Milford Town Council held a monthly public meeting Monday, Feb. 13, wherein Assistant Fire Chief Steve Farber reported a “busy year” for his department over the last year and requested residents check their smoke detectors to help stay safe.
Read MoreMilford Town Council held a special administrative meeting Monday, Oct. 24, during which members questioned LWG Consultant Jim Higgins on how best to maintain economic stability in the years to come.
Read MoreNo injuries were reported in a collision at approximately 1:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, between a Ford F-150 pickup truck and a train at the Norfolk Southern crossing near CR W. 1350N at North Main and East South Streets in Milford Junction.
Read MoreMilford residents experienced a brief flickering of lights around 3:20 p.m. Friday, April 29, after a motorist on CR 1300N hit a Northern Indiana Public Service Company pole near Wawasee Community Bible Church and CR 100E. The resulting damage to the line caused a nearby fence to become energized, which in turn started a brief field fire.
Read MoreEtna Township Fire Chief Randall Byrer visited the April 26 meeting of the Van Buren Township Advisory Board, where the board approved the sale of Milford Volunteer Fire Department’s 2001 International pumper truck to Etna Township for $28,500.
Read MoreMilford Town Council held its first public meeting of 2022 Monday evening, Jan. 10, in the community building.
Read MoreVan Buren Township Trustee Advisory Board held its first meeting of 2022 Tuesday, Jan. 4. Members kicked off the new year by electing officers, which will remain the same as 2021.
Read MoreVan Buren Township Trustee Advisory Board held its last regular meeting of 2021 Dec. 8. The meeting was also attended by members of the Milford Volunteer Fire Department, including Chief Virgil Sharp who confirmed the department would be receiving a grant for new mobile radios through the American Rescue Plan.
Read MoreThe Van Buren Township Trustees office was full Tuesday, June 15, as members of Milford Volunteer Fire Department and Town Council were joined by other regional township advisors at a meeting of Van Buren Trustee Advisory Board to discuss how to stay compliant with coming changes to Kosciusko County emergency radio systems.
Read MoreThe June 14 meeting of Milford’s Town Council started on a high note as Fire Chief Virgil Sharp presented certificates of appreciation to John McQuade and Micah Mansfield for “quick thinking life-saving service to our community” during a house fire.
Read MoreBy some estimates, the town of Milford may have nearly doubled its population of roughly 1,800 on May 29 as crowds of people keen to shed COVID-19 fears and enjoy free carnival rides streamed in for Milford Family Fun Fest.
Read MoreMilford Town Council addressed a wide range of issues at its second-to-last public meeting of the year. Among them was the hiring of a new deputy marshal, Thomas Waikel.
Read MoreMilford Volunteer Fire Department will have a new pumper truck in approximately one year after Van Buren Township Advisory Board approved the purchase at a special meeting on Aug. 25.
Read MoreThree individuals were transported to Kosciusko County Hospital in Warsaw following a collision on CR 900 North, west of SR 15 at approximately 3 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Read MoreOn June 23, members of the Milford Town Council met with Steven Marquart, street and utilities superintendent, to develop a tentative budget for 2021.
Read MoreMILFORD — It should come as no surprise the COVID-19 pandemic is placing additional burdens on emergency responders. Less widely known is fire departments across the nation were already facing difficulties as a result of falling volunteer rosters and rising equipment costs. The Lakeland area is no exception. … Read More
