be honored this weekend during halftime of the IHSAA Class 3-A boys basketball championship game in Indianapolis. Coburn, a Leesburg native, has been licensed in basketball for 29 years. His first boys sectional was in 1990 …read more.

BOURBON – Triton’s girls tennis team surprised even themselves last season in their march to the sectional finals of the Bremen Sectional. But feelings of both optimism and skepticism surround the Triton team as spring ushers in a new season. Triton seemed to have all the right pieces fall into place last season as the …read more.

BOURBON – Triton’s softball program was stocked full of bright personalities last spring. En route to the finest campaign in program history, the Lady Trojans set records in wins (23) and won its first regional title ever. The offense produced eye-popping statistics up and down the line, the pitching from Mallorie Jennings solidified her as …read more.

SYRACUSE – More than 600 people watched Wawasee’s softball offseason motivation begin as Leo celebrated a regional title in Syracuse last June. Most of the Lady Warriors have been counting down to the season on social media and in offseason training ever since, especially when Leo won the Class 3-A softball state title. “I don’t …read more.

By ANDREA NEAL On the morning of Sept. 4, 1838, 859 Potawatomi were forced at gunpoint from their homes in northern Indiana and sent on foot and horseback to the “Unorganized Territory” of Kansas to begin a new life. The march became known as the Trail of Death because 42 Indians died along the way. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s basketball team suffered its third-lowest scoring output of the season on Friday, falling in the fifth-place game of NCCAA Nationals to Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The Lady Lancers (18-17) wrapped up the 2014-15 campaign with a 51-47 loss to finish sixth in the tournament, although Grace nearly pulled off …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s men’s basketball team wrapped up the 2014-15 season with a 89-80 defeat to Cincinnati Christian at NCCAA Nationals. The Lancers were led by an outstanding performance from Brandon Vanderhegghen, who ripped off a career-high 28 points in a loss in the fifth-place game on Friday. Grace ends the season with a …read more.

By ANDREA NEAL James Whitcomb Riley was the most acclaimed, but he wasn’t the first Hoosier poet to gain national fame. Sarah T. Bolton deserves that honor. Even today her poem “Paddle Your Own Canoe” is cited and recited, though few know anything about its origins. Her poetry “was known everywhere,” and the canoe poem …read more.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The NCAA tournament starts today and I am in seventh heaven. The next two days are the best two days of sports all year long. Nothing but basketball from noon until midnight. I’ve got my picks ready to present to you, so by 8:00 p.m. tonight they …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The NCCAA National Championships for Grace kicked off with a wild quarterfinal matchup with third-seeded Bethesda on Wednesday. The Flames’ blistering pace unraveled the Lady Lancers as Grace lost 87-82 at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Grace struggled to adjust to Bethesda’s frenetic pace in the first half. The Flames’ run-and-gun style …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s championship aspirations for 2015 were dashed on Wednesday when Dallas Baptist upset the Lancers 63-55. The Lancers (22-12) shot a paltry 28 percent from the floor and let a late lead slip against the sixth-seeded Patriots (16-15) at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Dallas Baptist ended the game on an 11-0 …read more.

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2014-15 Division II Men’s Basketball All-America teams honoring two players from Bethel College. After averaging 19.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, senior Matt Schauss was named First-Team All-American. Schauss becomes the first Pilot player to earn the honor since William …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton Athletic Department will be hosting its annual athletic physical night on Wednesday, April 1, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The cost of the physicals will be $10 each. The physical night is for Triton students currently in grades 5-11. All student athletes must have a physical on file to participate in athletics during …read more.

Former Division 1 men’s basketball coach Dave Bliss speaks Tuesday night at the 2015 NCCAA National Basketball Championships banquet at Warsaw Community Church. (Photos by Mike Deak) WARSAW – College basketball fever is reaching its apex with play-in games beginning in Dayton Tuesday night for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Locally, Tuesday night saw the …read more.

SYRACUSE – The outdoor track opener for the Wawasee boys and girls teams has been cancelled tonight. The Warriors were scheduled to compete at East Noble. Wawasee is now scheduled to open its outdoor season, both boys and girls, with a meet at Columbia City on March 23 at 5 p.m.  

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Community Summer League will hold its registration for baseball, softball and t-ball teams. League representatives will be available as follows: March 21 and March 28, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Schrock Field concessions, Syracuse March 21 and March 28, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Milford concession stand March 21 …read more.

[weaver_youtube w1U5GGzcFBA rel=0] WARSAW – Elementary school classrooms just got a lot bigger this morning. As part of the service aspect of the NCCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to be held this week at Grace College, the 16 programs comprising the fields took to the area Tuesday to give back. The basketball programs from …read more.

SYRACUSE – With so many distractions, it would be easy for a Division 1 football player to coast through the final couple months of his high school senior year. It would also be easy to say thanks, but no thanks, to more rigorous work and physical labor. Wawasee High School senior Clayton Cook could have …read more.

By ANNE GREGORY Media Relations, Manchester University Manchester University’s Music Department will host its second New Music Festival from Thursday, March 26 to Saturday, March 28 on the North Manchester campus. This event will present five contemporary classical music concerts with new works by 45 composers who will be attending from throughout the United States. …read more.

  Handbags in various styles, sizes and colors helped raise funds for Combined Community Service’s Project Independence and Hand Up programs. “Success Is In The Bag!” Luncheon was the venue for these items to be purchased. A large display of handbags were available through the silent auction, with five special handbags available through a live …read more.

By ANDREA NEAL In 1825, the Erie Canal was completed with great fanfare. Cannon fire, parades, balls and speeches celebrated the speed and skill with which New Yorkers built “the longest canal in the world,” as one eyewitness erroneously called it. (The Grand Canal of China is longer). Two years later, Indiana was busy planning …read more.

By ANDREA NEAL It is one of Indiana’s best-kept secrets: Limestone quarried from three Indiana counties is responsible for some of America’s most impressive structures. It was used to build the Empire State Building, the Pentagon and the Indiana state capital. It bedecks the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., the Tribune Tower in Chicago and …read more.

By SHELLY KRUEGER Bell Memorial Public Library Bell Memorial Public Library events this week: Zumba classes at the library are held at 7 p.m. every Monday. Costs is $3 donation per class. Also, PiYo exercise classes are available, combining Pilates with yoga. This is held at 6 p.m. Thursdays, except on the last Thursday of …read more.