Arrests Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently made the following arrests: Saturday, Oct. 19, 12:29 a.m. South Main and Channel streets. A vehicle was driven into a ditch by Becky Kern, 50, Crystal Flash Road. She was found to be intoxicated and arrested. She was charged with OWI-prior within five years. Friday, 2:35 …read more.

A new, free Halloween event is coming to North Webster from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, at the North Webster Church of God. It is called Trunk or Treat and close to 50 vehicles will be decorated and parked in the church parking lot on the west side of the church, 302 N. Main …read more.

The third and final subject involved in a home burglary last week has been arrested. Maximo Pedro Ybarra, 32, of 1010 S. Haug St., Syracuse, was arrested for burglary/breaking and entering resulting in bodily injury to a victim on Sunday, Oct. 20. His accomplices, Zachary Dale Howard Smith, 23, and Austin James Smith, 19, both …read more.

The American Library Association has designated Oct. 20-26 as National Friends of the Library Week, and the North Webster Community Public Library would like to publicly acknowledge our own local Friends of the Library (FOL) organization for all their hard work and dedication in promoting our local library. Many of the resources and programs we …read more.

A third suspect remains at large today following an early morning home burglary in North Webster, but police say they have identified the suspect. The burglary happened while the victims were home. North Webster Police Officer Candy Smythe tells StaceyPageOnline.com that she received a report of a verbal argument at about 12:34 a.m. this morning …read more.

North Webster Community Center is having a free Fall Festival for kids from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. There will be pumpkin painting, Candy Guess, a pumpkin cornhole toss, apple turkey making, a sucker draw and much more. The event is for kids of all ages, there is something for every child. …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, Oct. 13, 11:55 a.m. South Main Street. Jenna Mock, Royal Oak, Warsaw, reported that while she was at Consegna and Coffee, someone hit her vehicle and damaged it. No other information was given. Sunday, Oct. 13, 12:30 a.m. North Main Street. …read more.

AT&T today announced the availability of its mobile Internet service in several northern Indiana communities, extending access for advanced mobile services, devices and applications to customers in the area. The towns include North Webster in Kosciusko County; Ligonier and Avilla in Noble County; Winamac in Pulaski County; North Liberty and Walkerton in St. Joseph County; …read more.

North Webster Town Council awarded the contract for a new pole building to local contractor Hartley Construction at the Tuesday monthly council meeting. The company was the low bidder of three for the 36-foot by 66-foot facility. The building will be 15 feet high and constructed on a concrete slab at the town’s maintenance area …read more.

John W. ‘Jack’ Alexander Jr., 81,  of North Webster, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 11:08 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on Sept. 7, 1932, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to John W. Alexander, Sr. and Edith M. (Brown) Alexander. He was a 1950 graduate of Langley High School, Pittsburgh. On …read more.

What’s your biggest challenge? Write an essay about it and share it in Writer’s Corner at North Webster Public Library. This group of writers will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, to share the essays they’ve written about their biggest challenge. Each month they are given a writing assignment and then get together to …read more.

Looking to enjoy the spookier side of the fall season? Look no further than the North Webster Lions Fairgrounds for the “A-MAZ-ING Haunted House Freak Show. Ghouls of all shapes and sizes will be lurking in the shadows, ready to give you a fright on from Oct. 25-26, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-2. Doors will …read more.

There was a large turnout for the Heart of the Community “Keep the Lights On” charity auction and raffle held Saturday night, with people filling the North Webster Community Center’s gym and balcony. The event started at 5 p.m. with a sold-out dinner catered by the Sleepy Owl and two silent auctions. A live auction …read more.

North Webster American Legion Post 253 held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to celebrate the installation of two new automatic doors recently installed at the post. The new doors will make it a lot easier for our handicapped veterans and our handicapped visitors to enter the post. The post received grants from Mutual …read more.

With a ton of homework each week, teens usually don’t think of reading as recreation, but when you select books you like with interesting and entertaining stories reading can be fun! From Oct. 13 – 19 National Teen Read Week will be taking place and will be encouraging teens to read, “for the fun of …read more.

There is still time to purchase tickets of the fifth annual Heart of the Community Charity Auction and Raffle, being held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at the North Webster Community Center, 301 N. Main St. (SR 13), North Webster. A ticket gets the holder a chance to choose one of four grand …read more.

There’ll be bird brains in the Library next week when wildlife rehabilitator Maria Waltz presents her Family Bird Program at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10. You’ll get to meet a live eastern screech owl and learn about many other kinds of birds. Holding state and federal wildlife rehabilitation permits, Maria works with migratory birds and …read more.

North Webster Fire Department, with a full assist from Turkey Creek Fire Territory, responded to a mobile home fire Sunday morning in the area of EMS W14 Lane, North Webster. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by Kosciusko County Squad 70, a county-wide fire investigation team. The call was received at 11:08 …read more.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, Sept. 27, 11:25 a.m. North Main Street. A motor home driven by Thomas P. Lavin, East Sunset Trail, struck a mailbox. A postal employee examined the mailbox and reported no damage. Monday, Sept. 23, 1:07 p.m. SR 13. Vehicles driven by …read more.

The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show was a hit at the North Webster Heart of the Harvest Festival held Saturday.

North Webster’s Heart of the Harvest Fall Festival is expanding for more family fun for the 2013 event. It will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Lions Club Mermaid Grounds at the corner of Washington and Blaine streets, two blocks west of the downtown stoplight. The public is …read more.

“What’s the big deal about the swans?” is a question many people have asked this year. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Services came to the North Webster Community Center to explain about the mute swans, an invasive species in Indiana. Most of the swans that live year-round on our local lakes are mute …read more.

North Webster’s Heart of the Harvest Fall Festival is expanding for more family fun for the 2013 event. It will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Lions Club Mermaid Grounds at the corner of Washington and Blaine streets, two blocks west of the downtown stoplight. In a first …read more.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents and incidents and made the following arrests: Thursday, Sept. 19, 4:34 p.m. West Washington Street. A vehicle driven by Lonnie E. Hanson, EMS B70 Lane, Warsaw, collided with a vehicle driven by Jennifer K. Hartley, North Center Street West. No ages or …read more.

North Webster Community Center Heart of the Community Charity Auction and Raffle will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. The event, which is a benefit for the community center, has taken on a momentum of its own by becoming one of the best attended happenings in the area. A ticket entitles …read more.

After being asked to leave a North Webster nightclub for “bad behavior,” a Milford man allegedly tried to set fire to a car in the parking lot. Ociel Vallejo, 26, was arrested Wednesday and charged with a Class D felony count of arson. According to a probable cause affidavit provided by the Kosciusko County Prosecuting …read more.

Teens sometimes feel lonely and like nobody cares about them. And in today’s world they are more likely to talk about their problems with their peers rather than an adult. In response to the two student suicides during the 2012-13 academic year, Wawasee High School has formed a peer facilitators program where upperclass students are …read more.

Girl Scout Troop 00148 is having a fundraiser this Sunday in North Webster to raise money for a wheelchair swing to be added at Lakeside Park in Syracuse. The public is asked to come out from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday to Hardy’s Laundromat & Mini Golf in North Webster to play some miniature …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, Sept. 8, 10:05 a.m. Main and North streets. Officer found two dogs running loose and took them to the Kosciusko Animal Welfare League, Warsaw. They were a brown pug and beagle mix and a light tan and white terrier mix. Tuesday, …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final in a 3-part series examining school enrollment numbers and student transfers in Kosciusko County schools.) As the 2013-2014 school year gets underway, schools throughout the county are beginning to approximate student totals. Following the release of Warsaw Community School Corporation’s total student count, an increase in transfer enrollment into …read more.

