WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council witnessed the swearing-in of a Winona Lake Police reserve officer and approved a land acquisition at its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Town Attorney Adam Turner swore in Cody Anderson as a reserve officer for Winona Lake Police Department. Anderson … Read More
WARSAW – Convene. Build. Show. Those three actions convey the mission behind Alan Tio’s vision for KEDCo, Kosciusko County’s economic development department, which has been revitalized since his arrival. Tio became the chief executive officer of KEDCo in 2018 following the retirement of George Robertson, who led the … Read More
WARSAW — The 63rd annual meeting for the Kosciusko County Soil & Water Conservation District recognized the conservation efforts of county youth and farmers Tuesday evening, Feb. 18. The meeting was held at Wyndham Gardens, Warsaw, with close to 100 attending. The county’s top high school soil judgers … Read More
FORT WAYNE — “Warsaw Night with the Komets,” is sets for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, when the Fort Wayne Komets battle the Kalamazoo Wings. A ceremonial puck drop by Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer and other community members will kick off the evening, according to a news release from … Read More
WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools Board of School Trustees discussed the corporation’s upcoming summer school program and proposed high school classroom renovations during a work session on Tuesday, Feb. 18. JoElla Hauselman, Edgewood Middle School principal and summer school coordinator; and Dan Graney, summer program facilitator, were … Read More
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Town Council passed a resolution opposing House Bill 1165 during its regular meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 18. HB1165 would make it possible for landlords to put properties in their tenants names for utilities. Clerk-Treasurer Paula Kehr-Wicker explained if the bill is passed and … Read More
WARSAW — The Board of Directors for the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District discussed issues with illegal dumping at the North Webster recycling site during its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18. On Feb. 4, two recycling containers at the KC Recycling Depot’s North Webster location were filled … Read More
CROWN POINT — Crown Point turned out to be an interstate battle with teams from Illinois, Michigan and Indiana being represented. “This was a good example of the level of competition we will see at worlds,” said Wawasee head coach Jed Wandland. Wawasee’s Iron Pride Robotics team took … Read More
WARSAW — Kosciusko County Area Plan Director Dan Richard and Attorney Steve Snyder brought a rezoning request to the Kosciusko County Commissioners at the Feb. 18 meeting. Richard described the area as “a 10-acre plus tract of ground just north of the town of Milford, off SR 15, north … Read More
LEESBURG — The annual meeting of Purdue Extension Kosciusko County will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, at Maple Leaf Farms Inc., 101 E. Church St., Leesburg. The annual meeting will celebrate and share the successes of the 2019 Purdue Extension year in the county. New … Read More
By Darla McCammon In my 11 years as executive director of the Animal Welfare League, I encountered many different personalities. Some of them were our clients and staff members, while others were generous donors and volunteers. I enjoy meeting people and many in this group were also quite … Read More
LARWILL — Whitko Superintendent Dr. Brandon Penrod gave a presentation on “Advancing Educator Effectiveness and Equity at Whitko” during the Whitko School Board meeting, Monday, Feb. 17. Penrod introduced a new teacher development initiative to the school board. The initiative was made possible through funds provided by the … Read More
WARSAW – Graydon Brath, 16, of Warsaw, was the top winner in the Young Artist Competition sponsored by the Symphony of the Lakes on Saturday, Feb. 15 in the Performing Arts Center of Warsaw Community High School. Brath, who plays the double bass, won first place, which included … Read More
