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Eagle Garden gazebo dedication

Plan to attend the Eagle Garden gazebo dedication this Thursday, May 17, 6:30 p.m. at the corner of Tulley and Mulberry Streets. To honor the names of brick and gazebo donors...

Comments 17 May 2012 Local

Rotary Scholarship winners announced

The Churubusco Rotary presented their annual scholarships to Churubusco High School seniors last Tuesday at the Eagle’s Nest in Columbia City. The Rotary holds a number of fundraisers throughout the...

Comments 17 May 2012 Local

Arcola Truck and Tractor Pull begins Jun

by Ryan Schwab rschwab@thenorthwestnews.com ARCOLA - The 2012 Arcola Truck and Tractor Pull will begin on Thursday, June 28 with a MICHINDOH event. The Pull will continue on Friday and Saturday, June 29...

Comments 17 May 2012 County

Seniors named to National Honor Society

The Churubusco Rotary held their annual Scholarship Banquet last Tuesday. Churubusco High School seniors that were named to the National Honor Society are, left to right, front row, Caitlin Eakins,...

Comments 17 May 2012 Local

Free health screenings

Peak Performance Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Summit Hearing Solutions, and Fort Wayne Physical Medicine will be putting on a free health fair that is open to the public on...

Comments 16 May 2012 County

Whitley County Garden Walk

Whitley County Master Gardeners are hosting its 2012 Garden Walk on Saturday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Garden Walk has six lovely gardens within a driving distance...

Comments 16 May 2012 County

Whitley County Transit provides rides

Need a ride to the doctor, the store, to pick up a prescription or to visit a friend? Call WCT (Whitley County Transit), a public transportation system in Whitley County...

Comments 16 May 2012 County

Area resident completes Auctioneering co

Christian Stoner from Churubusco has successfully completed the course of study at the Reppert School of Auctioneering, headquartered in Indianapolis. The program is a 10-day intensive course covering all phases of...

Comments 16 May 2012 Local

Flea Market at St. John Bosco

St. John Bosco Rosary Society is holding its annual Spring Flea Market on Saturday, May 19. The sale will be held at the St. John Bosco Catholic Church parking lot from...

Comments 16 May 2012 Local

Chuck's ribs at VFW

The VFW in Churubusco will be featuring Chuckle’s famous country-style ribs, fries, slaw, and garlic bread. The event will be Friday, May 18 from 5-9 p.m. Cost is $8. The...

Comments 16 May 2012 Local

Winter wheat is excellent but farmers ne

Winter wheat is off to a strong, early start this year, but farmers need to keep an eye on their fields to watch for potential problems, says a Purdue University...

Comments 16 May 2012 State and National

Fish and Tenderloin Supper at Noble Coun

The Noble County 4-H Boer Goat members and parents will be hosting an All-You-Can-Eat Fish and Tenderloin Supper on May 24, 2012 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Log...

Comments 16 May 2012 County

Livestock papers required for 4-H'ers

Just a reminder that 4-H’ers do not need health papers for livestock this year. Instead, a Premise ID number is needed for all cattle, sheep, goats, and swine. One may...

Comments 16 May 2012 County

Churubusco Church of Nazarene pays off d

(Churubusco Church of the Nazarene held a mortgage burning ceremony on Sunday, May 6 to celebrate paying off their $300,000, 20-year loan in six years. Pictured, left to right, Senior...

Comments 16 May 2012 Local

Car and Truck Show needs vendors

The Churubusco Charity Car and Truck Show is still in need of crafters and vendors for the car show on Saturday, June 2 at C & A Tool, 4100 U.S....

Comments 16 May 2012 Local

Prom porch collapse students live on NBC

by Katie Wagnerkwagner@busconews.com(NBC Today Show Producer Tammy Sortor reminds the students to smile while they are live on camera. Students stayed in position for their live television appearance...