A residential fire was reported at about 5:22 p.m. in North Webster. The North Webster Fire Department was called to 8100 E. Wade Ln. where there was a report of a bedroom on fire. This is a breaking news story and information could change. We will have updates as they become available.

North Webster American Legion Post 253 is hosting a Persian/Afghanistan War Era Veterans’ Appreciation Picnic. The event will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14.  A free picnic will be offered for all veterans who served from 1990 to present as well as their families. In addition, the event will feature games, entertainment and a VA Service …read more.

The Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation is offering grants of up to $2,000 to homeowners for shoreline projects that improve water quality, improve shoreline habitat, reduce erosion, or reduce runoff. TWF plans to award 15 to 20 grants through the Healthy Shorelines Initiative in 2013-2014 to eligible projects such as stone re-facing of concrete seawalls, lake-friendly landscaping, …read more.

Mute swans will be the focal point of two upcoming public meetings. The first meeting, set for 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, will be at the Ella J. Logan Girl Scout Camp, EMS D14 Ln., Syracuse. That meeting will be for the residents of Dewart Lake to hear information and proposals regarding the mute swan …read more.

Maria A. Warrick, 66, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 4:11 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. She was born on Sept. 23, 1946, in Rushville, Ind., to Earl H. and Dorothy (Meyer) Reynolds. She graduated in 1964 from Rushville High School and on Aug. 14, 1965, …read more.

“We’re just honored and humbled. There are lot of fine farm families in Elkhart County,” said Tami Mohler. She and her husband, Chuck, own Sweet Corn Charlie. They along with their children have been honored by the Elkhart County Agricultural Society as the Farm Family of the Year for 2013. The family will be honored …read more.

The North Webster Community Public Library will host its seventh annual Cemetery Walk from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8. Open to the public and free of charge, this living history event is sponsored by the library’s Local History and Genealogy Center. During the Cemetery Walk, the library conducts guided tours through the …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, Aug. 18, 8:24 p.m. South Main Street. Melanie Scott was issued a trespass warning for Freedom Express. Friday, Aug. 16, 6:44 p.m. South Main Street. A customer passed a counterfeit $20 bill at Freedom Express. Investigation continues. Thursday, Aug. 15, North …read more.

Utilities Manager Mike Noe brought two bids for sewer-related projects to the North Webster Town Council at its regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Also on the agenda was the agreement to sign an inter-local agreement between the town and the Knapp Lake Regional Sewer District. During his utilities report Noe presented bids for a winged …read more.

Precision Wire Services, headquartered in North Webster, recently expanded their facility and finished a second production line, allowing Precision Wire to create six new jobs and double its production capacity. This expansion is a 35 percent increase in staff as Precision Wire has grown from 17 to 23 full-time employees. “One of our manufacturing strengths,” …read more.

Three people were taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Armstrong Road, North Webster, Thursday morning. At about 8:50 a.m., North Webster EMS and Fire and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the report of a personal injury accident on Armstrong Road, just east of CR 700 East, near Lundy’s Greenhouse. …read more.

HIghlighting North Webster-Tippecanoe Chamber of Commerce’s general meeting Monday was the news that enough sponsorships had been obtained to bring the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show to the Heart of the Harvest Fall Festival, which will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28. The show will feature log rolling, pole climbing and other …read more.

The final tally is in for the Youth Summer Reading Program. A total of 364 children and teens read a whopping total of 6,320 hours! Congratulations to all the readers this summer for your outstanding efforts. Special recognition goes to our top readers. In the children’s Dig Into Reading Club, the top readers were Abigayle …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Saturday, Aug. 11, 11:44 a.m. North East Street. A windshield on a vehicle belonging to Bobbi Worboys was broken while parked at residence. Thursday, Aug. 9, 5 p.m. South Main Street. Freedom Express reported a large red SUV drove off without paying …read more.

Chester H. “Chet” Bond, 85, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 8:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 16, 1928, in Leicester, Mass., to Chester A. and May H. (Cummings) Bond. He attended Webster Public Schools in Webster, Mass., and moved to Kosciusko County in 1964 from Massachusetts. …read more.

