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Crossroads United Way has received a $2,500 grant from LaGrange County Community Foundation’s LIFE Grant Opportunity fund to support its Dolly Parton Imagination Li­brary program. LIFE is a youth philanthropy group supported by the LaGrange County Community Foun­dation. LIFE provides an opportunity for young people to gain experience in community service and charitable giving. Mem­bers of this group represent Lakeland […]

The Indiana Depart­ment of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed In­diana’s first positive case of chronic wasting dis­ease (CWD) in LaGrange County. CWD is a neuro­logical disease that affects white-tailed deer, result­ing in their eventual death. This positive case is adjacent to a region where CWD had previously been detected in Michigan. CWD has been detected in wild deer in 33 […]

On April 11 at approxi­mately 10:30 a.m., Officers with the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office respond­ed to a report of domestic battery that occurred in the Mongo area of LaGrange County. The victim fled the home located at 3195 N. State Road 3 and ran to a local business. Employ­ees there notified authori­ties. Officers with the La­Grange County Sheriff’s Office and […]

The LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) is excited to announce the launch of the Workplace Preparedness Grant, a program designed to sup­port workers in LaGrange County by providing fund­ing of up to $1,000 per el­igible worker for essential workplace supplies. The Workplace Pre­paredness Grant aims to empower workers in La­Grange County to excel in their chosen occupations by enhancing […]

The LaGrange Coun­ty Sheriff’s Office re­ports that on Monday, April 8, at 7:49 a.m., the department responded to a crash on U.S. 20 at the intersection of CR 200 E. A Dodge Ram driven by Clint Renkenberger of Kendallville was trav­eling westbound on U.S. 20 just east of CR 200 E. A Ford F250 driven by Derek Damon of Sturgis, […]

The following arrests were reported by the La­Grange County Sheriff’s Office on April 5: Cresta Speicher, 47, LaGrange, community corrections violation. James LaForce, 55, Centreville, MI, serving sentence. Kennathia Hunt, 37, Country Club Hills, IL, warrant. Tammy Brown, 55, Bryan, OH, warrant. Shawn Daniels, 41, Fort Wayne, return for court. Kavin Allen, 25, Co­lumbia City, was arrested by LaGrange County […]

Undersheriff Jason Bingaman of St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Depart­ment reports that on April 10 at approximately 5:38 a.m., deputies responded to US-131 near Wilbur Road (North junction) for a re­port of a car vs. pedestrian traffic crash. Once on scene, Three Rivers and Fabius Fire Departments provid­ed medical attention to a 39-year-old male. Depu­ties interviewed motorists in two separate vehicles […]

After a thorough inves­tigation by deputies from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, Under­sheriff Jason Bingaman has announced that a sus­pect in a recent home in­vasion and criminal sexual conduct case has been ap­prehended. On March 20, deputies were dispatched to the Sweet Lake Mobile Home Park for the report of a home invasion. Through their investigation, they found that […]

The following arrests were reported by La­Grange County Sheriff’s Office on March 30: Karl Troyer, 20, Gosh­en, was arrested by Ship­shewana Police Depart­ment on a charge of minor in possession. Trevor Johnston, 32, LaGrange, warrant. Andrew Manning, 45, Wawaka, was arrested by LaGrange County Sher­iff’s Office on charges of resisting and operating while intoxicated. The following ar­rest was reported by […]