ATWOOD — An Atwood man was recently arrested after strangling and battering a woman. Tyler Tanner Poyser, 21, 205 S. Harrison St., Atwood, is charged with strangulation, a level 6 felony; and battery, a class A misdemeanor. On July 10, 2019, a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s officer went to … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS – National health leaders have named Indianapolis as a possible hot spot location for the coronavirus pandemic. On March 6, the Indiana State Health Department confirmed the first case of coronavirus. Since then the number of confirmed cases is growing by the hundreds daily as more tests … Read More
WARSAW – More than 100 people in Kosciusko County have been tested for coronavirus as of Monday, March 30. The county has seen 111 total tests performed and results for 54. According to information provided by the Kosciusko County Health Department, the county has recorded four positive cases. … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — More than 11,600 people have been tested for COVID-19 in Indiana as of Monday, March 30, according to the Indiana Department of Health. The latest posting on the ISDH website shows the number of deaths increased from 24 on Friday to 35 on Monday morning. The … Read More
KOKOMO – General Motors announced Friday it is bringing an estimated 1,000 workers back to its Kokomo plant to begin making ventilators and could start shipping them out as soon as next month. GM said it will deploy the workers to scale production of critical-care ventilators immediately. Working … Read More
The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office is requesting your assistance in finding people wanted on felony or misdemeanor warrants. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these persons, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office at (574) 267-5667. Please Read Our Disclaimer All warrants are the property of Kosciusko County. … Read More
A decision to have a primary by mail could happen when the Indiana Election Commission meets April 22 to discuss the possibility, according to Kosciusko County election board members. Out of concern for the coronavirus outbreak, the state last week moved the May 5 primary to June 2, … Read More
The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office is requesting your assistance in finding people wanted on felony or misdemeanor warrants. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these persons, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office at (574) 267-5667. Please Read Our Disclaimer All warrants are the property of Kosciusko County. The … Read More
WARSAW – A bloodmobile event that had been canceled due to the need for social distancing was resurrected on a limited basis Friday to accommodate those who had reservations. The blood drive by American Red Cross was one of four announced recently in the area over increased needs … Read More
ELKHART – Elkhart County will likely lose thousands of jobs this week with the closure of RV plants operated by Thor Industries, Winnebago Industries and others. Early Monday, Winnebago announced plans to shut down most of its operations across the country, potentially idling many of its 5,500 employees in Iowa, … Read More
WARSAW – Kosciusko County Health Officer Dr. William Remington predicted more positive cases will be reported in short order locally after officials announced the first case in the county earlier in the day. Remington met with the media hours after the announcement Thursday afternoon. Officials declined to give … Read More
WARSAW – Kosciusko County has recorded its first case of Coronavirus. The health department announced the first positive case of COVID-19 in the county. Dr. Bill Remington, Jr., the county health officer, is working closely with local and state officials to ensure the contacts of the patient are … Read More
Service Academy Day FORT WAYNE – Congressman Jim Banks has announced that the annual Service Academy Day, scheduled for Saturday, April 18, at the Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base, is postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date. Banks said the move is in accordance with … Read More
WARSAW — Nextremity Solutions, Inc., announced it has completed its acquisition of Lakeland Technology, Inc. “Our team couldn’t be more excited about this acquisition. The combination of our manufacturing skills with the innovative designs coming out of Nextremity Solutions will definitely set Lakeland Technology up as a leader … Read More
WARSAW – InkFreeNews reporters spanned out across Kosciusko County and beyond to check on how far gas prices have fallen. Below are photos of 19 gas stations in 14 towns – all taken on Wednesday, March 25. In Warsaw In Syracuse In Leesburg and North Webster In Etna … Read More
WARSAW – A desperate call last week for help from the American Red Cross for blood led to some positive reaction. But there’s been a setback. Because of the social distancing expectation, the Red Cross cannot use its standard bloodmobiles for blood drives for the time being. As … Read More
