2023-04-07

2023-04-07 E-Edition

Ark shelter under new leadership

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At a community shelter, things are always chang­ing. But one thing remains the same – it is run by selfless people who love animals. Ark of LaGrange County, 530 E. 300S, is now un­der the direction of a three-person team following the resignation of former manager Cindy Miller. Damian Bueno, who has been working with Ark for about a year, […]

Heart of Gold sought

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The LaGrange County Community Foundation is seeking nominations for its 14th annual Heart of Gold award, an honor given to an individual making a differ­ence in the lives of others through volunteerism. The Heart of Gold award honors LaGrange County citizens who embrace a volunteer spirit and unselfishly give of themselves to serve others. Previous Heart of Gold recipients are […]

Suicide loss group meeting monthly

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The Surviving Loss by Suicide support group will hold its first meeting of this year on April 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the LifeBridge Room on the lower level of Parkview LaGrange Hospital, 207 N. Townline Road, LaGrange. Support group leaders Jeff Helmuth, EMS su­pervisor and paramedic with Parkview LaGrange EMS, and his wife, Tonya, understand how important it can […]

Weather Watch

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The National Weather Service is calling for temperatures in the 50s this weekend. Friday will be sunny with a brisk west wind. Gusts may reach as high as 20 miles an hour. Saturday’s high will edge toward 60. The evening will be cold and clear, low around 37. A sunny Sunday temperature is forecast at 60 degrees with an overnight […]

BICYCLING SEASON HAS BEGUN–

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Elma Chapman of Middlebury enjoyed a chilly trip to Pennsylvania recently, which included a jaunt on this tow path. Learn more in Chapman’s column, “Nature’s Best,” on Page 2.

Joseph Bolin

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Joseph R. Bolin, 66, of LaGrange, died Monday, April 3, 2023, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital. He was born on Oc­tober 12, 1956, in LaGrange, to F. James and Maxine “Mick” (Ea­gleson) Bolin. Joe worked in vari­ous kinds of construction throughout his life. He en­joyed tinkering with things and creating all kinds of useful gadgets. He had a great sense of […]

Stephen Blough

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Stephen (Steve) Kent Blough, 74, of Shipshe­wana, passed away at 2:27 p.m. on Wednes­day, March 29, 2023, at his resi­dence. He was born on March 12, 1949, in Elkhart to Elwyn DeVon and Dorothy Jean (Whalen) Blough. He mar­ried Nancy (VanPatten, Clements) on July 4, 1991, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is survived by his wife and four sisters, Evon […]

Enos Miller

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Enos B. Miller, 78, of Shipshewana, passed away at 11:26 a.m. on April 2, 2023, Palm Sun­day, at Parkview Region­al Medical Center, Fort Wayne, while surrounded by his family. Enos was a life-long Ship­shewana resident. He was born on April 30, 1944, in LaGrange County to Ben and Katie (Glick) Miller. He married Viola Wagler in Montgomery and they celebrated […]

Saloma Steury

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Saloma P. Steury, 84, of South Bend, former­ly of Middlebury, passed away at 11:26 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023, at her residence, with her husband by her side. Miller-Stewart Funer­al Home, Middlebury, is handling the arrange­ments.