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Oakwood Fine Arts Festival Is Saturday
Paul Albritton chats with customers in his jewelry boot during the 2020 Oakwood Fine Arts Festival. This year’s festival is slated for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 12. News Release SYRACUSE —...
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Andy Kryder Memorial Fund Established
Press Release InkFreeNews ANDY KRYDER KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Friends and family of Andy Kryder recently established the Andy Kryder Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation to...
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Mudtastic Classic Draws Crowds For Muddy Fun
One of two teams from ProvidaFitness in Elkhart takes off from the starting line during the seventh annual Mudtastic. By Lauren Zeugner InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — Approximately 300 people turned out...
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Symphony Of The Lakes Patriotic Concerts Set For June 27, July 3
Concert-goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music on the lawn. The concert is free and all are welcome to attend. Photo provided by Terry White News Release WINONA LAKE...
View ArticleLilly Center Hosting Four Ecotours
Press Release WARSAW — The Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams, in partnership with several local organizations, is hosting several ecotour expeditions on area lakes. Winona Lake Time and Day: 7-9 p.m....
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Families Celebrate Independence Day In North Shore Parade
Approximately a dozen families who live on East Eli Lilly Road along the north shore of Lake Wawasee held the third annual North Shore Parade. By Nicholette Carlson InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — After...
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Barge Destroyed During Fireworks Show In Syracuse
One of the 10 barges used to shoot off fireworks on Lake Wawasee caught fire Saturday evening. Photo provided by Pattie Gerrity Marlow. By Deb Patterson InkFreeNews LAKE WAWASEE — The cause is not...
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Human Error Cited In Boat Fire That Injured Two
The boat was fully engulfed before sinking. Photo provided by Carolyn Anderson. Staff Report SYRACUSE — Human error is being cited in a weekend boat fire that injured two people in Syracuse. An...
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Chautauqua Fun Film Festival Held At Pickwick Theatre
The winners of the Chautauqua-Wawasee Fun Film Festival were Annie Morris, left, Diana Gardner and Helen Bushnell. They are shown with Mark Knecht, front, and Jeremy Van Lue. Not pictured is winner...
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New Projects On The Horizon For Turkey Creek Sewer
District superintendent Timothy Woodward made good use of the hanging charts and maps throughout the room while explaining his ideas for completing the sewer system around Lake Wawasee. The engineering...
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Man Faces Reckless Homicide Charge In 2020 Boating Accident
Staff Report Kevin M. Kelley SYRACUSE — An Indianapolis man was recently arrested after a boating accident resulting in a 20-year-old man’s death. Kevin M. Kelley, 63, Indianapolis, is charged with...
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A Lake Buoy In Wawasee To Receive Real Time Data
Lake Wawasee Press Release WAWASEE — Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams’ usual lake sampling occurs on 14 local lakes once a week between June and August, a process instrumental for its research. But...
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Timeline From The Past: Dalton Foundries Explosion
From the Files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society Editor’s note: This is a retrospective article that runs a few times a month on InkFreeNews. Information for this retrospective series is...
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Annual Tour Des Lakes Bicycle Ride July 16
Approximately 450 cyclists participated in last year’s Tour des Lakes. This year’s Tour des Lakes takes place Saturday, July 16. InkFreeNews photo by Keith Knepp. Press Release SYRACUSE — The 11th...
View ArticleKosciusko Democrats Hosting Online Auction Fundraiser
News Release WINONA LAKE — Kosciusko County Democrats are holding an online auction fundraiser that continues to late August. The proceeds of the auction will help cover costs for yard signs,...
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An Old-Time American Success Story
Georgia Ernst pretending to talk on the telephone Arthur used to communicate with Frank Remy. Photos by Blair Baumgartner. By Blair Baumgartner InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — Frank Remy, who along with his...
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FallTastic Trail Walk Continues Sunday
“Just doing something with the family” at the FallTastic Trail Walk are mom April; Carson, 5; Mason, 11; dad Jason; and Ryan, 10. The family hails from Syracuse and this was their first time...
