Afternoon Knitting Club At 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, the Afternoon Knitting Club will meet in the Milford Public Library meeting room. Bring the project you are working on and share it with the group. The group welcomes beginners as well as experienced knitters. If you are looking … Read More
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski presented a one-minute speech before Congress on April 18. That speech honored the late Robert “Bob” Jessop Beer of Milford. A copy of that presentation and a complete copy of the 113th Congressional Record was presented to Tom Beer Tuesday evening by Kosciusko County … Read More
A Republican caucus held in Milford tonight named Rebecca L. Alles the new Van Buren Township Trustee. A total of six Milford residents filed their candidacy for the position. Kosciusko County Republican Chairman Randall Girod said Alles was elected on the third ballot. She will fill the remainder … Read More
Among the changes to Milford in the coming months is the opportunity to become more biker-friendly. On Monday morning, the Warsaw and Winona Lake area were informed that they had received a bicycle-friendly community status. Two years ago there were almost no bike routes in the area, according … Read More
Growth of Eurasian watermilfoil, a non-native, invasive aquatic plant, poses a threat to recreation at Waubee Lake in Kosciusko County. But DNR officials say more watermilfoil is not necessarily bad given the scarcity of other, native plants in the 187-acre lake. Based on sampling by DNR fisheries biologists, … Read More
Before the rains came, several bike riders in the Milford area pedaled for a good cause Saturday. The Milford Kiwanis Club held the bike-a-thon as its first fundraising event for the Kiwanis International Eliminate project, which seeks to end maternal and neonatal tetanus. Mostly in developing countries, 160 … Read More
Letter carriers of the U.S. Postal Service are doing more than picking up your mail today, they are collecting food donations for local food pantries. Every year, all across the nation, carriers take one day and make a great effort to Stamp Out Hunger. Kosciusko County residents were … Read More
There is still time to for any registered voter in Van Buren Township to throw his or her hat into the ring as a candidate for Van Buren Township Trustee. The deadline to file a candidacy is 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11. The caucus will be held at … Read More
A Goshen firefighter and paramedic who lives here in Warsaw, is facing a tough summer as he and his wife welcome their second child and he begins treatments for brain cancer. Thomas, 30, is a Goshen firefighter and paramedic who lives here in Warsaw. Thomas, whose wife, Stacy, … Read More
Dale Richard ‘Rick’ Stump Jr., 68, of Venice, Fla., formerly of Milford, Ind., passed away on Dec. 11, 2012. Rick was born on Oct. 7, 1944 in California to Dale Sr. and Glennis Stump. He married Betty Hastings who preceded him in death. Rick is survived by his … Read More
Indiana State Police, as part of an ongoing drug investigation with Warsaw Police, served a search warrant Medina’s Body Shop in Milford Monday night. According to a police source, the body shop, on SR 15, was not found to have any drugs on site. However, the incident was … Read More
A buffet-style spaghetti dinner and silent auction will be held 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., tomorrow, Friday, May 3, at Wawasee Community Bible Church, 2035 E. 1300 N., Milford. Proceeds will support New Beginnings Preschool and Childcare, a non-profit organization in Milford currently teaching and caring for 56 … Read More
The Milford Kiwanis, along with the Builders Club and K-Kids of Milford School, are having a Bike-A-Thon on Saturday, May 11. Registration begins at noon and the first lap will start at 1 p.m. The event is being held at the Milford School running track. Proceeds will be … Read More
Linda Hepler, 60, of Milford, Ind., passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at her residence after a 2 year illness. She was born Aug. 31, 1952, in Bremen, Ind., to Lee and Wilma (Yoder) Bricker. She graduated from Nappanee High School in 1970 and was a lifetime area … Read More
Dixie C. Knisley, 52, of Milford, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at her home. She was born July 27, 1960, in Elkhart, Ind., to Kenneth R. and Kathryn L (Huey) Knisley. She was a lifetime Syracuse / Milford area resident and attended Wawasee High School … Read More
Brooke Catherine Miller and Lanae N. Haessig have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian respectively for the 2013 graduating class of Wawasee High School. Miller, valedictorian, is the daughter of Steve and Cheryl Miller, Leesburg, and plans to attend Purdue University. She is undecided on her major. She … Read More
