ANGOLA – Grace’s track and field teams enjoyed a banner day at Trine’s Keith Turner Alumni Invitational on Saturday.

WINONA LAKE — The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams is hosting a free spring interpretive hike this Saturday, April 22 beginning at the Lake City Greenway, through Heritage Trail. The hike will begin at 9 a.m. at the Greenway entrance. Participants should meet at the Heritage Trail parking lot at the end of Boys …read more.

WARSAW — Every five years, the Warsaw Department of Parks and Recreation prepares a master plan for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. The plan serves as a guide, a budgeting tool and a means of acquiring grant funding. “Not everything will be accomplished in five years,” said Larry Plummer, superintendent, “Some dreams may not …read more.

Pictured at the groundbreaking, from left, are Bill Burke, Chairman of the Board, Grace College & Seminary; Dan Hann and Greg Sasso, former Biomet executives and personal friends of Dane Miller; Dan Williamson, Group President Joint Reconstruction, Zimmer Biomet; Mary Louise Miller, Honorary Chair, Aspire Campaign for Grace College & Seminary; Dr. Bill Katip, President, …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Center for Lakes and Streams has moved in preparation for construction to begin on the Dr. Dane A. Miller Science Complex and is now located in the Encompass Residence Hall. The center will continue to be located in the Encompass Residence Hall until the new science complex is completed. Grace College …read more.

WINONA LAKE —The Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College is now accepting vendor applications for the 2017 Northern Indiana Lakes Festival this Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-28. Food and commercial vendors will be located outside at Center Lake Park in Warsaw, Ind. Vendors must be set up from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on …read more.

WINONA LAKE — This year marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of Grace College’s Center for Lakes and Streams. In that time, the center has played an increasingly important role in protecting one of Kosciusko County’s most vital resources. “Our economy is dependent on our lakes being clean,” stated Dr. Nate Bosch, the center’s …read more.

WARSAW —  On Dec. 28, the Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College was contacted with a concern that Center Lake was exhibiting a reddish tint. Following this, on Jan. 3, Kosciusko County Emergency Management Director Ed Rock, contacted the Center for Lakes & Streams with reports of a pink and orange foamy substance …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College Environmental Ethics students assisted and heard from local NIPSCO and Arbor Metrics Systems Regional Project Manager Caryl Schwaller and Utility Arborist Chelsea Nepodal Friday as they planted five native trees from Dogwood Hills Tree Farm on the Grace College campus. NIPSCO donated five trees supplied by Dogwood Hills Tree Farm native …read more.

WARSAW — It was after 9:30 p.m. Monday evening, Nov. 21, before Warsaw Common Council members reached the third and fourth items on its agenda. The final two agenda items finalized the funding for not-for-profit organizations and transferred funds. A 2 1/2 hour discussion had been held on the issuance of bonds for a third fire station.

WARSAW — The project addressing areas of excess fallen trees in the Tippecanoe River was completed this fall, reducing flooding and increasing recreation opportunities. More than 280 logjams were removed from the 30-mile stretch of river from Oswego Lake to SR 19 as a strategy to allow for water to flow more freely and provide easier canoe …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Center for Lakes & Streams is drawing attention to Kosciusko County’s local waterways with their annual student art contest, inspired by the lakes and streams. The ninth annual Lakes & Streams Art Contest is now accepting entries. The theme for this year’s contest is “Life at the Lake.” Students are encouraged to submit …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Luke Hunt, a retired secondary science educator from the Whitko school district and a former adjunct professor at Grace College, led an interpretive hike at Heritage Trail, part of the Lake City Greenway. Hunt leads a hike biannually, in the spring and fall, to interpret the varying plants, fungi and animals that can be found along the …read more.

WARSAW — The Center for Lakes & Streams is hosting a free spring interpretive hike Saturday, Oct. 8, beginning at the Lake City Greenway, through Heritage Trail. The hike will begin at 9 a.m. at the Greenway entrance. Participants should meet at the Heritage Trail parking lot at the end of Boys City Drive. The …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Over 700 students from 29 classrooms in Kosciusko County participated in the Center for Lakes & Streams’ annual Lake Adventure Days Thursday and Friday, Sept. 22 and 23 at Lucerne Park and Winona Lake. The Center for Lakes & Streams partnered with local volunteers, local DNR officers, Grace College elementary education students, …read more.

