Updated: No 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 More Updated: Milford 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 More Updated: Etna 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 More Updated: Milford Town Council held its first public meeting of 2022 Monday evening, Jan. 10, in the community building.
Read More Updated: Van 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 More Updated: Van 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 More Updated: The 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 More Updated: The 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 More Updated: By 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 More Updated: Milford 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 More Updated: Milford 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 More Updated: Three 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 More Updated: On June 23, members of the Milford Town Council met with Steven Marquart, street and utilities superintendent, to develop a tentative budget for 2021.
Read More Updated: MILFORD — 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
Updated: MILFORD — Several Milford volunteer firefighters attended the Monday evening, Feb. 10, Milford Town Council meeting to discuss the department’s urgent need for new air packs. According to Milford Fire Chief Todd Haines, the department’s current air packs, nearly 20 years old, are no longer compliant with state … Read More
Updated: MILFORD — The Monday, Oct. 7, meeting of Milford Town Council saw another episode in the town’s ongoing dispute with property owner Ron Davidhizar. Davidhizar and his attorney, Bill Davis, addressed the council in the hopes of getting relief from fines imposed on several properties in various states … Read More
