Amy Oberlin


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Millers mark 80 years

Eighty years of marriage looks good on Truman and Joyce Miller of rural LaGrange County. Last week, Joyce celebrated her 98th birthday and in August, Tru­man will turn 100 years old. To­day – June 5 – the Millers mark 80 years of marriage. Eight decades ago, after dating about two years, they were wed in a simple ceremony at the... READ MORE >

Laker entrepreneurs recognized at event

Lakeland High School senior Carly Rasbaugh won first place and $1,000 for her entrepreneurship project during a year-end event last Monday at the LaGrange American Legion. The premiere Entrepre­neurship Academy Showcase featured 11 students and 10 projects, judged by Sherri Johnston, Executive Direc­tor of the LaGrange County Economic Development Cor­poration; Tony Ramey, Asso­ciate Professor and Entrepre­neurship Program Chair, Ivy Tech... READ MORE >

LaGrange County Parks celebrates fen

The LaGrange County Parks and Recreation Department put a lot of love into the Mike Metz Fen. Now, in a grand opening Fengke 5K fun run and walk, LaGrange County will celebrate the years of effort that went into creating a di­verse natural showpiece and wet­lands preserve near Duff Lake. On Saturday, April 22, a ribbon will be cut at... READ MORE >

Maple festival in 30th year

It’s a good year for maple syrup, said LaGrange County Parks Superintendent George DeWald. And, the Maple Wood sap collection process is better than ever. DeWald constructed a system using a wet vacuum line to pump sap directly from the trees into two 300-gallon plastic containers. The containers, donated by Snax In Pax of Topeka, formerly held molasses. Last week,... READ MORE >

Symphony of the century

Larry Garber wants Howard Terrell’s five original symphonies performed by live orchestras. Not because he loves music, but because he loves Terrell. Terrell, 102, a United States Army and Air Force veteran, taught at Howe Military School for 15 years and wrote a large body of music. Much of it has not been performed. “Symphony No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor”... READ MORE >

Read United shares good messages

I can think of no greater honor or delight than to read to Deb Weaver’s second grade students on Thursday afternoons. Read United has been a high point of my past four weeks. Through Crossroads United Way – which serves LaGrange, Noble and Elkhart counties – I was given the opportunity to volunteer in a local classroom. The United Way... READ MORE >