Mentone Discusses Flooding Problem

MENTONE - Before more development occurs in Mentone, the town council wants to address flooding concerns in the northern part of the town. Monday, James W.Emans of Emans Engineering, Bremen, presented the board with a proposal to find solutions to mitigate the flooding for $4,800.The board approved the contract for Emans to take the next step and research the problem. Emans said there are a couple of county tiles in the area of the flooding.Kosciusko County Dick Kemper told Emans the tile is open and there is no reason to believe it is obstructed.A small amount of rain in a small amount of time can cause flooding, Emans said. In his proposal, he included three ways to address the flooding, each having its own complications.The proposal also includes taking a look at the feasibility of the alternatives and then coming back to the board for discussion.

Tigers Blank Jay County

FORT WAYNE - Three high school boys soccer teams have already punched their tickets to the Final Four, and the Warsaw Tigers are just one win away from doing the same.

Reassessing Tax Abatements

I wonder if county officials around the state are starting to think differently about tax abatements.

Lady Tiger Soccer Team Falls To NLC Foe Goshen

The Goshen girls soccer team must have received some good halftime advice.Knotted in a scoreles tie at Warsaw Tuesday night, the Goshen Lady Redskins scored 43 seconds into the second half and once again five minutes later en rout to a 2-1 Northern Lakes Conference victory.

Motocross A Family Tradition

To say Jay Wagner and his family enjoy motocross racing would be an understatement.A more accurate description would be that motocross racing is a way of life for the Wagners.

Morris Selected For Fulbright Award To Teach

One of the most prestigious scholarships has been awarded to a former Warsaw Community High School graduate.

Pocket Grill Inventor Cooking Up Other Stuff

NORTH WEBSTER – A few weeks ago, Benjamin Ashpole was featured in the Times-Union for his invention, The Pocket Grill.

Manchester University Football Team Features Youth

NORTH MANCHESTER – The phrase “youth will be served” could easily characterize the 2012 Manchester University football team.

Lady Wildcats Return To Sectional 21

SOUTH WHITLEY — Two years after stepping away from Class 3A Sectional 21, the Whitko girls basketball team is back.

Squires Edge Rival Wildcats In Soccer Action

SOUTH WHITLEY — Playing without sophomore leading scorer Colin McNeely, the Manchester boys soccer team squeaked past Whitko Wednesday in South Whitley.

Tippy Valley School Board Considers Calendars

AKRON – Although Superintendent Brett Boggs presented the Tippecanoe Valley School Board with four options for the 2013-14 master calendar Monday night, the board ended up with a fifth option.

Triton Beats South Central

BOURBON - Some timely three-point shooting helped push the Triton Lady Trojans to a 42-29 win over the visiting South Central (Union Mills) Lady Satellites in girls basketball action Friday.

Can Squires Duplicate Last Season's Success?

NORTH MANCHESTER - It's going to be tough for the Manchester Squires to duplicate the success they had a year ago.

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Grace Spikers Win Five-Set Thriller Over Spring Arbor In League Play

Lancers Run At Midwest Intercollegiate


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Wawasee Stifles Concord For First Northern Lakes Victory

It took five tries for last year’s Wawasee girls basketball team to win its first Northern Lakes Conference game of the season. The Warriors began this year’s conference campaign on a high note by defeating Concord 48-36 to improve to 4-2 and start NLC play at 1-0.

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Lancers Stumble In Ranked Matchup

Grace’s men’s basketball team came up short in a high-profile Crossroads League contest on Saturday.

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Six Rule Changes Coming Next Season For HS Swimming, Diving

A total of six rule changes for high school swimming and diving were announced Monday by the National Federation of High School Associations.

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State Farm Agent’s Acts Of Good Get Habitat $5K


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Squires Can’t Finish Come Back; Whitko Takes TRC?Game

Host Manchester entered the fourth quarter trailing Three Rivers Conference rival Whitko 46-30 courtesy of a 32-8 run from 6:30 in the second quarter until the end of the third period. Rattled by cold outside shooting and an aggressive 2-3 zone by the visiting Wildcats, the hosts had eight minutes to muster a come-back. A 20-9 fourth quarter run wasn’t enough to overtake Whitko. The Wildcats clinched a 55-50 win to improve their record to 9-12 overall and 6-3 in the TRC. Manchester fell to 9-12 and 4-5 in conference play.