LAKE WAWASEE — This summer, the Center for Lakes & Streams, at Grace College, began a new project to monitor starry stonewort on Lake Wawasee. Starry stonewort is an invasive algae which can pose a threat to lakes as it can form dense, thick mats which inhibit boat traffic and limit the growth of native …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club recently made two large donations. The club donated $500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters and also $700 to The Center for Lakes & Streams. Through various fundraising activities during the year, the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club raises nearly $30,000 to donate to youth oriented activities. Join the Club as a guest on any Wednesday morning …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko Leadership Academy (KLA) met at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation (WACF) to learn about Aquatic Ecology in Kosciusko County. Nathan Bosch, Ph.D., Director of Center for Lakes and Streams, explained the far-reaching effect of the lakes. The Center for Lakes and Streams offers educational opportunities for schools through aquatic petting zoos, classroom …read more.

SYRACUSE — The rain moved on and the sun came out just in time for the Wawasee Property Owners annual dinner meeting on the SS Lilly Pad Saturday evening, Aug. 20.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Canoeists may remember traveling down the Tippecanoe River years ago. It was an incredible experience. Wanting to share that adventure with the new generation, however, has not been possible the last 10-20 years. Log jams have hindered easy navigation down the river. Until now. Efforts to clear the 30 miles of Tippecanoe …read more.

LAKE WAWASEE — The first Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Lilly Pad Cruise, as part of its annual summer Lake Talk and Eats appears to have been a success with a boat full of people of all ages participating. The cruise combined lake history with the ecology of the lake through WACF programs and research by the Center for Lakes & Streams.

SYRACUSE — The annual meeting of the Syracuse Lake Association Saturday morning, Aug. 6, included news of a new type of algae being found on Syracuse Lake the past week.

WARSAW — Proposed 2017 budgets from 10 not-for-profits were heard by Warsaw Common Council members Monday evening, Aug. 1. The meeting, due to the budget requests, began one hour earlier than normal.

(Video from WSBT) SYRACUSE — Research on Lake Wawasee, by students and Dr. Nate Bosch, director, at the Center of Lake & Streams at Grace College, could make history and their findings revolutionary. On July 14, WSBT reporter Suzanne Spencer spoke with students and Bosch regarding the research and its importance. For the last six …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College recently received $15,000 from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. to promote water resource education. The center will use grant money to improve and expand efforts to increase environmental literacy in Kosciusko County through K-12 programming and the Northern Indiana Lakes Festival. “Toyota’s …read more.

WARSAW — Trash and recycling questions were once again brought before the Warsaw Common Council Monday evening, June 20. Annie Zartman and Anne Bonowitz presented the questions to the council. Zartman questioned i f apartment complexes of five or more units could get recycling bins, if recycling could be picked up weekly instead of every …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce members and guests were presented with a program, “The Value of Our Lakes,” by Seth Bingham at the general monthly meeting. It was held noon Monday, June 13, at the North Webster American Legion Post 253.

[weaver_youtube Hsno3NaieRQ rel=0]   WARSAW — People were swimming, little ones were playing in the sand and fun and educational events took place all over the park. Temps reached into the upper 90s, with high humidity, Saturday, June 11, and there was even a brief downpour, but that didn’t stop the people or Northern Indiana …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL Communications Specialist, Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College WINONA LAKE — This year’s Northern Indiana Lakes Festival on June 11 and 12 will feature several new events, including the Crawfish Adventure Race, presented by Metzger’s Outdoors and Paddle Wars, presented by P4C Paddlers for Conservation. The Lakes Festival is an …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL Communications Specialist, Center for Lakes & Streams WINONA LAKE — The Center for Lakes & Streams is hosting a free spring interpretive hike this Saturday, May 14, beginning at the Lake City Greenway, through Heritage Trail. The hike will begin at 9 a.m. at the Greenway entrance. Participants should meet at the …read more.

