With changes in weather coming up, check out some of these fun ways to get out of the house!
With outside temperatures hovering below freezing, Michiana area ski resorts are ready to make some snow.
Swiss Valley Ski Resort in Jones, MI and Timber Ridge near Kalamazoo are ready to make the flakes fly.Staff were hoping to finally open this weekend but temperatures may hold them back from that.
Mike Panich, manager at Swiss Valley, shares they would love to be open as soon as possible but may only have limited runs available. Snow had originally been built up at both resorts however, mid-December temperatures melted the snow.
Pool Kayaking returns to Elkhart this Sunday, Jan 7th at Concord High School.
The East Race Whitewater Kayak Club hosts an annual indoor series to allow kayakers time in the water to practice or develop new skills from mentors.
You can join in on certain Sundays throughout the season from 3:30 to 5:15.
Anyone can join in this Sunday by bringing a $15 donation and their kayak to the Concord High School pool area.
The Community Foundation of Elkhart County awards 8 scholarships to local high school students.
Three students were selected to receive the 2024 Lily Endowment Community Scholarship for Elkhart County. These students receive full 4-year tuition at an state university or college within Indiana.
Recipients are:
Jenna Harlan of Fairfield High School
Kennedy Troyer of Northridge High School
Cesar Vela of Goshen High School
These students were selected from a pool of nominees made by local high schools and finalists were selected based on academic achievement, extracurricular, civic involvement, career goals, an interview, and an essay.
Jenna Harlan, the Lilly Endowment Community Scholar from Fairfield, said, “This scholarship really opens up a lot of opportunities for me. I had been struggling knowing how I was going to fund college, how I was going to get there. I have been applying for other scholarships, but now I can go to my dream school. I feel like all of the work that I put in was all leading up to this and it was really rewarding.”
Five additional students were selected to receive $5,000 per year towards tuition.
Students selected were:Nathaly Araujo Vera, Jimtown High School
Sage Borkholder, Concord High School
Ethan Henriquez, Northwood High School
Jayden Schlabach, Bethany Christian School
Ella Troyer, Elkhart High School
