A planning grant will be submitted to the Office of Community and Rural Affairs for the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District project. Approval to apply for the grant was made this morning by Kosciusko County Commissioners. Shannon McLeod of Priority Project Resources, Greensburg, is the grant writer for … Read More
The adoption of a confirmatory resolution for a Tax Increment Finance district in Milford was made official at Thursday’s Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission meeting. The TIF district is the site of TruPointe’s new development, which is a state-of-the-art graining processing facility. A public hearing was also held, with … Read More
Kosciusko County Highway Superintendent Scott Tilden requested approximately $1.1 million for proposed road work at today’s Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. Tilden said he has several road projects in mind that need to be done this year that will a cost around $1,165,000. The money will need to come … Read More
Suzy Earl of Warsaw has been selected as a winner in America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by The Monsanto Fund. Grow Communities gives farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 donation to direct to their favorite non-profit organizations. To further support counties that have been declared disaster areas … Read More
Security at the Justice Building in Warsaw was recently evaluated and the report found mostly positive results. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Aaron Rovenstine gave the county commissioners the findings today. Rovenstine said the evaluation was conducted along with the U.S. Marshal’s Office. The last evaluation was conducted over … Read More
It’s a sure sign of spring. Several road and bridge projects in the county were noted at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting today. A $1.8 million project for Old U.S. 30, Warsaw, was approved. Phase IV of the project will be done by Phend & Brown of Milford. … Read More
Larry Criswell, left, of Warsaw, was named Veteran of the Month at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting this morning. A Vietnam veteran, he served from 1969 to 1970. A 1967 Milford High School graduate, he served in field artillery and received the Cross of Gallantry with Palm, The … Read More
Anna Burke of Kosciusko Lakes and Streams at Grace College gets ready for the Home and Outdoor Show in Warsaw. The show is going on today and tomorrow at its new location at 3114 E. U.S. 30, Warsaw, the former TTP building. The Home and Outdoor Show features … Read More
The drought of 2012 dropped Lake Wawasee’s water level down about 18 inches from normal levels, and even dropped nearby Lake Michigan to its lowest water level in recorded history since 1918. Curiously, however, this water level drop was not seen for all of the more than 100 … Read More
A former grocery store in Syracuse will now be home to a medical office. A petition to allow a medical clinic in a commercial district was approved tonight by the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals. Great Lakes Capital of South Bend wants to lease a medical clinic at … Read More
The newly remodeled Warsaw City Hall is now open to the public. The new location is at 102 S. Buffalo St. in downtown Warsaw, was the former site of a bank. Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer said the renovations cost $2.1 million. The idea for a new city hall … Read More
The annual Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce’s 101st membership dinner was held Wednesday evening where the Man of the Year and Woman of the Year were announced. Mary Ettinger of Warsaw and Jerry Clevenger of Winona Lake received the honors. Gov. Mike Pence was the keynote speaker at … Read More
Several county highway matters were addressed at a brief Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting this morning. The first matter was the acceptance for county maintenance on Lakeview Trail in Cripplegate Crossing subdivision on Stanton Lake. Located off of Armstrong Road, less than a mile of the road will now … Read More
Good economic news was the positive message at Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission meeting Thursday. George Robertson of KEDCo gave an overview of last year’s economic development news. “It was a very successful year,” he said. “Given the economy, it’s been a really good year.” President Henry DeJulia also … Read More
Kosciusko County Commissioners started the new year with its first official meeting this morning and the main topic of discussion was mobile home permit fees County treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell said she is proposing an ordinance that addresses the collection of mobile home permit fees for processing the … Read More
A Pierceton man came before Kosciusko County Commissioners this morning telling the board about problems at Pierceton Woods Academy. Rick Wagner lives near the facility, which houses juvenile offenders. He said he objected to the facility from the beginning and even went before Pierceton Town Council objecting when … Read More
