KENDALLVILLE – The East Noble Girls Golf Regional presents the final hurdle in the race to Carmel and the state finals. In what is shaping up to be a very wide open tournament Saturday at Cobblestone Golf Course, there is more hope than ever that ‘this could be the year’ for many. Which includes teams …read more.

Syracuse Park Foundation approved signing the purchase agreement for property currently owned by the Syracuse Rotary Club during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. The property will be purchased for $65,000 with the Laudeman family donating the funds. The new park will be named after the Laudeman family. Board member Mike Buhrt asked if there …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.

The 17th annual Beef Twilight Tour, hosted by Black Walnut Farm, CR 1300N, Syracuse, was cut short by the severe thunderstorm that passed through Saturday evening in Kosciusko County. As clouds cleared and the rain subsided, the meeting opened with Michael Shafer’s welcoming remarks; “We braved the rain. Welcome cattlemen to Black Walnut Farm. Thank …read more.

County commissioners approved a resolution at their Tuesday meeting to assist the state’s veterans affairs. Specifically, the resolution supports those who have traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. There are 5,200 veterans in Kosciusko County, many who suffer from brain injuries and frequent suicides. Commissioner Bob Conley read the resolution. The state spends $36,000 …read more.

WARSAW -The Warsaw girls soccer team shook off a slow start to finish strong Monday night. Junior Liz VanWormer led the way for the hosts with a three-goal performance as the Tigers blanked Fort Wayne Snider 5-0. Warsaw started a little slow, not scoring until the 33rd minute in the first half on a goal …read more.

DUNLAP – Warsaw boys tennis coach Rick Orban wanted to see his team gain a little momentum Monday. Mission accomplished. The Tigers put the wraps on the regular season with a 4-1 win over host Concord in the Northern Lakes Conference finale. Warsaw, which will host the first two days of the league tournament starting …read more.

Abundio Capulin Lozano, 35, of 1692 E. CR 200N, Lot 27, Warsaw, is being charged with two level 5 felony charges following the alleged stabbing of a woman on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Lozano has been charged with battery causing serious bodily injury and domestic battery in the presence of a child under 16 years old. …read more.

[weaver_youtube mkXR2Ajdfl4 rel=0] SYRACUSE – There was finally some celebrating to do for the Wawasee volleyball team. The 2014 season has been a roller coaster ride that has seen some nice wins but also a lot of frustration. On Saturday afternoon the Lady Warriors were able to relieve some of that stress by fighting their …read more.

Fans of local history filled Celebration Hall at the Syracuse Community Center Saturday morning to hear a presentation “Hotels of Syracuse and Lake Wawasee” presented by Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum Director Karen Kelsheimer. Antique photos from the museum files and personal collections and postcards made up the basis of the talk. She began with information on …read more.

An enthusiastic crowd of collectors descended upon North Webster Town Park Saturday for the annual Michiana Antique Outboard Motor Show and Swap Meet. Held twice a year on the shores of Webster Lake, the event drew folks from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Canada. The public was welcome to see the motors and related items on …read more.

[weaver_youtube 10yz0j7Rwl0 rel=0] WARSAW – It was a fitting response from NorthWood girls golf head coach Adam Yoder long after his team won the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional, the first sectional title in school history. “The girls are going to see a play at Amish Acres tonight,” Yoder said of his team. As cool as the …read more.

[weaver_youtube W0WcpRX66VY rel=0]   SOUTH WHITLEY – It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish. On Friday night the Whitko football team started and ended its with performance with stellar defensive play. The Wildcats defense scored twice off of turnovers against Wabash to spark a thrilling 30-24 over the visiting Apaches. “Once …read more.

[weaver_youtube uQWE7fPT378 rel=0] AKRON – The struggles continued for the Tippecanoe Valley football team on Friday night. The Vikings welcomed in Three Rivers Conference foe Northfield to Death Valley and the Norsemen were anything but kind guests. Northfield overcame a 6-0 first quarter deficit to claim a 40-22 win over Valley. 40 points in the …read more.

