WARSAW — During a four-hour meeting on Monday night, Aug. 19, members of the Kosciusko County Council, as well as key county government personnel, arduously hashed out details of the county’s extensive budget for 2020. The process will take its next step on Thursday, Aug. 22, when council … Read More
SYRACUSE — More than 30 people attended the dedication of the state’s 11th Safe Haven Baby Box Friday, Aug. 9, with a ceremony at Turkey Creek Fire Station 2, located at 8138 E. McClintic Road south of Syracuse. The station was chosen for its “significant level of anonymity … Read More
WARSAW — Kosciusko County Superior Court I Judge David Cates spoke before the Kosciusko County Council Thursday night, Aug. 8 and gave the panel an update on one of his most championed programs, the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative or JDAI. The program is designed to give offenders who … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County Council and Commissioners will jointly meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 9 at the Kosciusko County Courthouse, third floor in the old courtroom, 100 W. Center St., Warsaw. The meeting will focus on the discussion of department heads and 2020 … Read More
WARSAW — After some disagreement that included a split vote that bumped the issue forward another month, the Kosciusko County Council unanimously agreed on a revision to the county’s wheel tax. “Look at that, seven hands in the air,” said Council President Sue Ann Mitchell when the council … Read More
WARSAW — The monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Council was a chance for the various non-profit beneficiaries in the county to pitch their programs prior to receiving county dollars to help their causes. Prior to a lengthy discussion and ultimate inaction involving the high-profile county wheel tax, … Read More
WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Council could not reach a consensus on what the county’s annual wheel tax will look like and agreed to reconvene at 7 p.m. July 23, to give it another go. The road strip that punctured the panel’s progress involved trailers, particularly those with … Read More
WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s Superior Court 1 Judge David Cates told the Kosciusko County Council on Thursday, June 13, that a highly successful juvenile-oriented program in the county will likely continue to receive help with funding. “As of a week ago today, I did receive an email saying … Read More
WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Council held a public hearing to entertain discussion on the county’s wheel tax and on several proposed changes. There were approximately 10 residents who chimed in on the road maintenance fundraiser that is charged at the time of annual license plate registration. “I … Read More
SYRACUSE — A plan to repair the lake level control device in Syracuse will be a “win, win” for the town of Syracuse and the residents upstream and downstream. Repairs will be done in two phases. The first phase is repairs immediately upstream and downstream of the device. … Read More
WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s Health Department requested a purchase that can likely ensure some of the department’s most value assets stay viable. Bob Weaver, administrator, spoke to the Kosciusko County Council at its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 9, requesting an additional appropriation of $11,800 for a … Read More
WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Council discussed the possibility of raising a tax that motorists pay on their vehicles — at least for most motorists. During the council’s monthly meeting Thursday night, May 9, the panel heard from council member Doug Heinisch, who sits on the county’s Wheel … Read More
EDITOR’S NOTE: Early this morning InkFreeNews learned there were multiple copies of the press release floating around council chambers during the Syracuse Town Council meeting last night. The corrected information was supplied by Councilman Larry Siegel and is shown in parenthesis. SYRACUSE — During the Syracuse Town … Read More
WARSAW — The county will be surrendering funds to the state of Indiana that have been in local coffers since only a few decades after the British surrendered to the fledgling United States and set sail back to England. At the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County … Read More
WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s sheriff received good news on Thursday, March 14, in his mission to bolster a program designed to help jail inmates battle drug addiction. Sheriff Kyle Dukes appeared before the Kosciusko County Council with a grant request for the county’s Jail Chemical Addiction Program. The … Read More
WARSAW — County Sheriff Kyle Dukes spoke to the Kosciusko County Council on Thursday night, Feb. 14 and touted his efforts to continue to reduce the county jail’s prison population and also invited county officials to come take a whiff of the place since his tenure began at … Read More
