2025-04-16 E-Edition

Prairie Heights wide receiver Jordan Klumpp to continue football career with Trine University

Last Tuesday, Prairie Heights hosted the college signing ceremony for Jorยญdan Klumpp, who has choยญsen to continue his athletยญic career next year at Trine University. Klumpp also considered the Universiยญties of Manchester and Anderson but ultimately selected Trine to stay close to home and within a community that has played a significant role in his life. โ€œI have a lot [โ€ฆ]

State Treasurer Daniel Elliot pushes for the rights of Hoosier taxpayers over banks

On April 10, 2025 lobยญbyists from the Indiana Bankers Association added a provision to the budget at the last minute that will negatively imยญpact Hoosier taxpayers and local governments. This change was a backยญroom deal that gives conยญtrol of TrustINdiana and tax dollars to big banks and their lobbyists. It esยญtablishes a board of bank executives who will diยญrect the [โ€ฆ]

LaGrange County Jail death investigation

On April 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM a 37-year-old male was found unresponsive in a cell at the LaGrange County Jail. Life-saving measures were taken, but were ultiยญmately proved unsuccessful. Assisting the LaGrange County Sheriffโ€™s Office at the scene was Parkview EMS, LaGrange Volunteer Fire, LaGrange Police Deยญpartment, and Indiana DNR. The incident is currently under investigation by the Steuben [โ€ฆ]

Join to Fight Food Insecurity with LaGrange Community Schools

The changing seasons means spring break has arrived for LaGrange County schools. A time of rest and fun for many also brings a time of uncertainยญty for a number of students who donโ€™t know if theyโ€™ll have food to eat. In an efยญfort to help keep kids fed, LaGrange County Hope (LCH) purchases, packs, and delivers bags of food to [โ€ฆ]

Karen Frischkorn

Karen Ann Frischkorn, 82, a beloved mother, wife, and friend, of Howe, IN, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, due to injuries susยญtained in an automobile acยญcident. Karen was born on March 22, 1943, in Flint, MI, to her Swedish parents, Hjalmยญer and Selma (Erickson) Bloomquist. She was the third of five sisters: Barbaยญra, Sonja, Karen, Gloria, and Diane. [โ€ฆ]

Christina Talon

Christina (Bruce) Talon, age 55, formerly of LaยญGrange, passed away from a recent illness Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Nashville, TN. Christina was born at the Kendallville Hospital on December 21, 1969, in Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana to Chuck Bruce Sr. and Ruby (Bullยญock/ Bruce) Ferro. Survivors include: Parยญents, Gerry and Ruby Ferro. Stepmother, Mary Bruce. Brothers, Chuck Bruce [โ€ฆ]

Viola Miller

Viola Miller, 81, of LaยญGrange, passed away on April 10 at Life Care Cenยญter, LaGrange. Services was held on April 13, and 14 at Topeka Christian Felยญlowship Miller-Stewart Fuยญneral Home, Middlebury, is handling the arrangeยญments

Marzella Zook

Marzella Zook, 95, of Middlebury, passed away on, April 5, at her residence. Services were held last week at Riverview Chrisยญtian Fellowship, 69212 US 131 South, White Pigeon, MI. .

Alice Yoder

Alice Irene Yoder, 94, of LaGrange, passed away on April 7 at her son Mervinโ€™s residence. Services were held last week. Millยญer Stewart Funeral Home, Middlebury, is handling arrangements.