Wawasee Sandbar Yields Alcohol Related Offenses
Indiana Conservation Officers conducted a targeted enforcement detail on the Lake Wawasee sandbar this past Saturday. Officers conducted increased surveillance of the sandbar in various watercraft...
View ArticleResearch Studies, Dredging WPOA Topics
Kay Young, president of Wawasee Property Owners Association, present Dr. Nate Bosch, Center for Lakes and Streams, a check to support an aquarium at Syracuse Elementary. (Photo by Deb Patterson)...
View ArticleCampbell, Berkey Receive Wawasee Chief Award
Al Campbell, left, and Dan Berkey, right, were presented the 2014 WPOA Wawasee Chief Award by Kay Young, WPOA president. (Photo by Deb Patterson) Each year the Wawasee Property Owners Association...
View ArticleBucket List Wish Granted For 100th Birthday
Helen Terhune won’t be 100 until Feb. 1, but her family wanted to celebrate the occasion a special way – letting her ride a personal watercraft. Helen enjoys trying new things, and riding a personal...
View ArticleSharing Information At Neighborhood Gathering
Vicki Morton, left, shares with guests at her home about Cardinal Center and what the agency has done for her son, Andrew, right. Morton and her husband, Bill, hosted an informal gathering of friends...
View ArticleKelly Named Red Coat Recipient
Mad Anthonys has named Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Tom Kelley, president of Kelley Automotive Group and one of Fort Wayne’s most accomplished amateur golfers, its 2014 Red Coat recipients. Pence was...
View ArticleHigh School Biology Students Take Field Trip
Dr. Nate Bosch, far right, director of the Center for Lakes and Streams at Grace College, addresses Wawasee High School honors biology students, from left, Cayden Wegener, Adrienne Gill and Kabrea...
View ArticleMuseum Hosts Syracuse Historical Hotels Presentation
The Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum will host a free talk on historical hotels of Syracuse at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. Guests will learn about the earliest area hotels and destination resorts...
View ArticleWawasee Burglaries Solved With Arrest
Robert Tyler Boatwright One individual has been arrested in connection with burglaries of Lake Wawasee homes May 19. Warrants have been issued for others involved, but no one else has been arrested at...
View ArticleNew WACF Overlook Completed
At the new overlook are Sam Lemen, WACF chairman; Barb and Doug Grant; and Heather Harwood, WACF executive director. An informational board will be added to the location in the future. (Photo by Deb...
View ArticlePeter E. Boone
Peter E. Boone, 39, of Wabash, died at 2:45 pm, Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Wabash County Hospital. He was born August 14, 1975 in Marion, Indiana to Darrell and Sandra (Overman) Boone. Boone was a 1994...
View ArticleCrime Of The Week: Burglary At Boat Storage Facility
This week’s crime of the week comes from the files of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department would like the community’s assistance in locating individuals...
View ArticleCenter For Lakes And Streams Attend Annual ILMS Conference
Center for Lakes & Streams staff and students attended the 27th Annual ILMS Conference at Oakwood Resort in Syracuse. Bottom row, from left: Madisson Heinl, Heather James, Joellyn Moine, Hannah...
View ArticleSyracuse Wawasee Historical Museum Hosts Visiting Ice Harvesting Display
By KAREN KELSHEIMER Director, Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum The Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum is hosting a visiting display of ice harvesting equipment in March and April. The display,...
View ArticleMain Channel Marina Hosting Open House
Main Channel Marina in Syracuse will be hosting its annual open house during the weekend of April 17-19. The open house will give individuals the oppurtunity to demo boats in the water and take...
View ArticleAdvisory Board: A Tale Of Two Cedars
Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith reported Monday on an unwitting snafu by the contracted groundskeeper of Bethel Cemetery. In remediating the condition of the cemetery’s vegetation, the...
View ArticleReecer Properties Opens New Office On Lake Wawasee
Present at the ribbon cutting ceremony were, from left, Wawasee-Syracuse Chamber of Commerce members Kristy Rumfelt, Sylvia Gargett, Reecer Properties President Lynn Reecer, Vice President James...
View ArticleResults On Water Level Research Of Wawasee And Syracuse Lakes
Watershed area for Wawasee and Syracuse Questions about Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake water levels have been among the most common research-related questions received by the Center for Lakes &...
View ArticleElite Frogs Returning To Lake Wawasee July 24-26
The Elite Frogs Parachute Team, made up of active duty and retired Navy SEALs, will be returning to Lake Wawasee for its fourth annual Patriot’s Day. But this year will be bigger and better than the...
View ArticleCondition Of Railroad Bridge A Concern
The integrity of this bridge over the main channel between Syracuse Lake and Wawasee Lake is causing great concern not only for the environment of the lake, but also the community. (Photos by Deb...
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