CROMWELL — A mobile home, owned by Arturo Mendoza at 9576 E. Pixie Parkway, Cromwell, in Enchanted Hills, was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon. All occupants of the home at the time were able to escape, however, everything the family owned was lost. A mobile home to the north, owned by Gail Mast, according to …read more.

SYRACUSE — A metal barn, that can house 2,400 head of hogs, was destroyed by fire late Tuesday evening, Dec. 5. The fire was located at 72193 CR 133, Syracuse, and the barn reportedly owned by Christ Miller. According to Miller, the hogs had been shipped out at Thanksgiving. Outside of the structure, the only …read more.

LIGONIER — Ligonier/Perry Township Fire Department is working toward solving a problem — cramped quarters and no place to expand at its present location. To solve this problem the department plans to relocate and build a new station. While construction is three, possibly four years away, officers with the department are not sitting idle. They …read more.

SYRACUSE — Lightning hitting the home of Todd McCulloch at 9670 E. 1250N, Syracuse, has been determined the cause of a fire early Tuesday morning, Sept. 19. Turkey Creek Fire Territory was called to the home at 6:03 a.m. McCulloch and his daughter, Brooklyn, were able to get out of the home without injuries. Fire …read more.

SYRACUSE — A motorist driving in the area of CR 1350N saw smoke Saturday evening Nov. 26, and went to investigate. That motorist found a barn on fire at 9661 E. 1350N, Syracuse. Turkey Creek Fire Territory was notified at 8:14 p.m. and upon arriving found the barn fully involved.

WAWAKA — A man who fled police and fell through the ice in the Little Elkhart River, was recovered several hours later. The body of Raymond Lee Cassidy, 35, was located by fire personal at 9:25 p.m. in the water. According to a press release issued by the Noble County Sheriff’s office, at 7:20 p.m. …read more.

NOBLE COUNTY — A 13-year-old Cromwell teenager suffered head and back injuries after the bicycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle at 11:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21. The accident was on US 33 at Cromwell Road. The accident is still under investigation.