Thursday, January 8, 2026
Arrest Records
The following arrests were reported by the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office on December 28: Benjamen Holliday, 20, of LaGrange, , was arrested by the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of minor in possession. The following arrests were reported...
Interra Credit Union Appoints Michael Varner as Vice President, Commercial Banking Development Officer
Randy Lehman, Head of Commercial Lending, is pleased to welcome Michael Varner as Vice President, Commercial Banking Development Officer to the Commercial Lending Department at Interra Credit Union. Varner brings decades of experience in financial services and a strong commitment...
Arrest Records
The following arrests were reported by the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office on December 20: Apolinar Gomez Portillo, 27, of Sturgis, Michigan, was arrested by the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of operating without a license. Denise Reade, 51,...
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Indiana-Kentucky Receives $1.5 Million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Improve Facilities at Lutherwald and Lutheran Hills
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Indiana Kentucky, Inc. (LOMIK) has received two $750,000 implementation grants, totaling $1.5 million, from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Capital Project Initiative for Residential Youth Camps. These grants are part of Phase 2 of the initiative, which...
Boys & Girls Club Dayin Indiana
Did you know December 15 is officially Boys and Girls Club Day in Indiana? Governor Mike Braun signed a proclamation naming Boys and Girls Clubs of Elkhart County directly and declaring this special day in their honor. One of our...
Canedo’s triples lead Lady Lakers to win
Dulce Canedo swished a quintet of three-point shots and tallied 17 markers in all as Lakeland forged a 41-31 varsity girls basketball triumph over visiting Heritage last Friday. Three of Canedo’s treys came in the first period, which ended with...
Lady Warriors stumble on the road
Elkhart Christian dealt the Westview varsity girls basketball team a 56-25 setback Saturday night in Elkhart. After jumping out to leads of 16-6 and 26-15 by the first two quarter stops, the Lady Eagles put the game away with a...
Taylor shines in Westview loss
Tori Taylor’s 18 points were not enough to prevent the Westview junior varsity girls basketball team from dropping a 39-32 decision at Elkhart Christian Saturday night. Tyran Karagan poured in 15 points to lead the hosts. Saghan Schlabach put in...
Calendar
Monthly First, third and fifth Mondays. Food distribution truck. 1 p.m. LaGrange Church of God, LaGrange. Second and forth Mondays. Food distribution truck. 1 p.m. Liberty Freewill Baptist Church, Wolcottville. Wednesday, Jan. 7 LaGrange American Legion Trivia Night. 6 p.m....
A Call for Compassion and Responsibility: Addressing Backyard Breeding in LaGrange County
In LaGrange County, we are fortunate to have many responsible, ethical breeders who put the health and welfare of their animals first. These are the breeders whose dogs are well cared for, properly vetted, thoughtfully placed, and who rarely, if...
How do winter temperatures affect insect populations and our plants?
Winter can be a time of significant temperature variation. Cold snaps and warmer than usual spells often spark conversations about the impact on insects, particularly the pesty types, and if this fluctuating weather will affect populations next spring and summer....
Get Back At It
Once upon a time, I graduated high school, went to college, ceased any competitive sport participation, and gained the “freshman 15.” I was fresh out of high school and with a newfound independence, eager to do whatever the heck I...
A good gift for the weed and wildflower enthusiast
If you have someone who is interested in weeds and wildflowers and you are still looking for a late Christmas present, I suggest the Weeds of the Great Plains, a hardback book published and sold by the Nebraska Department of...
Progress Doesn’t Happen By Accident
We made it! It’s officially the last day of the year, and for us, it brings all the feels– a bittersweet cocktail of joy, eagerness, sadness that another year passed, and, well, exhaustion. The last day of the year is...
Letter
Dear Editor: The generosity of the LaGrange area community never ceases to amaze me! Thanks to area businesses and individuals donating items for the children’s gift bags, we were able to hand out approximately 250 bags! We also collected $1313.00...
23.5 degrees makes a lot of difference
People have mixed feelings about winter. For many people in the northern hemisphere of the Earth, winter is thought of as cold, windy, damp, gray and dark, maybe even dangerous. Other people view winter as a time of crisp air,...