WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools issued a statement thanking the Warsaw Police, Indiana State Police and the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office “for their diligence in investigating and prosecuting the party responsible for the threats made against the high school on Sept. 18 and 27.” Mark A. Schultz, 46, … Read More
WARSAW — Kosciusko County Fair Board of Directors got an earful from critics over the proposed changes to its governing bylaws that will be voted upon next week. Willard Brandt, a former fair association member, came to the Monday, Nov. 11 meeting with Rick Snodgrass, a longtime community … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — Police Chief Greg Church was given a major surprise at the Tuesday evening, Nov. 12, meeting of the North Webster Town Council held at the North Webster Community Center. He was presented a glass plaque for his 25 years of service to the community by … Read More
By Darla McCammon Many different things spring to mind right away with a title like “The Saturday Evening Girls.” From 1899 to 1969 this organization, sometimes called a “club”, came upon the scene. It began when a young woman named Edith Guerrier took a letter of introduction penned … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce board of directors appointed Tammy Waliczek, Dixie Haven Resort, as the new secretary and Kim Bolt, Mutual Bank, treasurer. She will continue in the office. The chamber held its regular meeting Monday, Nov. 11, in the chamber office in … Read More
WARSAW — Kosciusko County Commissioners approved Cardinal Services Executive Vice President Matt Boren’s recommendation for a new Kosciusko Area Bus Service general manager on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Boren introduced Tony Peterson, Akron, at the commissioners meeting held Tuesday. Peterson has been employed with Cardinal Services for 16 years. … Read More
WARSAW — A suspect in an Oct. 8 shooting in Warsaw that injured two people has been arrested in Elkhart County. Russell Keigan Harty, 18, 1306 Oriole Drive, Warsaw, was booked in the Elkhart County Correctional Facility on Sunday, Nov. 10. He was wanted on two felony warrants … Read More
WARSAW — Two local school corporations will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 19, as teachers support “Red for Ed” Day in Indianapolis. Warsaw Community Schools and Whitko Community Schools will both be closed. Thousands of Indiana teachers will be rallying at the Indiana Statehouse on Nov. 19 for … Read More
SYRACUSE — Indiana ranks dead last in the United States in teacher salary increases during the last 15 years. Twenty-one percent of all school districts will receive less state funding than the previous year. Those are among the reasons a rally will be held Tuesday, Nov. 19, at … Read More
WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Solid Waste Board approved a request by Director Tom Ganser to pursue quotes for fencing at the KC Recycling Depot on Union Street in Warsaw at its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The fencing would serve as a deterrent against unauthorized dumping of … Read More
WARSAW — The Kosciusko Board of Zoning Appeals heard two different home-related business requests at the meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 12. Robert Mayhew, 10954 North CR 500E, Syracuse, requested an exception to allow a home-based business in an agricultural district. Attorney Scott Reust, representing Mayhew, explained that the … Read More
AKRON — Anyone looking for a way to give back this Christmas season can sponsor a family in need within the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation through the Miracle Tree program. Miracle Tree has been a holiday tradition in the Rochester community for more than a decade thanks to the … Read More
WARSAW — Susie McEntire will be returning to Warsaw for her Christmas Tour at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Lakeview Middle School auditorium. This is a free show; however, concertgoers are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped gift to benefit Warsaw’s Toys for Tots program. To … Read More
PIERCETON — One person died after a two-vehicle accident on SR 13, Pierceton. At approximately 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, Pierceton and Sidney Fire Departments responded to a report of a vehicle accident involving a semi and an SUV at 5077 S. SR 13, near East CR 500S, … Read More
WARSAW — It’s been 10 years since Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jeffery B. Shaw passed away. On Nov. 12, 2009, Shaw was responding to a call when his patrol vehicle was struck by a large truck that had crossed the centerline of the roadway on SR 14, … Read More
WARSAW — William Miller, Warsaw, was recognized as Veteran of the Month at the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12. Miller was born Dec. 1, 1965, in Columbia City, to Lloyd and Barbara Miller. Due to Miller’s father’s job, the family moved back and forth between Arizona and … Read More
SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek fire and township boards Monday, Nov. 11, both unanimously approved Fire Chief Mickey Scott’s request to purchase a 2019 demo ambulance to replace the department’s 2016 ambulance, which was heavily damaged in an accident in August. The boards allocated up to $295,000 for the … Read More
WARSAW — A pet food drive for Combined Community Services will be held at Tractor Supply Company, Warsaw, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. Dog food, cat food or monetary donations of any kind are most welcome. Funds will be used to buy pet food, … Read More
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new statistics. WARSAW — It was a rough day for motorists in Kosciusko County as they traversed their first slick roads of the winter season Monday, Nov. 11. Here’s an updated list of statistics from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office: … Read More
NORTH MANCHESTER — Manchester University Theater presents “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” an award-winning play based on the novel by Mark Haddon and adapted by Simon Stephens Performances are at 7 p.m. Nov. 15-16 and 2 p.m. Nov. 17 in Cordier Auditorium on the … Read More
