Michael “Mike” Dennis Chambers, 77, of Rochester, Ind., was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Ind. On June 5, 1937, Mike was born in South Bend, to Bertram and Beatrice Gardner Chambers. Mike joined … Read More
Jack R. Rudd, 64, of Rochester, Ind., passed away at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, at his residence after being in failing health since last October. He was born Dec. 12, 1949, in Salyersville, Ky., to Hurndon and Finettie (Craft) Rudd. He married in June 1972 to Monica “Susie” (Barnett) … Read More
Amanda S. Weaver, 47, passed away at 11:15 p.m. August 28, 2014 at Life Care Center in Rochester. Born to Robert E. and Patricia J. (Lutz) Weaver of Winamac she was one of five children. Amanda attended Culver High School where she was a cheerleader. She also loved … Read More
FULTON COUNTY, Ind. – Indiana State Police concluded a two week criminal drug investigation Wednesday with the arrests of six Fulton County residents. The investigation by Indiana State Police Senior Trooper Mike Lorona and Trooper Wendell Beachy culminated with eight felony and seven misdemeanor charges. Wednesday night, officers from the … Read More
TimberWolf Trading Post is hosting a free deer calling seminar at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at its facility, 1297 W. 18th St. in Rochester. Led by Woods Wise Pro Staffer Thomas Smith, the one-hour course will share techniques and best practices for calling deer. “We want to arm our … Read More
WARSAW – The 2014 fall sports season officially kicked off on Monday night. Ushering in the new prep sports season was a golf match between three area schools all with hopes of making this season a special one. The Warsaw girls golf team welcomed in Triton and No. … Read More
Millie Prater, 69, of Rochester, Ind., passed away at 2:29 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2014, at her residence. She was born Nov. 3, 1944, in Dock, Ky., the daughter of Creed and Barbara (Bradley) Flanery. Millie had worked for many years at Controls in North Manchester, Ind. She … Read More
ROCHESTER – TimberWolf Trading Post is proud to host the International Bowhunter Education Program (IBEP), also commonly known as “Today’s Bowhunter” course. This complimentary one-day course will be held 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at TimberWolf Trading Post’s facility at 1297 W. 18th … Read More
The part-time Fulton Town Marshal at the center of an investigation for allegedly accepting compensation for hours never worked, has been arrested by Indiana State Police. Jason R. Coleman, 37, of Rochester, was arrested Wednesday evening on 7 felony charges that stemmed from a 2-month long investigation by … Read More
The sixth annual Golf Scramble will be held by the Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek in Rochester, at 12 p.m. Friday, July 15. Camp-We-Can, a day camp experience for individuals with special needs focusing on each persons’ abilities rather than disabilities, will be hosted as well … Read More
There has been a new development in the case of Fulton Town Marshal Jason Coleman. As we first reported on May 12, Coleman appeared to be at the center of a criminal investigation and resigned his position with Fulton. Now, Coleman, who was appointed Rochester’s chief of police, has resigned that … Read More
The Fulton County Animal Center is in a serious situation and needs to find loving homes for animals immediately. The center is completely full without a single case to spare. This spring has seen an influx in animals and the center is trying hard to get as many … Read More
LEITERS FORD, Ind. – Indiana State Police are investigating an incident early Sunday morning that has claimed the life of a Rochester man. According to a press release, at approximately 1:44 a.m. Sunday, officers from the Indiana State Police and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Leiters … Read More
ROCHESTER – Not a bad time to pull off an upset a week before the state tournament begins. Rochester, ranked No. 3 in the final regular season Class 3A softball poll, found itself in a shootout with a Whitko team that has been up and down this season. … Read More
ROCHESTER – It was a huge night for a pair of local track athletes at the Rochester Girls Track Sectional. Tippecanoe Valley’s Jazzmine Brown qualified for four events and Triton’s Jaela Meister qualified for three events at next week’s Warsaw Girls Track Regional with their showings at Rochester. … Read More
Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Monday, April 28, 9:08 p.m. South SR 19, Mentone. Driver: Brenda G. Smith, 54, East 300 North, Rochester. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $2,500 Monday, April 28, 7:32 a.m. South SR … Read More
