Garden center is a family affair for Ed Clayton
“My grandparents started selling produce and flowers in 1956,” stated Ed Clayton, North Webster. “This eventually turned into Clayton Garden Center.”
Read MoreAbout Keith Knepp
Keith Knepp started working in the editorial department of The Papers, Inc. in March 2014. In addition to his contributions to InkFreeNews, he also serves as editor of the Elkhart/Kosciusko and Northwest Indiana editions of Senior Life. He formerly served as editor of the Shopping Guide News of Fulton County. He served for 10 years on Capitol Hill, most of which was as the executive assistant to the late U.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar. He grew up in Nappanee before spending a dozen years in Washington, D.C., and Indianapolis following his graduation from Taylor University with a degree in political science and English.
“My grandparents started selling produce and flowers in 1956,” stated Ed Clayton, North Webster. “This eventually turned into Clayton Garden Center.”
Read MoreThe 48th annual Nappanee Apple Festival will return to the Elkhart County community Sept. 19-22.
Read MoreIn the United States, every three hours a person or a vehicle is hit by a train. However, 95% of those collisions are preventable as they involve either trespassing or drivers trying to “beat the train.”
Read MoreThe North Webster Town Council met in a special session to vote upon a few items that were not ready for consideration at its regular meeting held earlier in the week.
Read MoreAll that changed Wednesday, Aug. 28, when officials green lighted the removal of the “Road Closed” signs on either end of the newly completed overpass, which includes a bridge spanning the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks and North Main Street.
Read MoreEver since he was a toddler, Egbert Dijkstra has been connected to soccer, whether it be a a player, a coach or simply a fan.
Read MoreMany know him as the founder and former CEO of Amish Acres, but his depth goes way beyond the town’s famous landmark, which Pletcher sold a few years ago.
Read MoreMany NorthWood sports fans and parents, however, might only recognize them as the two guys on the sidelines holding expensive cameras, clicking away as Panther athletes perform on the field.
Read MoreMembers of the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce made the short trip west to Milford on Wednesday evening, Aug. 7, to learn about the Milford Food Bank.
Read MoreWhen she took the job as director of Primelife Enrichment Center in North Webster, Christie King knew filling the enormous shoes left by her predecessor wouldn’t be an easy task
Read MoreThe capsule was buried in October 1974, as part of the city’s centennial celebration. Nappanee is celebrating its sesquicentennial in 2024.
Read MoreThe Nappanee Conservation Club awarded two $2,500 scholarships at the fourth annual Walter C. Anglemeyer Shooting Classic, held Saturday, July 13.
Read MoreThe annual event is conducted by the Syracuse-Wawasee Trails and serves as one of its largest fundraisers each year.
Read MoreFood Truck Friday will continue until 8 p.m. tonight.
Read MoreIn an expected move, the North Webster Town Council approved the vacation of a a public right-of-way in the parking lot of the North Webster Community Center.
Read MoreIf all goes according to schedule, the city of Nappanee will have a new, state-of-the-art fire station in the next 18 months.
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