National Weather Service Northern Indiana issued a freeze warning in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow for northern Indiana. Temperatures will be dropping at or below freezing late tonight into early Thursday morning. Damage to unprotected tender vegetation is expected. A free warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions …read more.

HUNTINGTON – Chandler Elliott pitched another gem for Grace’s softball team against Huntington on Saturday. Elliott’s one-hitter lifted the Lady Lancers (24-19, 17-13 Crossroads League) to a 5-0 victory in the opening game, but the Foresters evened the day with a 5-4 win in nine innings to wrap up the doubleheader. In the opener, Elliott …read more.

HUNTINGTON – In the final tuneup to next week’s Crossroads League Championships, Grace’s track and field team had a strong performance at the Huntington Invitational on Saturday. In a field of eight teams – including six from the Crossroads League – Grace’s men’s squad finished second while the women were fourth. Grace set five school …read more.

Syracuse Police and Turkey Creek Fire Territory Fire Department and Paramedics responded to a two-vehicle accident at approximately 12:23 p.m. today. The accident was at the corner of Bowser and Huntington streets, Syracuse. According to police on scene, a grey Chevrolet Equinox driven by Melinda Cannon of Syracuse was traveling north on Huntington Street. When …read more.

HUNTINGTON – The end of the road came for both Reagan Atwood and Jazzmine Brown at the Huntington North Gymnastics Regional Friday night. Atwood, a freshman for Wawasee, competed in the all-around and scored a 35.025 to finish ninth overall and did not qualify in any of her four single events. Brown, a senior for …read more.

  Steven S. Sharp, 64, N. Huntington St., Syracuse, was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road Friday night. The accident occurred at North Huntington Street near West Allen Street. Sharp suffered a broken leg, head trauma and complaining of stomach and back pain. According to the Syracuse Police, Sharp was listed in critical …read more.

By MIKE MYCROFT Chief of Natural Resources, DNR Division of State Parks Volunteer hunters took 1,004 deer during controlled hunts at 18 state parks and one state natural area in November and December of 2014, according to Mike Mycroft, chief of natural resources for the DNR Division of State Parks. A full report is available …read more.

By JERRY HOERDT Indiana Conservation Officer Rochester Indiana Conservation Officers will be instructing a hunter education course at the Rochester firehouse from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 and from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7. Attendance is required for the entire course to obtain your hunter education certification. This course …read more.

By PHIL BLOOM Communications, Indiana Department of Natural Resources The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday approved rules that include a limited river otter trapping season beginning this fall. River otters, a native Indiana species, are one of several successful management projects of the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife, along with the restoration of …read more.

HUNTINGTON – Big plays in the final seconds from Kyle Fillman and Chad Hoffer lifted Grace’s men’s basketball team to a 71-68 win at Huntington on Saturday. With the win, the Lancers (15-5) moved into tie for second place in the Crossroads League standings with a 5-3 CL mark. Logan Irwin had his highest scoring …read more.

Krystal Conley, 21, 2184 E. CR 300N, Huntington, was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital with head injuries following an early morning accident in Whitley County. According to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department the accident occurred at 6:50 a.m. today at SR 114 and SR 105. Jeremy Gayed, 37, 6678 W. Maple Grove Road, Huntington, …read more.

Ralph G. Biller, 70, of Huntington, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, November 23, 2014, at Hickory Creek at Huntington. He was a member of Milford High School Class of 1962. Bailey-Love Mortuary, Huntington is entrusted with funeral arrangements.  

Indiana Conservation Officer Jon Cook was patrolling rural Fulton County on the morning of Nov. 28 when he came across four generations of the Garl family celebrating their youngest member’s first buck deer harvest of his young life. Colin Garl, 10, had just harvested a nice buck deer and was overcome with excitement as he …read more.

HUNTINGTON – Brianna Cumberland put up a huge scoring night, but it wasn’t enough for Whitko to escape Huntington North with a win Friday night. Cumberland scored a career-high 32 points, but Whitko’s fourth quarter rally fell short in a 71-61 loss to Huntington in girls basketball. Cumberland scored 15 points in the fourth quarter …read more.

