Earl T. ‘Ted’ Washburn Jr.

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Earl T. "Ted" Washburn Jr. went home to be with his Lord Saturday morning, Sept. 28, 2019, at the age of 78 at home with his family by his side.

Bourbon Gears Up For Annual Festival, OKs Several Event Requests

BOURBON – Bourbon Town Council approved a number of requests during its meeting Tuesday that will help support the annual Bourbon Festival. The festival runs Aug. 9-11.

WCS OKs $8 Million Bond For Various Improvements

Workers Find Crude Stickers Following Recent Solidarity Rally

While last week’s solidarity rally held at the Kosciusko County Courthouse promoted peace and unity, apparently a few participants couldn’t resist leaving crudely crafted messages attacking Nazis and President Donald Trump.

Golf Outing Raises Over $14,200 For Beaman Home

It was a beautiful day at Rozella Ford Golf Club in Warsaw as team members took turns swinging clubs for a good cause at the 31st Annual Beaman Home Golf Scramble on June 5th.  Overall, the event netted $14,200 to support The Beaman Home’s continued goal to provide essential services to domestic violence victims and their children.  With 27 teams participating, the day was full of fun and friendly competition. 

Hits Continue To Pile Up As Lancers Split With Foresters

Grace’s baseball team earned a much needed split with Huntington on Thursday afternoon. The Lancers entered the game in a tie for sixth place in the conference standings. By going 1-1 on the afternoon, they are sitting in a good position to find a spot in the conference tournament come May.

Kosciusko County Additional Appropriations

Judge Rejects Plea Deal In Sexual Battery Case

Despite a judge rejecting a plea deal that had no jail time for a defendant in a case of sexual battery on a child, the family of the victim expressed anger that the defendant is still walking around as a free man.

UPDATE: Staff At NWS Quietly Weathering The Shutdown

Local meteorologists at the National Weather Service in North Webster love to talk about the weather (don’t we all?). But when it comes to the partial government shutdown, that’s not the case.

Lancers Come Up Short In Upset Bid

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s men’s basketball team nearly upset No. 5 Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Saturday, but fell 86-78 at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center.

First of Three Winona Lake Greenway Sculptures Dedicated

Grace Baseball Team Sweeps Rival Bethel

VERO BEACH, Fla. – The Grace College baseball team picked up its seventh straight win in the sweetest way imaginable — with a sweep of rival Bethel over the weekend.

Grace Roundup: Lancers Score First Baseball Win Of The Season

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The Grace College baseball team earned its first victory of the year on Saturday in Florida.

Lady Lancers Roll In Tourney Opener

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s basketball team scored the first six points of its game on Wednesday night and never relented. The Lady Lancers (17-15) opened up the NCCAA National Championships in style with an 88-52 waltz over Bluefield College at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center.

Sports Briefs

Harris Hits Hole-In-One Kurt Harris hit a hole-in-one Saturday at Raccoon Run. Harris aced the par-3 No. 7, and witnesses were Ben Grubbs, Sam Cook, Steve True and Charlie Lisenbee.

Lady Lancers Rout League Rival Bethel

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s women’s basketball team continued its late-season surge with a 76-50 victory over Crossroads League rival Bethel on Saturday.

Grace Men Drop Conference Game At Goshen

GOSHEN – Grace College’s men’s basketball team nearly came back from a 14-point deficit before falling 86-80 at Crossroads League opponent Goshen College on Saturday.

Mayor Thanks City Employees, Says They’re Dedicated Professionals

The bitter cold we have experienced recently kept many people indoors over the Christmas holiday.

Remember Heroes

The month of May reminds me of sunshine; of beautiful spring flowers of all shapes and sizes, each with its own special sweet scented fragrance; of a beautifully cultivated neighborhood of home gardens sprouting with an assortment of vegetables, ornamental shrubs and trees; and of that special time of year for flag waving and a time for families to gather together to pay tribute to those who willingly paid the ultimate sacrifice for their families, friends and country.

Zoners OK Location For Hawg Waller Motorcycle Event

The “Hawg Waller” motorcycle event, planned by Kosciusko County ABATE on June 29 and 30, was approved Monday morning at the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.