By ALEX SOSNOWSKI Senior Meterologist, AccuWeather AccuWeather reports despite some pockets of cold air in the Midwest and east during the first part of this week, the wheels of change are already in the works for a mild weather pattern for the middle of January. The storm departing the northeast will briefly pull cold air into …read more.

With colder temperatures settling in, Northern Indiana Public Service Company reminds customers of the importance of maintaining a safe home heating system. An annual inspection is essential for every home’s furnace to ensure that it is working efficiently and to help protect dwellers from safety concerns, such as carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is an …read more.

The Northern Indiana Blizzard of 1978 is the worst on record in Hoosier history. It proved to be the first winter storm where a blizzard storm warning was issued for the entire state at 3:45 p.m. Jan. 25, 1978. Over the several day span of the storm, temperatures dipped to 4 degrees while winds created …read more.

Kosciusko County Highway is taking the steps necessary to get ready for winter, with approximately 27 drivers staffed to cover the 26 snow routes. According to Kosciusko County Highway Assistant Superintendent Steve Moriarty, training began about a month ago. The staff’s seven new drivers were taught how to properly utilize the plows, while veteran drivers …read more.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a United States Winter Weather Outlook for the upcoming winter season. Though many have worried that last year’s extreme cold and snowy winter would make a return this season, the National Weather Service reports this is unlikely. “Last year’s winter was exceptionally cold and snowy across most of …read more.

SYRACUSE – Navigating all of the adventures and stresses that is the high school experience often takes a moment of sound decision. Wawasee senior Katy Ashpole found herself at a crossroads, and one more tough decision had to be made before she graduates this weekend. Ashpole, tabbed as the 2014 Wawasee High School salutatorian for …read more.

[weaver_youtube jZjJaw7I4AE rel=0] WARSAW – In what has been forecasted as a very wet second half of the week, the girls of the Northern Lakes Conference tennis teams better pack a lunch. Possibly a sleeping bag. Rain forced the start of the NLC Girls Tennis Championships indoors from host Warsaw Community High School to the …read more.

[weaver_youtube FQ_FAQvQqpg rel=0] SYRACUSE – It was another frustrating night on the courts for the Wawasee tennis team on Thursday. The Warriors matched up well with a visiting Manchester team but the Squires did enough things right to hand Wawasee a 4-1 defeat. The loss was the third consecutive for the Warriors. “Talent wise, we matched …read more.

SYRACUSE – After picking up a win on Wednesday at Lakeland, the Wawasee tennis team was back in action on Thursday evening. Unfortunately for the Lady Warriors, the result was not as enjoyable this time around. The Lady Warriors welcomed in Northern Lakes Conference foe Goshen and despite playing the Redskins tough, fell 5-0 in …read more.

SYRACUSE – It seems as if things are finally coming together for the Wawasee girls tennis team. Entering the 2014 season the program saw a huge turnout for tryouts and will boast one of its larger rosters in the past few seasons. But perhaps the most important thing the team has going for it this …read more.

Dr. Tom Edington, superintendent of Wawasee Community School Corp., posted the following statement on The Wawascene, the Web blog for the school corporation: “Winter has been especially harsh this year causing many delays and cancellations for Wawasee Community Schools. As it stands now, the last student day is Tuesday, June 3. “If the prolonged winter …read more.

Indiana’s next blast of winter weather is upon us. Warnings about hazardous driving conditions will be issued by city, county and state law enforcement as well as by local and national media. Many will heed the warnings. Many more will ignore the warnings. With another major storm approaching, the Indiana State Police, again, remind motorists …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls tennis team, cast in a new and very unfamiliar role for postseason play, got on a roll of their own the last three nights. The Tigers, sectional underdogs, found their confidence and consistency to dispel the doubters to claim the program’s 13th straight sectional championship. Host Warsaw, which won just …read more.

WARSAW – Katy Ashpole admitted that the thought of losing her sectional tennis match entered her mind Thursday night. Fortunately, for Ashpole and her Wawasee team it didn’t stay there for too long. Thanks in large part to some words of wisdom about winning for Wawasee coach Chris Winters. “I told you,  I willed you …read more.

PLYMOUTH – Kosciusko County almost went O-fer at the Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis tournament Wednesday. In an occurrence that Warsaw coach Rick Orban admits he can’t remember ever happening, his Tiger team not only went into the tournament without a court seeded, but lost four of five of its matchups. It would be fair …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2dIj4_OZ3M] SYRACUSE — An air of relief came over the often stoic face of Rick Orban between crisp whips of cold wind at Wawasee High School Thursday night. As a brisk crosswind whipped through the WHS tennis courts, Orban’s smile warmed his Warsaw team just a little bit as the Lady Tigers finally picked …read more.

SYRACUSE — It’s not like these two teams aren’t used to this by now. Concord, which has played a total of one complete varsity match entering Tuesday evening and Wawasee, which has just four matches under its belt, would have a rain delay. As rain halted play for about 20 minutes Tuesday, it let up …read more.

SYRACUSE — It was a wonder if March was going to concede any sort of varsity movement at Wawasee High School. Thursday finally permitted a day of play, and the girls tennis program took advantage. Despite a 3-2 loss to visiting Central Noble on the varsity courts, Wawasee were very happy to finally get outside …read more.