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Deep-Rooted Love For The Lakes And Community
By Blair Baumgartner InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — Al Campbell was born in Richmond and from K-12th grade, lived in eight different towns. His father was in the army and was an educator. Al Campbell has a...
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WACF Dedicates Cottrell Turkey Creek Inlet Property
Participating in the dedication of the Cottrell Turkey Creek Inlet are, from left Jeff Herdrich, Priscilla Brown, Tom Cottrell, Heather Harwood and Bob Fanning. Photo by Deb Patterson. By Deb Patterson...
View ArticleSpecial Meeting Set For Turkey Creek Conservancy District Board
News Release SYRACUSE — The governing board of the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy District will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12. The meeting will be at the Wawasee Area...
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Commissioners Hear Crows Nest Drive Drainage Concerns
Carson LLP Attorney Andy Boxberger speaks at the Kosciusko County Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31, in the Kosciusko County Courthouse’s Old Courtroom. InkFreeNews photo by Leah Sander. By...
View ArticleLocal Lakes Benefit From LARE Grants
News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Local lakes in the area were among the 34 lake and stream projects to benefit from Lake and River Enhancement grants. The grants, for invasive aquatic vegetation management...
View ArticleNOTICE OF INTENT
The Town of Syracuse is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge storm water from...
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Stories abound from historic Syracuse property
Dick Waterson, left, Linda Waterson and Thom Combs stand in front of Combs’ historic Syracuse home. The Watersons are holding pictures of the horses owned by Roy and Polita Waterson when they owned...
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Thomas Allen Yoder
Thomas Allen Yoder Thomas Allen Yoder passed away peacefully in his home Thursday, April 27, 2023, after fighting a rare lung disease, hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Tom was born Feb. 21, 1940, in...
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Fun For Everyone At Sixth Annual Earth Day Festival At WACF
Once again, the Chautauqua-Wawasee booth will feature lessons about the monarch butterfly. Photo by Pam Schumm. By Mary Hursh Guest Writer SYRACUSE — A free hot dog, a bag of chips and a bottle of...
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Syracuse Town Council Learns CSX Will Be Repairing Railroad Bridge
Town Attorney Jay Rigdon, left, swears in Sara Pritchard as a new Syracuse police officer. She will be replacing Dan Buell, who went to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office. Looking on is Town Manager...
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Fish kill On Lake Wawasee No Cause For Alarm Says Lilly Center
Lilly Center staff investigates a fish kill on Lake Wawasee. Photo provided by Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams. News Release WINONA LAKE — Property owners along Lake Wawasee reported dead fish...
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Transformative Development In Northern Kosciusko County By RFP Issued To...
News Release WARSAW — The Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO) recently announced the issuance of a request for proposals (RFP) to develop a 112-acre site off State Road 13 near Lake...
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Weather Doesn’t Dampen Flotilla Turn Out
Nick and Adriane Ruddell’s entry Happy 4th of Ju-Luau won this year’s Commodore Cup during the 2023 Wawasee Flotilla By Lauren Zeugner InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — Mother Nature caused a slight delay to the...
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Lilly Center Hosts Ecotours Of Kosciusko Lakes Starting July 10
Nate Bosch, left, director of the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College, Winona Lake, is shown leading an ecotour in 2022 on Winona Lake. Photo provided by the Lilly Center for Lakes...
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Research Buoy Returns To Lake Wawasee For Another Year Of Data Collection
Jed Harvey, Lilly Center research technician, and Stephen Foy of the field research team installing the buoy on Lake Wawasee. Photo provided by Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams. News Release LAKE...
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Scott Brown Has A Different Way To Start The Day
Scott Brown, Syracuse, is a familiar sight to those living around Lake Wawasee. Throughout the season, he can be found skiing on the calm water early in the morning. When he was working, he’d refer to...
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LARE Grants To Benefit 17 Lake and Stream Projects
Lake Wawasee, one of the lakes chosen for projects funded by LARE grants from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Department of Natural Resources director...
