Any club or organization interested in conducting fishing tournaments on Lake Wawasee or Sylvan Lake are encouraged to have a representative attend a meeting that will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. The meeting will be at the Indiana Conservation Officer’s District 1 Headquarters located at 9822 N. Turkey Creek Rd., along the …read more.

The Wawasee Yacht Club in Syracuse hosted the 2012 Inland 20 Scow National Championship Regatta, beginning with Friday afternoon races on Lake Wawasee. Racing will continue this weekend with a pair of races scheduled for Saturday and another on Sunday. The I-Scow series boats are a little shorter in length than the normal E-Scow boats …read more.

It’s a historical moment for the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation as this long journey to purchase critical property on Lake Wawasee has closed a chapter. But it also opens up possibility of new chapters. Those were the thoughts of WACF Acquisition Chairman Tom Yoder on the purchase late Friday afternoon of the “buildable lot” adjacent to the foundation’s educational center. The …read more.

Lake sustainability as a goal for lake associations to achieve was the topic of Bill Jones’ presentation Saturday morning for the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s annual breakfast meeting. The limnologist expressed his delight to speak to an enthusiastic group who has “been doing a lot of great things already and doing the right things in your watershed and foundation.” …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVAQt_LSuh8] For the second consecutive summer, the Elite Frogs parachute display team, comprised of U.S. Navy SEALs, parachuted over Lake Wawasee. The event happened Saturday and was an organized fundraiser for the team. Approximately 50 boats anchored in Johnson’s Bay to watch the choreographed presentation of the colors, which included a 2,500-square-foot American flag made especially …read more.

“The only legacy that I leave with Wawasee for many years is the dry hydrants,” stated Bob Dickinson, during an emotional acceptance of the Annual Wawasee Property Owners Association’s Chief Award. “We have 22 of them. I’m very proud of them … when I talk to Mickey (Scott, Turkey Creek Fire Territory Fire Chief) he is very pleased that …read more.

Drier-than-usual conditions have prompted the Syracuse-Wawasee Ministerial Association to drop anchor on using the Lillypad II for the Boat-In Worship services and sail on with a different plan. For now, and until there is sufficient rainfall to raise the level of the lake, Boat-In will be conducted on shore at Oakwood Park. “We’re disappointed that …read more.

Residents of Syracuse, Wawasee and Tippecanoe lakes vowed to “take the lake(s) back” and even accused the law enforcement division of the Department of Natural Resources of violating the laws themselves. During the 40-minute annual meeting of the Syracuse Lake Association this morning, the DNR came under fire by those upset with recent beefed up …read more.

This Sunday at 2 p.m., Chautauqua-Wawasee is hosting another Fort Wayne Philharmonic concert outside of the Oakwood Inn along the shores of Lake Wawasee. The Philharmonic will be performing “Barbeque of Seville.” Grill N Grate BBQ will be serving its BBQ for sale. Concessions, including beer and wine, will also be available for purchase. The …read more.

“Cartoon Mania” and this year’s Wawasee Flotilla will go as scheduled Sunday in spite of Wawasee Lake’s levels being almost 2-feet below normal. Entries will gather in Conklin Bay at 1 p.m. Sunday with the Flotilla beginning its clockwise trek around the lake at 1:30 p.m. The route may not motor as close to shore as in the …read more.

Dick Tillman’s No. 22 E-Scow provided early fireworks on Lake Wawasee Sunday morning, taking second place in the first race of the Independence Day Regatta then winning the second round. The Wawasee Yacht Club veteran crew on Tillman’s E-Scow gave way to a great sail from Rick Lemberg Jr.’s crew on the No. 200 E-Scow …read more.

Two local teenagers are being charged with theft after being caught red-handed joy-riding in the boat they are accused of stealing. Indiana Conservation Officer Jerry Hoerdt observed a speeding boat on Lake Wawasee at about 8 p.m. Friday. Hoerdt said the boat was traveling at about 30 mph when he activated his emergency lights and …read more.

The New Testament records instances of Jesus preaching from a boat (Matthew 13:2, Mark 4:1, Luke 5:3). More than 2,000 years later, Syracuse-Wawasee Ministerial Association is doing basically the same thing. However, instead of a fishing boat on the Sea of Galilee, they are using the Lillypad II on Lake Wawasee. Every Sunday between Memorial Day and Labor Day, …read more.

Bob Myers, who is no stranger to Lake Wawasee, will be the 2012 Wawasee Flotilla Commodore. Myers repeatedly said, “I’m overwhelmed,” when the selection was officially announced Tuesday evening. Myers will be the lead boat in the 51st Flotilla. This year’s event will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 8, with the theme of Cartoon Mania. “It …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Retired Lincoln National Corp. chairman and CEO Ian M. Rolland received the state’s highest honor from Gov. Mitch Daniels. The Sachem Award was presented for Rolland’s years of service as a civic and business leader. Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller publicly thanked Rolland specifically for his ongoing efforts as a court-appointed receiver to …read more.