[weaver_youtube OQ_KHLTbp1M rel=0] SYRACUSE – These two teams just don’t know how to play nice. In a Northern Lakes Conference where most football teams have some sort of ties to a historical rivalry, Wawasee and NorthWood just have a thing for one another. In an epic 27-21 final in favor of host Wawasee Friday night …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – How many heroes can a high school football team have? It was too many to count for Warsaw Friday night. The Tigers got big plays from a plethora of players to notch the biggest win of the season. Warsaw kept itself in the top half of the Northern Lakes Conference by stunning host …read more.

Curt Nisly, Republican Candidate for District 22 Representative met with Tom Till, the director of advanced manufacturing at the Warsaw Ivy Tech Orthopedic & Advanced Manufacturing Training Center Thursday. He was able to take a tour of the facility and learn about the ways they are working to keep Warsaw the Orthopedic Capitol of the …read more.

State Representative Rebecca Kubacki (R-Syracuse) was presented with the Friend of Children Award by the Indiana Association of Resources and Child Advocacy on Tuesday. “The children of Indiana have benefited from her service to all citizens over the past four years, and we know that she will continue to advocate for what she believes is …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw volleyball team took another big step Thursday night to doing something special. Katie Voelz, whom her coach calls a “special” player, was right in the middle of it all too as usual. Star senior Voelz powered what has the special look of a championship squad to a huge Northern Lakes Conference …read more.

SYRACUSE -It wasn’t quite the hype of Friday night lights but when the Lakeview and Wawasee eighth grade football teams met on Thursday night, the excitement was just as real. The two teams met in a Northeast Lakes Middle School Conference contest at Wawasee Middle School and it was the Warriors that left with bragging …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Chicago Cubs fans in northern Indiana received some very good news on Thursday afternoon. The South Bend Silver Hawks, a Class A minor league baseball team, and owner Andrew Berlin announced that the franchise has signed a player development contract to affiliate with the Cubs. The Silver Hawks were most recently an …read more.

WARSAW – There could be a popular theme at the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional this weekend at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club. Family first. A pair of contending teams are very family oriented and could play into the continuations of teams in the state tournament. Both Rochester and NorthWood host a trio of sisters, and …read more.

Still not a Rutgers fan… Last week I was very mediocre. In fact, I’m beginning to think that this whole “picking games” idea is a real shot in the dark. Last week my picks were blown up by the likes of Bowling Green, Indiana State and both the Bears and Colts let me down in …read more.

Milford Elementary School had a dozen unique visitors this morning. Twelve wounded American veterans stopped by at 8:30 a.m. as part of the “Wish For Our Heroes” program. The group of American heroes started their morning’s journey in Warsaw on their way to Notre Dame. This was part of the first leg of the group’s …read more.

Syracuse Town Council approved the 2015 budget on first reading during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. The estimated budget will be $3,498,227 with the estimated funds to be raised being $1,739,783. The budget is under maximum levy by $107,967. Sharon Fowler asked why there was no building demonstration fund listed on the budget. By …read more.

Trying to offset loss of property valuation of $1.195 million in the town limits, the 2015 North Webster budget is decreasing town expenditures by $51,604 from 2014. North Webster Town Council heard the first reading of the budget at its monthly meeting Tuesday evening at the North Webster Community Center. The total budget being asked …read more.

A need to provide safe and direct access to town, in a north or south direction, via a pedestrian walkway led to a pedestrian bridge being installed on Harkless Drive in Syracuse. The bridge and walkway were the culmination of two years research and cost analysis/estimates to best fit the need. The project was completed …read more.

Carolyn W. Colvin, acting commissioner of Social Security, Tuesday announced the agency will resume the periodic mailing of Social Security Statements – once every five years for most workers – while encouraging everyone to create a secure my Social Security account to immediately access their Statement online, anytime. The statement is a valuable financial planning …read more.

[weaver_youtube -Vo05FEh7xo rel=0] WARSAW – It was a short day at the office Tuesday for the Warsaw tennis team. The Tigers celebrated their senior class as well as celebrated a victory over rival Wawasee. Warsaw wasted little time in sweeping its Northern Lakes Conference foe, winning 5-0 to move to pick up its third conference …read more.