Comments 14 May 2012 Local

Prom porch collapse garners national att

by Katie Wagnerkwagner@busconews.com A student’s Junior/Senior Prom is often touted as a night that they will always remember—and this saying held true for some local teens. Last Saturday evening,...

Comments 11 May 2012 Local

Fire Station groundbreaking

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for the new Smith Township fire station. The new station will be built on John Krieger Drive near the Churubusco Park. Construction is scheduled...

Comments 09 May 2012 Local

Intensive Needs program at CJSHS

(The Churubusco senior level Destination ImagiNation team presented their challenge to School Board members at Monday's meeting. The DI team, comprised of members Catie Eakins, Brandi Herron, Avery Derr, Robby...

Comments 09 May 2012 Local

Mourdock defeats Lugar

In yesterday’s Republican Primary 36 year U.S. Senator Richard Lugar was defeated by Richard Mourdock. Mourdock, the current State Treasurer will face Democratic candidate Joe Donnelly in the fall. Kevin Boyd...

Comments 09 May 2012 Local

Destination ImagiNation port-a-pit chick

A Nelson Port-a-Pit Chicken fundraiser for Destination ImagiNation will be held Friday, May 11 starting at 3:30 p.m. in the Sav-U-Mor parking lot. Chicken is $6 a half. Pre-sale tickets...

Comments 09 May 2012 Local

Smith-Green Community School staff recog

The Smith-Green Community School will hold a staff recognition for those celebrating 10, 20, and 30 years of service as well as six retirees being honored with a reception starting...

Comments 09 May 2012 Local

Pancake and Sausage Breakfast at Green C

The Green Township Community Center will have its annual all you can eat Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Saturday, May 12. Serving will start at 6 a.m. and run until 10...

Comments 09 May 2012 Local

Masonic Lodge Pancake and Sausage fundra

The Churubusco Masonic Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons is having a high school scholarship fundraiser. They are holding a Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Saturday, May 19 from 7:30-10:30 a.m....

Comments 09 May 2012 Local

Churubusco Public Library news

Following are some of the upcoming events to be held at the Churubusco Public Library: Summer Band Concerts Once again the library will be hosting a summer band concert series, thanks to...

Comments 09 May 2012 Local

Curves giving away memberships for Women

Curves Will Give Away One Million 30-Day Memberships During National Women’s Health Week, May 13-19 Curves of Churubusco will give a free 30-day membership to any non-member who visits the club...

Comments 09 May 2012 Local

Korean War Veterans Chapter One to meet

The monthly meeting of the Korean War Veterans Association Chapter One will be held on May 12 at the V.F.W., #857 located at 2202 West Main Street, Fort Wayne. The...

Comments 09 May 2012 County

Humane Society to hold benefit auction

The Humane Society of Whitley County is gearing up for its Annual Benefit Auction to be held on Saturday, May 19 at the Eagle’s Nest Event Center. This is the Humane...

Comments 09 May 2012 County

Help the Postal Service stamp out hungry

In many ways, America is the land of plenty. But for one in six people in the United States, hunger is a reality. Today, nearly 49 million Americans, including 16 million...

Comments 09 May 2012 State and National

Representative Kathy Heuer encourages yo

FORT WAYNE -- The National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are co-sponsoring the 15th Annual Bill of Rights Essay Scholarship Contest for college-bound female...

Comments 09 May 2012 County

Reminder to Noble County taxpayers

Tuesday, May 15 is the deadline for filing tangible personal property. The Forms 102 and 103 Shorts were mailed out in February. Since so many businesses have their accountants do...

Comments 09 May 2012 County

Local student to march in Macy's parade

(Foster Eber)LARGER IMAGEby Katie Wagner Viewers of the 2012 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade may recognize a familiar face marching in the parade. Columbia City High School Junior Foster Eber will represent Columbia...

Comments 09 May 2012 County

Parkview Whitley hosts free crib distrib

A free crib distribution fair will be held on Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the terrace level of the hospital. Safe sleep classes will take place every 30...

