NORTH WEBSTER — The adage from the movie “Field of Dreams,” to “build it and they will come,” is the hope of the Barbee Lakes Property Owners Association. Near the tip of a peninsula on Irish Lake, a 35-foot pole was erected Tuesday morning, Nov. 14. At the top of the pole is the base …read more.

WARSAW — On Saturday, Aug. 5, the 19th Annual Barbee Lakes Ship of Fools Pirate Party Scavenger Hunt was hosted by Jeff and Jennifer Garr, Mike Lawless, Don Swank and Kassie Tennant. There were 14 boats filled with over 100 captain and crew members who participated. The day ended with a Pirate Carnival.  Local business owners …read more.

WARSAW — Barbee Lakes Property Owner’s Association held their second annual Poker Paddle event yesterday, Saturday, Aug. 6. The event worked like this; there were two “dealer” boats and five stops. At the first and last stop paddlers claimed two numbered cards, but at the other three stops only one card was claimed to reach …read more.

WARSAW — When the Barbee Lakes Property Owners Association decided to host a flotilla, they realized their task would not be an easy one. There are multiple lakes in the Barbee chain so, according to Bob Gibbs of the BLPOA, a single flotilla could take several hours to make a full circle. With this in …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Barbee Lakes will have their first-ever flotilla Sunday, July 3. The event includes prize money for the three winning entries.

Barbee Lakes Property Owners Association’s annual meeting will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 19, at North Webster Community Center’s banquet room. All property owners are encouraged to attend. Speaker is Jed Pearson of the DNR, who will discuss the control of the exotic lake weed population. Pearson will focus on exotic …read more.

Sechrist Lake swan. (Photo provided) While the investigation into the alleged beating deaths of two mute swans on Sechrist Lake is said to be still incomplete, an email received from a representative of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources indicates the matter is being put to rest. DNR Public Relations Officer Lt. William Browne told …read more.