[weaver_youtube 0NfrvgTodFk _ rel=0]   WARSAW — The weather was perfect for May’s First Friday, May 6. With temperatures in the low 70s families converged downtown for a musical evening. A highlight of the evening was the unveiling of Current Effects: Clean Stormwater Art Project at Warsaw City Hall. Brief comments were given by Professor …read more.

WARSAW — Road closing requests, agreements, project pay applications and contracts were part of today’s, Friday, May 6, Warsaw Board of Public Works bi-monthly meeting. Heather James, events coordinator for the Center for Lakes & Streams received the approval to close Canal Street to traffic from 7 a.m. Saturday, June 11, through 5 p.m. Sunday, …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY  — This April, the Center for Lakes & Streams wrapped up another successful year of excellent K-12 programs. During the 2015-2016 school year, over 7,400 Kosciusko County students participated in our K-12 and community education programs. Throughout the month, the Center for Lakes & Streams visited four schools with the newly launched petting …read more.

WARSAW — “Musical May,” featuring music from the 1900s to 1940s, is the theme for May’s First Friday, May 6, as the monthly event continues its presentation of a “Decade of Change.” The evening will also feature the unveiling of the Current Effects project. The night’s events will be from 5-9 p.m. downtown Warsaw on …read more.

WARSAW — Grace College students are painting the town this month to raise awareness of issues surrounding the local lakes and streams. The idea behind the murals, senior Gabe Shennum said, is to raise awareness about storm drain pollution and other issues pertaining to local lakes and streams. “Water that goes down a storm drain …read more.

By EILEEN OAKS Outreach And Marketing Specialist, The Watershed Foundation WARSAW — The Clean Waters Partnership steering committee will be meeting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, at the Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce, 523 S. Buffalo St. Warsaw. The steering committee is working on developing a watershed management plan to address water quality concerns …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Center for Lakes & Streams staff and research assistants attended the 28th Annual Indiana Lakes Management Society Conference March 11-12, at Swan Lake Resort. Eighteen Grace College students attended the conference in all. Attending the conference provided the opportunity for research assistants and staff at the center to share the findings and …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL Communicaitons Specialist, Center for Lakes & Streams, Grace College WINONA LAKE — The Center for Lakes & Streams recently began conducting stormwater monitoring in the Warsaw area as a partner in the Clean Waters Partnership. The CWP is an extension of The Watershed Foundation and is a collaboration of county individuals, businesses, …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Center for Lakes & Streams is looking forward to an eventful year in 2016.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Northern Indiana winters are not always the same from year to year and, for 2015-2016, temperatures have run a bit warmer, making for thinner, shorter-lived ice cover on the local lakes. Ice cover can affect a multitude of things when it comes to a lake. According to Dr. Nate Bosch of the …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL Communications Specialist, Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College WINONA LAKE — The Center for Lakes & Streams conducts regular stream sampling on county streams which feed into several local lakes in Warsaw, Winona Lake, North Webster and Syracuse even throughout the winter months. Stream sampling is a way to gauge …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Center for Lakes & Streams continues to collect samples from local Kosciusko County streams through the winter months. In fact, the center has added new sites throughout the Warsaw area as part of involvement in the Clean Waters Partnership, an initiative including representatives from the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District, …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Center for Lakes & Streams is celebrating another year of making area lakes and streams clean, healthy, safe and beautiful. During 2015, the center conducted groundbreaking research, educated the community about caring for local waterways, and brought the lakes into classrooms across the county. Here are a few of the things …read more.

WARSAW — There are over 23 square miles of water and 100 lakes in Kosciusko County and the Center for Lakes and Streams hopes to take care of all that water with programs run by sponsorships.

By MADISSON HEINL Communications Specialist, Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College WINONA LAKE — The Center for Lakes & Streams Lake in the Classroom program kicked off the 2015-2016 school year this October with a record 29 aquariums. The Lake in the Classroom program supplies aquariums, sponsored by local organizations, to Kosciusko County …read more.