Comments 09 May 2012 County

Red Hat Society events

The Whitley County Red Hat Society will meet on Thursday, May 31, at 12 noon at Hal’s Tavern at Tri-Lakes. This is the former Sister’s Restaurant, located at the east...

Comments 09 May 2012 County

Sheriffs Youth Leadership Camp

Sheriff Mark Hodges announces the 33rd  Annual Indiana Sheriffs Youth Leadership Camp will be held in June and July again this year.  There will be two camp sessions this year,...

Comments 09 May 2012 County

Amateur Radio Club test session held

The Whitley County Amateur Radio Club W5YI Team held their quarterly test session on Saturday, April 28. The W5YI team members present were Don Evilsizor / KA9QWC, Cathy Evilsizor / WB8ORR,...

Comments 09 May 2012 County

"I Love the Piano" event at Blue River

Blue River Community Church will host “I Love the Piano,” on Friday, May 18 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Anna Van Horn, Lauren Arrowsmith and Ronda Salge will be sharing their love...

Comments 09 May 2012 Local

McManama learns while teaching baseball

(Andy McManama, at right, works on hitting with a Bulgarian student during a missions trip in April.  McManama and other members of the World Baseball Academy, spent a week overseas...

Comments 09 May 2012 Local

Free sports physicals May 19

Parkview Whitley Hospital will be offering free sports physicals on Saturday, May 19 at Parkview Whitley Hospital from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Parkview will also be...

Comments 09 May 2012 County

Senior League wins two on Saturday beati

Churubusco swept a double-header with Leo Saturday afternoon, winning 8-5 and 8-1. In the first game, after a slow start and four lead changes, Churubusco did their damage in the fourth...

Comments 17 May 2012 Local

Lady Eagles beat Garrett, 3-0

(Lacey Pulley turns two against the Garrett Railroaders on Saturday. The Lady Eagles beat Garrett 3-0 and finished the week with three wins and one loss.) photo by hiattLARGER IMAGEGo...

Comments 17 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Baseball team struggles, go 0-4 on the w

(Devin Peters tags out the runner and throws to first for the double play in the Eagles’ first game of the double-header against Adams Central. Peters, a freshman, has seen...

Comments 17 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Track teams run conference

(Photo finish in the girls’ 100 meter dash. Peyton Summers (right) edged out Mandy Jones of Westview by .01 seconds and Emily Watkins of Angola by .09 seconds to claim...

Comments 17 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Lady Eagle Tennis Sectional tonight

by Don Hiatt dhiatt@busconews.com The Churubusco golf team improved their record to 10-6 on the season with a 157-176 victory over visiting Woodlan at Eel River Golf Course on Wednesday night. Beau...

Comments 17 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Eagle Golfers improve to 10-6

(Beau Barkley tees off on hole seven in the match against Woodlan where he was medalist shooting a 35 for the round. Barkley finished with an 86 at the Leo...

Comments 17 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Early Bird Ladies League Golf scores

Following are the scores from the Early Bird Ladies League at Eel River Golf Course: A Flight Low Gross, Peg Kunkle 36; Sandy Bashelier and Genny Robinson 45. Low Net, P. Kunkle 33;...

Comments 16 May 2012 Local

Senior Men's Golf League scores from May

Following are the scores of the Senior Men’s League at Eel River Golf Course from May 14: Senior Division Low Gross, 77, Larry Minter. Low Net, 69, L. Minter. Super Senior Division Low Gross, 78,...

Comments 16 May 2012 Local

Busco Men's Golf League scores May 2-3 a

Following are the Busco Men’s golf League scores from May 2 and 3: Wed. Gold Div. I John Myers and Ken Penley 29; Jerry McCoy and Vaughn Fulk 25, Cy Imbody and...