[weaver_youtube i9Pk_0HkqwA rel=0] SYRACUSE – It seems Warsaw can put any name in the cross country hat and come up with a winner. Tuesday night, it was Mia Beckham. The talented freshman found herself out front with a small group of contenders in the girls cross country dual with Wawasee, and Beckham pulled away for …read more.

[weaver_youtube 3g16Qr4Csoo rel=0] SYRACUSE – The moment for a deserving Wawasee senior finally happened Tuesday night. And with a group of rivals chasing Troy Carolus, the taste of victory was a sweet one. Carolus, who has autism, overcame big odds against an unlikely foe in a powerful Warsaw cross country team, winning the race at …read more.

Tyler Boganwright and Mariah Roberts grew up less than a half-mile away from each other near Mentone. Little did they know one day they would be teachers in the same department at the same school. Boganwright, a 2010 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School, is student teaching agriculture classes for the first trimester at Wawasee …read more.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Trails Committee installed 27 signs recently along portions of the trail, it was mentioned at Monday night’s meeting. The signs were installed starting at Eastshore Drive, going down Pickwick Drive to Cornelius, Harkless Drive up to the high school and to the tracks at Main Street. Ten more signs are needed. Each sign …read more.

Community members, mainly property owners along East Northshore Drive, were present at Monday’s Syracuse-Wawasee Trails Committee meeting. There has been some concern among homeowners regarding recent trail construction near their properties. The concern stems from the fact that, in accordance with a contract with the county highway department and after walking the proposed trail last …read more.

Friday, exactly one month since the start of the 2014-15 school year, was the first head count day for public schools in Indiana to begin submitting enrollment reports to the Indiana Department of Education. Wawasee’s preliminary numbers are showing a notable increase compared to the same time last year. As a corporation, the enrollment is …read more.

Ivy Tech Community College, Warsaw, will host a Community Cruise-In from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Warsaw Main Campus, 2545 Silveus Crossing, just off US 30W. The event will have free admission with lots of food vendors, entertainment games and music. Scheduled events include magician Tyler Sherwin at noon, with …read more.

Michael Hullinger, 44, Syracuse, has been arrested and initially charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident causing serious bodily injury. Additional charges could be pending. His charges stem from an early morning accident Saturday on Harkless Street, Syracuse, in the area of Bowser Road, which has left Anna Svensson, 41, Sweden, in …read more.

Leesburg Fire Department and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department are en route to a vehicle accident on CR 450N. The accident occurred near 2058 E CR 450N, east of CR 175N. According to deputies at the scene, it is a single vehicle accident, truck into a pole, with two persons injured and being transported to …read more.

[weaver_youtube -HsbmLINh30 rel=0]     Is your music favorite Country? Rock? Pop? Heavy Metal? Opera? Darryl and Andrea Gatlin can sing any genre of music. That’s what those attending The Gatlin Show at the North Webster Community center discovered Saturday evening. The event, organized by Susan Todd, was a fundraiser for the Syracuse-Wawasee Trails. Many …read more.

BOURBON – The annual Triton Volleyball Invitational was fun as usual, just not as fun as it could have been for two local teams. Wawasee finished third while host Triton fell short in the championship to settle for second place. Both teams would finish the tournament with a 2-1 record and have their tourney title …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The annual Shamrock Series was anything but a sham for the Notre Dame football team on Saturday night. The Fighting Irish met at Lucas Oil Stadium in the state’s capital to take on in-state rival Purdue for the 86th time. The visiting Boilermakers did everything in their power to keep things close but …read more.

[weaver_youtube XsFkfVCc2Jo rel=0] SYRACUSE – There was no shortage of drama Saturday at the Northern Lakes Conference Girls Golf Championships. There was also no shortage of smiles to go around for Wawasee, Warsaw and NorthWood  when it was all said and done. The host Warriors earned a share of the conference crown by edging past …read more.

The Wawasee Walk, a fundraiser for two Kosciusko County charities, will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Syracuse Community Center. Participants will have a choice of two routes. The longer route, about 4.5 miles, involves a walk around Syracuse Lake. The 2.5 mile route will take walkers to and from Rose Home, …read more.

