Wawasee High School senior Evan Coblentz is one of 19 FFA members from across the state who are preparing to interview for the opportunity to serve as an Indiana FFA State Officer in the coming year.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley Soils 4-H Team finished second in the state to earn a trip to a national contest in Oklahoma next May. On Oct. 19, the Tippecanoe Valley Soils Teams competed in the state contest in Adams County. Valley had both an FFA team and a 4-H team. The 4-H team members …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Congratulations were in order for the Whitko FFA last week as they hosted their annual dinner banquet and awards ceremony. During this celebration, it is also a time to recognize the hard work of the senior class, thank the current officers and welcome the newest officers to their posts. For the audience, …read more.

MENTONE — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s board of school trustees honored its high school FFA program Monday night, Nov. 12, during the board’s monthly regular meeting. “This will be the first time in school history a soils team from Valley has made it to nationals,” said Superintendent Blaine Conley during the meeting. According to …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School’s FFA small engines team of Alexis Matney, senior, and Joel Nyce, junior, will be competing in the state competition Saturday, April 21, in Greenwood, south of Indianapolis. The two qualified by placing first at the district competition held in early February at the Pathways welding shop near the high school …read more.

    MENTONE — Aspiring agriculturalists from Tippecanoe Valley High School were in the school corporation’s elementary schools earlier this week to help instill awareness of the importance of agriculture to the next generation. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, a group of FFA members from the high school traveled from classroom to classroom in Mentone Elementary …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw FFA Chapter Meeting Team competed in the Indiana State FFA Chapter Meeting Contest held at Lebanon High School Jan. 26. The team placed sixth in the state competition. The purpose of the contest is to demonstrate the correct procedures of an official FFA chapter meeting, including opening ceremonies, order of business, …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community School’s FFA divisions recently celebrated major success at the District 2 Chapter Meeting Career Development Event at the Warsaw Area Career Center on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Both the senior (high school) division and the novice (middle school/freshman) division advanced as the top two teams at the event. During the event, teams …read more.

MUNCIE – The Ball State football team fell to Buffalo Thursday night at Scheumann Stadium, 40-24.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School’s agriculture department is hosting an open house for its new poultry facility from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17. The facility is located just west of the career and technical education building on the south side of the high school campus. The 12 foot by 24 foot facility will …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley FFA soils team has been very busy this fall competing in different contests.

SYRACUSE — Middle school students interested in learning more about natural resources, how plants and animals work together, food science, food safety and more agriculture related topics can now get a head start. Because an agriculture class is now being taught at a middle school in the Wawasee district, middle school students are allowed to …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 4500 block East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Leon L. Hershberger reported the theft of a firearm from his residence. Value: $325. 7:29 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 4400 block North SR 13, Leesburg. Police were called to that location regarding …read more.

AKRON — Thirteen Tippecanoe Valley FFA members attended the State FFA Convention June 20 – 22 at Purdue University.  Members competed in different competitions, attended awards sessions, participated in the state chorus and leadership workshops and spent hours helping with community service projects. Seven FFA members competed in the State Ag Business Management Contest where they were …read more.

WARSAW — On Monday, May 8, Warsaw FFA and Tom Farms hosted National FFA Southern Region Vice President DeShawn Blanding. Blanding visited Warsaw Community High School during student resource time and sixth period to share his knowledge on leadership and values. Blanding began his talk with students by explaining the TV show The Price is …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Admittedly, numbers can sometimes be manipulated or arranged in such a way as to be misleading. But when it comes to the number of people directly engaged in farming, the story told is one of far fewer people involved in agriculture than a couple of generations ago.

WHITKO — The Whitko FFA Chapter had 23 members participate in the District II Leadership Contest on Friday, March 10 at Rochester High School. Lexie Schuman placed 3rd in Extemporaneous Public Speaking and 4th in Leadership Ambassador. Renae Lehman placed 1st in the Goat Production Proficiency. The Whitko FFA Novice Chapter Meeting Team was recognized …read more.

WARSAW — Congratulations to all the Warsaw FFA members who competed in the District 2 Leadership Development Events at Rochester High School on Friday, March 10.  Cheers to those that won first place and qualify for state competition in June at the Indiana FFA Convention. Here are the results: Agriculture Sales Demonstration- Morgan Smith, first (state qualifying) …read more.

