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LaGrange County saw one of its biggest increases in unemployment in January, reversing the mostly downward trend the area has enjoyed over the past year.

A free BBQ dinner and Seed to Feed Information Program will be held Thursday, March 28, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Shipshewana Auction Restaurant, 345 S. Van Buren St.

Agnes Elizabeth Riegsecker, 91, Middlebury, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at her son’s residence in Wakarusa.

RV manufacturer Jayco, Inc. has announced plans to expand its headquarters in Middlebury, creating up to 65 new jobs by 2015.

J. Daniel Cregier, 69, Goshen, died Friday, October 26, 2012 at IU Health Goshen Hospital.

Joseph U. Mast, 82, Goshen, died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at John Hochstetler’s residence in Shipshewana.

Janealene (Vargo) Griewank, 63, Rohnert Park, Calif., formerly of Elkhart, died February 22, 2012 at Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, Calif.