DUNLAP – When the Wawasee football team stepped onto Jake Field for its Northern Lakes Conference contest against Concord, it was all business. After all, the Warriors had something to prove after getting shutout at home in their last contest. Wawasee knew it had to bring its best game to take on the No. 2 …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw played on a short field almost all game long Friday night. That made it one long evening again for Elkhart Memorial. The host Tigers got great defense and special teams play in blanking the Crimson Chargers 24-0 in Northern Lakes Conference play at Fisher Field. Warsaw, facing a must-win contest, bounced back …read more.

Wawasee High School located at 1 Warrior Path, Syracuse, was placed under lock down this morning after high school officials received a threatening phone call at 8:51 a.m. “We were alerted at 8:51 a.m. of an outside threat phoned in to the school. At that point in time we went on a lockdown and implemented …read more.

It’s a Friday edition of Nick’s Picks! Last weekend was so bad, I decided to take another day just to recover. But it’s now a new week and everybody gets to start fresh. We are all 0-0 this week, at least that’s how I’m thinking about it. Seriously, it was a rough week for prep …read more.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw girls soccer team will get to enjoy a day off from practice Friday. They earned the much deserved break Thursday night after earning a hard-fought win at Concord. The Tigers put forth a tremendous effort to blank the hosts 1-0 in a key Northern Lakes Conference match. The Warsaw squad, which …read more.

[weaver_youtube L-RdYA_oQ_k rel=0] BOURBON – It looked to be in the bag. Up two games to zero at Triton, Tippecanoe Valley’s volleyball team appeared to be on its way to a quick win Thursday night. But a resilient Lady Trojan side made Valley work before settling a 3-1 final in favor of the visitors in …read more.

With 2015 looming ahead, the Kosciusko County Council addressed several 2015 budget topics, in addition to 2015 ordinances, during its regular meeting Sept. 11. The major adoption of the night was the 2015 budget with a 2 percent cap, which went unopposed. Council member Jon Fussle did ask whether the council had an idea what …read more.

Kids Market Inc., a non-profit organization, will be hosting their semi-annual sale on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Rodeheaver Auditorium on the campus of Grace College in Winona Lake. The organization exists to help the women and children of Kosciusko County by holding two consignment sales each year. For the September sale, it is time to …read more.

The eighth annual Fur Ball will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 20, at Toyota of Warsaw. This event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Animal Welfare League. The announcement of plans for a new animal shelter will take place. Fur Ball is also the second annual dog show in which the audience gets to …read more.

Warsaw’s annual Patriot Day Ceremony will again take place on Sept. 11 in Central Park. The annual event is held to honor those who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks and those who continue to fight for our freedoms. Each year, the local ceremony welcomes all police, fire and EMS personnel in the county to …read more.

The Wawasee High School Athletic Department has announced that its girls soccer match tonight at Whitko is postponed. The match has been rescheduled for Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. at Whitko. The Triton boys tennis match tonight with visiting South Bend Riley has also been called off. There will be no rematch scheduled as both …read more.

By Sandy Greer Monday evening the Syracuse Park Board met outside, at the Harold Shrock Athletic Complex for their monthly meeting. During the meeting several members of the board expressed to Chad Jonsson, park superintendent, they were pleased with the improvements to the athletic complex. One member said, “The park looks really good.” Others in …read more.

Kim Nguyen, director of the Wawasee Area Career and Technical Cooperative, is passionate about the options available to students in the career and technical program and when given the chance, he shares his enthusiasm with others. During Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board in Syracuse, he gave a detailed report to the …read more.

BRISTOL – Quality and quantity. The Warsaw girls and boys cross country teams exhibited plenty of both impressive traits Tuesday evening. Both Tiger teams opened up Northern Lakes Conference action by setting the tone from the start with wins over NorthWood and host Northridge. Coach Matt Campbell’s ladies team and coach Jim Mills’ boys squad …read more.

[weaver_youtube jiJEH-ppEp8 rel=0] ELKHART – It wasn’t an ideal night for the Wawasee cross country teams, but Tuesday’s triangular with Plymouth and host Elkhart Memorial gave great looks as the Northern Lakes Conference season opened for the three schools. On the boys side, the Chargers picked up a sweep by using a big pack to …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – It was the showdown of the girls golf season and it did not disappoint. Northridge and Meadow Valley Golf Club played host to the Northern Lakes Conference’s top two teams on Tuesday night as NorthWood and Wawasee would square off with the NLC regular season title on the line. Both entered undefeated in …read more.

