ATWOOD — Even at the age of 12, Jim Irwin knew what he wanted to do in life. “I wanted to coach and teach,” he said. And so he did for more than 35 years. Irwin grew up on a farm along CR 650W about a mile north of Atwood. He later graduated from the …read more.

There was plenty of high school tournament action Wednesday night once the skies cleared. Northridge and Concord each picked up sectional semifinal wins in softball action at the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Sectional. The Raiders beat Goshen 11-1 and Concord stopped host Memorial 11-4. Northridge pitcher Sami Deisler had eight strikeouts in the Raider win. …read more.

    Perception over reality. That was a thought by Rick Keeven, member of the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals, of residents in areas where Serenity House has sought to open a third facility. Jeff “Hoss” Smith was before the city’s BZA Monday evening to request a use variance for 321 High St., to open …read more.

Bluffton police arrested Jeremy W. Reed, 37, an Indiana State Excise officer, March 30 on charges of sexual misconduct with a minor and dissemination of matter harmful to minors. According to an affidavit of probable cause filed in Wells county, Reed is accused of “sexting” with and inappropriately touching a 15 year old girl. Police …read more.