SYRACUSE — After dropping a disappointing result to Warsaw on its home equipment Tuesday night, Wawasee returned to the win column with a 94.15-92.75 victory over visiting Lakeland Thursday evening. The Lady Warriors (2-3) had four gymnasts post at least one top-three score on the night, led by wins from Taylor Busse on bars (7.7) …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XekW0Pfbbns]   Warsaw Community High School has now been added to the stops that motivational speaker Jeff Yalden will make in Kosciusko County next week. Yalden has become the most in-demand youth speaker in America and, with the two recent suicides at Wawasee High School and one at WCHS, Yalden will bring his message …read more.

Decima A. ‘Dollie’ Butt, 89, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at the IU Goshen Hospital. She was born June 29, 1923, in Indian Village, Ind., to Arthur C. and Violet Ann (Prentice) Kolberg. On Oct. 4, 1943, she married Dale Butt who preceded her in 2005. She was a lifelong area …read more.

Robert Kramer, 67, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at his residence. He was born Aug. 7, 1945, in Goshen, Ind., to Matthew and Julia (Stump) Kramer. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in Submarine Service. He was a Real Estate Appraiser operating Kramer Appraisal Service. He was a member …read more.

SYRACUSE — Tuesday night wasn’t a banner showing for either Warsaw or Wawasee in gymnastics, but as both teams prep for a huge invitational next weekend, work is work. Warsaw used a solid all-around effort from Abbi Baum and a set of complimentary scores from Jo Richard to beat a short-handed Wawasee team 93.35-90.9. Baum …read more.

SYRACUSE — For a good portion of the Wawasee girls basketball season, the offensive end has been a two-option deal. Tuesday night against Tippecanoe Valley, a third option opened up. Guard Erin Wiktorowski had a career night, scoring 18 points, 12 of which came after the third quarter of a 64-57 Wawasee in overtime against …read more.

Through a donation from the Wawasee Kiwanis Club, the Syracuse Police Department has installed a medication drop box which allows residents to dispose of expired and unwanted prescription medication, safely. The prescription drop box is located on the northside of the Syracuse Town Hall and is designated for people to pull up to in their cars – …read more.

Iolah Mae Vernier, 91, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born on May 1, 1921, in Hillsdale County, Mich., to Floyd R. and Lula Bell (Blount) Annis. On July 21, 1939, in Angola, Ind., she married Donald H. Vernier who preceded …read more.

Friday afternoon, North Webster American Legion Post 253 presented an American flag to Wawasee High School. It is now hanging on the wall on the east end of the cafeteria. Presenting the flag from the legion were Ken Wilson, Post 253 commander; and Bob Harding, adjutant for Post 253. Accepting the flag on behalf of …read more.

Beatrice Marlene ‘Bea’ Eppert, 77, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 1:25 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on Sept. 20, 1935, in Goshen, Ind., to Charles Howard and Emma Laverne (Bailey) Johnson. On July 4, 1966, in Rome City, Ind., she married Earl Eppert who preceded her …read more.

The “Wawasee Film Collection”, a DVD featuring three short features filmed on Lake Wawsee in the 1930’s, is now available for purchase at the Syracuse Public Library while the Syracuse Historical Museum is closed for the winter. The Weaver/Fick Wawasee Film, which was filmed in 1936 on Lake Wawasee and released in 1937, is a …read more.

      The Wawasee Kiwanis will be hosting the annual winter carnival Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25-26, starting with the soup supper from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center. Those who stop by the soup supper will have the opportunity to sample from a number of gourmet soups before casting …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Tigers and Warriors were geared up Saturday morning as they and six other rival schools gathered for the 2013 Northern Lakes Conference Wrestling Championships. With 102 wrestlers competing for conference immortality the meet promised to be a thrilling one. The favorite to win Saturday’s tournament was Plymouth. The Pilgrims had come in …read more.

Mary Jane Miller, 84, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 6:37 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born on Oct. 3, 1928, in Toledo, Ohio, to Arthur and Myrtle M. (Bushong) Robinson. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1946 from Syracuse High School. …read more.

Ruby J. Bell, 83, Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Jan. 17, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Syracuse. Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse.

At North Webster Elementary School there are classes and then there is C.L.A.S.S. During Tuesday evening’s regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board in Syracuse, the first meeting in 2013, the board heard a presentation from a few North Webster Elementary teachers about Connecting Learning Assures Successful Students, or C.L.A.S.S. Mitch Willaman, fifth grade …read more.

SYRACUSE — After two weeks of road meets, performing on the home equipment was nice for the Wawasee gymnastics team. Even if it meant doing so short-handed. Missing junior Emily Allen with what else, the flu, Wawasee pressed on and posted a lackluster but still winning 87.5-76.45 total over West Noble Tuesday night in the …read more.