By Duane Herendeen Children’s Department Supervisor In today’s busy world, it seems there are so many resources we can utilize to keep track of events and information. Depending on how quickly you want to receive the information, what form you want to receive it in, and how often you want to be notified about information, …read more.

A former furniture store on the north edge of Warsaw will be converted into a funeral home/crematorium. During its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in Warsaw, Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a petition for an exception to allow the former Warsaw Furniture Outlet on SR 15, north of Levi Lee Road, to be converted …read more.

A deadline of Sept. 8 has come and gone and, as of Tuesday morning, 68 Wawasee High School seniors still had not received a booster of meningitis vaccine as required by state law. Myra Alexander, RN, school nurse for WHS, said Indiana Code 20-34-4-5 mandates a new requirement for the 2014-15 school year for high …read more.

Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday conducted the first reading of the fire territory’s 2015 budget, totaling $1,565,661 for operations and $210,000 for the equipment replacement fund. The board noted only about half the budget will come from property taxes, 14 percent from properties within Syracuse and 86 percent from township properties. The remainder will …read more.

Prior to its regularly scheduled meeting Monday evening, Milford Town Council held a public hearing on budget reductions for the 2014 budget. The cuts were mandated by the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance following the its review of the town’s budget. DLGF directed the council to reduce the budget by $115,000, including $56,000 from …read more.

Rebecca Kubacki and Lila Christner were both recognized at the 33nd Annual “Tribute to Women” dinner hosted by the Indiana Federation of Republican Women in August at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. Kubacki was recognized as the 2014 Honoree from the Third Congressional District and Christner was recognized as the 2014 Honoree from the Kosciusko …read more.

Randy Girod, Kosciusko County Republican Chariman, on behalf of the Kosciusko Republican Central Committee, announces the opening of the 2014 Kosciusko Republican Headquarters, at 112 N. Buffalo St., Warsaw. The headquarters is in the epicenter of downtown Warsaw, located across the street from the Kosciusko Courthouse in the historic building that formerly housed Reader’s World. …read more.

[weaver_youtube dZQf8_TceUg rel=0]   The totals are not officially in, but Saturday night’s Cancer Care Fund of Kosciusko County 15th Annual Gala brought in approximately $150,000. The CCF helps make things easier for those in the county battling cancer. “Evening of Hope, Back to the Roaring ’20s” was this year’s theme with many of the …read more.

[weaver_youtube OZMhfO8sgEo rel=0] SYRACUSE – A budding conference rivalry between two undefeated teams. New jerseys for the home team, new helmets for the visitors. Bad blood all around. Yes, the mood was set for a gridiron showdown between Northridge and Wawasee on Friday night, and then the lighting struck, literally. After waiting all week for …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – If anyone was feeling chipper at Ross-Ade Stadium Saturday, likely they were wearing maroon and gold. The Central Michigan Chippewas looked very stout in a 38-17 win at Purdue in a game littered with Boilermaker miscues. The Boilermakers committed three turnovers, were flagged for a handful of costly penalties, and failed to …read more.

BOURBON – The Northern State Conference football bout between Culver and Triton has been suspended until 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. Much like the other area games officials on site stopped the contest after lightning was seen in the area. Triton athletic director Mason McIntyre announced that there will be free admission for the the …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Northern Lakes Conference football opener between Warsaw and Plymouth on Friday night got started, but fell victim to Mother Nature’s wrath. The Tigers trailed the Rockies 7-3 with 6:17 left to play in the first quarter when the game was stopped due to lightning in the area. Officials announced after a delay …read more.

SYRACUSE – The much anticipated gridiron showdown between Northidge and Wawasee has been postponed until Saturday. The two Northern Lakes Conference foes will kickoff at 4:30 p.m. at Wawasee High School. Friday night’s start was delayed early after lightning being seen in the area. After a long wait fans, administrators and players were finally informed …read more.

