MILFORD — Milford Town Council eased into 2019 with an introductory meeting Monday evening, Jan. 14, spent swearing-in and electing new officers. New clerk/treasurer Tricia Gall performed the ceremonies, followed by votes approving Doug Ruch as president and Joellen Free vice-president. Milford’s 2019 budget was not received by the … Read More
MILFORD — When the Milford Town Council named Tom Bulger building commissioner in 2016, he worked through a list of 14 neglected properties the town hoped to clean up, some of which had been abandoned for a decade or more. That list was soon whittled down to five: Two … Read More
WARSAW — At its last public meeting of 2018, Wednesday, Dec. 19, Lakeland Regional Sewer District board of trustees agreed to more strictly adhere to its billing ordinance when applying late charges in 2019. The board also dealt with infrastructure issues, including how to mitigate odors associated with sewage. … Read More
MILFORD — In spite of Milford’s utilities being “$65,000 in the hole,” according to Town Clerk/Treasurer Joellen Free, town council members chose to table a vote on raising wastewater rates at its public meeting Monday evening, Dec. 10. Instead, the council will review its economic situation on a quarterly … Read More
SYRACUSE — At the monthly meeting of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trails Committee Monday, Nov. 19, Executive Director Megan McClellan informed members the Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation doubled its previous $150,000 grant to the Conklin Bay trail construction project, bringing its total donation to $300,000. The endowment comes in response to … Read More
WARSAW — Winona Lake’s second annual Autumn Harvest Trail 5K and 10K Run begins at 8:10 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, and starts at 410 Boys City Drive in Winona Lake, taking runners and walkers alike through the wooded portions of Winona Lake Trail. Non-perishable food items and gently used … Read More
MILFORD — Milford Town Council spent much of its Monday, Nov. 12, public meeting dealing with end-of-the-year issues, which included town employees’ 2019 health insurance plan. With the absence of Doug Ruch, council president, members also chose to postpone discussion of wastewater rates. Street Superintendent Steven Marquart also informed … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster American Legion Post 253 observed Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, with several events honoring those Americans, past and present, who have served in the armed forces. Among the events was a Quilts of Valor presentation; 10 veterans were presented with handmade quilts in … Read More
MILFORD — All of the candidates running for Milford Town Council in the 2018 midterm elections are unopposed. There are, however, two significant changes coming to the council in 2019. Patricia Gall, Republican, will fill the Milford Clerk/Treasurer position currently held by Joellen Free. Free will take the spot … Read More
MILFORD — The Monday, Oct. 8, meeting of the Milford Town Council kicked off with the swearing in of two new reserve officers to the Milford Police Department. Scott Anderson and Jon Brito will receive six to eight weeks of training before joining the force in a volunteer capacity. … Read More
MILFORD — Rising costs, higher than expected interest rates and lower than expected receipts are among the factors keeping Milford’s wastewater utilities operating at a projected deficit of nearly $75,000 per year, according to Ross Hagen of Umbaugh and Associates, who presented the findings of a wastewater rate study … Read More
MILFORD — Milford residents and others gathered on a cool evening, Saturday, Sept. 29, for the second annual Milford Block Party, hosted by Harvest Coffee and held in the public parking lot on Main Street. The event featured music, games and several community organizations, including the Milford Public … Read More
WARSAW — Lakeland Regional Sewer District board of directors spent much of its Sept. 19 public meeting reviewing nearly 20 requests to waive failure to connect penalties. According to Greg Gear, LRSD manager, 43 properties out of nearly 1,700 remain unconnected, far less than was expected last spring. … Read More
WARSAW — The recent announcement by Kroger it was phasing out plastic bags by 2025 put recycling back in the headlines; however, for Tom Ganser and the other employees of the Kosciusko County Recycling Depot, there have been other developments in the world, which may require people to … Read More
MILFORD — The impending sale of Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Milford by parent company Trilogy Health Services has inspired Harvest with a Heart, a Milford-based non-profit, to examine ways it may be able to utilize the building, expected to be vacant by 2019. Karena Wilkinson, manager of … Read More
MILFORD — At the Sept. 10 meeting of the Milford Town Council, Ryan Brauen of Wessler Engineering informed the council renovations to the town’s wastewater plant are roughly two-thirds complete. He cited two items impeding progress: The new return activated sludge pumps are clogging frequently; however, Brauen said a … Read More
