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Chip Shots: It’s Pruning Season

Greetings from West Des Moines, Iowa, PF Chang’s specifically where I’ll share my thoughts in a tighter-than-usual race against my deadline.




Hepler Hits Game-Winner For Triton

BOURBON – Beau Hepler for the win.

News Views: Yellowstone Is Not About To Blow

I was reading about the Yellowstone supervolcano the other day.

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Trojans Come Back From 15 Down To Get Win In OT

Trailing by 15 points after three quarters, it would have been easy for Triton to slip back in to the funk of the last several football seasons. Instead, the Trojans mounted a comeback, forced overtime, held Culver Community scoreless on its possession, then won 27-21 on Ethan Berry’s 10-yard run.

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Valley's New Coach A Familiar Face

AKRON – As both a player and assistant coach for his father, Chad Patrick has been on the winning side in hundreds of high school basketball games. The next victory, however, will go in the books attached to his name.

GOP Caucus Faces Weighty Sheriff’s Decision

When as many as 68 Republican precinct committee members gather Wednesday to choose a new sheriff for Kosciusko County, they’ll once again be flexing some unique political muscle that has helped shape county government in recent years.

As Court Caseloads Rise, So Does Inmate Population

Kosciusko County Council is closer to approving a budget for 2018 that lacks very few large changes, but will likely face bigger decisions next year involving courts and the jail.

Potpourri: No Love For Pelosi From These Dems

Both Democrat challengers in northcentral Indiana’s two congressional districts are putting distance between themselves and former House leader Nancy Pelosi.

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Valley's Bussard Repeats As Player Of The Year

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley senior Sophie Bussard had one focus last summer: improve her outside shooting game.

Lady Tigers Fall To NorthWood

NAPPANEE – Thursday night’s Northern Lakes Conference girls basketball game between Warsaw and NorthWood was a tale of two halves. The visiting Lady Tigers used a dominant second quarter to lead 25-16 at halftime, but the Lady Panthers responded with an even bigger third quarter en route to a 46-42 win at The Pit.


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Whitko Friends Duggins, Snep Get One Last Game As Teammates

Emalee Duggins and Ellie Snep have been more or less inseperable for a decade now, more than half their lives to this point. They were teammates for Whitko’s girls basketball and softball teams, and saw their softball careers end in a 13-inning loss at Oak Hill in a sectional championship game.

Squires Use Quick Start To Finish Off Zebras

CONVERSE – The Manchester Squires started hot Tuesday.

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Ryman, Lady Tigers Shoot Down Wawasee

Warsaw’s shots continued to fall Saturday.

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Lady Tigers Win Volleyball Sectional

ELKHART – Saturday’s Class 4A volleyball sectional final at Elkhart Memorial High School lasted little more than an hour.