WARSAW — Miles Reichard, a graduate of Indiana University and Triton High School graduate, was sworn in as the newest officer of the Warsaw Police Department during the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety meeting Thursday morning, Nov. 19.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Center for Lakes and Streams is calling all fourth through twelfth graders for the “Wonderful Water Student Art Contest.” Help raise awareness of and appreciation for Kosciusko County’s waters through artistic expression. This year’s contest theme is “Lake and Stream Habitats.” Entries should include a lake or stream and show students’ understanding …read more.

WARSAW — The Center for Lakes and Streams is hosting an annual interpretive hike this Saturday, Oct. 24 beginning at the Lake City Greenway, through Heritage Trail. The hike will begin at 9 a.m. at the Greenway entrance. Participants should meet at the Heritage Trail parking lot at the end of Boys City Drive.

WINONA LAKE, Ind.— The Center for Lakes & Streams is drawing attention to Kosciusko County’s local waterways with their annual student art contest, inspired by the lakes and streams.

WARSAW — Over 900 students from 39 classrooms in Kosciusko County participated in the Center for Lakes & Streams’ annual Field Days Thursday and Friday, Sept. 24 and 25 at Lucerne Park. The Center for Lakes & Streams partnered with local volunteers, local DNR officers, and Grace College elementary education students to make the event a success.

SYRACUSE — Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation to learn about Aquatic Ecology in Kosciusko County. Nathan Bosch, Ph.D., director of Center for Lakes and Streams, explained the far reaching effect of the lakes.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — In August, the Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College partnered with other local organizations, including the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District, Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and local property owners on the annual Warsaw Community High School Water Drop rafting trip.

WARSAW — The weather was almost perfect for an evening block party Thursday, Sept. 10. Kosciusko County Community Foundation held a free Donor Appreciation Block Party, in front of its building, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the one-block section of Buffalo Street. Approximately 160 gathered throughout the two-hour event to enjoy food, activities …read more.

WINONA LAKE — As summer comes to a close, the Center for Lakes & Streams is wrapping up a busy season of activity and preparing for another year of K-12 programs, including Lake in the Classroom and Field Day. But here’s what the center has been up to for the last three months: Regular Lake …read more.

[weaver_youtube -B6TxlYstAg rel=0]   SYRACUSE — Laurie Hardie and the Levinson-LaBrosse Family were honored for their dedication to Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation. Both were presented with the annual Cattail Awards. The awards were presented Saturday morning during the annual WACF Breakfast meeting. The Cattail Award honors those who are dedicated in various ways to the …read more.

LEES BURG — The seventh annual Tom Farms Appreciation event was held Thursday at the family operation facility on Harper Road, Leesburg. Approximately 440 family, friends, neighbors, those from the industry, suppliers to the farm, landlords and any one in a relation with Tom Farms, gathered in a large pole barn decorated for the evening.

WARSAW — The nearing completion of the Pike Lake Boat Ramp and approval to extend the annual Lakes Fest in 2016 to two days were among the topics discussed at the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Board meeting Tuesday, Aug. 18. Larry Plummer, parks superintendent, reported the new ramp has been installed and the handicapped accessible …read more.

SYRACUSE — Kay Young, president of the Wawasee Property Owners Association recently presented Dr. Nate Bosch, director of the Center for Lakes & Streams, a check for $3,940. The donation was from WPOA members through their annual dues.

SYRACUSE — Test results have revealed no evidence of chemicals entering the greater Lake Wawasee from a July 12 fuel oil spill and no environmental effects of the spill have been reported. The center has also investigated a second spill on Lake Wawasee reported on Aug. 4 near the intersection of Bowser Road and Harkless …read more.

Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer, Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker on the left, are shown with new WPD Officer Samuel Weaver and his family, wife Tarah Weaver, holding daughter Rowen. Daughter Kinley is shown standing in front. WARSAW — One of the favorite tasks Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer enjoys, is the swearing in of a new …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS —New grants for the care of Indiana’s water bodies totaling $1,290,880 have been awarded through the Lake and River Enhancement program in the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. The grants help fund 33 projects in 26 counties. Local sponsors submit applications for LARE assistance and commit to sharing a portion of the total cost. DNR’s share comes from a fee paid annually by boat owners when registering their boats with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

WARSAW — Getting a 10-minute late start, due to a lack of quorum, Warsaw Common Council took its first look at the 2016 budget proposals for not-for-profits and four city departments. Not-for-profit requests totaling $206,000 were received from Kosciusko Community Senior Services, Animal Welfare League, City County Athletic Complex, Kosciusko Area Bus Service, Warsaw Community …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Lake Association met for a productive morning discussion at the Syracuse Community Center on Saturday, Aug. 1.
Beginning at 8 a.m., Carla McLain and Bill Trame greeted guests at the door and welcomed them in for a warm breakfast and coffee. As Syracuse residents mingled and ate, the room quickly began to fill. Presentations began at 8:40 a.m.

(Photos provided) WINONA LAKE — An emergency order to restrict watercraft operations on specified lakes in Kosciusko County was filed Friday, July 17. This ordinance went into effect on Lake Wawasee, Lake Tippecanoe and the Barbee lakes chain and is in effect until further notice from the Indiana DNR. Flooding and high water levels continue …read more.

(Photo created with beaconbeta.schneidercorp.com of the spill site) SYRACUSE — The demolition of a condemned home resulted in Turkey Creek Fire Department being notified of a  report of an oil spill on Bayshore Channel of Lake Wawasee, Sunday, July 12. (Related: Local Officials Respond To Hatchery Road Chemical Spill) Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, which is …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL Communications Specialist, Center For Lakes & Streams The Center for Lakes & Streams Lake in the Classroom program distributed 23 aquariums throughout Kosciusko County classrooms and local businesses this year. The aquariums are located in classrooms, libraries and community centers for educational purposes. Each aquarium houses a variety of fish species found …read more.

Dr. Nate Bosch, director of Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College. During a social event hosted by Al Campbell, Vawter Park, Syracuse, on Saturday evening, Dr. Nate Bosch with the Center for Lakes & Streams, talked about the future of the center. Looking forward, Bosch noted an endowment project to ensure the center …read more.

[weaver_youtube IKez162gL4Q rel=0]   Updates of the three-fold approach by the Center for Lakes & Streams was given by Dr. Nate Bosch, director, during a social event Saturday evening at Lake Wawasee. Approximately 80 individuals learned about activities of the center in the past year. Dr. Nate Bosch, director of Center for Lakes & Streams …read more.

The weather was great for the final day of the Seventh Annual Northern Indiana Lakes Festival. The event concluded at Center Lake, Warsaw, with numerous activities teaching the importance of protecting lakes and streams while having fun. Dr. Nate Bosch, director of the Center for Lakes & Streams, stated everything went perfectly as planned with …read more.

Dr. Nate Bosch, director of the Center for Lakes & Streams, was awarded the Chandler-Misener award for the most notable paper published in the Journal of Great Lake Research in 2015. Submitted papers are evaluated for originality, contribution and presentation. Bosch’s paper, “Assessing and addressing the re-eutrophication of Lake Erie: Central basin hypoxia,” addressed the …read more.

Last month, the Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College announced the winners of the 2015 Wonderful Water Student Art Contest. Earlier this month, two pieces were unveiled adorning a Warsaw Public Works street sweeper at First Friday. Honorable mentions Logan Haessig, a senior at Wawasee High School and Maren Lehman, a freshman at …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL, Communication’s Specialist, Center For Lakes and Streams The summer months provide several opportunities to take advantage of Kosciusko County’s over 100 lakes. This summer, the Center for Lakes & Streams is educating residents on how to best have fun on our local waterways. Throughout the next few months, Center for Lakes & …read more.

[weaver_youtube Spdd9vIYHGI rel=8] The weather could not have been better for First Friday, tonight, June 5, downtown Warsaw. In fact it was perfect for those enjoying ice cream and snow cones. With the theme of Celebrating the Lakes, the evening kicked off at 5 p.m. with the recognition of two local student artists and their art …read more.