Comments 16 May 2012 Local

Mariah Herendeen ~ Athlete of the week 0

Comments 16 May 2012 Athlete of the Week

Beezley wins in Michigan

Lima, Ohio Speedway was rained out Friday night. Tommy Beezley traveled to Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy, Michigan. Saturday night he won his heat race and the 20 lap “A”...

Comments 09 May 2012 Local

Softball team wins two

(Brooke Herendeen lines a base hit. She went five for eight on the week with a double and three RBI’s. Herendeen helped the Lady Eagles to a 10-7 win over...

Comments 09 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Tennis team gains experience

by Don Hiatt dhiatt@busconews.com The girls’ tennis team traveled to Angola. The Lady Eagles were defeated 0-5. The number one single for the Eagles was Madi Cook. Cook lost to Marina Fernandez 0-6...

Comments 09 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Eagle baseball goes 1-4 on week

(Kody Poyser spent a lot of time on the basepaths for the Eagles this week. He went 8-14 over the five game stretch scoring five runs and knocking in four...

Comments 09 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Track Team wins big

by Don Hiatt dhiatt@busconews.com The Churubusco track team hosted Hamilton and Fremont on Tuesday night. The boys were victorious with a 117-12 win over Hamilton and a 104-28 win over Fremont. Josh LeFever...

Comments 09 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Peyton Summers ~ Athlete of the Week 05.

Comments 09 May 2012 Athlete of the Week

Ryan Mayer ~ Athlete of the Week 05.02.1

Comments 02 May 2012 Athlete of the Week

Softball ~ Lady Eagles explode late agai

(Kasey Gibson steals third base during the NECC tournament game against Central Noble. The Eagles were defeated 3-0 by the Cougars but won against Fremont on Thursday 12-6.) photo by...

Comments 02 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Baseball ~ Eagles steal win at Hamilton

(Kody Poyser steals home in the NECC tournament game against Hamilton. The Eagles had seven stolen bases for the game and defeated the Marines 7-5 to advance to the Championship...

Comments 02 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Gross receives Playing With Purpose scho

Churubusco High School Student Athlete Haleigh Gross received a prestigious honor and scholarship for the SportQuest Playing With Purpose Award. A vigorous selection of America’s top high school Christian student athletes...

Comments 02 May 2012 Local

ERGC Senior Men's golf league results Ma

Following are the results from Eel River Golf Course Senior Men’s League from May 1: Senior Division Low Gross Larry Minter, Bob Lewis and Ken Garrison, 84. Low Net Ken Garrison, 74. Super Senior Division Low Gross Paul...

Comments 02 May 2012 Local

Eel River golf scores April 18-19

Following are the golf scores from Eel River Golf Course Men’s League for April 18 and 19: Wed. Gold Div. I John Myers and Ken Penley 19; Jerry McCoy   and Vaughn...

Comments 02 May 2012 Local

Fellowship of Christian Athletes to host

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) will be conducting its Power Camp at Indiana Tech on June 18-21 as part of the nearly 300 camps across the nation that is...

Comments 02 May 2012 Local

Merry Lea's Turtle Trot 5-K offers sceni

WOLF LAKE – Runners who appreciate grass trails instead of asphalt will enjoy the annual Turtle Trot 5-K run, Saturday, May 12, 8:30 a.m. at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center...

Comments 02 May 2012 Local

Tennis ~ Lady Eagles looking for win

by Don Hiatt dhiatt@busconews.com The girls’ tennis team traveled to Westview. The Lady Eagles were defeated 0-5. In the number one singles match it was Kayleen Mitchell for the Eagles. Mitchell lost to...

Comments 02 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Golfers pick up three wins

by Don Hiatt dhiatt@busconews.com The Churubusco golf team won a Conference tri-way match last Thursday night beating Westview and Eastside at Bridgewater Golf Course in Auburn. The visiting Eagles shot a 185...

