WARSAW – Local food pantries are rising to meet the challenges presented by the unprecedented coronavirus epidemic while maintaining a reserve of flexibility should circumstances change. With an expected spike in unemployment, pantries are expecting to see a rise in calls for assistance. As of now, all local food pantries are remaining open, some with …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — After taking a hiatus in 2017, the Indiana Vintage Snowmobile Association returned to North Webster’s 2018 Winterfest, Saturday, Feb.3, at the community center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. “We’re trying to get it back on the road again, get it built back up,” said IVSA’s Jeff Corn, who, along with club …read more.

The event, officially titled the North Webster Community Holiday Celebration, featured games, crafts, activities, a photo booth, a live pony and reindeer and Christmas story readings to accompany the visit by Santa.

NORTH WEBSTER — The dust has finally settled from the seventh annual Heart of the Community Charity Auction & Raffle, which took place Saturday evening, Oct. 3, at North Webster Community Center.

  The Lakeland Eagles Club of Syracuse concluded their 2015 People Helping People philanthropy campaign with a celebration and presentation of checks on Saturday evening. During the campaign, the Eagles raised $16,586 through a variety of fundraisers, including the Bullet Bob Niles golf outing held earlier this year at South Shore Golf Club. Of the …read more.

Pie Eyed Petey’s Polar Plunge into Lake Tippecanoe, Leesburg, Saturday raised much food for the North Webster Food Pantry but also a donation of $1,100. Proceeds were split between the North Webster and Syracuse food pantry organizations.

North Webster Food Pantry is the reason to celebrate at Rocktober Fest. Sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club, it will be held at the North Webster American Legion Post 253 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. It will feature beer, bands and brats as well as soup. Bands include Pick Slide and …read more.

Participating in Thursday’s presentation were from the left, Ron Erb, food pantry; Gary Holloway, Michele Farkas, both from Pie-Eyed Petey’s; Shirley Strock, Mary Erb, Mary Hartley, Beth Becker, Barb Miller and J.B. Routh, all from the food pantry. Pie-Eyed Petey’s Bar and Grill, Lake Tippecanoe, Leesburg, presented the North Webster Food Pantry with more than …read more.

Sons of the North Webster American Legion Post 253 gave a donation of $718.50 to the North Webster Food Pantry recently. Accepting the check for the pantry was J.B. Routh, pictured at left. Craig Streby, past commander, made the presentation.