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Miller Named To Dean's List

WAVERLY, Iowa – Lydia Miller, Claypool, was named to the Wartburg College fall term dean's list.

Whitko Names Students Of The Month

LARWILL – Whitko Community Schools named its students of the month for January.

Briner Named To Dean's List

MIDWAY, Ky. – Midway University announced Josie Briner, Silver Lake, was named to its dean's list for the 2024 fall semester.

Metzger Named To SNHU Dean's List

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Kayla Metzger, South Whitley, was named to Southern New Hampshire University's fall 2024 dean's list. The fall terms run from September to December.

SNHU Announces Fall 2024 President's List

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) named students to the fall 2024 president's list. The fall terms run from September to December.

Saint Mary’s College Names Dean’s List

NOTRE DAME — Elizabeth Stone, Winona Lake, has been named to the Saint Mary’s College dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester.

Reichenbach Named To Dean's List

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Claire Reichenbach, a chemistry major from Warsaw, was named to the fall 2024 dean's list at Eastern Mennonite University.

Frankfort Senior Wins Full-Ride Scholarship To Manchester Univ.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Kenzi Jagger, a senior at Frankfort High School in Frankfort, is this year's recipient of Manchester University's Honors Scholarship.

Bring The World To Your Home This Coming Fall

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), a nonprofit, public benefit organization, is inviting local families to discover the rewards of hosting a foreign exchange student.

Ronald Kunkle

Ronald Kunkle “Soup Bone,” age 74, from Bourbon, passed away peacefully in his home Jan. 14, 2025, surrounded by his family who loved him dearly.

Alan L. Andres

Alan L. Andres, 80, of Decatur, former lifelong resident of Kosciusko County, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at Adams Woodcrest. Al was born in Hammond, on April 30, 1944, the son of the late Carl and Mary Plank Andres.

Tommie Fields

Tommie Fields, 66, Leesburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Ivana ‘Ivy’ Lee Epp

Ivana "Ivy" Lee Epp, 76, North Manchester, died Jan. 16, 2025, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne.

Sarah England

Sarah England, 69, Warsaw, died Jan. 18, 2025.

Magdalene Good

Magdalene Good, 85, Silver Lake, died Jan. 17, 2025, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne.

Julia B. Dallas

NORTH WEBSTER – Julia B. Dallas, 85, North Webster, died Jan. 16, 2025, at Goshen Hospital.

Charlene Janel Vogel

Charlene Janel Vogel passed away on Jan. 17, 2025, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. She was 87 years old.

Sherry Lavern Ritenour

Sherry Lavern Ritenour, 68, Claypool, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital.

Gust Fiebiger

Gust Fiebiger, 94, of Warsaw, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana.

Chip Shots: Low Key Plans Yield Unexpected Results

I think – based on my count – my column is near 14 readers. I met three more folks who’ve perused my weekly output Thursday night at one of the area’s newest gathering places, the Falling Rabbit.