FLORIDA –The disorganized tropical storm Erika has left at least 12 dead in the Caribbean, with others still missing, and is now aiming for the coast of Florida. Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of the storm, which is expected to remain a tropical storm when its forecasted to hit …read more.

Alicia Keir, 24, of DeMotte, Indiana, pleaded guilty Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of her newborn on a cruise ship in October 2011. Keir, then 20, boarded the Caribbean cruise ship with a friend and that friend’s family. She knew she was pregnant, but did not tell anyone else that was with her …read more.

Dreams still can come true sometimes. One did for a Wawasee High School freshman. Kelsey Turner, who has cystic fibrosis, was presented a check to Make-A-Wish in the amount of $2,300 by the Warrior Leadership Committee of WHS Thursday morning. Funds came from the March 21 Pow Wow Carnival at the high school including ticket …read more.