NORTH WEBSTER — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a tree stand accident that occurred around 7 a.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 5, near North Webster. Jimmy Ritchie, 49, from Ligonier, was preparing to hunt from an elevated tree stand before falling nearly 16 feet to the ground. Emergency personnel from multiple agencies were on scene to …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Conservation Officers have added small unmanned aircraft systems to their search and rescue capabilities. The DNR Law Enforcement Division is the first state emergency response agency to receive official endorsement to utilize these devices for the purpose of search and rescue operations. District 1, with headquarters at Lake Wawasee, Syracuse, has a certified pilot of the SUAS machines.

By CAPT. WILLIAM BROWNE DNR Division of Law Enforcement INDIANA — Indiana Conservation Officer Dustin Whitehead has been selected as the Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Whitehead will be presented with the award at a ceremony in St. Louis, Mo., June 27. Whitehead was selected by his …read more.

KENDALLVILLE — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a report of a possible drowning in Bixler Lake in Kendallville. At 5:36 p.m. today, Tuesday, Aug. 25, Noble County Dispatch received a call that witnesses observed a person calling for help while swimming near the southwest side of the lake. Witnesses observed the person go under the water and not resurface.