Two local student artists and their art teachers, whose art has been selected to increase awareness about protecting local lakes and streams, will be recognized by Mayor Joe Thallemer during First Friday events, tomorrow. The students participated in the Center for Lakes and Streams Art Calendar Contest, and their art was chosen to be a …read more.

Dr. Nate Bosch, Center for Lakes & Streams, presented an update of activity and reports the organization has been working on with the city of Warsaw during Monday evening’s Warsaw Common Council meeting. Bosch stated it was a busy year for the center working with the city. He noted last year there was a study …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL Communications Specialist, Center for Lakes & Streams The Center for Lakes & Streams is preparing for the Northern Indiana Lakes Festival June 5 to 20. Several of the stations and activities, traditionally at the Lakes Festival, will be returning including the Art Around the Lakes craft stations. Art Around the Lakes is supported …read more.

Questions about Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake water levels have been among the most common research-related questions received by the Center for Lakes & Streams over the past few years. In 2012 the lake levels in Wawasee and Syracuse dropped about 18 inches below normal. The expanded study evaluated the causes of lake level changes …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL Center for Lakes & Streams The Center for Lakes & Streams tested Winona Lake for detectable chemical concentrations after lake waters were fully mixed on April 17. The 325,000 gallons of fire flow water that washed into Winona Lake following the Warsaw Chemical Inc., Co. spill have not shown wildlife impacts to …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL Communications Specialist Center For Lakes & Streams The Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College announced the winners of the 2015 Wonderful Water Student Art Contest last week. Each April, students grades 4-12 from Kosciusko County school districts are invited to submit their depiction of local waterways. Artists with winning entries …read more.

Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety approved a storm drain art project. Theresa Sailor, stormwater coordinator, presented the proposal this morning. It was met with excitement and unanimous approval. The memorandum of understanding, approved by the board, is with Grace College and the Center for Lakes & Streams. The memorandum outlines the collaboration efforts …read more.

  The Center for Lakes and Streams at Grace College is hosting their annual Wonderful Water Student Art contest. Each April, fourth graders through high school students from school districts of Kosciusko County are invited to submit their depiction of our local waterways. Artists with winning entries receive cash prizes and the privilege of having …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL Center For Lakes & Streams, Grace College Approximately 325,000 gallons of water used to contain the Warsaw Chemical Co., Inc. fire carried chemicals downhill into Winona Lake on Feb. 6. The Center for Lakes & Streams responded to the spill immediately and collected several samples from Winona Lake at the scene as well …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL Communications Specialist, Center For Lakes & Streams The annual Northern Indiana Lakes Festival is this June 5-20. This year’s lakes festival will be a two-week event with educational workshops and recreational activities scheduled around Kosciusko county. The Lakes Festival is an annual celebration of our local lakes and waterways. The most popular …read more.

By JOY LOHSE Tippecanoe-Walnut Creek Initiative The Tippecanoe-Walnut Creek Clean Water Committee encourage you to help keep our lakes healthy and clean by using phosphorus-free fertilizer, or no fertilizer, on your lawn. By applying fertilizers to our lawns, we are usually adding nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to the soil. All plants need these …read more.

By MADISSON HEINL Grace College The Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College attended the 27th annual Indiana Lakes Management Society, Inc. conference at Oakwood Resort in Syracuse Thursday March 5 and Friday, March 6. Five staff members and 12 students attended the conference during Grace College’s spring break. The annual ILMS Conference is …read more.

Winona Lake Sunday, Feb. 8. Some discolored water and ice remain; however, discoloration is due to dyes released into the lake by the spill, which are not an immediate environmental concern. Lake oxygen levels returned to normal, so aeration was stopped. (Photo Provided) The Warsaw Chemical fire on February 6 raised several environmental concerns after …read more.

Winona Lake after the Warsaw Chemical Fire on Friday, Feb. 6. (Photo Provided) The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department reported a chemical fire at Warsaw Chemical around 11 a.m. Friday, February 6. Homes and businesses within 1,000 feet of the building on Durbin Street were evacuated shortly after the fire was reported.