Comments 02 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Track ~ Champs four years running

(The Churubusco boys track team are the Central Noble Invitational Champions for the fourth year in a row. The Eagles won with 150 team points, 33.5 points better than the...

Comments 02 May 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Track ~ Lady Eagles Turtle Town Classic

(The Lady Eagles show off their hardware after winning the Turtle Town Classic this past Saturday. They blew away the competition tallying 127.5 points almost 50 points better than second...

Comments 25 Apr 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Arrowsmith to play in Border Wars this S

(Tyler Arrowsmith of Churubusco High School made the Nancy Rehm/Border Wars Classic Basketball Team. He will be playing with area Fort Wayne players against the Ohio All-Stars. The game is...

Comments 25 Apr 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Softball ~ Lady Eagles defeat Lady Charg

by Don Hiatt dhiatt@busconews.com The Lady Eagles softball team was in action Thursday night at home against the West Noble Chargers. The Lady Eagles were victorious over the Chargers 11-1 in five innings. Churubusco...

Comments 25 Apr 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Golfers heating it up

(Brandon Norris chips the ball on the green in the match against Lakewood Park and Manchester last Friday. Norris shot a 42 for the round and the Eagle golfers broke...

Comments 25 Apr 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Boys Basketball Team holds end of year a

The Churubusco High School Boys Basketball Team recently held their end of the year Award Program. Pictured, left to right, are Austin Goepfrich, Most Improved Award; Josh LeFever, Hustle Award...

Comments 25 Apr 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Tennis ~ Lady Eagles gaining experience

by Don Hiatt dhiatt@busconews.com The girls’ tennis team traveled to Bethany Christian on Tuesday and the Lady Eagles were defeated 5-0. In number one singles Madi Cook lost to Maria Thomas 1-6 and...

Comments 25 Apr 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Baseball ~ Eagles pick up pair of wins

by Don Hiatt dhiatt@busconews.com The Churubusco Eagle baseball team won two Conference games this week with wins over Lakeland and West Noble. The Eagles improved to 3-11 and 2-3 in Conference play. The...

Comments 25 Apr 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Churubusco Senior League cruises to vict

Josh Howk came up big at the dish and on the mound, leading Churubusco to a 11-1 win over Don Ayres on Saturday at K & K Field in Fort...

Comments 25 Apr 2012 Local

Eel River Golf Scores April 18-19

Following are the golf scores from the Busco Men’s Golf League at Eel River Golf Course from 4-18 and 4-19: Wednesday, Gold Div. I John Myers and Ken Penley 9; Mark and Mike...

Comments 25 Apr 2012 Local

Kody Poyser ~ Athlete of the Week 04.25.

Comments 25 Apr 2012 Athlete of the Week

Churubusco Bluejays win New Haven Tourna

The Churubusco Bluejays 11and up team won the New Haven tournament this past weekend. The Bluejays are 5-0 on the season. Front row left to right are: Levi McClure, Tom Richards,...

Comments 18 Apr 2012 Local

Lady Eagles struggle on diamond

The Lady Eagles softball team traveled to North Manchester on Wednesday to face the Squires. The Eagles lost 12-2. In the first inning, Churubusco took an early lead, 1-0. The Eagles...

Comments 18 Apr 2012 Churubusco Eagle Sports

Buna Head

Buna C. Head, 97, a resident of Blue Lake near Churubusco, passed away at 12:21 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Parkview Oaks in Columbia City, where she had...

Comments 18 May 2012Obituaries

Eva McCormick

CHURUBUSCO -- Eva M. McCormick, 91, a resident of Churubusco and formerly of rural Avilla, passed away at 4:05 a. m. Monday, May 14, 2012, in the emergency room at...

Comments 15 May 2012Obituaries

Ruth Cox

FORT WAYNE--Ruth N. Cox, 99, a resident of Lake Township in Allen County and widow of Lawrence V. Cox, passed away at 11 a. m. on Sunday, May 13, 2012,...

