Floodwaters on several lakes are high enough that officials are banning motorized watercraft from above idle speed.

NORTH WEBSTER — The four contracted areas of the projects are quickly approaching the substantial completion date of Dec. 27, with final touches being added to each area. Contract A, bid by Selge Construction, covers Shoe Lake, Irish Lake, Sawmill Lake and part of Sechrist and Barbee lakes. Casey Erwin, DLZ project engineer, estimated this area to be 59 percent complete with the majority of laterals installed and grinder stations being placed, as well.

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.

NORTH WEBSTER — Although Lakeland Regional Sewer District has seen great progress with the sewer system going in around the Barbee Lakes chain, progress has been slower in helping the public and getting some customers on board. Last month, the board worked with Jennifer Ransbottom of JPR to create a plan for delinquent customers who …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Lakeland Regional Sewer District met Thursday evening, March 3, at the North Webster Community Center to hear updates and discuss progress on the large sewer project covering the Barbee chain of lakes in North Webster and Leesburg. Casey Erwin, DLZ project engineer, noted the entire project has reached about 43 percent completion with …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — It was no gentle start to the Thursday evening, Oct. 1, monthly meeting of Lakeland Regional Sewer District’s board in the North Webster Community Center, as the meeting kicked off with three bill pay requests of substantial amounts.

NORTH WEBSTER — Lakeland Regional Sewer District met for its regular monthly meeting at the North Webster Community Center Thursday evening, Sept. 3. The board opened the meeting with the opportunity for public questions, but quickly ended that after none of the public present offered thoughts.

WARSAW — Indiana Conservation Officers announce the temporary speed restriction effective immediately for motorboats to idle speed on the Barbee Chain of Lakes. This includes Big and Little Barbee, Banning, Kuhn, Sechrist, Irish and Sawmill lakes. Wawasee Lake and Tippecanoe Lakes were placed under idle speed restrictions late Friday afternoon. Due to hazardous high water …read more.