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Dixon Calls On Nisly To Donate Money From Virtual Schools

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 25, 2020 @ 3:58 PM

WARSAW – A growing scandal involving two virtual schools is sending political ripples through parts of Northern Indiana. Republican candidate Bill Dixon is calling out his primary opponent, District 22 State Rep. Curt Nisly, of Milford, to respond to reports that he accepted a $1,000 campaign donation from … Read More

Warsaw Schools Announce Regional Chess Tournament Results

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 25, 2020 @ 8:48 AM

WARSAW — On Saturday, Feb. 22, students from five schools in the Warsaw Community School corporation attended the Scholastic Chess of Indiana Regional Team Chess Tournament held at Goshen High School. The Goshen regional was one of four regional contests around the state. Grade-level teams of students competed … Read More

Syracuse Cub Scouts Receive Awards At Annual Banquet

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 25, 2020 @ 8:42 AM

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Cub Scout Pack 3828 recently held its annual Blue and Gold Awards Banquet attended by Cub Scouts, their families and special guests at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church. The theme for the evening was moon and stars. Cub Master Don Curry handed out awards and … Read More

Massive Quonset Huts At Louis Dreyfus Will Double Soybean Storage

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 25, 2020 @ 11:48 AM

CLAYPOOL — Driving south along SR 15S, it’s hard not to notice two new large structures near the road at the Louis Dreyfus Company’s Claypool facility. According to Louis Dreyfus Commercial Manager Jeremy Mullins, the two “gigantic” Quonset will be used for soybean storage. The Quonset huts are … Read More

Art In Action: Evolution Of Modern Art In America

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 24, 2020 @ 12:54 PM

By Dee Anna Muraski This week and next, with the help of Dee Anna Muraski, we will explore a new direction in art with you. Here is an excellent two-week series on modern art offered to us by Muraski. If we take a broad-brush stroke to the 1900s, … Read More

Warsaw School Board Approves Later School Start Times For Corporation

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 24, 2020 @ 10:34 PM

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community School Board of School Trustees approved a recommendation on later start times for the school corporation during a meeting on Monday, Feb. 24. WCS Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert proposed that the start times for secondary schools be 15 minutes later, with start times … Read More

Wawasee School Board Approves Hamilton Hunter Builders Bid

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 24, 2020 @ 4:50 PM

SYRACUSE — During a 12-minute meeting held Monday afternoon, Feb. 24, in Syracuse, the Wawasee School Board approved a bid from Fort Wayne-based Hamilton Hunter Builders for 2020 facility improvement projects. Hamilton Hunter’s bid is for $2,219,600. All but one of the projects will be in either Wawasee … Read More

Warsaw Schools Receive Career Ladder Grant

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 24, 2020 @ 12:29 PM

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools will receive a $100,000 approved by the Indiana State Board of Education. The Career Ladder program was developed for local education agencies to develop teacher leadership opportunities. The grant will support teacher development while providing high-performing teachers expanded career opportunities in teacher-coaching and … Read More

Grow Wabash County Reaches $1 Million Campaign Goal

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 24, 2020 @ 10:17 AM

WABASH — Grow Wabash County announced that the “Growth Starts Here” capital campaign has reached its campaign goal of raising $1 million. The campaign was announced by campaign chair, Parker Beauchamp, during Grow Wabash County’s Annual Dinner Celebration in October and it was met with support and excitement … Read More

Whitko Issues Statement On The Passing Of Ayden Elijah Adee

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 22, 2020 @ 7:35 PM

LARWILL — The Whitko Community School Corporation released a statement regarding the death of 12-year-old Ayden Elijah Adee, Saturday, Feb. 22. The boy had been missing since Wednesday. His body was found Friday afternoon in a wooded area southeast of Warsaw. Ayden died as a result of self-inflicted … Read More

UPDATE: Coroner Elaborates On Death Of Ayden Elijah Adee

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 22, 2020 @ 7:36 PM

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello released a statement via the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office regarding the cause of death of 12-year-old Ayden Elijah Adee. The boy had been missing since Wednesday and his body was found Friday afternoon in a wooded area southeast of Warsaw. Ayden … Read More

Poli (Sigh): Did The Fair Board Provide Free Use Of Shrine Building To Shoemaker?

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 22, 2020 @ 9:50 AM

Numerous people who watched the Warsaw mayoral race last year wondered out loud about the close connection between  Republican challenger Ron Shoemaker and the Kosciusko County Fair Board since some fair board members seemed to be supporting Shoemaker and adamantly against incumbent Mayor Joe Thallemer. The fair board … Read More

OrthoPediatrics Makes List Of Best Places To Work

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 21, 2020 @ 12:25 PM

WARSAW —  OrthoPediatrics, located in Warsaw, made the list of Best Places to Work in Indiana in 2020. For the third consecutive year, 125 Hoosier companies have been named to the Best Places to Work in Indiana list. Many of them – 38 in total – are first-time … Read More

UPDATE: 12-year-Old Boy Found Dead Outside Of Warsaw

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 21, 2020 @ 3:03 PM

WARSAW — The body of 12-year-old Ayden Elijah Adee, who had been missing since 9:30 p.m., Wednesday night, Feb. 19 has been found. The body was found at approximately 12:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, in a heavily wooded area near the intersection of CR 350E and CR 500S, … Read More

Holcomb Pledges Support For Eroding Lake Michigan Shoreline

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 21, 2020 @ 9:07 AM

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric Holcomb announced he signed an executive order directing state agencies to pursue collection of damage information that could lead to a declaration of disaster emergency along the Lake Michigan shoreline. He also outlined steps state agencies will take to provide assistance along the shoreline, … Read More

Grace Announces CO2 Dragster Race Winners

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 21, 2020 @ 12:20 PM

WINONA LAKE — Grace College’s Department of Engineering held a CO2 dragster race on Feb. 1 for engineering students and faculty, high school and middle school students. Warsaw Community High School senior Marston Norris won the high school division. Jeffersonville High School senior Isaac Findley took second and … Read More

Statewide Silver Alert Issued For 18-Year-Old Delphi Woman

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 21, 2020 @ 7:54 PM

UPDATE: This Silver Alert was cancelled at about 6:22 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21 after Arnett was found safe. DELPHI — A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared for a Delphi woman. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the disappearance of Lauren Elizabeth Arnett, an 18-year-old white female … Read More

Creighton Painting Selected For National Competition

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 21, 2020 @ 7:56 AM

WARSAW — Steve Creighton’s “Still Life Group” oil painting has been juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society 2020 Best of America National Juried Exhibition. The painting is one of 150 selected from 1,096 entries from national and international artists.  It will be on display at … Read More