Tag: Indiana

Woodlan Ends Incredible Season

The Woodlan Warriors travelled to Whiting, Indiana, a suburb of Chicago, after defeating Winchester in the Regional Championship. Could the Warriors prove their metal in this Semi-State Football match? It was the year of the “W” if you have noticed the last few games in the tournament: Woodlan, Whiting, Whitko, and Winchester. All of the…

Jacobs – Rayle

Bill and Carol Jacobs of Woodburn, IN are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Becky, to Chris Rayle, son of David and Lisa Rayle of Troy, IL. Becky is a graduate of Taylor University and works as the Volunteer Retention Manager for By The Hand Club For Kids – an…

The Franciscan Center’s “Turkey Tuesday” Expected to Hit Another Record on Tuesday, November 24

Fort Wayne — November 18, 2015 —The Franciscan Center announces today that it expects to again provide over 1,800 turkeys to clients on its annual “Turkey Tuesday”, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving that its Food Pantry is open. For the past 16 years the Franciscan Center has made efforts to help make Thanksgiving dinner a traditional…

Warriors: On to Semi-State!

2015 has been the best season in memory for the Woodlan Football team. They made it through their entire regular season undefeated. This is quite a feat for such a small school. It was their time though–or so we though. The game on Friday, November 13, extremely cold and windy, started horribly wrong for the…

Tom Kelley pledges record donation to Burn Council

Fort Wayne-area business leader and sports legend Tom Kelley, president of Kelley Automotive Group, has made a record-breaking donation to the Burn Council of Northern Indiana. His $100,000 contribution was announced at the St. Joseph Regional Burn Center in downtown Fort Wayne, a location where Kelley recently spent eight days battling a rare and life-threatening…

Feders Opens for Business

If you haven’t noticed all the changes in Woodburn, now would be a great time to visit the small community just a couple of miles west of the Indiana/Ohio state line off of US 24. New manufacturing, truckstops, and much more have recently graced the small city. The newest business to open its doors is…

Woodlan hosts New Haven Girls Basketball

It’s November 7 and girls basketball has already started in Indiana. It seems a little early considering fall tournaments are still going on, but the girls season has been moved up a week to separate the boys and girls tournaments completely. The game between the Bulldogs and the Warriors started with Woodlan taking an early…

Woodlan Wins First Sectional in years

Woodlan took on Whitko in the Sectional Championship Football game on Friday, November 6th at Warriors home field. The Wildcats were the underdog in the tournament with a less than stellar season. They made quite the impact, beating Churubusco to make it to this match. This game was fairly equal in stats and both teams…

Woodlan Squeaks by With Eastside Mistake

The Woodlan Football team has been on their longest winning streak ever and this year has been stupendous for these boys. After defeating Central Noble by a large margin last week, the Warriors stayed home to play Eastside for the second game of sectionals. The Blazers are a hot team this year and came into…

Escaped Inmate Captured in Michigan with Stolen Vehicle

(Update to the Press Release issued October 30, 2015)Original Press Release here Early this morning in Cheboygan County, Michigan, J. Tucker Harman, age 26, was apprehended on a Paulding County Common Pleas Warrant for Escape, a Felony of the Third Degree. According to authorities in Cheboygan County, Harman and Mariah Beedle, age 23, were located…

Carolyn S. McDorman

Carolyn S. McDorman, 73, of Milford passed away October 25, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Indiana. She was born October 28, 1941 in Antwerp, Ohio, to Gilbert and Anna Marie (Sites) Sesler. She worked at Chore-Time Brock. Carolyn is survived by her children; Darrell Bender of Milford, Anita (Dale) McDorman, Hazel Gerken both of…

Halloween Festivities in Downtown New Haven

Don’t miss out on the fun – it’s all free!What: Harvest Carnival & Downtown Business Trick or Treat When: October 31, 2015, 4:00-6:00pm & 6:00-8:00pm Where: Schnelker Park, 956 Park Ave. & Downtown Broadway Street, New Haven, IN New Haven will celebrate Halloween with a downtown business trick or treating followed by a Harvest Carnival…