Syracuse Town Council Considering Water, Wastewater Rate Hikes
he Syracuse Town Council approved introducing two new ordinances raising water and wastewater rates during its regular meeting Tuesday night, Aug. 15.
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Syracuse Town Council Learns CSX Will Be Repairing Railroad Bridge
Councilman Nathan Scherer announced during the Syracuse Town Council’s regular meeting Tuesday night, May 16, CSX will be repairing the railroad bridge connecting Syracuse Lake and Lake Wawasee.
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Model Railroading As Simple Or Complicated As You Want It To Be
Upstairs in a more than 100 year old barn west of Milford in Jefferson Township, it could be said Micah Hensley is living out a boyhood dream.
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ISP Probes Thefts On Railroad Property, Get Camera Stolen
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Indiana State Police responded to a theft complaint from a railroad company by borrowing a high-end surveillance camera from a nearby agency, only to have that very camera taken by alleged thieves. Haley Uteva Conrad, 29, 905 Main St., Milford; and Austin Ray Holdeman-Manges, 18, … Read More
Stolen Vehicle Hit By Train In Syracuse
SYRACUSE — A stolen vehicle was left on the railroad tracks in Syracuse and then struck by an eastbound CSX train. The accident was reported at 3:39 a.m. Saturday, at the railroad crossing at North Oak Street and West Railroad Avenue. No one was injured. Syracuse Police were … Read More
Derailment Clean Up Continues
MILFORD — Crews continue to clean up the carnage left behind by a train derailment Wednesday evening, May 2, just east of CR 300W. Work, including roadways, is taking place on farmland owned by Don Fervida, Nappanee. A large pile of railcar wheels, both engines, and torn open … Read More
UPDATE: Storm Causes Train To Derail
UPDATE — An official release has been received by CSX Corporate Communications: “CSX has begun clearing debris and railcars from the site where a westbound train derailed overnight during seere weather. We’ve determined a total of two locomotives and eight railcars carrying 32 intermodal containers derailed. “No hazardous … Read More
BREAKING: Storm Causes Train To Derail
MILFORD — Straight line winds are believed to have caused a number of cars on a westbound CSX train to derail, including the engines. The derailment occurred three miles west of Milford. Shortly before midnight, a westbound train on the CSX line, derailed just east of CR 300W … Read More
BREAKING: All Railroad Crossings Blocked In Town Of Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Information has been received that all railroad crossings in the town of Syracuse are currently blocked. The blockage is due to an unknown train emergency. It is unknown how long the crossings will be blocked.
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Concerns Raised At Quiet Zone Committee Meeting
SYRACUSE — There was a lot of discussion between members of the Syracuse Quiet Zone Committee, along with residents, Syracuse Town Manager Henry DeJulia and representatives from Lawson, Fisher Associates, an engineering firm in Mishawaka regarding safety and insurance liability during a Quiet Zone Committee meeting Tuesday night, … Read More
SR 13/North Huntington Closing Next Monday
SYRACUSE — The Indiana Department of Transportation announced that SR 13/North Huntington Street, between East Baltimore Street and Medusa Street in Syracuse, is scheduled to close at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24.
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SYRACUSE — A number of motorist who travel the eastern portion of the county, in the Lake Wawasee area, have voiced concern and disapproval of the numerous railroad crossings closed from Syracuse to Cromwell. Contact was made with CSX inquiring about the crossing work.
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Train/Pedestrian Accident Confirmed Fatality
SYRACUSE — Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Syracuse Police and Turkey Creek Fire and EMS responded to the call of a pedestrian struck by a train around 7 a.m. this morning.
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BREAKING: Train, Pedestrian Accident Near Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Syracuse Police, Turkey Creek/Syracuse Fire Department are responding to a train/pedestrian accident, east of Syracuse in the area of Cornelius Road.
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CSX Responds To Bridge Condition At Syracuse
Board members of the Wawasee Property Owners Association expressed concern over the condition of the CSX railroad bridge over the channel connecting Syracuse and Wawasee lakes last Saturday during its annual public board meeting. Since then the WPOA has hired an independent engineering firm to take a look … Read More
CSX Begins Work On Crossings
CSX has already begun work on its railroad crossings in the Syracuse area. The crossing at SR 13 and one in Turkey Creek Township will remain open as work is done on the remaining five crossings. Syracuse Town Manager Henry DeJulia said CSX will be putting down a … Read More