Memorial Day weekend is so far shaping up for decent weather and that will be a blessing for the many activities slated to take place throughout the county. The weekend fun begins Saturday with Milford Fest. The day full of events will include a pancake breakfast, car show, kids games and community-wide garage sales. (See …read more.

Queen contestants for Miss Silver Lake Days and entry forms for Silver Lake Days 2013 competitions are now being accepted. The 37th annual Silver Lake Days Festival will be held June 13-15 with the theme of Motorcycle Madness. Those interested in taking part in the Miss Silver Lake Days pageant are asked to contact Liz Surface …read more.

The 96th Silver Lake High School Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, June 8, at South Pleasant United Methodist Church Community Building in Silver Lake. Registration will be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. The classes of 1938, 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958 and 1963 will be recognized. Pre-registration and pre-payment …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, May 8, 4:04 a.m. East Defreese Road, Syracuse. Driver: Nathanael C. Brady, 21, EMS D18A1 Lane, Syracuse. Brady said a dog ran into his lane of travel and in an attempt to miss hitting it, he lost control …read more.

The town of Silver Lake is hosting a Spring Clean-up day, but the original day has been rescheduled due to conflicts with Memorial Day weekend. Silver Lake Spring Clean-up day will be held Saturday, June 1.

Entry forms are now being accepted for the upcoming Silver Lake Days Festival. Forms for craft booths, food vendors, corn hole tourney, cutie queen and king contest, car show, bed race ($200 first place prize) and the parade are now available on the town website at www.townofsilverlake.com. Forms are also available at various Silver Lake …read more.

At approximately 3:35 p.m. today members of the Silver Lake Fire Department and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of a freight liner on its side at 10131 S. County Farm Rd., Silver Lake. The vehicle is owned by Wildman’s Business Group, Warsaw. Though the vehicle was completely on its side, the driver, …read more.

Sylvia O. Conley, 53, Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 12:15 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2013 at her residence. She was born July 16, 1959, in Paintsville, Ky., to Walter and Sallie M. (Gambill) Owens. On Dec. 24, 1976 she married Roger D. Conley. He is deceased. She was a resident of Silver Lake, since November …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, April 29, 1:29 a.m. SR 15 and U.S. 30. Driver: Marcus D. Croy, 28, Spring Street, Fort Wayne. Croy was northbound on SR 15 when he fell asleep. His truck struck the concrete median of the highway. He was taken …read more.

Robert Henderson, 90, formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away Friday, April 19, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla.   He was born Oct. 18, 1922, in Warsaw, Ind., to Ray R. and Nellie (McClure) Henderson. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at noon Wednesday, April 24, at Lakeview …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Sunday, April 14, 1:30 p.m. Officers received reports of eggs thrown at vehicles and property on Lynn Lane. The eggs damaged five garage doors and one vehicle. Sunday, April 14, 11:45 a.m. Officers were called to the 500 block of Clinic …read more.

The Silver Lake Conservation Association will hold its first meeting of the year at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20, in the Silver Lake Lions Club building. The first part of the meeting will be the election of officers. The rest of the meeting will be a business meeting of the association. The group will discuss …read more.

William E. “Jack” Caudill, 89, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:52 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 6, 1924, in Leander, Ky., to James W. and Bessie (Carpenter) Caudill. On June 10, 1942, he married Goldia Lena Caudill. He had worked at Pierceton Trucking of Laketon, Ind., …read more.

  A Silver Lake family is homeless tonight after an early morning fire ignited and consumed their house. Sabrina Satur tells StaceyPageOnline.com, “We think it was electrical. It started in the bathroom and we heard an explosion and it woke us up. Everything was a total lost. The only stuff we have is what we …read more.

Silver Lake Lions Club will sponsor a fish, chicken and tenderloin fry from 4 p.m. until sold out Saturday, March 9, at the Silver Lake Conservation Building. The meal will be sold as carry-out for $8 per pound. Side dishes will be available. A bake sale will also be held.

Alcohol and excessive speed are believed to have caused an early morning crash that critically injured a Larwill man. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and emergency personnel responded at 12:36 a.m. today to the intersection of SR 14 and Packerton Road where Jeffery Reiff, 25, was ejected from his vehicle after it struck an embankment, …read more.

Accidents Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Friday, Feb. 22, 4:42 a.m. North SR 15 north of Plum Street, Leesburg. Drivers: Angela M. Frost, 40, South CR 425 West, Claypool; and Khristopher M. Freed, 30, South Nappanee Street, Nappanee. Frost was northbound on SR 15 and lost control of …read more.

Robert H. Leckrone, 90, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Ind. He was born April 14, 1922, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Herman W. and Cora (Keister) Leckrone. He graduated from Sidney High School, class of 1940. On Jan. 25, 1941, he married M. …read more.

According to Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County, a Silver Lake family no longer needs to worry about water making its way into the house after rainfall. According to the Habitat for Humanity Critical Home Repair Program, the home began having issues with leaking when the addition of a carport and sunroom were added. The …read more.

Habitat will be working the week of Feb. 11-15 on a critical home repair outside of Silver Lake. The work will consist of tearing off two minor additions to a house, insulating and sealing necessary areas, and re-siding three walls. An experienced contractor will be leading the effort but Habitat for Humanity is looking for …read more.

Accidents Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 11:37 p.m. U.S. 30 and CR 350 West, Warsaw. Driver: Sondra D. Haywood, 59, South Adams Street, Marion. Driver fell asleep at the wheel and struck a road sign. Damages: up to $5,000 Tuesday, Feb, 5, 8:13 p.m. East …read more.