Brent Kado of Flowfeel Films has written In the Valley, a feature film about comedy and chaos in a small town. Part of the film takes place in the 1920’s and require use of some interesting props being lended by local friends and supporters. The film will shoot Sept. 6-10, as well as a few …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers have confirmed that at 3:22 today 2 year-old Tucker Farmer, Marion, died at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. An autopsy will be performed by the Allen County Coroner’s Office Monday to determine the cause of death. Indiana Conservation Officers will continue to investigate the accident. Farmer had had been pulled from the water …read more.

North Webster Tippecanoe TWP EMS Education will be sponsoring classes for the new advanced EMT and advanced EMT Bridge classes. The classes will be held at 499 W. Washington St., North Webster. Courses will take place on Tuesday and Thursdays, beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 17, and will end Thursday, March 13. Two class times are …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Tuesday, Aug. 6, 6:36 a.m. East 900 South, Pierceton. Driver: Cherity J. Prater, 36, East 900 South, South Whitley. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $5,000 Monday, Aug. 5, 3:47 p.m. North Sullivan Road and East 500 North, …read more.

Wildstock 2, a day full of music and fun to benefit animals that are rehabilitated at Seven’s Heaven Wildlife Rescue And Rehabilitation Center, is coming Saturday, Aug. 17. Seven’s Heaven is a non-profit animal rescue and rehabilitation center located near Pierceton. Orphaned, injured and abandoned wildlife, as well as displaced domestic, farm and even exotic …read more.

Two employees of Stimmelator’s Gentlemen’s Club in North Webster were allegedly held up at gunpoint Saturday night. According to a North Webster Police Department report, the employees, who were not identified, said a male subject pointed a handgun at them in the parking lot of the business and demanded money. The incident was reported to …read more.

P.E.O. Chapter EJ will hold its annual games luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at North Webster United Methodist Church, 7822 Epworth Forest Rd., North Webster. Lunch will include a wide variety of salads, sandwiches and desserts. Games will follow the luncheon, including bridge, euchre, dominoes and more. Prizes will be awarded to …read more.

The arrest of two Illinois women earlier this week has launched awareness of yet another check scam occurring in the county. (See related) Today, North Webster Police and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department are warning citizens to be aware of a well-known scam playing on people’s hopes of gaining “free money.” North Webster Town Marshal …read more.

Accidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Saturday, July 27, 6:48 p.m. South Main Street. A vehicle driven by Chastity L. Maust, SR 19, Elkhart, struck a NIPSCO pole guide wire. No other information given. Saturday, July 27 2:34 a.m. East Washington Street. A vehicle owned by Kenneth Smith, …read more.

By STEPHANIE LONEY Staff Writer Dixie Days held their annual Car and Bike Show at the Mermaid Festival fairgrounds this year and named winners in various classes for both cars and motorcycles. Bike winners include: Audrey Stambaugh, Warsaw, Best Harley — 2005 Heritage Softail Deluxe; Jay Boggs, Mentone, Best Custom —  2005 Road King; John …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – On an unseasonably cool July morning, Nate West of Winona Lake and Amy Ehinger of Fort Wayne had their feet smoking. West ran a 19:18.13 to lead all runners at the 2013 Dixie Days 5K, beating runner-up Jeremiah Stitchter of Winona Lake by five seconds to the final line. Luke Griner of …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – The Heat Waves were the hottest team in North Webster Saturday afternoon. Piggybacking a championship Thursday night in the North Webster sand volleyball league tournament, The Heat Waves took down all opposition Saturday, culminated by a 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 Dixie Days championship win against the Willis Park & Recreation team. The double-elimination …read more.

North Webster’s Dixie Days Saturday is experiencing great crowds and partly cloudy weather in the low 70s for festival-goers enjoyment. There is still time to take in the sights and sounds as well as take a 75-minute cruise on the Dixie sternwheeler around Webster Lake. The Art Fair on Pilcher’s Shoes Lawn will last until …read more.

