Topeka News

An Elkhart man has been arrested in connection with the theft of $3,800 worth of wire in Topeka, Ind.

An Elkhart man was arrested Monday after his mother notified police her son was loading stolen wire into his truck.

Three are arrested after a meth bust in Wolcottville Wednesday night, one of which was out on bond after a bust just one week before.

The Topeka Quilt Show & Sale is moving home to where it all began. The 2008 event will be held in the historic Honeyville School which is now the home of Eden Worship Center, located one mile west of Ind.

Five sealed bids for street paving were read and three price quotes for roofing work were reviewed by the Topeka Town Council, which met Monday.

TOPEKA, Ind. - In 2004, a group of 28 people gathered in the basement of a bank to worship.

Police are looking for tips after a body was found in a landfill Saturday morning.

“We had a lot of out-of-towners”

Members of the Topeka Town Council reviewed the town cleanup program that took place last weekend and discussed a policy to use for the event next year. via Goshen News, Goshen, IN

In response to changes in state legislation regarding the issuing of bonds, Mary Hooley, director of the LaGrange County Public Library, gave a presentation to the LaGrange County Council at its meeting Monday. via Goshen News, Goshen, IN

The LaGrange County Sheriff's Department and the Indiana State Police are asking for the public's help in finding the man responsible for abducting and sexually assaulting a 29-year-old man who had been riding ... via Journal Gazette

“MayFest brings a lot of people in and involves a lot of local people. They bring in kids from school to perform, there's a cooking contest and local businesses can show their product and can be in the parade”

The Shipshewana Lion's Club and the Shipshewana Retail Merchants Association have named the Citizen of the Year and grand marshals, respectively, for MayFest, which starts Friday night. via Goshen News, Goshen, IN

LaGrange County Sheriff's Department is investigating the report of a 29-year-old Amish man from the Wolcottville area being abducted and assaulted Saturday night near Topeka. via ETruth.com

LaGrange County Sheriff's Department is investigating the report of a 29-year-old Amish man from the Wolcottville area, being abducted and assaulted Saturday night near Topeka. via ETruth.com

A two-car collision in Elkhart County resulted in multiple citations for one driver. via WSBT

“Our ongoing efforts to deliver strong segment operating margins in the face of challenging U.S. housing markets require that we continuously monitor the regional capacity utilization rates and profitability of our manufacturing footprint”

Champion Enterprises Inc., which specializes in factory-built construction, said Thursday it will close its manufacturing facility in Silverton, Ore., and idle the last of four plants at its complex in ... via Detroit Free Press

“Our ongoing efforts to deliver strong segment operating margins in the face of challenging U.S. housing markets require that we continuously monitor the regional capacity utilization rates and profitability of our manufacturing footprint”

Champion Enterprises Inc. is closing its manufacturing facility in Silverton. Troy, Mich.-based Champion , a factory-built construction company, also announced Thursday that it was closing the last of four ... via Portland Business Journal

About 250 northwest Indiana workers will lose their jobs in May when a Dutch Housing factory in LaGrange closes and a Redman Homes plant trims half its staff. via Goshen News, Goshen, IN

Friends may call after noon Wednesday and all day Thursday at his home. His funeral will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the John Knepp residence, 1315 South S.R. 5, Topeka. via ETruth.com

The inner workings of communities sometime go unnoticed by many, yet the residents are the lifeblood of the towns and cities in the Goshen area. via Goshen News, Goshen, IN

“Based on the investigation, Mr. Troyer was living a lavish lifestyle, having an apartment, multiple vehicles and taking vacations, while his home in Topeka, Ind., was foreclosed upon in November 2007”

Authorities are searching for a Fort Wayne man, who is accused of misappropriating nearly $40,000 from a Topeka church. via Goshen News, Goshen, IN