Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Trine coach leaves for CMU
Brooks Miller, who led Trine University to its first NCAA Division III men’s basketball championship, has been appointed as the associate head coach at Central Michigan University, an NCAA Division I institution. He will be joining the coaching staff of...
Jones hands baton to Barrand
Principal Brad Jones will retire from Lakeland Intermediate School at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. Mr. Jones has dedicated thirty years to education, with the last three years spent at Lakeland Intermediate School. When asked about his favorite...
Isaacs earns 100th career win
Over the weekend, Lakeland Baseball achieved a significant milestone for head coach Mike Isaacs. With a commanding 20-0 victory over Lakewood Park, Coach Isaacs recorded his 100th career win. This accomplishment places him second on Lakeland Baseball’s all-time wins list,...
A-Wop Bop a-Loo Bop
Prairie Heights will present the theater production of *A-Wop Bop A-Loo. *A-Wop Bop A-Loo Bop* takes us back to the late 1950s when Rock & Roll was taking the airwaves by storm. The story follows Roberta “Ruby” Lester and her...
Births
The following births were recently reported by at New Eden Care Center: April 15, 2025 Jayna Ann was born to Emma (Fry) and Marcus Hochtetler of Topeka. Naaman Luke was born to Joyce (Miller) and Lonnie Yoder of Shipshewana. Lucy...
Museum Seasonal Opening
The Shipshewana Area Historical Society (SAHS) will host the seasonal opening of the Farver School Museum on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, from 1-3 p.m. The museum, located across from the Shipshewana Post Office, will be open on...
The Feeling of LaGrange County
When I was in college, I decided to travel to Kansas City to visit my aunt and uncle and their family as my “spring break getaway.” It was the first time I had traveled that far away from home on...
Topping:A Crime Against Trees
You can hardly drive down a county road without seeing a tree that has been topped. Topping is a practice of cutting through large branches leaving stubs that are unsightly, weak and eventually dangerous. I consider topping to be an...
Women’s Health
Understanding how to treat your body during different phases of the menstrual cycle involves recognizing the hormonal fluctuations and physiological changes that occur each month. The menstrual cycle typically consists of four phases: menstruation, the follicular phase, ovulation, and the...
Pull Up a Seat to the Track
I spent a lot of time with my dad throughout my childhood. If you know my dad, you know that he is a do-it-all mechanic, and can fix just about any engine problem that exists. He owned his own machine...
Nightcrawlers, Other Worms Active in Indiana Soils
After heavy rains, we often see nightcrawlers, the largest of the earthworm species found in Indiana, crawling across sidewalks, driveways and landscapes as they attempt to save themselves from drowning in their underground tunnels. Many animals, including robins, mice and...
Can you prevent irrigation systems from flipping?
When the winds scream across the cornbelt, it’s not unusual to have reports of large numbers of overhead irrigation systems being flipped during the storms. Seeing a few cases this week, I found myself asking why this happens and can...