If you’re a music lover with an Apple iPhone, you can take the music with you wherever you go. Through the North Webster Public Library’s Freegal Music Service, you can download thousands of songs onto your iPhone absolutely free and legal. Guests interested in downloading free music to their iPhones are encouraged to attend the …read more.

[weaver_youtube Yf0pT3bRX_A rel=0] NORTH WEBSTER – A very sunny and windless Thursday night a block from Webster Lake overlooked sand flying in a parking lot adjacent to the North Webster Community Center. The culmination of the North Webster Sand Volleyball League tournament had semi-final and championship match played on the court southeast of the NWCC, …read more.

Three area World War II veterans joined approximately 75 other veterans from Northeast Indiana to visit the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, the Women’s War Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and other memorials in Washington, D.C., recently. The trip was sponsored by Honor Flight Northeast Indiana. Veterans from the area making the trip …read more.

At the 95st American Legion, Department of Indiana Convention, held Thursday through Sunday, July 11-14, at the Marriott East Hotel in Indianapolis, the North Webster American Legion Post 253 was presented four department awards. During the opening general session on Friday, NW Legion Commander Jon Sroufe accepted for Post 253 the Gordon N. Sheline Post …read more.

For 40 years, the Indiana Deaf Camp has provided a fun experience for deaf and partially deaf children, plus their hearing siblings and children with deaf parents. On Sunday, the camp marked this anniversary with a special ceremony. Entitled “40 Years of Joy and Grace,” the ceremony highlighted the efforts of camp co-founders Grace Nunery …read more.

Alan E. Leinbach, 65, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 1:35 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013, at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1947, in Goshen, Ind., to Maurice E. and Joyce C. (Yoder) Leinbach. He graduated in 1965 from Millersburg High School in Millersburg, Ind., and in 1972 received his BA Degree …read more.

Approximately 90 people boarded the Dixie Sternwheeler for a free, “invitation only” thank you cruise Saturday afternoon. Karilyn Metcalf told the crowd it was to say thank you for supporting the Dixie either by volunteering, donating funds or simply enjoying a cruise around Webster Lake. “That’s what keeps her going,” Metcalf said. The Dixie was …read more.

Over 360 kids and teens have been participating in the Library’s Summer Reading Clubs this summer, logging over 4,000 hours of reading so far and earning lots of prizes for their efforts. Saturday, July 27, is the last day they can claim prizes, so be sure the kids log their reading hours and turn them …read more.

The Christian Singles will have their monthly fun night at 5 p.m., Saturday, July 27, with this month’s activity including a meal and ride on the Dixie paddle wheel boat. The group will meet at Maria’s House of Pancakes, SR 13, North Webster, where they will order off the menu and eat together. At 7 …read more.

Dixie Days features one of North Webster’s hidden but mightily used treasures, North Webster Town Park. It is where the Dixie sternwheeler tour boat is docked and is home to a free, use-at-your-own-risk swimming beach, playground, municipal piers, a fishing wharf, restaurant and a picnic pavilion. Two of the unique events that will add to …read more.

It was time to swing or strike out for the Knapp Lake Regional Sewer District as its representatives approached the North Webster Town Council about an interlocal agreement to hook on to the North Webster sewage system. It took several times at bat, but the end result was a home run. Knapp Lake sent Dean …read more.

Arrest Officers of the North Webster Police Department made the following arrest: Saturday, July 13, 8:27 p.m. North Blaine Street. Larry Jernigan, 56, North SR 13, Syracuse, stopped to talk to an officer while driving his tractor. He was found to be intoxicated and was arrested for resisting arrest. Kosciusko County Sheriff Department took over …read more.

North Webster High School Alumni Association had a turnout of 155 people who gathered in their old high school cafeteria, now the banquet hall at the North Webster Community Center, Saturday evening for the 2013 alumni banquet. All were welcomed by Steve Tracey, alumni president, and the North Webster High School song was sung. Other …read more.