SYRACUSE — In what has become a season of attrition for Whitko, Tuesday night became another painful reminder of what has already been a tough girls basketball season. Hanging with Wawasee for three quarters, the gas ran out of Whitko’s tank while KiLee Knafel’s motor just started to hum in a 45-26 victory for the …read more.

Turkey Creek Fire Territory Board met for the first time in 2013 Thursday with new members and new projects to tackle. Turkey Creek Township Advisor Kim Cates will serve as board chair for the fire territory. Bill Dixon, township advisor, is replacing township advisor Dennis Darr on the fire territory board and Syracuse Town Councilman …read more.

The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board reviewed year-end financial reports at their regular monthly meeting Monday evening. In her report, township trustee Barb Griffith reported balances of $254,227.24 in the township fund, $95,005.09 in the assistance fund and $99,216.21 in the rainy day fund as of Dec. 2012. Expenses in 2012 for the township fund …read more.

Caleb VanLue, sixth-grader, was the winner of the Wawasee Middle School Spelling Bee Friday. Roger Fitzpatrick, seventh-grader, also was the runner-up. The fifth- and sixth-grade county spelling bee will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at North Webster Elementary School. The seventh and eighth grade bee is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. …read more.

Nelson J. Morehouse, 95, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. He was born on Aug. 17, 1917, in Goshen, Ind., to Samuel Guy and Lydia (Rowdabaugh) Morehouse. Nelson married Betty Josephine Pinkerton on Aug. 16, 1942; she preceded him in death in 1972. Nelson was a lifetime resident who …read more.

The 2013 Miss Kosciusko County Scholarship Program was held Saturday night in Syracuse and Shana Patel was crowned victorious. Four young women competed in five categories including interview, talent, lifestyle and fitness, evening gown and on-stage question. Patel not only received the Miss Kosciusko crown and title, she also received a $1,000 scholarship. There were …read more.

SYRACUSE — Four Elkhart Memorial players reached double figures in scoring as the Lady Chargers beat Wawasee, 55-37, Saturday afternoon. Leading Memorial (11-4, 3-1 NLC) was the 12 points from Khadijah Moore. Monica Jones tossed in 11 points and Victoria Kyle and Paige Newline both chipped in 10 points for the victors. Memorial, which has …read more.

Good economic news was the positive message at Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission meeting Thursday. George Robertson of KEDCo gave an overview of last year’s economic development news. “It was a very successful year,” he said. “Given the economy, it’s been a really good year.” President Henry DeJulia also gave an update on the industrial park …read more.

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 223 in Syracuse, Ind., will be serving ham and beans with cornbread on Jan. 11. The cost for a single serving is $4 and $6 for all-you-can-eat. Serving begins at 5 p.m. and will last until 7 p.m., or until the Legion runs out of the meal.

While a 1998 Pontiac Grand Am was a total loss after it caught fire, no one was injured in the blaze. The fire was reported at 12:56 p.m. Tuesday, south of Wawasee Middle School on SR 13, and had traffic in both north and south lanes at a standstill for a few minutes. Jeremy Gawthrop, South Whitley, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Fans in attendance at the Hardwood Tee Pee Tuesday night paid for a full seat, but only needed the edge of it after a thrilling game between Columbia City and Wawasee. Lady Eagle sophomore Aubrey Wright would play the role of heroine for the visitors after hitting the go-ahead free-throw with 10.9 seconds …read more.

The Miss Kosciusko County Scholarship Program is slated for 6 p.m. Saturday night and also includes a contest to name an outstanding teen. Four young woman are vying for the Miss Kosciusko title and a $1,000 scholarship. There are also four girls between the ages 13 to 17 who are competing for the Miss Kosciusko …read more.

There will be an informational meeting for parents of Wawasee High School juniors from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, in the Wawasee High School auditorium. The information will cover such topics as: Selecting colleges; applying to colleges; when to take the S.A.T.; scholarships diploma requirements and much more information that will be beneficial to …read more.

SYRACUSE — There wasn’t much guess work needed after the first six minutes and change of the first quarter Saturday night at the Hardwood Teepee. An outstanding performance by NorthWood, which scored the game’s first 20 points, was all she wrote in an eventual 74-41 result over Wawasee as both teams return back to Northern …read more.

A communications tower for a medical practice was approved at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals tonight. The petitioner is Maple Net Wireless, which was seeking an exception to allow a communications tower in a commercial district for the primary use of a medical facility located in Syracuse. The tower will …read more.