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Wawasee Yacht Club Prepares For Major Regatta
The Hoosier Regatta has been a tradition at Lake Wawasee for 70 years. The starting line often finds over 30 boats lined up. Photo by Jeff Schmahl. By Jeff Schmahl Guest Writer SYRACUSE — Thirty teams...
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Levinson Family Dedicated To Preserving Lakes
News Release Frank and Becky Levinson share a deep commitment to stewardship of resources in Kosciusko County. The family has been a fixture on Lake Wawasee for nearly 100 years. Preserving and...
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Wawasee Boat Company Named No. 1 Dealer In North America For Market Excellence
Andy Wysong, right, shows off the Market Excellence Award received by Wawasee Boat Company at the Nautique Dealer Meeting in Orlando, Fla. Alongside him is Nautique representative Adam Wensink. Photo...
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County BZA Approves Saving Century Old Cottage
Attorney Steve Snyder, left, listens as Lee Harman, back center, asks a question during the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting which took place earlier today. In the middle is Matt Sandy,...
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Wawasee Flotilla, PO Box 855, Syracuse, IN 46567 has applied to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Law Enforcement, under IC 14-15-7-3 and 312 IAC 5-3-1, for a permit to conduct a...
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Taps Across the Water May 26
Leo High School band director Colby Stackhouse plays “Taps,” Sunday, May 28, at The Oakwood Inn on Lake Wawasee in Syracuse. Photo by The Mail-Journal. News Release SYRACUSE — The annual tribute of...
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Where to hear Taps Across the Water
Leo High School band director Colby Stackhouse plays “Taps,” Sunday, May 28, at The Oakwood Inn on Lake Wawasee in Syracuse. Photo by The Mail-Journal. News Release SYRACUSE — The annual Taps Across...
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Trial Begins For Man Facing Reckless Homicide Charge For 2020 Lake Wawasee...
By Liz Adkins InkFreeNews Kevin M. Kelley WARSAW — Two witnesses testified during the first day of a three-day jury trial for an Indianapolis man criminally charged for a fatal boating accident on Lake...
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Nine Witnesses Testify In Trial For 2020 Lake Wawasee Reckless Homicide Case
By Liz Adkins InkFreeNews Kevin M. Kelley WARSAW — Nine witnesses testified during the second day of a three-day jury trial for an Indianapolis man criminally charged for a fatal boating accident on...
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Jury Finds Kelley Not Guilty Of Reckless Homicide
By Liz Adkins InkFreeNews Kevin M. Kelley WARSAW — After just over three hours of deliberation, a 12-person jury found Kevin M. Kelley, 66, Indianapolis, not guilty of reckless homicide in a 2020 Lake...
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Sailing program begins at Wawasee Yacht Club
Andrew Wallach, standing, junior sailing lead instructor, explains knot tying to the sailors. Photo by Mary Hursh. By Mary Hursh Guest Columnist LAKE WAWASEE — At the end of the first day of the...
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South Shore Social Holds Ribbon Cutting
South Shore Social held a ribbon cutting Tuesday, July 2, to celebarate its opening.Shown in the front from left are Ashley Dillon, executive director Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce; Megan Dues,...
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Sea Plane crashed in Lake Wawasee
Video taken by Rick Carpenter posted on Friends of Lake Wawasee Facebook page. By Deb Patterson InkFreeNews LAKE WAWASEE — A sea plane crashed into Lake Wawasee early this afternoon, Saturday, Aug. 3....
View ArticleKosciusko County GOP Plans Dinner Cruise For Aug. 29
News Release SYRACUSE — The Kosciusko County GOP is planning a dinner cruise from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. The SS Lily Pad will set off from the dock at the Frog Tavern, Lake Wawasee, Syracuse,...
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Lake Wawasee Resident Receives Threat After Sharing Facebook Post About...
A Lake Wawasee resident who posted information in a Facebook group about a Donald Trump-themed boat parade received a mailed threat. InkFreeNews file photo. By Liz Adkins InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — A Lake...
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George F. Rapp
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of distinguished Indiana orthopedic surgeon and philanthropic leader Dr. George F. Rapp. Dr. George F. Rapp George Frederick Rapp was born during the...
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