Reports cited that approximately 200,000 gallons of …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department reported a chemical fire at Warsaw Chemical around 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Homes and businesses within 1,000 feet of the building on Durbin Street were evacuated shortly after the fire was reported. Early reports cited that approximately 200,000 gallons of water were used by fire crews to contain the …read more.

Grace College and Seminary has received one of the largest single gifts in the school’s history. This significant contribution was given to Grace by Mrs. Shirley (Sue) Fuson on behalf of herself and in memory of her late husband, Dr. Robert (Doc) Fuson, who passed away in March of 2012. This gift will be in …read more.

The Center for Lakes & Streams has announced the first phase of a clean-up project to remove the excess of fallen trees in the Tippecanoe River is complete. In an effort to reduce local flooding, 97 logjams were removed from 15 miles of the Tippecanoe River between Ind. 19 and Old US 30. This project, …read more.

By ANNA BURKE The Center for Lakes and Streams The Center for Lakes & Streams is spotlighting Kosciusko County’s local waterways with a student art contest inspired by the lakes and streams. The seventh annual Wonderful Water Student Art Contest is now taking entries. The theme for this year’s contest is “Seasons of the Lakes.” …read more.

[weaver_youtube 7IgD6VHjEa8 rel=8] “Celebrate Home” was the theme for the past fiscal year for Kosciusko County Community Foundation and that theme continued at the conclusion of its 2014 Annual Celebration Luncheon today. The event ended with a “Kiss Goodnight.” Each guest was asked to provide the board his/her opinion by finishing a sentence: “If I …read more.

With Winter fast approaching and lake activity all but halted, one might think that the soon to be frozen waters might not be a suitable living condition for plant life. According to research conducted by Grace College’s Center for Lake and Streams, blue-green algae is present in most Kosciusko County lakes. Blue-green algae contains a …read more.

Nate Bosch speaks on preserving Lake Papakeechie at Syracuse Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 1. (Photo by Maggie Kenworthy) BY MAGGIE KENWORTHY Kosciusko County is home to hundreds of lakes and streams. When it comes to natural bodies of water there are always concerns about conservation. This past Saturday the Lake Papakeechie Sustainability Initiative (LaPSI) …read more.

By ANNA BURKE Grace College Center for Lakes & Streams The project addressing areas of excess fallen trees in the Tippecanoe River has completed the first phase. A total of 97 logjams were removed from the 15-mile stretch of river from Indiana 19 to Old US 30 as a strategy to mitigate flooding. The project …read more.

Grace College Center for Lakes and Streams is hosting an interpretive hike along Cherry Creek in Winona Lake 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Hikers will learn how the stream functions as part of the forest ecosystem as they walk along the trail that follows the stream. Other natural features along the trail …read more.

[weaver_youtube dFQZqTCpjFc rel=0] Learning doesn’t always happen in the classroom. The Center for Lakes and Streams has been teaching students in outdoor classrooms since 2008. On these field days – this year’s was held at Lucerne Park in Warsaw – staff from CLS and Grace College students set up learning stations to teach students from …read more.

The Center for Lakes and Streams, Grace College, has received a $6,000 donation from the Wawasee Property Owners Association. Funds will go towards further research and implementing of testing relating to blue-green algae toxins. Included in the research is a screening method to provide rapid results. Currently there is an approximate two-week delay in getting …read more.

Pictured at the Wawasee Conservancy are (seated) Dr. Nathan Bosch, Executive Director Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College; Heather Harwood, Executive Director, Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation; Judy Shoemaker, Development Officer Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation; (standing) KLA Moderator Allyn Decker; Nicole Sherrill, Zimmer; and Zack Harding, Symmetry Medical. Kosciusko Leadership Academy (KLA) met at …read more.

[weaver_youtube o-9ZF5ohZmE rel=0]     Dr. Nate Bosch, director of the Center for Lakes and Streams, Grace College, and Jim Donahoe, Aquatic Weed Control, were guest speakers at the annual Wawasee Property Owners Association meeting Saturday. Bosch focused on lake levels, inflowing streams and lake economic impact. He also touched on other areas including projects …read more.