SYRACUSE — Singing, dancing, joking and music will mark the spring theater production at Wawasee High School. “Once Upon a Mattress” will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19, in the high school auditorium in Syracuse.

SYRACUSE — There is still room for practice and hard work and it can still pay off. In February, Alex Fiscus, a junior student at Wawasee High School, personally experienced this.

SYRACUSE — WHS will have several events going on during Friday’s varsity basketball game against Tippecanoe Valley.

INDIANAPOLIs – Elkhart Memorial and Jimtown each had three winners Friday night in the first round of the IHSAA Wrestling State Finals.

SYRACUSE — Just a couple of years ago, the marine mechanics program for Wawasee High School was in its first year and though hopes were high, no one was quite sure just how much it would grow. It has grown and reached a point where some students likely won’t be accepted because it is at a maximum level.

High school boys basketball scores from around the area Friday night.

WARSAW – Three area prep bowlers will compete in the semistate on Saturday.

SYRACUSE — Winter will not be officially finished for more than a month, but school administrators are already planning summer construction or renovation projects for Wawasee schools. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening, Feb. 9, in Syracuse, the board approved architectural firm Barton-Coe-Vilamaa to begin advertising for bids for capital funds summer projects.

SYRACUSE – Syracuse Police Department will be taking on the Lake City Hoopsters Wednesday, Feb. 17, to raise money for a worthy cause.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School is hosting a high school information night for eighth grade students and their parents at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, in the auditorium.

SYRACUSE — Paige Wright will graduate in a few months from Wawasee High School, wants to be a nurse and will possibly attend Goshen College. She has taken all of the health classes offered at the high school.

SYRACUSE — IU Health-Goshen Hospital is having a Family Wellness Fair hosted in conjunction with Wawasee High School students. It will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, in the Wawasee High School Cafeteria, Syracuse.

Prep boys and girls basketball scores from across the state from Tuesday night.

FORT WAYNE – The third annual Parkview High School Baseball Series games have been set for 2016.

SYRACUSE — Indiana Department of Education released high school graduation rates for 2015 publicly.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School won several awards in the Midwest region of the National Scholastic Art Awards. More specifically, the region is referred to as the Northwest Indiana & Lower Southwest Michigan Regional Art Awards, formerly known as the Friends of Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School will host two separate meetings the evening of Monday, Jan. 18.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School will have parent-teacher conferences from 3:15 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, in the cafeteria and commons areas.

Several area high school boys and girls basketball teams are set to play in tournaments over the holidays.

FORT WAYNE — The Indiana State Police is announcing the retirement of First Sergeant Mark A. Carunchia, District Investigative Coordinator of the Fort Wayne Post, whose career with the Department has spanned the last 36 years. Carunchia, a DeKalb County resident, was appointed as a Trooper in Aug. 19, 1979 as a graduate of the …read more.

Area boys and girls basketball scores from prep action Friday night.

High School basketball scores from the area from action Friday night.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Fire Territory and EMS, alongside Syracuse Police, were dispatched to a house fire in the area of North Street, Syracuse, near the intersection of North Main Street. Turkey Creek Fire called for an assist from Benton Township Fire Department and Milford Volunteer Fire Department. While responding to the blaze, EMS and …read more.

LEESBURG — This fall, Kosciusko County Recycling challenged the community to collect gently worn shoes.

After being asked to leave the Syracuse Community Center in September, Rock Solid Teen Center has found a new home. It moved into Wawasee High School and programming began in the first part of November. “We kind of had to start as quickly as we ended,” said Pastor Mark Eastway, Rock Solid Teen Center board …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — After classmates signed the photos, they huddled together to laugh and cry about fond memories with Kaplanis and Singer. Most stories included typical high school activities: Taco Bell before sports, late nights with good friends and a lot of songs that were the acting soundtrack to pre-college life.

FORT WAYNE — The two victims who died after a car crash early Sunday morning in Fort Wayne are former Wawasee High School students and residents of the Syracuse/North Webster area. The Allen County Coroner’s Office released the names around 11 a.m. today, Dec. 8. The driver has been identified as Dakota G. Singer, 22, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School’s Choral Department will present a Christmas celebration for the public at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the high school auditorium.

Area scores from the IHSAA semi-state football games.

Three area high school football teams will compete in semistate action Friday night.

SYRACUSE — Depending on one’s age, hearing the word “robot” could evoke memories of the evil machine gone terribly awry in a science fiction movie. But times do change and today robots are more often thought of in terms of something programmed to accomplish a certain task.

Penn, South Bend St. Joseph and Mishawaka Marian were winners in prep football playoff action Friday night.

Area high school football teams will look to continue their postseason success Friday night.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — A number of celebrations are being planned for Wednesday, Nov. 11, to honor the county’s veterans. If any one knows of additional programs information can be emailed to [email protected] Here are the programs known at this time: Akron 1:30 p.m. Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Student Council is hosting a celebration in the …read more.

Scores from area high school football playoff games Friday night.

SYRACUSE — The British are coming … in the form of American high school students. This will all come to light in the Wawasee High School production of “Emma,” which will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14.

Area high school football teams will compete for sectional championships Friday night.

INDIANAPOLIS — The third solo EP from Indianapolis-based singer-songwriter Brett Wiscons will be available beginning this Friday, Nov. 6. “The Heineken Sessions” will be released in conjunction with a release party at 9:30 p.m. at Union 50. The Brett Wiscons Band will be joined on stage by former members of the rock band Great Scott! which he formed more than a decade ago. A second release party will be held in Wiscons’ hometown of Plymouth, featuring The Brett Wiscons Band at Swan Lake Resort, 5203 Plymouth Laporte Trail at 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The full EP will be available at brettwiscons.com.

SYRACUSE — The robotics program is being expanded throughout the Wawasee Community School Corp. at different grade levels. As one indicator the program is growing, Wawasee High School, for the first time, will host a robotics competition Saturday, Nov. 7.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School is comprised of students and staff members from the towns of Syracuse, North Webster and Milford. All three towns have local food pantries serving the residents in their townships.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee Community Education Foundation announced the 2015 teacher grant awards Wednesday, Oct. 21. All current Wawasee teachers were eligible to apply.

WARSAW — A 14-year-old Milford teen and a 10-year-old Milford youth appeared before Juvenile Court Judge David Cates this afternoon, for an initial juvenile hearing. Both youths, found to be juvenile delinquents, waived their rights to an attorney and admitted to the charges against them. They will appear in court at 10 a.m. Nov. 2, …read more.

WARSAW — A two-day jury trial was vacated by the courts on Tuesday and replaced with a plea hearing Wednesday morning for Zachary Springer, 27, 6298 W. 850S. Claypool.

NORTH MANCHESTER — Ken Medema is a blind musician who shares his passion for learning and discovery through music and storytelling. He creates compositions on the spot using stories from audience members.

SYRACUSE — Lakeland Eagles of Syracuse held a fundraiser in late September where culinary arts students from Wawasee High School made the desserts and helped with the cleanup effort.

SYRACUSE — Proposed changes to high school diploma requirements are pending before the state board of education. During the regular monthly meeting of the school board for the Wawasee Community School Corp. Tuesday evening, Oct. 13, in Syracuse, the board heard a report from Joy Goshert, director of instruction and curriculum.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School Choral Department will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $5 for general admission. Children 5 and under are admitted free.