A Syracuse man was honored as Veteran of the Month at this morning’s Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. Charles Garner is a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II. He entered the military in 1942, went to Fort Harrison in 1943, and left the United States for England in 1944. In June of 1944, …read more.

Teen Parents Succeeding has begun its annual wreath sales fundraiser. Orders placed by Oct. 15 will be delivered the week of Nov. 19. Arrangements can also be made for direct shipping with additional charges. Teens Parents Succeeding is a non-profit organization for teenage parents in Wawasee School Corporation. The organization helps young parents and encourages …read more.

Businesses have the opportunity to decorate a lamp post for this year’s Syracuse Fall Harvest Festival. To reserve a lamp post, contact the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce. Businesses can begin decorating their designated lamp posts on Oct. 1. Judging will take place on Oct. 13, with the decorations remaining up throughout the month of October. …read more.

The Syracuse Fall Harvest Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct.13 at Veterans at Crosson Mill. It will be the final event to conclude the Farmers and Artisan Market for the 2012 season. There will be many activities for the whole family including Live music, Pumpkin decorating, ham and beans and …read more.

StaceyPageOnline.com has learned that police and the Kosciusko County Coroner’s office were called to a home on Huntington Street in Syracuse this afternoon where they were investigating the death of Jason Allen Coy, 31. According to reporter Deb Patterson, who is on scene, the death occurred in a home at 1025 N. Huntington St. According …read more.

The Wawasee Yacht Club in Syracuse hosted the 2012 Inland 20 Scow National Championship Regatta, beginning with Friday afternoon races on Lake Wawasee. Racing will continue this weekend with a pair of races scheduled for Saturday and another on Sunday. The I-Scow series boats are a little shorter in length than the normal E-Scow boats …read more.

The Wawasee Ducks Unlimited chapter will host its annual Waterfowl Hunters Party on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Syracuse Community Center. The 6 p.m. event will cost $30 for adults and $20 for kids, which includes dinner, entry into a gun raffle and a one-year subscription to Ducks Unlimited magazine. Also to be given away …read more.

SYRACUSE — It wasn’t an ideal night for a 5,000-meter run, but the schedule mandated Northridge and Goshen converge on Wawasee for the boys and girls cross country openers for all three schools. Hot, muggy and downright blech was the atmosphere at the Wawasee cross country course, and with stars unaligned from the three schools, …read more.

Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK), a manufacturer and distributor of building and component products for the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and industrial markets, announced plans today to expand operations at its AIA Countertops division in Syracuse, creating up to 65 new jobs by 2014. The company plans to invest up to $3 million to purchase, …read more.

The Syracuse Parks Department will host a local competition for NFL Punt, 
Pass and Kick on Saturday, August 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wawasee High 
School practice football field. This free competition is open to boys and
 girls ages 6 to 15. Participants may register in person the day of the
 …read more.

SYRACUSE — There wasn’t a major need to be an Ironman during the running of the Wawasee Kiwanis Triathlon Saturday in Syracuse, but it didn’t hurt to be made of Steel. Mark Watson of Fort Wayne, admittedly a newbie to the triathlon circuits, rallied from way back to win the event at 1:07:47. With a …read more.

The Wawasee Kiwanis Triathlon will take to the streets of Syracuse and greater Milford for the fifth time this Saturday, Aug. 11. The triathlon centers around Lakeside Park in Syracuse. The community center will be the home base for the event, located at 1013 N. Long Dr. Proceeds from the event will benefit the charitable …read more.

Chautauqua-Wawasee presents the first session in its educational series, “From the Ground Up,” this week. These sessions are loosely based on Eli Lilly’s book, “Early Wawasee Days.” Go back in time to learn about the archeological background, Native American history and area pioneer experiences from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, July 14, 21 and 28 …read more.

Adam Richmond, 34, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012, at his residence. He was born June 8, 1978, in Ann Arbor, Mich., and moved to the area in 2003. He is survived by his uncle: Bill Creech, Leesburg; and cousins: Rosemary McDonough, North Webster; and Crystal Millican, Jackson, Mich. A memorial service will …read more.

Mary Louise Axente Millbern, 76, of Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of Kosciusko County, Ind., died at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, July 7, 2012, at her residence. She was born June 29, 1936, in Kokomo, Ind., the daughter of Louis and Mary (Strycott) Axente.  On April 27, 1957, she married Richard Millbern who preceded her in death …read more.

The 2012 Wawasee Flotilla is in the record books as another year with spectacular entries. Enthusiasm from participants as well as those on shore was evident throughout the two-hour journey around the lake. Commodore Bob Myers chose the entry of “Lake Wawasee History,” entered by the nonprofit group Women of Today, as his choice for the Commodore’s Trophy. The Pontoon …read more.

Although a number of entries pulled out due to the heat, which by mid-morning had already surpassed 90 degrees, the Syracuse 175th birthday parade went on as scheduled Saturday. About 40 entries participated, including local police and fire units, church, community groups and businesses. The town also intertwined its its third annual Summerfest celebration at …read more.

