SILVER LAKE – Republican Craig Snow, a Warsaw resident seeking election as State Representative for District 18, is quickly collecting some key endorsements. Snow announced his intentions on Jan. 15 and received two endorsements ten days later on Friday from mayors of the two biggest cities in the … Read More
District 22 State Rep. Curt Nisly has once again introduced legislation that would ban all abortions in Indiana. The bill would legally define the act of abortion as murder and would allow for the arrest of federal officials who try to intervene. The bill, HB 1089, allows for … Read More
WARSAW – The city of Warsaw is working to help secure two grants that would be used across Kosciusko County to boost emergency radio coverage and provide CPR medical devices with 17 fire departments. In separate requests, the city will serve as the host applicant in the county’s … Read More
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
WARSAW – Mayor Joe Thallemer is calling on the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory to look into establishing a mental health wellness program within the department. Thallemer prefaced his announcement by noting that the role of firefighters has broadened over the years to include a variety of services, namely emergency … Read More
WARSAW – Chris Plack was appointed to the Oakwood Cemetery Board this week. Plack, who ran an unsuccessful city council campaign last year as an independent, was appointed to the board by Mayor Joe Thallemer, a Republican, who then swore him in on Friday during the board of … Read More
First off, let me assure you that that headline above represents the final horrible pun of the year from me. I promise. * * * In a city that is overwhelmingly Republican, officials found themselves awash in political strife early in 2019 that exposed some internal tensions. Here’s … 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
MILFORD — On Monday, Dec. 16, North Central Indiana Housing revealed the 2019 winners of the Good Housekeeping Award prize drawing. Warsaw’s winner was Shirley Lyons, whose apartment is overseen by Village Management Company, and Goshen’s was Patricia Snyder of Lacasa, Inc, said a news release from Northern … Read More
WARSAW – As City Council works to line up the ability to retain its own attorney, one thing is clear: Individuals on council won’t be able to just pick up the phone and get some quick thoughts. On Monday night, Dec. 16, council decided to take a step back … Read More
An interesting dynamic is lining up ahead of Warsaw City Council’s plan to hire its own attorney. Mayor Joe Thallemer is doing his best to stay out of the way as council moves toward hiring a city council attorney. While Thallemer says there are alternative sources of legal … Read More
WARSAW — Republican dominance on City Council just got another four-year extension. Despite the biggest challenge in two decades, Republicans on city council rolled to victory in Tuesday’s election. Mayor Joe Thallemer, unopposed in Tuesday’s election, will begin his third term in office alongside six returning Republican councilmembers. … Read More
WARSAW — Have any extra candy around the house you want to get rid of? Girl Scout Troop #10380 is organizing a candy drive for unwanted candy to give to organizations with kids who can use it. All of this effort is going toward earning their Girl Scout Silver … Read More
WARSAW — With Republican incumbents Mayor Joe Thallemer and Clerk-Treasurer Lynne Christiansen heading to election day unopposed, all of the contested races in the city involve City Council. Three Republican City Council incumbents, Cindy Dobbins, Jack Wilhite (both at-large) and Jerry Frush (District 4), are unopposed in their … Read More
The most competitive campaign for city council that Warsaw has seen in a long, long time will end Tuesday with what looks like a whimper. The all-Republican council will get its biggest test in decades on Tuesday, but as is often the case when there is not a … Read More
Developer David Matthews recently shared with me a breakdown of price points for his three types of homes that will be part of the Buffalo Street project. The first phase of townhouses is already under construction. The next step will be a series of mews, smaller homes that … Read More
