Lakeland High School senior Luci Cook was crowned Corn School queen Thursday evening. Westview High School senior Lillian Eash was runner-up and also won the congeniality award. Cook received the Virginia Hart Schwinn Award for her outstanding community service record. Also competing in the queen contest were Prairie Heights High School senior Jordan Norris, Lakeland Junior-Senior High School freshman Alayna […]
Jerry Perkins awarded Mighty Oak at Heritage Festival
“Hard working, caring, honest, a cheerleader, an educator, a person of integrity, an encourager and a source of strength in our community” – these are the words that describe this year’s Mighty Oak Award recipient Jerry Perkins. Perkins was presented with the award Sunday afternoon during Prairie Heights Community School’s annual Heritage Festival on the school farm. Perkins has served […]
LaGrange parks department wins governor’s award
The LaGrange County Parks and Recreation Department received one of eight 2021 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence for its efforts in protecting the environment. The award recognizes work being done at the Mike Metz Fen, formerly known as Duff Lake Fen, part of Pine Knob County Park near Howe. The parks department acquired the fen in two parcels: 108 acres […]
Our Readers Write
Dear Editor, Sometimes we don’t hear enough positive things about our local government. I’d like to share a good experience that happened on Saturday, October 2nd. Our local Adams Lake Conservation Club (ALCC) invited Peter Cook, our newly appointed LaGrange County Commissioner, to a meeting of our ALCC officers and directors. He accepted our invitation in a very timely manner […]
Marthann McKinney
Marthann “Marty” McKinney, 84, of La- Grange, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Chandler Place in Kendall- ville, IN. Marty was born on November 1, 1936, in LaGrange, IN to Burdette and Norma (LeMaster) Tressler; they preceded her in death. Living her lifetime in LaGrange County, she was a 1954 graduate of Wolcottville High School. She worked for many years […]
Ruth Thogerson
Ruth E. Thogerson, 64, of Shipshewana, died at 6:50 pm on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital. Miller Stewart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Carolyn Miller
Carolyn V. Miller, 82, of Middlebury, died at 6:43 am, on Thursday, October 7, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital following a brief illness. Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, Middlebury is in charge of the arrangements.
The Ark Animal Rescue and Adoption
Dear Friends, It has been an interest week. My two new sisters, Sunshine and Lollypop are – how can I say this – annoying. They chase my poof and think it is something to taste. They don’t know yet to not mess with my poof. They smell my feet and it tickles and then I jump and they think its […]
Births
Oct. 9 Eric and Jenean (Herschberger) Lambright, a boy, Nolan Myles. Oct. 10 Lamar and Regina (Yoder) Bontrager, Topeka, a boy, Jacob Noah. Floyd and Lori (Schlabach) Bontrager, La- Grange, a boy, Nathan Dean.
Bristol woman allegedly reveals secreted drugs
A Bristol woman was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with possession of methamphetamine after being seen by police at an uninhabited residence that has had many theft and vandalism complaints, said a report from LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office. A car was seen pulling into the driveway on C.R. 770N around 5:30 a.m. and deputies conducted an investigative stop, says […]