Senior Meteorologist Sam Lashley with the National Weather Service Northern Indiana office near Syracuse, said the NWS is looking for volunteer rain and snow observers across the Michiana region. “Having a dense network of weather observers can help improve local forecasts and warnings and this gives people with weather interests a chance to get involved,” …read more.

Vladimir Khailo, 81, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. June 8, 2013, in Elkhart, Ind. He was born April 15, 1932, in the former Soviet Union. He married Maria Khlistun in 1954. She survives. Vladimir was raised in a Christian family and in 1957 he received Christ as his personal Savior, and from …read more.