The unofficial Fourth of July holiday continued on Saturday, and an early morning appetizer in Syracuse was the 5K and one-mile Fun Runs sponsored by the Lakeland Youth Center. The 5K, which began in front of the old Arthur’s Market, took runners up Chicago St. to Wawasee High School, through Wawasee Heights, back down the …read more.

It’s the Fourth of July and there isn’t much to complain about as the heat is at its usual apex of hot and humid. That did not deter over 200 runners and walkers that took on the annual Flotilla Road Race at Lakeside Park in Syracuse Wednesday morning. The 3.3-mile course, which made its square …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that SR 13 in Syracuse is scheduled to close at 8:30 a.m. Saturday due to a parade. The closure is between West Railroad Avenue and West High Street. The road will re-open after 11:30 a.m. The detour will be West Railroad Street to North Main Street, to North Mill …read more.

Shopko announced recently store-wide savings will begin this week at the Syracuse Pamida store as it prepares to begin its conversion to Shopko Hometown. Customers can find savings of up to 30 percent off all items in many departments, including apparel, shoes, sporting goods, toys, bed and bath, furniture, electronics and many more. “This liquidation sale is the first …read more.

It’s been a month and a half since Buckingham Co. pulled out of purchasing the Oakwood property. At the time, there was concern about what would happen next. Ian Rolland, receiver for Oakwood, however, went back to work to find a new buyer. Dr. J. Rex Parent and his sons, J.R. and Jason, have stepped …read more.

A home at 701 N. Harrison St., Syracuse, was reportedly on fire at approximately 11:49 p.m. Monday. The Syracuse Fire Department arrived on the scene and immediately called Benton Township and North Webster fire departments for assistance. Syracuse Police Officer Joe Denton was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. He was …read more.

Indiana Conversation Officers put a stop to an underage drinking party near Lake Wawasee early Saturday morning. According to Indiana Conservation Officers, a disturbance at a Lake Wawasee home was reported at approximately 2 a.m. June 9. The result was the arrest of 11 minors. Officer Jerry Hoerdt and Cpl. Ashlee Jackson were on boat …read more.

Ian Rolland, receiver for the Oakwood Inn and Conference Center, reported he has entertained several visits to the property by groups that have an interest in purchasing the property. While putting the property back on the market after Buckingham Companies pulled out of a purchase agreement at the end of April, Rolland said he was …read more.

Channel Marker Restaurant and Picture Pefect Events of Lake Wawasee are pleased to announce that they are partnering together to provide full service catering, floral arrangements and everything needed to make each event special. This partnership will now allow Channel Marker Catering to provide catering services for 20-2,000 guests well as floral arrangements, tents, linens, china and more . Both …read more.

The sky stayed blue without a cloud as 132 entries participated in the 24th Annual Cruisin’ ‘Cuse Car Show, still known as the Biggest Little Car Show in Indiana. Rob Vandal, event chairman for the host Wawasee Kiwanis Club, stated it was a “great day” with the entries up from 104 last year. He presented trophies to winners in …read more.

Junior Achievement of Kosciusko County sponsored its Stars and Stripes 5K, ran Saturday in Syracuse. The top overall time was achieved by Tim Murray of Goshen at 17:11, the top women’s time by Melanie Mickley of Syracuse at 20:46. The top male finishers, results listed in age group order beginning with 2-12 years old, were: …read more.

Each year, whether through being named to the honor roll or another way, several students at Wawasee High School earn recognition in some form. But many others, despite positive accomplishments, had not been recognized. This year, though, an attempt was made to change that as a student assembly was held during the first period Monday …read more.

Your business may already be smoke-free, however, if it isn’t, there’s a lot you should know before the Smoke-Free Law goes into effect on July 1. Warsaw Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce, Syracuse/Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, K21 Health Foundation, and the Kosciusko/Wabash County Tobacco Free Coalition have teamed up to help your business understand the …read more.

Kosciusko Superior Court Judge Duane Huffer today granted Ian Rolland free reign to seek a buyer for the stagnate Oakwood Inn property. In today’s hearings in Warsaw, Huffer asked that receiver Rolland continue to put forth efforts to find a buyer that will continue with the original religious purpose Oakwood was founded upon. However, realizing …read more.

Dennis R. “Denny” Blosser, 61, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. He was born on May 18, 1950 in Elkhart, Ind., to Doris Blosser. He attended Wakarusa High School and was married on Aug. 14, 1987, in Eden, OH, to Jacqueline R. “Jackie” Hoover. He …read more.

Wilbur Smith, 83, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012, at his residence. Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Andy Dixon, 13, Syracuse, recently received an academic achievement award from Ball State University and the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University. Dixon, a student at Canterbury School in Fort Wayne, scored among the top three percent of Hoosier middle school students taking either the ACT or SAT college entrance exam. Dixon is in …read more.

Baylee Rehn Corrao, of Ligonier, Ind., was stillborn at 1:59 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She is the daughter of Cyrus Jacob & Chauncey Lee (Wiggs) Corrao. Baylee is survived by her parents: Cyrus and Chauncey Corrao, Ligonier; a sister: Lakohta Rain Corrao, at home; maternal …read more.

