KOSCIUSKO — Sitting on a bucket in the middle of a frozen lake in frigid temperatures while looking down a hole in the ice isn’t for everyone. Keith Strauss, Syracuse, Israel Garza, Warsaw, and Jim McCaulley, Huntington, agree it can be hard to understand the appeal if you’ve never done it. “It’s a mystery that …read more.

SYRACUSE — The 2017 Wawasee Winter Carnival is back and planned to be better than ever. This year’s event will be held from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Regardless of weather conditions, all but two events will be held. Most events will be held on Main Street, with other events taking place …read more.

LEESBURG — The body of the second individual who fell through the ice at a Leesburg quarry has been recovered. Allen Stattler, 41, Dowagiac, Mich., was located at approximately 11 a.m. this morning and recovered from the quarry around noon today, Feb. 22, according to Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello. The first individual Dustin Reaker, …read more.

WATERLOO, IOWA — A 6-year-old boy goes ice fishing with his grandpa and ends up saving his life.

Two teenagers died Sunday afternoon after falling through ice while ice fishing in Owen county with family members. Rescue workers were called just before 1:30 p.m., but had to negotiate through steep, rocky terrain to reach the rural rock quarry north of Spencer, IN, where the boys had been fishing. After reaching the ice, first …read more.

CULVER – Indiana’s second annual NAIFC (North American Ice Fishing Circuit) State Championship will be held on Lake Maxinkuckee from Feb. 14-16. Teams finishing in the top-10 at the Culver Qualifier automatically advance to the NAIFC North American National Championship on Mille Lacs Lake, Isle Minnesota in December 2014. The Culver Qualifying Tournament is open …read more.