2022-08-01
Bicycle tour winds through Amishland
The 800 bicyclists who toured LaGrange County this weekend came not just for the sunshine and scenery – many come back each year for the county’s unique brand of hospitality, according to event organizers. Based at Lakeland High School and the fairgrounds, and sponsored by the Michiana Bicycle Association of South Bend, the Amishland and Lakes bicycle tours’ routes ranged […]
Butterfly bounty brings hope for the future
– One World“Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne After two doom and gloom columns about butterflies, I am happy to report that this past weekend’s butterfly monitoring walk was joyful. My scribe Bill Schmidt and I were dazzled by spicebush swallowtails, […]
LONG-TIME LION–
Bob Hill of LaGrange received the Lions’ Melvin Jones award after 32 years of service to the Howe Lions Club. Presenting the award was secretary Jeff Schrader before the Howe Lions members, friends and family on July 20 at the Howe Community Center. Lions Clubs world-wide recognize outstanding individuals by bestowing on them an award that is named after founder […]
Romayne Bender
Romayne J. Bender, age 75, of Topeka passed away on Saturday afternoon, July 30, 2022 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on September 20, 1946, the son of Alvin Eugene and Clara (Miller) Bender in Bristol. At age 4, his parents moved to Topeka and he graduated in the Topeka High School Class of 1965. On […]
Janice Randol
Janice L. Randol, 78, of LaGrange died Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Chandler Place in Kendallville. Miss Randol was born on July 7, 1944, in Angola to Richard G. and Della A. (Varner) Randol. Living her lifetime in LaGrange County, she worked for the Farm Bureau Co-Op in LaGrange, South Milford Feed and Grain in South Milford, and for more […]
Fannie Hochstetler
Fannie M. Hochstetler, born December 24, 1926, age 95, of Goshen, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 6:55 p.m., on Friday, July 29, 2022. Miller Stewart Funeral Home, Middlebruy is in charge of arrangements.