Ortman Drilling and Water Services, Kokomo, just finished drilling a geothermal test well by the tennis courts at Wawasee Middle School in Syracuse. Drilling started Wednesday morning and finished today.

Local chambers of commerce are hosting upcoming workshops for business owners and managers to learn about a new smoking ban law and how it will affect business. The first workshop will be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, June 4, and be hosted by the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce. It will take place in …read more.

Syracuse Police investigated the following accidents and incidents and made the following arrests: Accidents • Friday, 9:45 p.m. South Huntington Street. Drivers: Josie L. Daniels, 25, East Washington Street, Millersburg, and Deborah A. Richards, 54, North CR 375E, Syracuse. Daniels vehicle struck the back of Richards vehicle. Damage up to $5,000. • Friday, 7 p.m. …read more.

On Saturday, May 26, Staci Woolley plans to swim the entire length of both Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake in one continuous swim. She is taking pledges from friends, family and anyone who wants to contribute as extra incentive for completing the task. All funds collected will be donated to the MatserWorks Festival Scholarship Fund. Staci’s sister, Mariah, …read more.

By LAUREN ZEUGNER Staff Writer [email protected]  As StaceyPageOnline.com reported over the weekend, Ian Rolland, receiver for Oakwood, filed a notice in Kosciusko Superior Court I saying Buckingham Companies LLC was formally terminating the purchase agreement for the Oakwood property in Syracuse. In a letter from Andrew Klineman, general counsel for Buckingham, it states, “In light …read more.

By TIM ASHLEY Staff Writer [email protected]  During a special meeting Tuesday afternoon in the Wawasee Middle School Natatorium area, the school board for the Wawasee Community School Corp. voted to use approximately $272,000 in emergency funds for roof repairs over the swimming pool in WMS. While the swimming pool area was undergoing renovation as part …read more.

Eileen Coplin, 86, of Avilla, Ind., and formerly of Cromwell, Ind., passed away Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Provena Sacred Heart Nursing Home in Avilla. She was born June 13, 1925, in Montpelier, Ohio, to Harry and Leola (Johnston) Pike.  On Oct. 18, 1945, in Detroit, Mich., she married Carl E. Coplin who preceded …read more.

Military Jet, Pilot and Passenger Missing Since 1956 (The following is the first in a series regarding the mysterious disappearance of an Air Force T-33 trainer jet that, on Dec. 8, 1956, went missing. It is believed the T-33 lies at the bottom of a Kosciusko County lake where it has become an underwater grave …read more.

Local violinist Mariah Woolley will be performing a recital at Wawasee Lakeside Chapel on Saturday, May 19, at 3 p.m. She will be performing several selections. The recital is free and open to the public. A free will offering will be taken. An accomplished artist, there will be a silent auction of some of Mariah’s …read more.

By STACEY PAGE Editor [email protected] The Wawasee Property Owners Association today announced that Buckingham Companies has officially withdrawn its bid to purchase Oakwood in Syracuse. In an email to WPOA members, President Mark Knecht confirmed that Receiver Ian Rolland received a letter from Buckingham withdrawing their offer to purchase the property.  In a phone conversation …read more.

Franklin Robert Dush and Sophia Marie Katsaropoulos have been officially named the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Wawasee High School Class of 2012. Dush is the son of Leland and Mary Dush, Milford. Katsaropoulos is the daughter of Stella Zondervan and John and Becky Katsaropoulos, Syracuse. Both students will present the commencement address on June 9, …read more.

This year marks the 175th birthday of the town of Syracuse.  This July 4 weekend, which is the busiest weekend of the year for Syracuse, the lake community will celebrate SummerFest. The pubic is invited to join in to make it a great festival for residents and visitors. The SummerFest committee is currently looking for …read more.

State Rep. Rebecca Kubacki visited with Milford residents and their families Saturday for ice cream and conversation.  She met with teachers, town officials, retired farmers and lots of kids at Scoops ice cream shop. Among the concerns discussed with Kubacki were Obama care , early childhood education and the federal age restrictions on family farms. Kubacki …read more.

Department of Child Services is investigating the welfare of two young children who reside in a Syracuse apartment where a methamphetamine lab was located on Thursday evening. At about 7 p.m. Syracuse Police officers went to 303 E. Palm Dr. on an anonymous drug tip where they located an active meth lab inside a garage …read more.

One person was killed late Thursday afternoon in a single vehicle crash on the northwest side of Lake Tippecanoe. According to the Kosciusko County Fatal Alcohol Crash Team, Charles Leon White, 85, of Syracuse died when his truck slammed head on into a tree. It happened in from of the Tippecanoe Lake Country Club at …read more.

Syracuse Police Department Arrest – Tuesday, 4:22 a.m. Jerry R. Hyde, Jr., 47, North Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse, charged with habitual traffic violator for life. He was stopped for a traffic violation. Bond: $5,000.