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Could Citizens of This Indiana Town Have Seen a 500-Pound Turtle?
The Beast of Busco emerged one day out of the blue. A farmer named Oscar Fulk spotted it in a seven-acre lake on his northern Indiana property in 1898: a massive turtle, Fulk swore, the size of a small dinosaur. When he ran to tell others in his small town of Churubusco, no one believed him, and the beast disappeared for 50 years. In July 1948, two men, Ora Blue and Charley Wilson, were fishing in the same lake when they saw an implausibly giant turtle gliding across the water’s surface.
City Commission to hold millage rate public hearing Thursday
Wednesday, July 17, 2024–10:00 a.m. The Rome City Commission will hold a called meeting Thursday morning to conduct the second of three public hearings regarding the proposed millage rate. The finance committee has made the recommendation that there be a reduction in the rate for maintenance and operations from...
Homeowners react to close call with fallen tree
AUBURN, Ind. (WPTA) - Joseph Martindale is counting his blessings after Monday night’s storm. “Come out and see that the porch is just ripped off is kind of a blessing with how close other people are,” Joseph Martindale said. He says things could have been worse. “I’m 4...
Widespread damage and thousands without power after strong storms roll through Michiana
(WNDU) - Strong storms overnight caused significant damage and left thousands in Michiana without power. Indiana Michigan Power is reporting more than 2,200 outages across its coverage area this evening. More than 1,000 of those are in Elkhart County while 1,100 more are in Berrien County. NIPSCO is currently reporting...
Paving a path forward: LaGrange County develops trails master plan
LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) — In order to plan for the future, LaGrange County is seeking public input. LaGrange County Trails and the LaGrange County Community Foundation have partnered together to develop a master plan for the area’s trails system. The groups are inviting residents to attend one...
Serious effort begins to seek link between 2 major trails for a regional destination
If filled, a roughly 11-mile trail gap east of Mishawaka would create a full path running all the way from Shipshewana to Niles. And that doesn’t include current efforts to extend the trail to Berrien Springs, with hopes of one day also reaching Lake Michigan and Chicago. For now, MACOG recently secured an...
Turkey Creek Sewer Board Prepares To Issue Fines
CROMWELL — The Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District discussed property owners in the Eastshore/Northshore area who have failed to connect to the new sewer system at their Monday, July 15, meeting. According to board attorney Andy Boxberger, there are five or six property owners who are still on their...
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