NORAD Preps For Annual ‘Santa Tracking’
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 60th Anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, launching Dec. 1, features...
View ArticleWCHS Performing Arts Center Hosts Holiday Gala
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools will be presenting their annual holiday gala at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 at the WCHS Performing Arts Center, 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw. The gala will feature students from...
View ArticleTimberWolf To Host Letters To Santa
ROCHESTER — TimberWolf Trading Post will host a “Letters to Santa” mailbox in its shop again this holiday season. “Christmas is all about hte children,” said owner William “Cliff” St. Martin. “The...
View ArticleKringlefest This Weekend In Winona Lake
Guests at Kringlefest will have the opportunity to meet a live reindeer. WINONA LAKE — With Thanksgiving quickly approaching this week, many Christmas fanatics are excitedly beginning to “deck the...
View ArticleHoliday Spirit In The Air At First Friday
WARSAW — December’s First Friday is currently underway in Warsaw. Despite a temperature of 41 degrees, children, adults and pets alike are strolling the streets of Warsaw to enjoy some pre-Christmas...
View ArticleKringlefest A Jolly Good Time
WINONA LAKE — Numerous area families visited Winona Lake yesterday, Saturday, Dec. 5, to celebrate the season with the Winona Lake Parks Department at the annual “Kringlefest” celebration. Taking a...
View ArticleWarsaw Christian School Celebrates Australian Christmas
(Photo provided) The Warsaw Christian School performed and amazing Australian Christmas production under the direction of music educator, Mrs. Shannon Gause. The performance featured WCS’s band, chime...
View ArticleBMV Announces Holiday Hours
INDIANAPOLIS — Kent Abernathy, Commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, announced today that license branches will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25 in observance of the...
View ArticleWarsaw Church Hosts Candlelight Christmas Service
WARSAW — On Thursday, Dec. 24, the entire community is invited to join St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Warsaw (LCMS) to celebrate a traditional Lutheran Christmas Eve candlelight service. Service...
View ArticleHoliday Appetizers and Hors D’oeuvres
By MARY ANN LIENHART-CROSS County Extension Director, Purdue Extension Elkhart County No matter the culture the holidays are all about family, celebrating and yes, of course, food. Hors d’oeuvre,...
View ArticleMan Re-United With Letter To Santa Written 60 Years Ago
CAVERSHAM, ENGLAND — Lewis Shaw found the crumpled old letter, by a little lad called David, in the rubble of a 1930s detached house. He posted a picture of it on social media to track down the author,...
View ArticleWanted: Your Favorite Holiday Photos
Ink Free News is asking readers to submit their favorite Christmas photos, current or past. We welcome readers’ submissions of funny, sweet, and certainly memorable photos dealing with Christmas. These...
View ArticleWinona Lake Offices Closed Thursday, Friday
WINONA LAKE — Town of Winona Lake offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24 and 25 for the observance of Christmas. Regular trash pickup will be on Tuesday, Dec. 22, and Thursday, Dec. 24. …...
View ArticleSisters Manage Family Business As Mother Nears 103rd Birthday
Age knows no limits at the Christmas Tree in Benton Harbor BENTON HARBOR, MICH. — It’s a family-owned store in Berrien County that’s been in business for nearly 30 years. But the owners have seen way...
View ArticleGirl Calls 911 In Panic Over Elf On Shelf
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — A 7-year-old New Jersey girl called 911 in a panic when she did something she thought would get her in trouble with Santa. Isabelle LaPeruta, of Old Bridge, contacted cops after she...
View ArticleTrack Santa As He Delivers Gifts
NORTH POLE — Santa and his reindeer have left the North Pole with a sleigh full of toys for their annual delivery around the world. Kids can track his progress via the North American Aerospace Defense...
View ArticleSanta’s Veterinarian Clears Reindeer For Christmas Flight
One of Santa’s reindeer receives its annual health checkup. Due to the warm winter, there has not been much snow at the North Pole, leaving the ground in the reindeer paddock bare. (Photo provided) By...
View ArticleLutheran Health Society Closing Its Doors
Lutheran Hospital AuxiliaryOfficers in 1962. FORT WAYNE — The Lutheran Health Services Society — the organization first formed to assist and support Lutheran Hospital – has existed for over 100 years,...
View ArticleCCS Announces Adopt-A-Family Sign-up
Lindsay Rex, Client Assistance Coordinator, and Karen Murphy, Intake Coordinator, decorating the Adopt-A-Family tree. WARSAW — The annual Combined Community Services Adopt-A-Family sign up will be held...
View ArticleCommunity Indoor Garage Sale Saturday
A view of a past community indoor garage sale. SYRACUSE — Syracuse Parks Department is hosting a community indoor garage sale at the Syracuse Community Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5....
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