Pirtle 60th

Joe and Nancy Pirtle, Carmel, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary June 6, 2013.

Triton Falls In Wild NSC Action

BOURBON — In a wild, long softball game at Triton High School Wednesday, the host Lady Trojans eventually succumbed 7-6 to New Prairie in 10 innings of Northern State Conference action.

Whitko Year Ends in Song

PIERCETON – The combined elementary-after-school choirs opened the Whitko School Board meeting Monday evening.

Groves A Good Fit For Triton

BOURBON — Taking his fourth team to the Class 1A state championship game in the past six seasons, Triton High School boys basketball coach Jason Groves has certainly proven himself.

Lady Tigers Win Another Track Sectional Title

A week after dominating the Northern Lakes Conference Championships at the Tigers Athletic Complex, the Warsaw girls track and field team was up to it again Tuesday night.

Wawasee Girls Fall To Columbia City

SYRACUSE – Wawasee girls basketball coach Kem Zolman’s frustration level seems to be rising.In the Lady Warriors’ (6-7) latest loss, a 47-46 defeat at home against the Columbia City Lady Eagles (5-12) Tuesday, Zolman threw a dry-erase board during the game and was somber afterwards.

Triton To Face Familiar Tourney Foe

Prepping for their fourth semistate game in six seasons, the 10th-ranked Triton Trojans will face a familiar opponent.

Lady Tigers Get Into Win Column

SYRACUSE — The Warsaw girls tennis team hasn’t played many matches, but it took a while to get win No. 1.

Two Projects Recognized At Annual KLA Banquet

Kosciusko Leadership Academy President Nathan Conley labeled this year’s White Paper Projects as “impressive” in his welcoming remarks Thursday night at the organization’s graduation celebration.

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Lady Lancers Sweep Rival Bethel

WINONA LAKE – Sweeping a league rival will always be a high note to any softball season. But ending a 16-game losing streak in the series with a sweep like Grace’s softball team did on Tuesday against Bethel College seems even better.

Central African Conflict Continues; MudLove, Grace Raising Funds

Continuing conflict in the Central African Republic has postponed a Winona Lake non-profit’s plans to visit its offices that were looted last month.

Biomet Manufacturing Workers Vote Against Unionizing

Manufacturing employees at Biomet Orthopedics voted strongly against unionizing Wednesday, according to a company representative.

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Local Briefs 5.1.2013

LCA Hosting H.S. Orientation NightWINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy will host a “High School Orientation Night” for all community eighth-graders and their parents.

Nearly 100 Jobs Cut at Zimmer, Medtronic

Nearly 100 employees at two Warsaw orthopedic companies have been laid off since last week.

Searfoss Appointed Leesburg Clerk-Treasurer

Michael Searfoss was appointed by Kosciusko County Democrat Chairman John Bonitati today to fill the Leesburg clerk-treasurer seat.

Commissioners Recognize Vietnam Veteran

May Veteran of the Month Jan Zolman doesn’t talk about his experiences in Vietnam often.

Frank E. Drudge

NORTH MANCHESTER – Frank E. Drudge, 89, of North Manchester, and formerly of Silver Lake, died at 9:20 a.m. April 29, 2013, in his residence.

Missing Akron Man's Body Found in Porter County

PORTER COUNTY – The body of a missing Akron man, Ruben Paredes, 32, was found Monday in a ditch near Hebron.