I am proud of the people on and near Syracuse Lake supporting the extension of sewers to Eastshore and Northshore Drives. Approximately 2,095 of our neighbors on or near Lake Wawasee, who are also in the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District, paid to install sewers and continue to … Read More
I recently read a newspaper article which noted that for the second time in five months, a newborn had been rescued from a Safe Haven baby box in at the Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department in Michigan City. The padded climate-controlled boxes allow mothers to safely surrender their … Read More
Dear Editor: September has been declared Cessation Month. The Indiana Tobacco Quitline is offering free medication to help Hoosiers quit tobacco use. To take advantage of the free offer, tobacco users must enroll in the Indiana Tobacco Quitline, which provides a trained coach who will work with them … Read More
By Attorney General Curtis Hill Too often, the term “criminal justice reform” has been synonymous with reducing penalties for criminal behavior. The idea that in America we lock up too many people has resulted in some states, including Indiana, reducing penalties on criminals. We have seen states, including Indiana, … Read More
We see heroes everywhere. Sometimes they are on the big movie screen. Sometimes they put fires out. Sometimes they pull up behind the scene of an accident. This morning I saw four of them. They were at Warsaw High School. If I were an honest mama bear, … Read More
Dear Friends, My boyhood home, Marshalltown, Iowa, has been decimated by a tornado that hit on July 19. Some of my family were in the path of the storm but no one was injured. I had just been out there visiting and attended a reunion at the church … Read More
Letter to the Editor: After reading several of the articles published over the last couple of weeks regarding sexual assaults that have occurred in our community, I felt compelled to write you this letter. I am utterly disgusted about how these articles are being written. They have no … Read More
The Kosciusko Honor & Remember Committee was started in 2004. Its first goal was to establish a monument in honor of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Revolutionary War Hero and namesake of Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA. The monument was dedicated on March 27, 2004, on the Main Street side of Kosciusko … Read More
Dear editor, It is time to thank many people who worked to make the Mentone Egg Festival a huge success this year. It is a Mentone Chamber of Commerce sponsored event and our board members really stepped up this year and did a great job. The chamber board … Read More
Dear Editor, As we end another successful school year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank a special group of volunteers in our schools. The community volunteers for Junior Achievement for Akron Elementary, Mentone Elementary, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School and Tippecanoe Valley High School commit their … Read More
Dear Editor: Nineteen reserve officers, from 12 different area departments, including two from a neighboring county, graduated from the Kosciusko County Reserve Academy the evening of May 12. The commencement was in the old courthouse. Three Kosciusko County Community Corrections officers also participated in some of the lessons … Read More
Curt Nisly deserves congratulations for winning the primary earlier this month. However, the overwhelming support he received was not surprising as he has been and remains dedicated to the district he continues to serve. From meeting countless voters going door to door to protecting their interests in Indianapolis, … Read More
Dear Editor, It’s hard to believe, but our local Knights of Columbus, Council #4511 has been sponsoring the Tootsie Roll Drive since 1986. In that 32 years, members and their volunteers have raised over half a million dollars for programs helping people with disabilities. Every penny of that … Read More
A letter to my community, Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your support during this campaign. Even though the votes didn’t show a win, I feel like I’ve won by the wonderful people in our county I know or have met along this journey. … Read More
I realize that I have a fiduciary responsibility to you, the citizens of Kosciusko County. I have always made decisions as commissioner that are in the best interest of the citizens of our great county, and when re-elected will continue to represent you well. You can count on … Read More
To the editor: The words of a candidate running for public office must be carefully scrutinized. Kimberly Cates, running against incumbent State Representative Curt Nisly, revealed her lack of understanding of the Second Amendment at the Warsaw debate April 24. In answer to the constitutional carry question, Cates … Read More
