Three New Candidates File For Municipal Elections
Three new candidates have filed for Syracuse Town Council and Warsaw City Common Council.
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Warsaw Council Defeats Fireworks Proposal, Might Revisit Next Year
A lack of significant feedback and mixed emotions on whether to further restrict fireworks inside the city of Warsaw appears to have dampened the appetite for change.
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Future Of CCAC Unclear, Board Looks At Merger With YMCA
A potential merger between the City-County Athletic Complex (CCAC) in Warsaw and the Parkview YMCA will be voted on by CCAC’s board Nov. 22.
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City Touts Services With Proposed Garbage Fee
City officials are touting its customer service and low cost of solid waste services as city council moves closer to adopting a monthly fee.
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Motorists Adjusting To Three New Traffic Signals Along Hickory Street
Three traffic signals – all for westbound motorists – have been installed and activated along Hickory Street in Warsaw in an attempt to decrease the chances of vehicles being trapped on the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks.
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Vote For Miner
Dear Editor: I will be voting for Chad Miner this year in the election for Superior Court 3. Chad has been an outstanding public servant in our community for many years, and I am impressed by his servant leadership. He has been the president of the Warsaw Rotary … Read More
Proposed Stormwater Fee Hike Passes First Vote
City Council heard an in-depth explanation for the need to raise the stormwater utility rate over a five-year period and they appear to agree.
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Poli (Sigh): Nisly’s Abortion Bill Allows For Arrest Of Feds Who Seek To Intervene
District 22 State Rep. Curt Nisly has once again introduced legislation that would ban all abortions in Indiana. The bill would legally define the act of abortion as murder and would allow for the arrest of federal officials who try to intervene. The bill, HB 1089, allows for … Read More
Finch, Incumbent Republicans Extend Dominance On Warsaw City Council
WARSAW — Republican dominance on City Council just got another four-year extension. Despite the biggest challenge in two decades, Republicans on city council rolled to victory in Tuesday’s election. Mayor Joe Thallemer, unopposed in Tuesday’s election, will begin his third term in office alongside six returning Republican councilmembers. … Read More
Warsaw City Council Race Includes Four Contested Seats
WARSAW — With Republican incumbents Mayor Joe Thallemer and Clerk-Treasurer Lynne Christiansen heading to election day unopposed, all of the contested races in the city involve City Council. Three Republican City Council incumbents, Cindy Dobbins, Jack Wilhite (both at-large) and Jerry Frush (District 4), are unopposed in their … Read More
Poli (Sigh): City Election Offers More Choices, But Will It Bring Out Voters?
The most competitive campaign for city council that Warsaw has seen in a long, long time will end Tuesday with what looks like a whimper. The all-Republican council will get its biggest test in decades on Tuesday, but as is often the case when there is not a … Read More
Poli (Sigh): As Upscale Housing Evolves, City Focused On Other Types
Developer David Matthews recently shared with me a breakdown of price points for his three types of homes that will be part of the Buffalo Street project. The first phase of townhouses is already under construction. The next step will be a series of mews, smaller homes that … Read More
Republicans Welcome Challenges In City Council Races
WARSAW — Five months after a turbulent mayoral primary, two-term mayor Joe Thallemer appeared to be one of the happiest people at the annual GOP Fish Fry at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds Wednesday night. At a similar event earlier this year, Thallemer and a large contingent of his … Read More
Poli (Sigh): Plans For Multi-Use Building Coming Along, Mayor Says
Progress on the North Buffalo Street development continues to slowly gain momentum. Construction of the first townhouses is progressing. The existing work involves three townhouses, one of which will serve as a model. The other two will remain as shells so that floorplans can be firmed up with … Read More
Poli (Sigh): Attempt To Question Plack’s Candidacy Dies Quickly
An amateurish attempt to have city council candidate Chris Plack’s name stricken from the fall ballot died quickly Friday. A letter attacking Plack’s candidacy as an independent candidate had been sent to local media, but the issue was set aside by the Kosciusko County Election Board after reviewing … Read More
Poli (Sigh): Five Years After Vote, Some Voters Asking About Hen Ordinance
It’s been five years since Warsaw City Council shot down an ordinance that would have allowed residents to have a few hens in their backyards, but according to two candidates, the issue is still on the minds of voters. Josh Finch and Chris Plack, both vying for the … Read More