Fire vs. police
American Legion Post 215 holds annual food driveMembers of the LaGrange American Legion Post 215 held their annual food drive Sunday to benefit veterans. In friendly competition, they pitted the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office against area fire departments to see who could collect more food items. It worked, said Post 215 auxiliary member Nikkie Evans. She guessed that the groups brought in about $3,500 worth of food. […]
Troyer earns state hospitality award
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and members of the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) presented 15 Hoosier Hospitality awards during a ceremony at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis on October 30, for their high level of service in tourism-related jobs at hotels, restaurants, attractions and other destinations. Among award winners was Lupe Troyer. “Hoosier hospitality is at the core of this […]
SPECIAL VISIT-
The Howe Lions met Wednesday, November 15, at the Howe Methodist Church for dinner and a visit from their District Governor. The club welcomed Lion District Governor Terry Marker from Albion, IN. Lion Marker keeps busy as he has 46 clubs in Lions District 25-B and he personally visits each one. Lion Marker also installs new members, of which he […]
Lou Cummings
Lou Cummings, 91, of Howe, IN died at The Waters of LaGrange on Monday, November 20, 2023. Mrs. Cummings was born on May 19, 1932, in West Lafayette, IN to William Francis and Margaret Elizabeth (Kantz) Terry. Living for many years in LaGrange County, she was a homemaker. Lou was a member of the LaGrange Presbyterian Church. On January 3, […]
Mary Burhenn
Mary Catherine Burhenn, 87, of LaGrange, IN died at The Waters of LaGrange on November 16, 2023. Arrangements are by Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange.
Bowen Center warns against caller ID spoofing attacks
Bowen Center’s identity is being used in a caller ID spoofing attack. The attackers are calling Indiana residents pretending to be Bowen Center to get Medicare/ Medicaid information. Bowen Center cannot stop an attacker from doing this nor can it identify the attacker. However, it can send out a warning to alert Indiana residents. Bowen Center does not call patients […]
Learning about natural dyes
– Nature’s BestThis week’s exploration wasn’t a place, but rather a process. Krista Daniels of the Elkhart County Parks did a special Sunday afternoon session for the Elkhart County Master Naturalists Alumni Group exploring natural dyes. As she told us, the session was to show us what was possible and to encourage us to experiment. Natural dyeing is not a fast process. […]