The theme of the evening of the North Webster-Tippecanoe Chamber of Commerce annual awards dinner was North Webster then and now. The emphasis was on how compassionate and caring business owners have continued to help the community grow, attract visitors and new residents and still exemplify the best of hometown values in the process. The …read more.

Due to the weather, the North Webster Community Public Library is closed today. Also closed today is the Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce. Due to the record snowfall, check with any business today before venturing out, as closures are possible. Any business that would like to note a closing here may email information to [email protected].

North Webster Community Center has expanded the former Shrimp Stag Night to include both men and women. It will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the center, 301 N. Main St. (SR 13). The price of a ticket includes a buffet with shrimp and other foods, beverages including keg beer, games of chance, …read more.

The North Webster Community Center invites you to attend the NWCC Easter Festival. The festival will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday March 16, at the North Webster Community Center’s gym. The event will feature a continental breakfast as well as Easter eggs and goodies. Children can partake in kids crafts, a moonwalk, …read more.

Donna Rose, 82, of North Webster, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at Mason’s Health Care in Warsaw, Ind. She was born April 30, 1930. She is survived by her two sons: Michael Highley and Jeffery Highley; four stepchildren: Sherry McCarthy, Ellen Beck, Michael Rose and Rose. She was preceded in death by …read more.

It’s time for spring cleaning and clearing out a winter’s worth of clutter from closets, basements, and garages. But what will you do with all that stuff? Come to the North Webster Library’s ebay for Beginners Class at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, and learn how to turn your trash into cash or find that …read more.

Two separate accidents near Syracuse this morning involved students on their way to school and slippery roads were to blame. Sandi Ricci, 18, of North Webster, was rounding the curve on Bowser Road north of CR 375 East at about 7:20 a.m. Ricci lost control on the ice covered road and drove off the east …read more.

The small lake community of North Webster had never before – and has not since – seen a crime like the 1975 murder of a local teenager. Even today, with the case still unsolved, the community remembers the case of Laurel Jean Mitchell. Laurel’s father was Richard D. “Dick” Mitchell, a well known public figure …read more.

As March blows in with Old Man Winter’s last hurrah, the North Webster Public Library is gearing up for some “hurrah’ of its own with three month-long contests starting March 1. March Madness for Men gives the guys a chance to be heard. When guys check out any book, audio book or movie during March …read more.

Airman Kaely Bame, a 2012 graduate of Wawasee High School, graduated from Air Force Basic Training on Friday at Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas. Bame is the daughter of Ron and Alecia Bame of Pierceton and Tisha Bame, North Webster. Her grandparents are Ron and Judy Bame, Sue and Mike Moore, and …read more.

If you would like to get involved in a book club, but don’t want to be stuck reading a book you don’t like, then Voyager Book Club at the North Webster Public Library is for you. In Voyager, you select the books you want to read. Each month focuses on a certain type of book …read more.

Julie Martin’s third-grade classroom at Eisenhower Elementary School recently became home to an aquarium of local fish. Part of the Lake in the Classroom program operated by Grace College’s Kosciusko Lakes and Streams center, this marks the 20th aquarium placed in a Kosciusko County school or community center this school year. That’s more than they’ve …read more.

“We urge all members to be sure and do two things this month: RSVP for the chamber awards dinner, March 4, and get in your membership application by this Friday, Feb. 15,” explained Sue Ward, president of the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce, during the general membership meeting held at the North Webster American …read more.

Even with the warmer weather, members of the Indiana Vintage Snowmobile Association got out to the North Webster Community Center to show off their vehicles. While the outdoor events had to be cancelled due to surprisingly pleasant weather the association still provided onlookers at the 2013 Winterfest with a lot of “cool” options to check …read more.

Accidents Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 11:37 p.m. U.S. 30 and CR 350 West, Warsaw. Driver: Sondra D. Haywood, 59, South Adams Street, Marion. Driver fell asleep at the wheel and struck a road sign. Damages: up to $5,000 Tuesday, Feb, 5, 8:13 p.m. East …read more.

Sally A. Cotton-Kane, 64, of Elwood, Ind., passed away on Thursday evening, Jan. 24, 2013, surrounded by her family at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind., following an extensive battle with cancer. She was born June 10, 1948, in Elwood to Wayne O. and Lorene L. (Dobson) Wimmer. Sally was the owner and operator of …read more.

John Robert Alley, 66, of North Webster, Ind., and formerly of Elkhart, Ind.., passed away among family and loved ones at 1:28 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at his home after an extended illness. He was born on March 21, 1946, in Anderson, Ind., to the late John C. and Elsie (Harrell) Alley. He was …read more.

Stephanie D. Shultz Beck, 40, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Nov. 16, 1972, in Rochester, Ind., to Don and Gloria (Heater) Shultz. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1991 and received a bachelor’s of science degree …read more.

Phyllis C. Piper 85, of North Webster, Ind., died Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 23, 2013, at the home of her daughter, Jane. She was born Aug. 26, 1927, in Chicago, Ill., to Albert and Marie (Flanders) Clark. On July 5, 1946, she married Edgar Glen Piper in Independence, Kan. He died in 2005. Mrs. Piper was a homemaker …read more.

The first Re-New-You Women’s Retreat of North Webster welcome’s women from the Indiana region and beyond to to attend a weekend retreat at the Epworth Forrest Convention Center in North Webster. The event, which will be held from Friday, Feb. 22, to Sunday, Feb. 24, focuses on revitalizing participants body, mind, and spirit through a …read more.

The Lakeland Kiwanis of North Webster is hosting a “Take Your Sweetheart to Breakfast” from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16. The event will feature an all you can eat breakfast of pancakes, sausage and eggs as well as beverage options of coffee, orange juice, and milk and will be held at the …read more.

The North Webster Community Public Library has appointed Katie Shelby to the newly created position of Teen Services Manager. Under the direction of Youth Services Librarian Pam Long, Shelby will be responsible for developing new programming for youth ages 12 through 20, as well as ordering and cataloging young adult materials. Shelby joined the library …read more.

Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently made the following arrest and investigated the following accidents and incidents: Arrest Thursday, Jan. 3, 4:57 p.m. Andrew Secor, 26, East Black’s Court, was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Marion County after he was stopped during a traffic stop. He was incarcerated at the Kosciusko County …read more.

North Webster Ace Hardware is raffling a grill to benefit Riley’s Hospital for Children at IU Health, Indianapolis, and A Rosie Place, South Bend. These causes are very close to the hearts of Ace owners Dennis and Anita Wagoner. Their granddaughters – Alexa, 12, and Elle Crawford, 8 – and their parents, Christa and Steve …read more.