Carolyn S. Combs, 67, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:07 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Aug. 24, 1945, in Elwood, Ind., to Ralph and Mary (McMinn) Shepard. She married Bob Combs in Bedford, Ind., on Nov. 13, 1964, who preceded her in death. She …read more.

  The Silver Lake location of Subway recently held a ribbon-cutting to officially welcome the restaurant to town. Subway is now located at 102 W. Main St. Pictured in the photo, from left, are Dee Anna Muraski, Grace College and Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber board member; Marcia Erickson, Zing Recruiting and chamber ambassador; Renea Salyer, chamber …read more.

Rachael Leigh Adams, 47, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, in her residence. On May 7, 1965, she was born in Columbia City, Ind., to Billy R. and Linda (Whitaker) Adams. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. Rachael was a wonderful mother and friend, who would …read more.

Old, outdated, sometimes dangerous playground equipment is all that stands in the only park in Silver Lake. In an effort to renovate the park and purchase new equipment, Silver Lake officials are seeking cash donations from area businesses and residents. And thanks to a K21 Health Foundation grant, each dollar raised for new playground equipment …read more.

Frances Mae Hensley Prater-Shepherd, 66, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 1:05 a.m. Jan. 8, 2013, at Center for Hospice Care, South Bend, Ind. She was born March 18, 1946, in Greenville, Tenn., to the late Jimmy and Cora Alice (Travis) Hensley. She had four children with the late Leonard Prater. She was married to Chandler Shepherd for 18 years. …read more.

Mary Catherine Minder, 84, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at her residence at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. Mary was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 45 years. She retired in 1994 having worked in the housekeeping department at Bremen Health Care in Bremen, Ind. She was born on June …read more.

M. Leona Leckrone, 91, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, at her residence. She was born in Kosciusko County, Ind., on March 22, 1921, to John and Anna C. (Ulrey) Winger.  On Jan. 25, 1941, she married Robert H. Leckrone. He survives. Leona graduated from Sidney High School in …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department has been investigating several break-ins to trailers in Silver Lake. According to police information, about 12 to 16 trailers were targeted by thieves who broke into the trailers, most of which are summer locations, causing damages and removing items. The burglaries are this week’s Crimestoppers Crime of the Week. On …read more.

Five years ago, if someone would have told Susan Manns she would someday receive Mother’s Day greetings from across the world, she would not have believed it. Manns and her husband were never able to have children of their own, nor adopt. But as a way to suppress the ache she felt, she “adopted” an …read more.

Billy R. Adams, age 72, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, in his residence. On Oct. 30, 1940, he was born in Van Lear, Ky., to Raymond and Gladys (Webb) Adams. He married Linda Whitaker on Nov. 21, 1960, in Prestonsburg, Ky. She preceded him in death on …read more.

Treasures for Troops and the First Freewill Baptist Church of Kosciusko County will be conducting the third annual “Stockings for Soldiers” drive beginning Nov. 19. This is an opportunity for the people throughout the community to send some holiday cheer to a deployed soldier for the upcoming Christmas season. Last year, with the help of many, 302 …read more.

Trick-or-treating will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 31. No times are being altered or postponed due to weather. Times for towns in Kosciusko County are as follows: Atwood— 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Burket— 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Claypool— 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Etna Green ―5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Leesburg― 6 p.m. …read more.

Trick-or-Treat Times Trick-or-treating will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Times for towns in Kosciusko County are as follows: Atwood— 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Etna Green ―5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Leesburg― 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.* Mentone ― 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Milford ― 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.* North Webster ― …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department today has a completed accident report concerning a breaking news event we told you about Sunday night. At about 8:27 p.m. Sunday, LifeMed and Silver Lake Fire personnel were dispatched to the 1200 block of West SR 14 near CR 100 West where a pickup truck reportedly crashed into a tree. …read more.

The Silver Lake High School Class of 1966 was the last to ever graduate from the school. Among the 26 students on graduation day was Alan “Skip” Mumford, who, 46 years later, decided to create a memorial to all of the students who went through Silver Lake High School. Mumford, who still lives in Silver …read more.

Patricia Joan “Pat” Schoettmer, 75, of Silver Lake, Ind., and formerly of Anderson, Ind., passed away at 3:03 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born April 21, 1937, in Anderson to John and Martha (Barrett) Liptow. She was a 1955 graduate of St Mary High School, Anderson. On July 27, 1957, she married John …read more.

Voting locations for the Nov. 6 general election have been established and announced by Kosciusko County Auditor Marsha McSherry. The locations are designated by the county commissioners. Local voters will be voting at the following locations: Clay Township All precincts, 1st and 2nd, will vote at Claypool Lion’s building, 205 W. Calhoun St., Claypool Etna Township Heritage …read more.

One of three men involved in an April 19 robbery in Silver Lake was sentenced today in Kosciusko Superior Court I. Timothy Hackworth, 23, pleaded guilty to the class C felony crime relating to the April 19 robbery of the Silver Lake McClure Gas Station. Hackworth, along with Andrew Scott Asbury, 19, of North Manchester, and Harrison Henry …read more.

A Silver Lake resident has proven himself as one of the best of the rodeo cowboys in his age group. Coleman Rude, the son of Thomas and Kathy Rude, was named Indiana state champion bull rider for 2012 at the Indiana High School Rodeo Association state finals earlier this summer. He went on to the …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that SR 15 (Jefferson Street) is scheduled for a two-day closure starting at 6 p.m. Friday, June 15, in Silver Lake, due to a concert and street dance as part of a festival. The closure is between SR 14 (Main Street) and Walnut Street.  The detour is CR 950S …read more.