HUNTINGTON – The 2014-15 girls basketball season didn’t start with a bang for the Lakeland Christian Academy, losing at Huntington Christian 50-43. Rachel Sand led the Lady Cougars with 15 points and Maryl Gerst and Hannah Delp combined for 13 points in the losing effort. Ashley Ornsby and Melissa Goss each chipped in five points. …read more.

By CHAD STEWART DNR Deer Management Biologist Indiana deer hunters should expect another productive season in 2014, although they may see fewer deer than in previous years when the firearms season begins Nov. 15. “There are several factors contributing to reduced deer numbers in certain areas of the state,” Department of Natural Resources deer management …read more.

John Joseph Etter John J. Etter Jr. has been arrested on charges brought against him,  related to a crash dating back to June 3. Etter is being charged with causing serious bodily injury while operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, a class D felony. He is also being charged with criminal recklessness, a class A …read more.

Boys Fit To Be Tied Huntington North jumped out to a 2-0 lead just into the second half, but Wawasee managed to salvage a 2-2 tie in boys soccer Tuesday in Huntington County. Trailing by two, Ricky Camargo cut the lead in half with a strike in the 68th minute, assisted by Alex Doll. With …read more.

HUNTINGTON – Grace’s men’s tennis team kicked off its Crossroads League title defense with a sweep of Huntington on Wednesday. The Lancers, who won the last two regular-season CL championships, took five of the six singles’ matches in straight sets. “It was a great way to start off the season. Everyone played solid from the …read more.

SYRACUSE – Steve Roth made an impact. The longtime property manager of Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area finally called it a career last week after 36 years of being a public servant for the state of Indiana and its wildlife enthusiasts. Roth, a native of Edwardsburg, Michigan and graduate of the University of Michigan, started …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana DNR has formally announced its hunting and trapping dates for the 2014-15 season. A complete list of the official dates can be found at http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-hunting_trapping_seasons.pdf Of note for the different categories are furbearer hunting and trapping hours are hunting/running at noon of first day to noon of last day, trapping from …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – A new DNR social media contest encourages Hoosiers to stay connected with the online world even as they unwind in the great outdoors. The contest asks people to share their outdoor experiences on the Instagram photo-sharing service (www.instagram.com) and follow DNR at indianadnr. To participate, post a photo and use the hashtag #getINoutdoors. …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana mourning dove season will expand by 18 days for the 2014-15 hunting season. To accommodate these additional days, the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife has added a third period for dove hunting, in December and January. Additionally, the DNR extended the first period, and modified the second period to avoid …read more.

ROCHESTER – The TimberWolf Trading Post is partnering with the DNR to host a complimentary session of the official Indiana Hunter Safety Education Course. The two-day session will be held on Friday, September 12, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at TimberWolf Trading Post, 1297 …read more.

HUNTINGTON, Ind. — An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Saturday, July 26, in honor of 3-year-old Wyatt Schmaltz. Wyatt is battling Stage 4 neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that starts in young nerve cells. “Wyatt is strong and he’s a hero to many of us for fighting so hard,” said Wyatt’s father, …read more.

Peter Lloyd Renz, 69, of Huntington, Ind., passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014, while surrounded by his family. His passing followed a one month battle with lymphoma. On Feb. 24, 1945, Pete was born in Huntington, Ind., to Leroy and Dorothy (Garretson) Renz. He had one brother: Richard; and one sister: Rosalie (Renz) Kane. Pete …read more.

Senior instrumental music education major Johanna Caron of Warsaw will perform a recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Huntington University. She will perform numerous pieces, including ones by Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak and Handel as well as the theme song from “Beauty and the Beast.” This event, held in the Longaker Recital Hall of …read more.

TIPPECANOE – A hunters education set of classes will be held at the Tippecanoe EMS/Fire/Community Building on SR 331 in Tippecanoe on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27. Anyone looking to attend are asked to attend both days, with the Saturday class taking place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the Sunday class …read more.

Anyone who has driven through Syracuse on SR 13 has passed the old molasses factory at 100 S. Huntington St. Until recently, the giant, yellow building was something of an eyesore – rundown, empty, and taking up prime real estate. But that all changed when Roy Schwartz purchased the property. “I bought it around September …read more.