Kosciusko County Crime Stoppers is asking the community’s assistance in locating Matthew Gene Wagoner, 29, whose last known address was North Webster. Wagoner is wanted on two felony warrants: Neglect of a dependent/causing serious bodily injury and operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death. Wagoner was the driver of a pickup truck that struck a …read more.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Kosciusko and surrounding counties. Thunderstorms, possibly severe with wind gusts up to 65 mph, are expected through the evening. It also reports hail may be a possibility. The severe thunderstorm watch issued earlier today is still in effect until 9 p.m. this evening. NWS …read more.

[weaver_youtube YXJEcW6kfAo rel=0] SYRACUSE – Odds were Thursday night it would be a numbers game in the volleyball tussle between Wawasee and Plymouth. The magical number was three, and the visiting Pilgrims dialed up a key run when it had to in beating the host Lady Warriors, 3-2, in a roller coaster ride. Plymouth made …read more.

This is THE week. I hate to raise the bar too high but this might be the greatest weekend of football that we have all season. Yes, I am serious, Kosciusko. How could it get any better? Notre Dame/Michigan, NorthWood/Concord, Warsaw/Plymouth, the NFL returns and Tom Wogomon returns to Syracuse. I don’t know how to …read more.

WARSAW – Wednesday night’s game against Concord did not go quite like the Warsaw soccer team had expected. The visiting Minutemen frustrated the No. 13 ranked Tigers early and used physical play to claim an impressive 3-0 win at Warsaw High School. “It’s been an up and down season for us,” stated Concord head coach …read more.

[weaver_youtube ZSy0Smf5kqU rel=0] SYRACUSE – It took almost three hours for talking points to be formalized Tuesday night between Wawasee and Whitko in boys tennis action. A 5-0 final score in favor of the Warriors over the Wildcats provided plenty to discuss for both sides. “Tonight was another night where we did a lot of …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee golf team just keeps on rolling. The ladies had their toughest match to date on Tuesday night when it welcomed in rival Warsaw along with Concord, but the Warriors did not falter under the spotlight. Wawasee defended its home course, Maxwelton Golf Club, well by shooting its second-lowest team score of …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Everett Golson looked better after a year off than he ever did in helping Notre Dame get to the national championship two seasons ago. In his first game back after missing last season for academic impropriety, Golson threw touchdown passes of 75 and 53 yards and became just the third Notre Dame …read more.

[weaver_youtube ZghJ2IsHoOA rel=0] WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue had to sweat it out, but opened the 2014 football season with a win. Akeem Hunt’s 38-yard rushing touchdown with 3:42 to go was the break Purdue needed to help the Boilermakers to a 43-34 victory against Western Michigan. The Hunt touchdown came just one play after Western …read more.

[weaver_youtube P4kzaOPyyIw rel=0] SYRACUSE – Friday night at Warrior Field was the location for the first gridiron showdown between West Noble and Wawasee since 1973 and while the bad weather missed the game, the Chargers still got a heavy helping of Wawasee’s reign. The Warriors celebrated the 41-year reunion by scoring a point for every …read more.

WARSAW – Hollywood could not have written a sweeter script for the senior members of the Warsaw football team than the one that transpired Friday night. The Tigers’ Class of 2015 may be small in numbers, but proved to be huge in heart on this evening. The resilient Tigers rallied, led by the senior pair …read more.

[weaver_youtube bzO10xhcLG4 rel=0] WARSAW – It took some time, but Warsaw finally settled in for a nice girls soccer home win. Leading a depleted NorthWood side just 1-0 heading into the second half, Warsaw turned up the pressure and eventually wore down the Panthers, 4-0, Thursday night in sunny Warsaw. In what was a lopsided …read more.

I’ve never tripped and fallen. I just randomly attack the floor…and win. Full disclosure: I was not attacked by a pterodactyl, nor was anybody. I just really needed a good title for my article and I knew “pterodactyl” would draw people in. So, thanks for stopping by and keep reading! Things just keep getting better. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Wave Travel Soccer Club is set for host a camp for area youth. The Cadet Training Camp is slated to begin Sept. 6. The six-week camp will be held each Saturday through Oct. 11 from 9-10:30 a.m. at the CCAC. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5-11 and …read more.