MARSHALL COUNTY — The eighth annual Marshall County FFA Toy Show and Ag Expo will take place on Sunday, March 5, at the Plymouth High School gym. The event includes all types of toy vendors, including NASCAR, collectible toys, tractors, local agriculture services and much more. The FFA chapters are sponsoring a silent auction that …read more.

By Chapter Reporter, Raina Armey WARSAW — The Warsaw FFA Crops Judging and Forestry Judging teams attended the 4-H/FFA Area X Contest on Monday, Nov.21 at Bremen High School.  Two Forestry Teams competed that included Sydney Fox, Zach Howard, Grant Reed, Morgan Smith, Taryn Whetstone and Jared Wolf. Warsaw FFA also had two Crops Judging …read more.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – James Gilbert ran wild on Buffalo, helping Ball State to a 31-21 win Saturday afternoon.

AKRON — For Mike Jones, the new agriculture teacher at Tippecanoe Valley High School, being hired by Tippecanoe Valley is a homecoming of sorts. Jones graduated from Valley in 1993 and after college spent 17 years teaching agriculture at Argos High School. His roots at Valley go even deeper – his wife, Lacey, works as …read more.

SYRACUSE — Students and community members were honored at the Wawasee FFA Banquet Thursday evening, April 21. The evening recognizes the accomplishments of the members themselves, along with showing appreciation to those in the community and school who help further the FFA program. John Zimmerman, Ed Waltz, Jesse Kimmel and Vince Beasley were recognized for …read more.

By KELLY HECKAMAN Extension Educator ANR & CED, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County WARSAW — You and your family can celebrate the diversity of Kosciusko County agriculture on April 12 at “A Taste of Agriculture in Kosciusko County: A Family Affair.” The event will be 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. All attendees receive …read more.

By KELLY HECKAMAN Extension Educator ANR & CED, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County WARSAW — You and your family can celebrate the diversity of Kosciusko County agriculture on April 12 at “A Taste of Agriculture in Kosciusko County: A Family Affair.” The event will be 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. All attendees receive …read more.

Dear Editor: “Miles and miles of back roads and highways connecting little towns with funny names who’d what to live down there the middle of nowhere? They’ve never drove through Indiana meet the man who plowed that earth planted that seed, busted his ass for you and me or caught a harvest moon in Kansas they’d …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School participated in the District II FFA Leadership Contest Wednesday, March 16, at Argos High School. More than 200 FFA members participated in events such as public speaking, quiz bowl, demonstrations and interviews.

WABASH — North Central Co-op’s scholarship program is an annual initiative to help support students seeking a college education. NCC continues its commitment to future agricultural professionals with eight high school senior scholarship awards, one Huntington University scholarship and the third annual Darrell L. Smith honorary scholarship. This year, NCC will offer eight scholarships to high school seniors. …read more.

WARSAW — At around 8:46 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, officers from the Warsaw Police Department received a call about an accident that took place on South Buffalo Street near Winona Avenue. Once they arrived, the officers learned that Teresa B. Bakehorn, 44, North Buffalo Street, Warsaw, had been driving and looked away from traffic for a …read more.

By ABBI MILLER TVHS FFA Chapter Reporter AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley High school FFA chapter recently elected its 2015-16 chapter officer team to lead their membership in chapter development and community service activities. This year’s officers include Logan Parker, assistant secretary; Trisha Rudolph, treasurer; Tori Miller, student advisor; Karis Tucker, secretary; Abbi Miller, reporter; Hope Manns, president; Adrian Evans, vice president; and Susan Nickerson, sentinel.

BURKET — Every now and then, a life comes along that leaves a lasting impression, even after the person is gone. Such a life ended tragically on April 17, when Kurt Miller, 17, of rural Burket, passed away following a garden tractor accident. Miller’s mother, Melinda Miller, described him as someone who was always there …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is urging caution when traveling on SR 13, north of Old Road 30. There are 20 buffalo near the roadway. According to information received police are trying to herd them towards the Barbee Buffalo Ranch. The area has been blocked off in the Barbee area during the herding …read more.

By DOUG KOONTZ The sixth annual Blackburn Run for Others is set to start at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 13, from the Trailhouse in the Village at Winona. The Trailhouse is located at 1001 East Canal St., Winona Lake. The race, which follows the Lake City Greenway to Roy Street and back, has been moved to …read more.