By DeeAnna Muraski Aloha! Last week I promised you a free trip to Kauai…via this article. So, close your eyes and imagine (albeit it might take a lot of imagination) warm tropical breezes, the smell of the salty ocean, tall, softly swaying palm trees, the sun warming your … Read More
WARSAW — Three local non-profit organizations – Joe’s Kids, The Baker Youth Club and Court Appointed Special Advocate of Kosciusko County (CASA) – will host “An Evening with Elizabeth Smart” at 6 p.m., April 23, at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, in Winona Lake. The Kosciusko County Community … Read More
WARSAW — The Tippecanoe Valley FFA Chapter Meeting team took first place in the District II contest that took place at Warsaw Community High School in December. The team had to demonstrate how to use many motions of parliamentary procedures to run an entire meeting, said a news … Read More
WARSAW — Suzie Light, long-time chief executive officer of the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, has announced she will step down from her position effective March 1, in anticipation of her full retirement effective June 30. Light notified the board of her future plans to retire in May 2019. … Read More
LEESBURG — Town Council held a brief meeting Monday, Jan. 13. Doug Jones was elected as council president for 2020. Christina Archer will serve as the 2020 vice-president. Leesburg Street Commissioner Craig Charlton gave a monthly report, which included information related to equipment status and ordinance violations. Charlton … Read More
WARSAW – Pilots requesting line-tech service after hours will have to pay more in the future at Warsaw Municipal Airport. The city’s Board of Aviation voted to adopt a new rate structure recommended by Airport Manager Nick King Tuesday night, Jan. 14. For years, the price for a … Read More
SYRACUSE — During its first regular meeting of 2020, the Wawasee School Board heard a report Tuesday evening, Jan. 14, from Sarah LeCount, social and emotional learning liaison for the Wawasee Community School Corporation, about what has been accomplished with a four-year Lilly Endowment grant. Wawasee is in … Read More
ETNA GREEN — Etna Green Town Council’s three council members and clerk-treasurer were sworn in during the council’s first meeting of 2020 on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Jason Hanes and Susan Klinefelter are the council’s new members, replacing Cory Ellinger and Kevin Smith II. For 2020, Keith Claassen will … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals spent almost three hours discussing 15 variance and exception requests during the meeting held Jan. 14. The first of two cases that involved a lengthy discussion was an exception use request made by Dale Custer for his excavating business … Read More
WARSAW – The former director of Kosciusko County Community Corrections is alleging in a complaint that Prosecutor Dan Hampton created a hostile workplace prior to her departure in November. Anna Bailey served as the director of Community Corrections for almost two years before she was escorted out of … Read More
CLAYPOOL — The Claypool Lions Club will be holding a fish and tenderloin fry from noon to 4 p.m., or until sold out, on Saturday, Jan. 18. It is carry-out only. Side dishes will also be available in pints. Proceeds from the fry will be used for numerous … Read More
PIERCETON — Town Council approved an outside consultant to aid in the training of Clerk-Treasurer Myra Mast, Monday evening, Jan. 13. The council approved the temporary hiring of municipalities consultant Retha Hicks on an open-ended contract to train and advise Mast as she acclimates to her new role. … Read More
SYRACUSE — Joshua Taylor was sworn in as a firefighter/EMT private at the Turkey Creek Fire Board meeting Monday, Jan. 13. The board was also sworn in for their 2020 tenures. Taylor’s wife, Janessa, took the honor of placing his insignia pin on his collar after the swearing … Read More
WARSAW –Two churches, some local companies and many individuals helped Sarah Lockridge reach her goal of providing various gifts to every person who is in recovery from drug addiction in Kosciusko County. The holiday fundraiser collected $10,774 that went toward gifts for 81 people in recovery. Lockridge, who … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce got things off to a fast start for 2020. Many topics were covered including membership received for 2020, the annual banquet, information on the North Webster Community Guide Book, purchase of a new computer and vision for 2020. President … Read More
WARSAW — Throughout 2020, the office of the Indiana Attorney General will continue awarding grants to help fund jail chemical addiction programs in counties across Indiana. Administered in collaboration with the Indiana Drug Enforcement Association, the grants have now helped launch JCAP programs serving six Indiana counties — … Read More
SIDNEY – A clerk-treasurer and a town council member have resigned after it came to light that they had not been legally elected or caucused into office. According to more than one person who attended Monday’s town council meeting when the resignations were announced, the practice of inserting people … Read More
WARSAW — Barry Andrew has been offered the position of executive director of Kosciusko County Community Corrections. The offer was made at a public meeting held by the Kosciusko County Community Corrections Advisory Board Monday, Jan. 13, at the Kosciusko Justice Building immediately following an executive session. Andrew, … Read More
WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Public Library Board of Trustees held its annual board of finance meeting after a brief regular meeting session on Monday, Jan. 13. Library Business Manager Renee Sweeny delivered her 2019 investment report to the board. In total, the library has $8,890,000 in investments … Read More
WARSAW — Brandon Cavanaugh, a local teacher and US Army veteran, recently announced his candidacy for District 9 State Senate. Cavanaugh is an educator with Warsaw Community Schools and is a member of the teacher’s association. He has worked for Gateway Education Center for three years. In his … Read More
