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Teresa Ward

Teresa Ward, of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, just days shy of her 75th birthday. She was born on Dec. 6, 1949, in Fort Wayne, the only daughter of Raymond and Fay Hiner Estes.

Patricia R. ‘Pat’ Brown

Patricia R. “Pat” Brown, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at Miller’s in Warsaw at the age of 87. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, a wonderful sister and a great friend.

Gladys Eunice Owens

Gladys Eunice Owens passed away on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, at Paddock Springs in Warsaw at the age of 86. She was a former resident of Claypool, Warsaw and Winona Lake.

Heather Haberstich

Heather Haberstich, 32, Benton, died Nov. 30, 2024. She was born July 3, 1992, to Louis Davis and Leslie Vanover in Glasgo, Ky. She married Camron Haberstich on Sept. 2, 2023.

Wagon Wheel Jr. Announces Auditions For ‘Haphazardly Ever After’

Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts invites students in grades 2–12 to audition for its upcoming Wagon Wheel Jr. winter production, “Haphazardly Ever After.”

KREMC Accepting Applications For Camp Kilowatt & Youth Tour To D.C.

Kosciusko REMC is accepting applications for students to attend the annual Camp Kilowatt and Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. Camp Kilowatt will be held June 4-7, 2025, at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Ind. The Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., will take place June 15-22, 2025.

South Whitley Approves Computer Upgrades

SOUTH WHITLEY – At Tuesday night's meeting, the South Whitley Town Council approved a $6,591.07 quote for server and computer tower upgrades at the clerk's office.

The Penalty Box: Be Careful What You Demand

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Public Occurrences 12.11.24

County Jail Bookings The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Snow, Rigdon Receive Plaques For Service At Aviation Board Meeting

Two men received plaques Tuesday at the Warsaw Board of Aviation Commissioners.

Contractor Causes Delay In Airport Power Line Lowering Project

There’s been a slight setback in the runway 27 obstruction mitigation project - also known as the power line lowering project - at the Warsaw Municipal Airport due to a contractor.

Edgewood Leading Warsaw Schools In Helping Families With Food Insecurity Over The Holidays

The logistics of feeding over 350 food insecure families within the Warsaw Community School Corporation over the holidays is a daunting task, but one Edgewood Middle School and the school district have taken on.

Etna Green Town Council Hears Sewer, Water Increase Proposal

ETNA GREEN – A Baker Tilly representative recommended to the Etna Green Town Council Tuesday that they increase water rates by just under 50% and the sewer rates by about 10%.

Miller Foundation Creates The Village At Winona Foundation

WINONA LAKE - The Village at Winona announced that The Dr. Dane and Mary Louise Miller Foundation (the “Miller Foundation”) has created The Village at Winona Foundation (the “Village Foundation”), a nonprofit corporation.

County Health Board Approves 3 Health First Kosciusko Initiatives

Kosciusko County Board of Health approved three initiatives on Tuesday.

Manchester Goes Wire-To-Wire In Win Over Valley

Once conference opponents, the Manchester and Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball teams met in Akron Tuesday night for a nonconference affair. The Squires took the lead in the opening seconds and never surrendered it, staying in front the whole way for a 54-42 win.

Gladys Eunice Owens

Gladys Eunice Owens, 86, formerly of Claypool, Warsaw and Winona Lake, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, at Paddock Springs in Warsaw.

Justin Netherland

Justin Netherland, 29, Warsaw, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, from injuries suffered in a car accident.

Kirk E. Livengood

Kirk E. Livengood, 96, of Tippecanoe, passed at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Plymouth.

Patricia R. ‘Pat’ Brown

Patricia R. “Pat” Brown, 87, Warsaw, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw.