Memorial Day weekend is so far shaping up for decent weather and that will be a blessing for the many activities slated to take place throughout the county. The weekend fun begins Saturday with Milford Fest. The day full of events will include a pancake breakfast, car show, … Read More
Lorraine Kovar, 85, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away on May 15, 2013, at her residence. She was born May 11, 1928, in Chicago, Ill. She was married to Larry Kovar Sr. who survives. She moved to the Barbee Lake are full time 20 years ago coming from Chicago. … Read More
Anette K. Nellans, 48, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 9:38 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013, at her home. She was born on January 18, 1965, in Warsaw, Ind., to Burl Alvin and Susanne (Boyer) Blosser. She graduated in 1984 from Warsaw Community High School and was a … Read More
Poppy Smith of Pie Eyed Petey’s at Lake Tippecanoe confirmed this morning that the Syracuse location, 101 W. Main St., has been closed. The restaurant and bar closed Monday according to Smith because, “It just didn’t do what we thought it would and there is a lot of … Read More
Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday morning in Warsaw and considered only a few cases during a brief agenda. Anthony Click’s petition was considered again after remonstrators at the April meeting expressed concerns about potential drainage problems. Click lives on EMS B63 … Read More
Everett G. Sowers, 90, of Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 10:05 p.m Friday, May 10, 2013, at Brookdale Place of Fall Creek in Indianaplolis. He was born Oct. 24, 1922, in Lapaz, Ind., to Victor and Dolly (Holland) Sowers. He graduated in 1940 … Read More
Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners Inc. has announced the theme of the 2013 LTPO Flotilla. This year’s theme is, “It’s a Charlie Brown 4th of July.” Dan Drook, chairman of the flotilla, commented that Charlie Brown is a cartoon icon and the cast of characters included in the Peanuts … Read More
Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: May 8, 2013 Ricky Alan Shepherd, 48, 4 EMS B6C Ln., Leesburg, arrested for indecent exposure/fondling with intent to be seen by others and disorderly conduct. Bond: $350 May 7, 2013 Jeremy Todd Frederick, 24, … Read More
Ricky Alan Shepherd, 48, of 4 EMS B6C Lane, Leesburg, was arrested early this morning, accused of exposing himself to neighbors. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called twice Tuesday on reports that Shepherd exposed his buttocks and genitalia to neighbors, but were unable to locate him. Shepherd, … Read More
An Illinois man was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Oswego Tuesday afternoon. Although a completed accident report is not yet finished today, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Chad Hill tells us James Gall, 82, of Leesburg, was westbound on Armstrong Road and … Read More
A semitrailer hauling 5,600 gallons of starter fertilizer, or phosphate, became stuck on the high railroad crossing grade at VanBuren Street in Leesburg around 2:30 p.m. today. All Norfolk Southern train traffic was said to have been stopped, but that was not the case, which led to a … Read More
LEESBURG – Wawasee golf ran into the same conundrum it faces every May. How can it beat Penn? Penn once again beat Wawasee in the annual triangular that included LaVille Monday at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club, the Kingsmen posting a 157 to Wawasee’s 163. LaVille brought up the … Read More
Agnes Richards, 89, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 8:02 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Oct. 8, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Joseph and Anna (Mosko) Kostek. She was united in marriage to John William Richards on Nov. 29, … Read More
Grover Layne, 51, of Leesburg, will spend at least 26 years in prison for admitting to sexual misconduct with a minor. Layne was initially charged with child molesting, a class A felony, on Jan. 1, 2008. A second same charge was filed on Jan. 1, 2010, and a … Read More
A motorcycle crash north of Warsaw Monday night claimed the life of a Warsaw man. Robert C. Moore, 32, died at the scene of the crash that happened at 8:27 p.m. on CR 350 North, just east of CR 100 East. Initially, the 911 call indicated a car … Read More
Kosciusko County The following individuals were recently booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: April 22, 2013 Jeffrey Allen Evans, 48, 1817 Rosemont Ave., Warsaw, arrested for failure to register as a sex offender. No bond noted Misty Dawn Juarez, 28, 2441 W. 250 S., Warsaw, arrested for battery. … Read More
