Local equestrian Sami Scigouski of Howe has qualified for the American Eventing Championships to be held at Rebecca Farms in Kalispell, Montana Aug. 30 through Sept. 4. Scigouski, a junior at Miami University, will compete on Aces High, a 6-year-old off-the-track thoroughbred that she has trained and ridden for three years. The Olympic sport of eventing is best described as […]
Wolcottville Mill Festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 3. Most of the full day of events are at Taylor Park with a parade at 3 p.m. through town. “We’ve got a lot of vendors,” said town Clerk-Treasurer Lauren Newsome. “We’ve got a lot more activities.” Food vendors selling everything from smothered fries to tacos to barbecue will be available throughout the […]
The Topeka Town Council discussed enhanced surveillance of the recycling center at Monday’s meeting in light of recent dumping. Cameras are installed at the recycling center, capturing images of those who come and go. The center is operated by the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District, which is supported by property taxes in LaGrange, Noble, DeKalb and Steuben counties. The […]
After sending a new county comprehensive plan to the LaGrange County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation on Monday, the LaGrange County Plan Commission approved a contract with McBride Dale Clarion to create a unified development ordinance. The unified development ordinance (UDO) will update county zoning laws. The comprehensive plan is a guide to community development created over the past 16 […]
The National Weather Service is predicting average temperatures in the 80s this weekend. Friday will be partly sunny, with a high near 79. Saturday will be sunny, with a high near 81. Sunday will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Monday will be partly sunny, with a high near 84. Tuesday will be mostly sunny, with a high […]
Clyde E. Hawkins, age 84, of Howe passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at his home. Mr. Hawkins was born on May 20, 1938 in Tyronza, Arizona to Elmer Lee and Artie Lee (Smith) Hawkins. On September 6, 1957, he married his wife of 65 years, Louvina Maureen Russell in Goshen. Clyde was a hard-working man all his life. […]
Violet M. (Coney) Davis, 92, of Lake Placid, Florida., died Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the Advent Health of Lake Wales, Florida. She was born in LaGrange County on January 9, 1930, to Gaylord D. and Bernice M. (Bickel) Coney. Violet worked for the Kirsch Company in Sturgis, Michigan. She retired from Kirsch after working from 1955-1988. In her retirement […]
Vincent K. Helmkamp, of Kendallville, passed away peacefully, on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at his home at the age of 67. He was born in Garrett, on March 23, 1955, to Robert and Alberta (Fischer) Helmkamp. Vince married Mary Kay Smith on May 28, 1976, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avilla. Vince grew up in Avilla and graduated from […]
Elliana Ruth Miller, infant daughter of Michael Jay and Elizabeth Ranae (Yoder) Miller of Millersburg, was born at 1:21 a.m. and passed away at 2:13 a.m. on Sunday, August 21, 2022. Miller Stewart Funeral Home, Middlebury is handling the arrangements.