A police officer memorial service held at Eden Worship Center in Honeyville at 9:30 a.m. Thursday honored LaGrange County police officers that have died in the line of duty. The LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police and LaGrange, Wolcottville, Topeka and Shipshewana police departments were in attendance. The memorial service started with the posting of the colors by LaGrange […]

Sophia and McKenna Bolla stand at the gravesite of World War II veteran Murlyn Wilson at English Prairie Cemetery. Wilson died at 23 years old after running on an Indiana University track team that won the 1940 Big Ten and NCAA championships. His resting place has been marked by an American flag along with 2,545 other veterans in LaGrange County […]

Lakeland Primary School Principal Traci Blaize has been named Elementary Principal of the Year in District 3 of the Indiana Association of School Principals. The IASP annually recognizes outstanding school leaders in each of 12 Indiana districts. Schackow was nominated for the award by four staff members: Alyssa Bryan, Heidi Collins, Charms Ness and Amy Sayers. “It is very humbling […]