To celebrate the Dixie’s 80th birthday four years ago, members of the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce came up with an idea that would not only honor a beloved and historical national landmark, but cause people to come to North Webster to fall in love with the area. Thus was born, Dixie Days. In …read more.

Donating money is not the only way to save lives. In fact, you could save up to three lives without spending a cent. The American Red Cross is issuing an emergency call for blood and platelet donors of all blood types. Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Nationwide, donations through the Red Cross …read more.

Terry L. “Peany” Kiser, 66, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 1:24 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. He was born May 5, 1947, in Warsaw to Ralph L. and Mary E. (Angel) Kiser. He was a lifetime North Webster area resident, graduated in 1965 from North Webster …read more.

The North Webster Fire Department is hosting its first annual Dan’s Fish Fry this weekend to benefit the department and its operations. The all you can eat fish fry and tenderloin dinner will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday and go until the food is sold out. Also being served are baked beans and cole slaw. …read more.

Country Bible Church in North Webster will have Vacation Bible School Monday through Friday, July 22-26. VBS will meet from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each day. Kids can come and learn about “The Life That’s Right” with a game show theme. Call 574-834-4939 for more information.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Warsaw Police took one man into custody this morning after an alleged threat to life. The male Hispanic suspect was detained by police and, according to KCSD Sgt. Chad Hill, is currently being questioned. Hill said the incident began at Suburban Acres when a female alleged that the male …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, July 7, 12:30 p.m. South Main Street. Owner of Cluttered Cottage reported that a decorative bicycle had been stolen from the front of the store sometime overnight. It was recovered later in the day. Friday, July 5, 12:05 p.m. East North …read more.

The air conditioning is broken at North Webster Elementary School and quick action is needed to replace the unit and have it ready for the first day of classes Aug. 13, a little more than a month away. During Tuesday evening’s regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board in Syracuse, the board approved emergency …read more.

The public is urged to join the band Short Term Memories and the North Webster American Legion Post 253 in a good old fashioned musical jam session beginning at noon Saturday. The event will take place in the legion’s picnic pavilion, just across the covered bridge from the legion’s parking lot. Funds raised will go …read more.

Approval was granted, but with conditions attached, for GSE Property Management to renovate or rebuild five buildings to be used for personal storage facilities in North Webster. Approval was granted by Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in Warsaw. Matt Sandy, assistant planning director for the county, noted GSE …read more.

Despite published reports in another newspaper, Erin Smith not Erin Jones, is the new director of operations of the North Webster Community Center. Smith is a resident of North Webster and a Wawasee High School graduate with an extensive background to prepare her for the position. She was formerly the executive director of North Webster …read more.

A number of years ago my children found an old, long-forgotten typewriter stuffed away in a closet. They were fascinated with the discovery of this “ancient” piece of equipment. Today letters and documents are typed on computers. If you haven’t had the opportunity to learn how, now is your chance. The Library will be offering …read more.

Craig J. Arthur, 64, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 1 a.m. Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen, Ind. He was born on Sept. 30, 1948, in Union City, Ind., to Max J. and Barbara L. (Cotter) Arthur. He graduated in 1966 from Union City High School and attended Indiana University in Bloomington, …read more.

Rosemary Vickery, 87, of Muncie, Ind., and formerly of Barbee Lake, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:20 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2013, in Mason Health Care & Rehab in Warsaw. She was born Aug. 8, 1925, in Anderson, Ind., to Ernest and Louise (Mann) Gooding. She graduated in 1944 from Anderson High School and was …read more.

Erin Smith has been named the new director of operations of the North Webster Community Center. Smith is a resident of North Webster and formerly worked for United Way.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Monday, July 1, 8:36 p.m. Ward Lane. A vehicle belonging to Brice Wellington was found to have both rear tires slashed. Suspect unknown. Friday, June 28, 9:38 p.m. West Washington Street. Juvenile was found laying semi-responsive in a parked car. He or …read more.

