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Boy Scouts to burn flags Local Boy Scouts will observe a proper disposal of American flags on Flag Day, June 14, at the LaGrange American Le­gion, 100 Industrial Parkway, LaGrange. The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Used flags may be dropped off at the Legion throughout the year for proper dis­posal. Trine hosts ‘Birdies, Brews’ The popular “Birdies, […]

The following arrests were reported on Sunday by the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office: Shaun Gregory, 25, Fredericksburg, Virgin­ia, arrested by Indiana State Police on a charge of operating while intox­icated. Brad Baker, 35, Elkhart, arrested by La­Grange County Sher­iff’s Office on charges of dealing methamphet­amine, possession of methamphetamine, pos­session of a legend drug, possession of parapher­nalia, driving while sus­pended with […]

The following arrests were reported on Wednes­day by the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office: Matthew Suarez, 29, LaGrange, arrested by LaGrange Police Depart­ment on a charge of driv­ing while suspended with a prior. Johnathan Evans, 34, Sturgis, Michigan, arrested on a warrant alleging fail­ure to appear. Christopher Cham­pagne, 37, Shipshewana, arrested on a motion seek­ing probation violation. Joshua Wilson, 43, La­Grange, […]

The Indiana Depart­ment of Environmental Management (IDEM) an­nounced the availability of grant funding for recycling projects from the Recycling Market Development Pro­gram. Eligible candidates may seek a grant ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. Proposals are being accept­ed through June 21. Public and private busi­nesses, local government, solid waste management districts, and nonprofit or­ganizations located and do­ing business in Indiana are […]

Educators interest­ed in taking K-12 stu­dents on field trips to an Indiana state park or state-managed lake in the 2023-2024 school year can receive financial help through the Indiana Natu­ral Resources Foundation (INRF). Grants from the Dis­cover the Outdoors fund are available for all school types, according to INRF executive director Jody Kress. “The Foundation’s mission is to celebrate and […]

Five people in a bug­gy struck by a box truck were taken to a Fort Wayne hospital on Mon­day. The crash occurred around 9 a.m. at SR 9 and CR 500S near Wol­cottville. Stephen Don­aldson, 27, of Delphos, Ohio, rear-ended the horse and buggy, operat­ed by Lamar Graber, 33, of Wolcottville. When LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office arrived, officers found Graber […]

Drivers, children hurt in crash A three-vehicle crash Monday morning on the west side of the county resulted in two drivers and two young children being taken to Parkview LaGrange Hospital, says a LaGrange County Sher­iff’s Office crash report. Andrya Marshall, 18, of Wolcottville, rear-end­ed a vehicle driven by Kody Faulkner, 28, Wol­cottville. Faulkner told officers he had stopped on […]

The following arrests were reported by the La­Grange County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday: Travis Holliday, 39, Wolcottville, arrested om a warrant. Courtney Phillips, 32, Fort Wayne, temporary custody. Trevor Grady, 22, Hud­son, arrested on a warrant alleging failure to appear. Charles Hire, 57, La­Grange, arrested by La­Grange Police Department on a charge of operating while intoxicated. The following arrests were […]

Park improved Construction is nearly done at West Lake Park in Topeka. FCI Construction is project manager. It was hired by the town on a joint contract that includ­ed the park and a $3 mil­lion wastewater treatment plant overhaul. Engineer Casey Erwin, DLZ, said the contract is about 40% completed. A new path at the park could be installed next […]

The following arrests were reported on Sunday by the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office: Alexandria Hamilton, 26, Dayton, arrested on a motion seeking proba­tion revocation. Timothy Persing, 27, Howe, arrested by La­Grange County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of identity deception. The following arrest was reported Monday: Thomas Papke, 43, Sturgis, Michigan, ar­rested by LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office on charges of […]