Watching the Indiana House District 18 race initially unfold, I’m guessing this is not how the Republican Party in Kosciusko County would like to see the transfer of power begin for one of the longest-serving local lawmakers in Indiana, State Rep. Dave Wolkins. While there are apparently numerous … Read More
WABASH – Russell “Russ” Reahard formally announced his candidacy for the Indiana House State District 18 seat Friday, Jan. 10. Reahard, who ran unsuccessfully for the seat two years ago has filed to run again in a bid to replace Dave Wolkins, who announced he would not seek … Read More
WINONA LAKE —One week after declaring plans to run, Alan Alderfer announced Tuesday, Jan. 7, that he is suspending his campaign for the Indiana House of Representatives District 18 seat in the May 2020 Republican primary election. Alderfer announced his plans last week on the same day that … Read More
Indiana’s Third District U.S. Rep. Jim Banks is getting more and more face time on Fox News these days. He appeared on the network earlier in the week and then returned Friday night on the Lou Dobbs show to discuss the airstrike in Iraq that killed a leading … Read More
WARSAW – State Rep. Dave Wolkins announced Monday he will not seek re-election in 2020 and is supporting a bid by businessman Alan Alderfer for the District 18 seat. Wolkins, who has represented the 18th District in the Indiana General Assembly since 1988, has struggled with health issues … Read More
I’m going to make a bold, end-of-the-year prediction. Those summers when motorized racing at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds was a regular weekend tradition for decades are now gone forever. Enjoy the memories. Savor the fun. But most of all, please admit that the racing tradition is over. The … Read More
WINONA LAKE — Longtime Winona Lake civic leader, Terry Howie, passed away Monday evening, Dec. 2. Howie died following an accident at his home. He was 73. Howie was born in Johnstown, Pa. He moved to Winona Lake in 1964 to began his studies at Grace College & … Read More
State Rep. Dave Wolkins conceded this week he was wrong when he said Warsaw Community Schools was moving $15 million from salaries to operational costs. The District 18 state lawmaker from Warsaw made the suggestion a week ago in this column and reiterated it in a statement he … Read More
Leave it to a Warsaw resident to come up with a homespun, Midwestern way of showing a presidential candidate some campaign love. Shelly Gilliland first met South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg at a gathering for Congressional candidate Courtney Tritch in Fort Wayne in 2018. She said she … Read More
It’s always interesting who you might run into at an airport — especially a military airport. That was the case for Bill and Helga Curts, of Chapman Lake, on Oct 2. Bill is a Vietnam and Korea veteran and the couple had stopped at Andrews Air Force Base … Read More
While the upcoming Warsaw City Council election (there are four with contested races) will be the main attraction at the ballot box for many on Nov. 5, lots of people at Wednesday’s GOP fish fry in Warsaw already seem focused on contests in 2020. The following are a … Read More
WARSAW — Applications are now open for the Indiana House Republican Internship Program during the 2020 legislative session, according to State Representative Dave Wolkins. Wolkins said the internship program is a unique opportunity for college and graduate students, and recent graduates to gain valuable hands-on experience and apply … Read More
WARSAW — Optimist club members and friends of John Elliott gathered Wednesday morning to honor the longtime community leader who plans to move soon to South Carolina. Members of the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club and others honored Elliott — who turned 75 on Wednesday — at the Shrine … Read More
As Warsaw Police Department’s controversy festers, State Rep. Dave Wolkins is saying what many on both sides of the issue are thinking. Residual anger from the Aaron Rovenstine scandal a few years ago continues to linger and has complicated some people’s impressions of the uproar over Warsaw Police Chief … Read More
Kyle Dukes, Tyler Huffer and Chris Francis upset their Republican incumbent opponents Tuesday in the May primary. Bob Conley was the only Republican incumbents in a local race who came away with a win. The county saw a 26.16 percent total voter turnout. Dukes received the county … Read More
Syracuse can now “push the play button” on three years’ worth of street paving, crack sealing and ADA-compliant sidewalk renovations, according to Doug Burgess, capital program management director for the Fort Wayne district of the Indiana Department of Transportation. Burgess and Mark Ober, the district’s project manager, presented … Read More