Comments 15 May 2012Obituaries

Marion Gerber

GARRETT -- Marion S. Gerber, 83, of Garrett, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in Garrett. Born May 17, 1928, in Churubusco, she was the daughter of Lodie Ray and Eve...

Comments 15 May 2012Obituaries

Gary Parker

AUGUSTA, IL -- Gary Parker, devoted father of Derek, Melissa and Brienna, grandfather of Tye and Cam, and friend of many including his horse Storm and dog Martha. Born in Mendota,...

Comments 15 May 2012Obituaries

Bertha Limer

CHURUBUSCO -- Bertha Lucille Limer, 86, of Churubusco, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012, at St. Joe Hospital. She was born April 28, 1926 in Indiana, Pa., daughter of Wilbur Lee...

Comments 09 May 2012Obituaries

Maryrose Bunger

BRADENTON, FLA -- Maryrose Bunger, 68, of Bradenton, Fla. and formerly of Columbia City, died Monday, April 30, 2012. Her family was present at time of death. She was voted “Woman...

Comments 09 May 2012Obituaries

Georgia Turnbow

BLUFFTON -- Georgie Ann Turnbow, 82, of Glendale Ariz., went to the Lord on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Born July 2, 1929, in Wells County, she was a daughter of the...

Comments 09 May 2012Obituaries

Max Hile

COLUMBIA CITY -- The trumpet of the Lord sounded during the morning dawn of April 26, 2012, eternal and bright as it became the time to receive the Lord’s ultimate...

Comments 30 Apr 2012Obituaries

William McCoy

ALBION -- William G. McCoy, 75, of Albion, passed away at 1:55 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Avalon Village in Ligonier following a lengthy illness. Mr. McCoy was born...

Comments 29 Apr 2012Obituaries

Herbert Brooks

WOLF LAKE -- Herbert Raymond Brooks, 77, a resident of Wolf Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at his home. Mr. Brooks was born in North Judson on...

Comments 27 Apr 2012Obituaries

Rachel Wood

HUNTINGTON -- Rachel A. Wood, of Huntington, 24, passed away on Friday evening, April 13, 2012, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rachel was born on November 4, 1987 to Claude L. Wood and...

Comments 27 Apr 2012Obituaries

James Vaughn

FORT WAYNE -- James A. Vaughn, 89, of Fort Wayne, died on Friday, April 20, 2012, at 10:58 a.m. at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a lifetime resident...

Comments 23 Apr 2012Obituaries

Nancy Grissom

COLUMBIA CITY -- Nancy J. Grissom, 61, of Richland Township, Whitley County, died on Monday, April 16, 2012. Surviving are her husband, Michael W. Grissom; children, Tiffany (Bert) Smith of Churubusco...

Comments 23 Apr 2012Obituaries

Henry Loy

FORT WAYNE -- Henry T. Loy, 84, of Fort Wayne, died on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Akron, Ohio, he served in the Army during...

Comments 23 Apr 2012Obituaries

Phyllis Mesing

FORT WAYNE -- Phyllis J. Mesing, 86, of Fort Wayne, died on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at Coventry Meadows Nursing Home. Born April 25, 1925, in Clear Lake, Ind., she was...

Comments 23 Apr 2012Obituaries

John Plunkett

CHURUBUSCO -- John Lee "Thatch" Plunkett, 64, a resident of Churubusco and formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, April 20, 2012, at the family residence....

Comments 20 Apr 2012Obituaries

Verba Wilson

VERBA WILSON -- Verba Mae Wilson, 73, a resident of Eel River Township in Allen County and wife of Lyle G. Wilson, passed away at 5:43 a.m. on Thursday, April...

Comments 19 Apr 2012Obituaries

Alvin Linnemeier

FORT WAYNE -- Alvin H. Linnemeier, 93, of Fort Wayne, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Allen County, he was the son of the late...

Comments 16 Apr 2012Obituaries