INDIANAPOLIS — The Mail-Journal won three second-place awards Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Hoosier State Press Association annual banquet held at The Nest Event Center in Greenwood, near Indianapolis. Reporter Nicholette Carlson won second place in the best portrait category with the “Great Pumpkin” photo she took at Syracuse Fall Festival. The staff won second …read more.

[weaver_youtube Hker1vQuZ2U rel=0]   Kyle Dukes, Tyler Huffer and Chris Francis upset their Republican incumbent opponents Tuesday in the May primary. Bob Conley was the only Republican incumbents in a local race who came away with a win. The county saw a 26.16 percent total voter turnout. Dukes received the county sheriff’s nomination for the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Thousands came to Wawasee High School to celebrate the lives of Kim Conrad and her son Stephen Conrad II Wednesday evening, Jan. 4. Not only for the visitation but for a celebration which began at 6 p.m.

Elementary students in the Wawasee Community Schools are enjoying a busy week of learning the best methods for staying drug free now and always.

The Mail-Journal and its sister publication, the online daily InkFreeNews, were well represented at the 48th annual Hoosier State Press Foundation Newsroom Seminar Saturday. It was held at Indianapolis Marriott North and followed by the awards luncheon. Attending for The Mail-Journal were David Hazeldine, Sarah Wright and Martha Stoelting while InkFree staff were Deb Patterson, …read more.

Let lake breezes caress you while strolling through four lovely summer gardens on the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Walk. It will take place between 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 28, with three Lake Wawasee lakefront gardens and one on Syracuse Lake. The annual walk is sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club with proceeds going to support its …read more.

North Webster North Webster Police Department made the following arrest and investigated the following accidents and incidents and made one arrest: Accidents Saturday, May 31, 4:02 p.m. SR 13. Vehicles driven by Diana L. Goodman, EMS W16 Lane, North Webster, and Kassidy A. Schafstall, East 950 North, Syracuse, collided. No damage estimates or ages provided. …read more.

North Webster Police Department Arrests Officers of the North Webster Police Department recently investigated the following arrests: Friday, Feb. 21, 9:36 p.m. North Main Street. Russell Lee Runyon Sr. 40, North Hickory Street, was stopped for a traffic stop and found to have an active warrant. Drug paraphernalia was found on his person. He was …read more.