Amish Acres Historic Farm and Heritage Resort will host the 51st annual Arts & Crafts Festival Aug. 1-4. For the fifth time, Amish Acres has been selected by the American Bus Association as a TOP 100 event in North America solidifying the festival’s standing in the top echelon … Read More
Treco LLC’s petition for an exception for a storage warehouse in a residential district was approved by the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday. The property is located at 1013 N. Harrison St. Treco wants to build a 23-unit storage facility. The petition was first heard back in … Read More
Property concerns in one neighborhood prompted a Cromwell man to come before Kosciusko County Commissioners today. Ted Gillem addressed the board with property issues in Enchanted Hills in Cromwell. He said several homes in his neighborhood are abandoned and need to be removed. One property has been abandoned … Read More
Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission Executive Director George Robertson said some major companies, including a gun manufacturer, are looking at bringing their operations to Kosciusko County. The companies, including a major gun manufacturer, a major food processor and an automotive company, are ready to expand in the county except … Read More
The following individuals were named Grand Champions and Best of Show winners in the needlework, fine arts, crafts, canning, agriculture, herbs, flowers, food and sewing divisions during this year’s Kosciusko County 4-H Fair: Needlework: Julie Popenfoose (Best of Show), Lisa Truman, Brandi Grimm, Jacob Schroeder, Shirley Everest, Kim … Read More
Kosciusko County Commissioners held a brief special meeting this morning to hear updates on a road project in Milford. Work is continuing on Trupointe’s new plant in Milford and CR 100 East is set to be widened in preparation for the new plant. Bids for the road project … Read More
Brookpoint Holdings Inc.’s petition to allow an off-premise sign 10-feet from an intersection was approved by the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals. While the ordinance requires a 250-foot setback, the sign was granted approval and Brookpoint Holdings was also given the go-ahead to allow an off-premise sign 400 … Read More
A grant application on behalf of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District was signed and readied for submission to Indiana’s Office of Community and Rural Affairs today. The Kosciusko County Commissioners are the governing body that must sign the application. Due by the end of this month, the … Read More
The 2013 Queen of Lakes pageant will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at the North Webster Community Center gymnasium. The pageant is sponsored by North Webster Lioness and Lions Clubs and Shoop Sports and Youth Foundation Inc. and is open to ladies ages 16 through 23. … Read More
Kosciusko County Community Foundation hosted its annual Heart of Gold Awards ceremony tonight in Warsaw, at which they recognized 48 individuals for extraordinary acts of service and volunteerism. Recipients of the awards are nominated by others in the community. At the reception, those nominated received a certificate of … Read More
Nine non-profit agencies gave budget presentations at this morning’s Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. Representatives from each agency noted their requested funding for 2014 from the county in the first step of the annual appeal process. In all, the agencies are seeking $525,532, a projected increase of $70,915 from … Read More
Heartline Pregnancy Center Inc. in Warsaw held an open house today for the public. The center offers pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and a preschool and day care. Pictured above are Jason and Allison McSherry taking a tour of the center with Sarah Frame, client advocate. Heartline Pregnancy Center is … Read More
A declaration was approved by Kosciusko County Commissioners this morning for money that is being spent on road construction near what will be the new Trupointe fertilizer plant in Milford. The declaration is necessary so the county can be reimbursed for any money spent on construction on the … Read More
Memorial Day weekend is so far shaping up for decent weather and that will be a blessing for the many activities slated to take place throughout the county. The weekend fun begins Saturday with Milford Fest. The day full of events will include a pancake breakfast, car show, … Read More
A committee has been formed to address security issues at the Kosciusko County Justice Building that were raised by the U.S. Marshal’s Office. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Aaron Rovenstine told the county commissioners this morning that the U.S. Marshal’s Office suggested a committee be formed to review … Read More
Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held its 19th annual graduation ceremony Wednesday night at Champagne Jam in Warsaw. This year, 30 students completed 16 community service projects, that raised $40,000. Carl Lauster, KYLA president, said each student was required to donate a minimum of 10 hours of community service … Read More
