ROCHESTER — The Akron Area Arts League is welcoming a new president, replacing Karen Drones who served on the board for 10 years. Rhoda Kiesow, Rochester, was announced as the group’s new director in September. Kiesow had always loved art, stating that she was the top of her class … Read More
WARSAW — With tremendous family support behind him, David Earl Evans, Warsaw, was sentenced today, Jan. 18, in Kosciusko Superior Court I for a count of child molestation, a class A felony. Evans had come forward in January 2017, informing officers at the Warsaw Police Department that he wanted … Read More
WARSAW — Two local physicians were injured in a tragic four-vehicle accident that killed two Warsaw teenagers last Saturday, Jan. 13. An Indiana State Trooper was responding to a theft at Meijer when he identified a white Pontiac Grand Am as matching the suspect’s vehicle. After the officer … Read More
CLAYPOOL — Business was quiet for the meeting of the Town of Claypool Board on Jan. 16. The only new business to cover was the reelection of Niki Miller as the board’s president. Board member Larry Neher made the motion, with Liz Heiman seconding. This is Miller’s 10th … Read More
WARSAW — A local professor is putting extra time in to help his students do well in a notoriously difficult class. Dr. Joe Frentzel is a professor of anatomy and physiology at the local Warsaw Ivy Tech campus. Just joining the staff this school year, Frentzel is working hard … Read More
LARWILL — After a public discussion reportedly became heated at last month’s board meeting to discuss and determine the reconfiguration of the school corporation, the Whitko School Board had several officers on site for last night’s meeting, Jan. 15, where they would announce how the schools would be … Read More
\WARSAW — Pets of the Week are available at the Animal Welfare League, located at 3489 E. CR 100S, Pierceton. For more information go online or contact the AWL at (574) 267-3008.
LARWILL — The Whitko School Board has made the decision to consolidate grades 7-12 to the South Whitley campus, the location of Whitko High School, starting in the 2018-19 school year. The 3-2 decision was made due to financial and enrollment issues. Both high school and middle school … Read More
WARSAW — For 30 years the Committee to Commemorate Martin Luther King has held an annual event celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, Indiana Attorney General Curtis T. Hill, Jr., served as the keynote speaker for the Jan. 15 event at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center Hill, … Read More
WARSAW — A Warsaw man is facing charges after methamphetamine was found while he was being arrested on a warrant. Shane Dale Cox, 40, 218 Argonne Road, Warsaw, has been charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of a syringe, both level 6 felonies. According to the affidavit … Read More
WARSAW — A Warsaw man has been preliminarily charged with battery in the presence of a minor after reportedly pushing and hitting a woman. Chad Preston Hall, 30, 419 S. Indiana St., Apt. C, Warsaw, is facing charges of domestic battery with a child under 16 present, a … Read More
Kosciusko The following people were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:
Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 3:29 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 700 block North Detroit Street, Warsaw. A female reported an intimidation with a deadly weapon. North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident: 6:03 p.m. Saturday, Jan. … Read More
Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigate the following accidents: 7:31 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, 3215 West Old Road 30, Warsaw. Driver: Aaron J. Lewis, 19, South SR 25, Warsaw. Lewis’ vehicle slid on icy road and struck a gate and fence. Damage up to $10,000. … Read More
WARSAW — A Winona Lake man accused of battering a woman while her children were present was sentenced yesterday, Jan. 11, in Kosciusko Superior Court I with Judge David Cates presiding. Brian Redden, 3104 Sandra Lane, Winona Lake was sentenced on a charge of domestic battery with a … Read More
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — A second person has been arrested in a criminal confinement case that left one person with their finger bitten off. Freddy Lee Roberts, 40, 5982 W. Kingfisher Drive, Mentone, has been arrested on charges of criminal confinement, a level 3 felony; aiding, inducing or causing a battery, … Read More
