It’s been five years since Warsaw City Council shot down an ordinance that would have allowed residents to have a few hens in their backyards, but according to two candidates, the issue is still on the minds of voters. Josh Finch and Chris Plack, both vying for the … Read More
The headline was pretty simple: Warsaw City Council Explores The Idea Of Hiring Its Own Attorney. Getting to the possible end result in which council would retain its own attorney for questions they’d rather not ask the city attorney or two provided by the state will be a … Read More
WARSAW — The reason for a lack of support by Warsaw City Council involving a cell phone proposal for police on Feb. 19 appears to extend beyond just a change in policy. InkfreeNews reached out to all seven city council members about the issue. Four responded, with several … Read More
WARSAW — Jerry Frush, is running for re-election to serve a third term on the Warsaw Common Council for district 4. “I have lived in the Warsaw area all of my life and inside the city limits for almost 60 years,” said Frush. “I retired a few years ago … Read More
WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Historical Society’s 53rd annual banquet was held at the Center Lake Pavilion Wednesday, Oct. 17. “The Ambrose Bierce Story” was presented by Edgewood Middle School students Jason Benyousky, Keller Bailey and Ryun Hoffert, winners of the coveted Civil War prize at the National … Read More
WARSAW — Warsaw City Councilmen Ron Shoemaker and Jerry Frush are applauding the end of the city’s practice of email voting with the Warsaw Board of Public Works. In a prepared statement, Frush and Shoemaker stated they “would like to commend Mayor Thallemer for his decision … The … Read More
WARSAW — To complete the 2015 election process members of the Warsaw Common Council, mayor and clerk-treasurer were sworn in at the first meeting of the council Monday evening, Jan. 4. City attorney Mike Valentine administered the oath of office to each elected official. Failure to administer the … Read More
WARSAW — The city of Warsaw will be having an election of its city officials Tuesday, Nov. 3. While the offices of mayor, clerk-treasurer and common council district 3, 4 and 5 seats are uncontested, there is a contested race for the two City Common Council At-Large seats. … Read More
Candidates have filed and ballots are being printed for the May 5 primary election. This primary focuses on municipal election in Nappanee and Warsaw. Only voters within the city limits of Warsaw and the town limits of Nappanee, which is in Kosciusko County, and those living in the … Read More
Should the raising of hens be allowed in the city limits of Warsaw? The Warsaw Common Council voted down the proposed ordinance last month, but with two members absent, the topic is being discussed again on Monday. The council will meet at 7 p.m. in the city hall … Read More
Knowledge from a nine-day trip on the original Oregon Trail in 2009 was shared by Randy Polston, Warsaw, at the Kosciusko County Historical Society’s 48th annual banquet Thursday. The annual meeting was held at Camp Alexander Mack, Milford, with Rex Miller, executive director, also sharing a brief history … Read More
During Monday night’s Warsaw Common Council Meeting Warsaw City Planner Jeremy Skinner and Warsaw Police Department Lt. Kip Shuter presented an ordinance amendment that would establish several areas of parking without the current 2 hour parking contraints currently set throughout on and off street parking in the downtown area (See … Read More
It appeared for a time Monday night that the Warsaw Common Council would again table any action on amending the city’s itinerant merchants ordinance. Discussions on fees and timetables for purchasing permits began to take on new life as council members debated fees. The ordinance was first brought … Read More
