PIERCETON — The Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County is at max capacity for cats and is seeking the public’s assistance with cat adoption. “This is the season for cat breeding, so there’s overpopulation in epic proportions,” said AWL Executive Director Katey Wilks Zemen. “We have absolutely … Read More
WARSAW — A Warsaw woman was arrested after entering a subject’s residence without permission. Constance Jones, 46, Warsaw, is being charged with residential entry, a level 6 felony. On Aug. 12, an officer with the Warsaw Police Department responded to a report of a residential entry complaint. According … Read More
WARSAW — A tree near the Pete Thorn building was destroyed after being struck by lightning around 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20. The lightning strike obliterated the tree, with parts of the tree reportedly being blown up to 30 yards away. The Pete Thorn Center, located at 800 … Read More
By Darla McCammon Fred Olds met his wife Flo in New York. He worked in Long Island after graduating from Columbia University. It wasn’t long before he and Flo decided they would like to raise their family in a better place than New York, so they packed up … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — A Walkerton woman faces several charges after police say she drove the getaway car for a man who burglarized a Kosciusko County home. Madison Marie Stafford, 21, 880 Walkerton Trail, Walkerton, is charged with burglary, a level 4 felony and theft, a level 6 felony. She … Read More
WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Council spent nearly two and one-half hours on Monday, Aug. 20, hearing from department heads as each supervisor spelled out their budget requests for 2019. The council heard from approximately 25 department heads and elected officials regarding 76 line items. The council’s total … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is pleased to announce the hiring of Todd Braddock to fulfill the role of assistant principal of Lakeview Middle School. Braddock attended Indiana Wesleyan University where he received his Bachelor of Science in social studies education. He continued his education at Ball State … Read More
WARSAW — The Warsaw Education Foundation recently awarded over $9,200 in Red Apple Grant funds to seven Warsaw Community Schools’ educators representing six different schools. Their students are wading into local wetlands to study ecosystems, growing gardens to supplement their school cafeteria meals and building their STEM skills using … Read More
WARSAW — Darin Devon Hurd, 26, of Warsaw, was sentenced before South Bend District Court Judge Robert L. Miller Jr. for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possession with intent to distribute heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. Hurd was sentenced to 248 … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko commissioners approved five rezoning requests as well as a road vacation request at their meeting held Tuesday, Aug. 21. Indiana University Foundation petitioned to rezone 5.5 acres from agricultural to residential. The land, which is the old Arnolt property, is owned by the IU Foundation … Read More
SYRACUSE — Students were safely able to walk to school along a portion of the new Syracuse-Webster Road Trail last week. The Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee heard the news at the meeting Monday, Aug. 20. “It’s getting used,” said Dr. Tom Edington, who said most of the users are high … Read More
WARSAW — On July 9, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the state of Indiana would provide one hand-held metal detector device for every 250 students in a school corporation at no cost to the districts. Through this state safety initiative, Warsaw Community Schools is preparing to implement … Read More
WARSAW — The Warsaw Common Council spent almost two hours discussing the budgets of nine different departments during the meeting held last night, Aug. 20. Department heads were present to explain their budgets to the council. Some departments only had one budget while others had as many as seven. … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — Twelve teens were sworn in as Kosciusko Cares Teen Court members during a ceremony held Monday, Aug. 20. Teen Court is a restorative justice program for juveniles involved in first time offenses. The program allows for participants to take responsibility for their actions and work to … Read More
WARSAW — The Kosciusko Community YMCA will be launching the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program, a national program to help those at risk for type 2 diabetes make healthy changes to prevent the onset of this epidemic disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 29 million … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is proud to announce the receipt of a grant from the K21 Health Foundation which will assist in creating a stronger focus on fitness and wellness within the future Student Activity Center. The grant, totaling $333,226, will assist in increasing the capacity and … Read More