SYRACUSE – Steve Roth made an impact. The longtime property manager of Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area finally called it a career last week after 36 years of being a public servant for the state of Indiana and its wildlife enthusiasts. Roth, a native of Edwardsburg, Michigan and graduate of the University of Michigan, started …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Community Summer League will host a question and answer session regarding the state of the league and its future. The Q/A session will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Wawasee High School in the lecture room to the left of the main entrance of the school. Hosting the …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School’s athletic department announced a pair of notes this morning regarding varsity sports schedule changes. The girls golf triangular at Northridge and with NorthWood was rained out Tuesday, Aug. 26, but will be made up Wednesday, Sept. 10. The match will be played at Meadow Valley Golf Club in Middlebury as …read more.

SYRACUSE – Fall tumbling sessions for the Wawasee Gymnastics Club have been announced, which begin Sept. 15 and end Oct. 13, with the exception of the pre-K class, which ends Oct. 21. Registration dates are from 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 8-9, at Wawasee High School’s main entrance and from 4:30-6 p.m., Sept. 10, at New Paris …read more.

[weaver_youtube iZ6FJ66Of7w rel=0] SYRACUSE – While leaving a match tied with the other team is never the goal, sometimes a tie can feel just as good as a win. That was the case for the Wawasee boys soccer team Saturday afternoon. The Warriors played an intense game with Northern Lakes Conference power Concord at Warrior …read more.

[weaver_youtube iPQ5CEPkE1g rel=0] COLUMBIA CITY – The Warsaw football team resembled a roller coaster Friday night. The Tigers had their fair share of ups, but in the end there were more downs in the season opener. Host Columbia City used a big second-half performance to handle Warsaw 33-21. The Eagles got three touchdown runs from bruising …read more.

[weaver_youtube EDCPEy-bCps rel=0] SOUTH WHITLEY – It was a hot start that only got hotter. But as the blistering sun and humidly slowly faded in the shadows of Ryan Huff Field, cramped and dehydrated players were just thankful to get week one over with. Since they had to play, and it’s week one of the …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana DNR has formally announced its hunting and trapping dates for the 2014-15 season. A complete list of the official dates can be found at http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-hunting_trapping_seasons.pdf Of note for the different categories are furbearer hunting and trapping hours are hunting/running at noon of first day to noon of last day, trapping from …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – A new DNR social media contest encourages Hoosiers to stay connected with the online world even as they unwind in the great outdoors. The contest asks people to share their outdoor experiences on the Instagram photo-sharing service (www.instagram.com) and follow DNR at indianadnr. To participate, post a photo and use the hashtag #getINoutdoors. …read more.

Dare I say it, Kosciusko? Can it really be true? Is football FINALLY back!? Yes, yes it is. *and there was much rejoicing* Finally we can forget about pretending that we like the summer. Who really enjoys the lake and the sandbar? I mean, did we really enjoy warm weather all that much? Now we …read more.

[weaver_youtube 7iXTqrv3JXo rel=0] WARSAW- Tiger volleyball got back into full swing on Wednesday night as Warsaw welcomed in the Panthers of Fort Wayne Snider to the Tiger Den. Last season the Tigers swept Snider to open their schedule and decided that doing the same would be a nice start to this year as well. Once …read more.

[weaver_youtube ExwzkxsrIXg rel=0] WARSAW – For someone who has had heart trouble in her life, Camille Kerlin was more than willing to share her’s with others. The generosity of Kerlin, who in July organized, efforted and helped run the Racquets For Riley tennis campaign, saw the hard work pay off in full Wednesday afternoon. In a …read more.

SYRACUSE – You could cut the tension, and the humidity, with a knife at Wawasee High School on Monday night. With the Hardwood Tee Pee undergoing some renovations, the season opening volleyball match between Tippecanoe Valley and Wawasee was moved down the hall to the annex gym where it was standing room only. As the …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced a change in location for tonight’s girls soccer contest versus Mishawaka Marian. The season-opening game, which was postponed last night due to field conditions at Marian, is now scheduled to be played tonight at the Indiana Invaders Complex in South Bend. That facility is located at 55200 …read more.