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.

It’s been on the books for a number of years: operate a watercraft while intoxicated and you receive the same penalty as if you were operating a vehicle on the roadways. So it’s nothing new. But what is new is the increased presence of Department of Natural Resource Law Enforcement Officers on the lake. Anyone who reads jail bookings …read more.