SYRACUSE — The Kenneth and Lela Harkless Foundation has awarded $99,300 in grants to organizations in the Syracuse community. The announcement was made by James E. Caskey, president of the foundation. Grants were awarded to the following: Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, $16,000 Teen Parents Succeeding, $16,000 Syracuse Cemetery Association, $10,000 Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation Trail Committee, $10,000 …read more.

SYRACUSE — Despite the chilly, drizzly weather that covered Kosciusko County on Saturday evening, Santa Claus made his highly anticipated 6:30 p.m. arrival at Veterans Memorial Park in Syracuse. Ready to greet him were dozens of anxious children and their heat-deprived families. The town’s annual Holiday Magic celebration kicked off at 5 p.m. with students …read more.

SYRACUSE — Judge David Cates will hear the case of the Town of Syracuse has against Triad Engineering and Severen Trent. Paperwork was filed in Kosciusko County Court May 1. A trial date has yet to be set. The Town of Syracuse is seeking to have Severen Trent found in breach of contract with the …read more.

SYRACUSE — The monthly meeting of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee held Monday evening, Feb. 19, opened with the introduction of two new members: Adam Richardson, an independent contractor, and Angie Racolta, a real estate agent at Reecer Properties. One member who was not on hand to greet the newcomers was Treasurer Dr. Tom Edington, due …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Kenneth and Lela Harkless Foundation, Syracuse, has awarded $95,000 in grants to organizations in the Syracuse Community, according to James E. Caskey, foundation president. The grants were awarded to the following: Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, $14,100 Rose Home North, $8,000 Syracuse Cemetery Association, $8,000 Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, $8,000 Teen Parents Succeeding, $6,400 …read more.

SYRACUSE — Rose Home North, a residential, faith-based recovery service near Syracuse helping women struggling with substance abuse since 2006, held its first “pancakes with a purpose” breakfast Dec. 2 in an ongoing effort to bring awareness to the home and its mission. During the breakfast, guests learned about The Rose Home’s role in addressing …read more.

CROMWELL — Hurry up and wait. The board members of Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District are feeling the strain from this method as they forge ahead with a plan to reduce flow to the town of Syracuse while continuing to wait on answers to questions posed in July. On Monday evening, Nov. 20, TCRSD heard …read more.

SYRACUSE— Visitors to the 2017 Oakwood Art Festival, hosted by Chautauqua-Wawasee, 702 E. Lake View Rd., Syracuse, Saturday, Aug. 26, basked in a clear, sunny day, ideal conditions for viewing a wide variety of works by artists and artisans from all over the upper Midwest. Nicole Stevens, a Muncie-based painter, and husband John, donned sunglasses …read more.

SYRACUSE — Units from the Turkey Creek Fire Territory and Northern Indiana Public Service Company responded to a downed power line at 6969 E. Eli Lily Road, Syracuse, at approximately 3 p.m., Friday, Aug. 25. No injuries were reported. The lines were pulled down by an Apex Tree Service truck attempting to reach a lakeside …read more.

SYRACUSE — This year’s iteration of the reunion marked the 108th annual gathering of Yellow Jacket faithful, held Saturday evening at the Syracuse Community Center. This year’s honored classes included the graduates of 1937, 1947, 1957 and 1967.

WARSAW — Mark Dillon is one step closer to being able to expand his Number 1 Stop Bait & Tackle business along SR 13, south of North Webster.

SYRACUSE — The Kenneth and Lela Harkless Foundation announces the foundation has awarded $90,000 in grants to organizations in the Syracuse community. According to James E. Caskey, foundation president, grants were awarded to the following: Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum — $13,000 Syracuse Cemetery Association — $10,000 Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation — $10,000 Syracuse Parks Department — $8,000 …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee held its last meeting of the year Monday night, Nov. 21. Megan McClellan, executive director, reported several donations specified for the Phil Hartley Fund. Committee Chair Erick Leffler asked if those donations could be counted toward the Laudeman Foundation match. The Laudeman Foundation will match up to $40,000 donated from …read more.

SYRACUSE — Dozens of area residents took advantage of the delightful weather on Saturday afternoon to participate in the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Falltastic Trail Walk. The event also welcomed visitors on Sunday afternoon under somewhat less ideal weather conditions.

Syracuse Police have responded to a four car accident in Syracuse near the corner of Pittsburgh and Huntington streets. Reports say that the vehicles were traveling southbound on Huntington Street and were involved in a chain reaction accident.

SYRACUSE — The Kenneth and Lela Harkless Foundation announces it has awarded $94,000 in grants to organizations in the Syracuse Community according to James E. Caskey, foundation president. The grants were awarded to: Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee, $13,500 Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, $11,250 Syracuse Parks Department, $9,900 Syracuse Cemetery Association, $9,000 Teen Parents Succeeding, $9,000 Lakeland Learning …read more.

Miscommunication marked one of the petitions during the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission May 6 at the county courthouse in Warsaw. Patrick Industries petitioned the APC for vacation of lots and alleys in the Strauss, Dolan’s and M. Hillabold’s additions in Syracuse. Patrick wants to build a new storage facility …read more.

A property located off West Wildwood Drive is now officially owned by the town of Syracuse after it was donated to the town by the Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation Monday. Previously, the park foundation had purchased the land from the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Charitable Foundation Inc. Nov. 20. Park Superintendent Chad Jonsson stated the property is a …read more.

Bids for the construction of the wastewater treatment plant equipment replacement project may be submitted to the town of Syracuse until 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12. At that time, the bids will be opened and read aloud. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 4, at the town hall, located at 310 …read more.

A need to provide safe and direct access to town, in a north or south direction, via a pedestrian walkway led to a pedestrian bridge being installed on Harkless Drive in Syracuse. The bridge and walkway were the culmination of two years research and cost analysis/estimates to best fit the need. The project was completed …read more.

Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals met for its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in Warsaw and among the petitions considered was one by Jeff and Roberta Holle of Tippecanoe Township. The Holles asked for an exception to allow a parking lot for overflow parking for Holle Enterprises LLC. The property is zoned agricultural and is …read more.