SYRACUSE — Early afternoon at Lakeside Park had many trying to stay cool. With temperatures in the mid 80s and little cloud cover, kids and adults alike were enjoying the cool waters of Syracuse Lake.

SYRACUSE — With guidance from the Wawasee Area Career and Technical Education Cooperative, several Pathways students have established themselves as rising stars in their respective fields by placing in state skills competitions. Fairfield High School student Joey Davis placed third in the culinary arts portion of the Indiana SkillsUSA competition, which took place April 13-14 …read more.

WARSAW — Before the approval to spend funds, Dan Smith and Michelle Boxell were administered the oaths of office at the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety meeting Monday morning, Jan. 4. Smith will be serving his first term on the city’s board of zoning appeals. Boxell will be serving her second term on …read more.

A second man involved in a Sept. 16, 2014, auto theft in Syracuse, has been arrested. James Michael Wright, 27, 56814 Greenlawn Ave., Osceola, was arrested Wednesday, and booked on charges of burglary, a level 4 felony; theft, a level 6 felony; and auto theft, level 6 felony. Charges were filed against Wright on Jan. …read more.