A candidate for sheriff in Kosciusko County is applauding state legislation that would require sheriffs to sign a salary contract with the county and prohibit sheriffs from profiting from the collection of tax warrants.
Read MoreEagle Scout Jeffrey Naundorf-Miller was recognized at the Kosciusko County Commissioners’ meeting Tuesday, Aug. 3, for earning all 137 Boy Scouts of America merit badges.
Read MoreCounty Area Planning Dept. Assistant Planner Matt Sandy said the plan commission was approached by the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce about the need for daycare services throughout the county.
Read MoreKosciusko County Sheriff Kyle P. Dukes has officially announced his intention to seek reelection.
Read MoreCounty Administrator Marsha McSherry announced at the Kosciusko Commissioners’ meeting Tuesday, April 27, that the county will be given approximately $15 million through the American Rescue Plan Act put in place by the federal government.
Read MoreKosciusko County Sheriff Kyle Dukes asked county commissioners to approve an agreement that would allow the county work release director to become a non-merit role.
Read MorePolk Equipment, located in Leesburg, generously donated $2,000 to the Kosciusko County Jail Chemical Addiction Program (JCAP) Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Read MoreFinancials were the focal point of Kosciusko County Council’s July 9 meeting, with several appropriations, grant requests and transfers approved by council members.
Read MoreMajor purchases by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office this year include two new K-9 units, firearms and ammunition.
Read MoreMission Point Church Lead Pastor Kondo Simfukwe rode along with Sheriff Kyle Dukes Thursday, June 11, for a conversation regarding race relations and how to look towards the future.
Read MoreWARSAW — Sometimes it is the simplest gestures that have the most profound positive impact. Jarod Osborne, who assumed the chaplaincy at the Kosciusko County Jail Jan. 1, offered the two approaches he takes to ministering to inmates. “First, I just treat the person like a person. I … Read More
WARSAW — Kosciusko County Sheriff Kyle Dukes provided a 2019 year-end statistics report at the Kosciusko County Council meeting Thursday, March 12. Dukes first talked about the success of NET 43. “One hundred and twenty-eight case reports, 142 people incarcerated, 28 search warrants, 18 times I used the … Read More
WARSAW — A request by Jail Chemical Addiction Program Coordinator Courtney Jenkins was approved at the Kosciusko County Council meeting Thursday, Feb. 13. Last month, when Jenkins requested permission to spend $114,861 received in grant funding from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, the request was tabled for further … Read More
WARSAW — A graduation ceremony for the fourth Kosciusko County Jail Chemical Addiction Program (JCAP) class took place Friday, Feb. 7. The program was launched in 2018 to address substance abuse issues suffered by many inmates. The event was held in the multi-purpose room at the Kosciusko Justice Building … Read More
WARSAW — At the Kosciusko County Council meeting held Thursday, Oct 10, Sheriff Kyle P. Dukes asked the council to approve a Memo of Understanding with NET43 in order to more formally establish its protocols. “The nice thing about this is that the rules are clearly laid out,” … Read More
WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s first Jail Chemical Addiction Program class made up of men celebrated its success with a ceremony Friday, Sept. 27. The ceremony took place in the multi-purpose room in the downstairs area of the Kosciusko Justice Building. Following a buffet lunch, Sheldon Albright, Leyon Gilliam … Read More