Webster Lake fireworks display will light up the skies over the lake at about 10 p.m., Saturday, July 6. They maybe enjoyed from North Webster Town Park, home of the Dixie Sternwheeler. The town provides three parking lots including a new one west of the Dixie Resort off of East Himes Street. The Dixie tour …read more.

[weaver_youtube Ni7HGnP00UQ rel=0] The three leagues that feed into the Wawasee Community Youth League had its seasons culminate with championships Monday night. The girls minor league season wrapped with two Milford teams meeting in North Webster, and in exciting fashion, the Blaze won the title with a 3-2 win in eight innings over the Thunder. …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department reports Det. Jon Tyler responded to a report of a fire at 4:02 a.m. Saturday. Utilizing a lake patrol boat, at 4:37 a.m. he located a “building” that was on fire and completely destroyed, but with several hot spots. The fire was on Ball Nature Preserve, owned by Young Men’s …read more.

Looking for events to enjoy on the July 4th holiday weekend? We’ve compiled a list of events happening throughout Kosciusko County. Syracuse Syracuse will host the annual Flotilla Road Race at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 4. Registration will begin for the event at 8 a.m. at Lakeside Park. The Road Race features a 3.3 mile …read more.

[weaver_youtube qcZY_HAqRp8 rel=0] MILFORD – In another case of teams trying to beat each other as well as hoping to outhustle impending storms, Milford’s Youth League fields were buzzing Thursday night with semi-finals games in boys and girls minor tournaments. Two games were able to be played before lightning interfered. The girls minor matchup between the …read more.

Kay L. Kyler, 68, of North Webster Lake, Ind., passed away at 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at her home following an extended battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 9, 1945, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Leon E. ‘Bud’ and Mary I. (Lenox) Hamman. A native of South Whitley, Ind., she graduated from …read more.

Text and Photos By Stephanie Loney Although the cliche saying “rain on my parade” is a figurative statement, last night the clouds opened up and literally rained on the Cutie Parade. However, despite the weather, the parade went forward and all entrants appeared before the judges. The parade started shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Main …read more.

The North Webster Lions Club invites everyone to slip, swim and splash to the 68th annual North Webster Mermaid Festival. This year’s theme is Land of Dixie, which will be reflected most prominently in the two parades that mark the festival. Activities kick off with the opening of the Mermaid Midway at 1 p.m. Wednesday, …read more.

Incidents Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Saturday, June 22, 2:50 a.m. East Washington Street. Investigation continues on the battery of male and female. Friday, June 21, 5:49 p.m. Main and Washington streets. A hit-skip was reported. One vehicle had no damage. Another was rear-ended which caused another rear …read more.

[weaver_youtube awP9twQo0Uc rel=0] NORTH WEBSTER – Monday night had a whopper of a thunderstorm roll through the area, but not before North Webster Youth League could host a pair of boys minor league baseball games as part of the three-league tournament series with Syracuse and Milford. Spotlighted were an intraleague matchup between Milford’s Orioles and …read more.

Come down to the Mermaid Festival Fairgrounds at 6:30 p.m. and watch firefighters in action as they demonstrate their skills during the Tippecanoe Township North Webster Fire Department and Mermaid Festival 4th Annual Firefighters Challenge. Watch as the participants, all in full firefighter gear, navigate a tunnel and obstacle course, scramble up ladders, carry a …read more.

The movie “Only One Race” will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, at Victory Christian Fellowship. It explores questions such as whether the belief in Darwinian evolution fueled racism, how evolutionary teaching in schools has effected relations between different groups, why skin “color” has become an excuse for prejudice and what the Bible …read more.

North Webster Town Council’s offer to purchase a building at 138 S. Main St. was accepted. The building is next to town hall on the north. By law, two appraisals have to be made and the sum averaged to determine the purchase price. North Webster Clerk-Treasurer Betsy Luce noted, “There are no immediate plans for …read more.