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Pictured is the Electric Works building in Fort Wayne. Lake City Bank will set up a full-service branch and establish the market headquarters of their commercial banking and credit administration teams.

Lake City Bank Announces Market Expansion In Fort Wayne At Electric Works

Lake City Bank announced expansion in the Fort Wayne market due to its continued growth. The bank will lease approximately 15,025 square feet in Electric Works that will serve as the market headquarters of the bank’s commercial banking and credit administration teams.

Parkview Health Earns Great Place To Work Certification

FORT WAYNE – Parkview Health recently received its second annual certification from Great Place To Work, recognizing the health system for its excellent culture and workplace environment. According …
Pictured are Heather Cruz, executive director of Manchester Alive (L), and Sherry Searles, owner of Accessories For Hope, during a one-year anniversary celebration in North Manchester.

Accessories For Hope Celebrates One Year At The COOP

NORTH MANCHESTER — Manchester Alive is celebrating the one-year anniversary of Accessories for Hope, marking a milestone for both the business and The COOP in downtown North Manchester. For the …

Everwise Employees To Volunteer At 44 Nonprofits On Day Of Giving

More than 650 Everwise Credit Union employees will roll up their sleeves to volunteer in communities across the state of Indiana and southwest Michigan during the Everwise Day of Giving Monday.
Sports

Chip Shots: Don’t Leave Competitive Balance Up To Nerds Like Me

The Indiana High School Athletic Association is reportedly studying additional competitive balance measures for football, borrowing ideas that look a lot like what our neighbors in Ohio have already implemented.
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson watches from the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Can Connor Cover? It’s Soxtober And Ben Johnson Has The Bears Buzzing

A few weeks ago, I wrote a very angry column about the Chicago White Sox having fallen out of first place in the AL Central. I said they had choked, claimed that even if they made the playoffs, I didn’t see anything coming out of it, and even called out a couple of guys by name that had been struggling down the stretch. 
Warsaw senior Jonah Caughell prepares to take a shot-on-goal during the first half of Wednesday night's sectional against Fort Wayne Wayne...Nieter

Warsaw Downs Wayne, Advances To Sectional Semis

Beginning sectional play at Huntington North on Wednesday night, the Warsaw boys soccer team gave up an early goal and found themselves playing from behind early. It didn’t last long though, as the Tigers went on to score the next five goals en route to a 5-1 victory to continue their season.

Local High School Football Previews For Week 8

Warsaw (7-0, 5-0 NLC) at Concord (3-4, 2-3 NLC), John Glenn (1-6, 0-4 INSC) at Tippecanoe Valley (6-1, 3-0 INSC), Wawasee (1-6, 1-4 NLC) at Plymouth (1-6, 0-5), Manchester (3-4, 2-3 TRC) at Maconaquah (7-0, 5-0 TRC), Pioneer (7-0, 5-0) at Triton (1-6, 1-4)

The Penalty Box: Sports “Hate” Is Different

We talk a lot about hate these days. 

Warsaw Distance Runners Represent at All Levels

The strength of Warsaw's distance-running community was on full display this past week, with standout performances ranging from elementary school championships to NCAA Division I competition and state championship racing.

Lady Tigers Open Sectional Play With Dominant 4-0 Win

Traveling to South Side High School to begin sectional play on Monday night, the Warsaw girls soccer team began its second season in a very business-like fashion, as they jumped out to an early lead against Huntington North and never looked back on their way to a 4-0 victory. 

Chip Shots: When a Rivalry Stops Feeling Like a Rivalry

There are rivalries, and then there are annual appointments with reality.

Court News 10.10.2026

The following people have filed for marriage licenses with Kosciusko County Clerk Melissa Boggs:

Public Occurrences 10.10.2026

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

Church News 10.08.2026

Church news this week includes a 125th anniversary and a performance.
Obituaries
Herman Darrell Smith
AKRON – Herman Darrell Smith, 62, Warsaw, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne.
Rosemary Piper
Rosemary Piper, formerly of Winona Lake, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Sarasota, Fla.
Marvallene Lapp
Marvallene “Marv” Lapp, 76, Warsaw, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at her residence.
Gregory A. Blanton Sr.
MENTONE – Gregory A. Blanton Sr., 69, Mentone, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, at his residence.
James Britton ‘Britt’ Myers
BOURBON – James Britton “Britt” Myers, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and servant of God, passed peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at the age of 89.
Opinion
Letters to the Editor

Price Blaming

Editor, Times-Union: I find it amazing that someone is trying to blame one person for the ills of the country, and failing on a level that borders with obsession, and lunacy. Are prices going up? Sure. Are things more expensive? Sure. But the level of TDS to claim that he is the only cause for everything being worse is like saying Edwin Smith is the reason the Titanic sank.

Bird Seed Donations

Editor, Times-Union: I would like to give a big thank you to Etna Elevator, Runnings, TSC Paws and Claws for donating bird seed for Mason’s Health Care.

Accountability

Editor, Times-Union: Over the past few weeks, Kosciusko County officials have taken several important steps involving the county’s Flock camera program. The cameras have come down. The County Council stopped future funding. The commissioners declared the Flock contract invalid and dissolved the Flock Donation Fund.

Blessed Fulton Sheen

Editor, Times-Union: Last month, the Catholic Church beatified Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. For those unaware, Beatification is the next step in the process of becoming a saint which gives him the title “Blessed” and allows for limited veneration. Many Catholics view Sheen as a hero and have been waiting for this day for a long time.

Passing The Blame

Editor, Times-Union: We know that the elephant is the symbol of the Republican Party. Maybe the symbol of the Democrat Party should be the wandering Alzheimer’s patient because Joe Biden seemed like one when he was president. Also, Democrats remember what didn't happen and forget the bad that they are responsible for. Also, their vision seems to stop in front of their face.

Help! I’m 55 And I Haven’t Saved A Dime

We hear all the time from folks who wake up one morning and realize that they are 55 and haven’t anything saved for retirement. It happens more often than you might think.

Tire Swing Has Become A Focal Point To Remember To Pray

With anticipation, I keep looking out our kitchen window to our backyard where there are two maple trees, waiting for their leaves to turn.

Avoiding Common Investment Traps Along Life’s Path

Planning for retirement should really start as soon as you get your first real job, but it should continue through each stage of life. Each has its own challenges and common mistakes to avoid.
Iowa wide receiver Reece Vander Zee (2) celebrates his 16-yard touchdown reception against Michigan during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Can Connor Cover? The Bigger The Villain, The Better The Fall

As long as storytelling has existed, so has the concept of good guys and bad guys. 

The Penalty Box: Tailgater Week

We have several things to discuss, so we will put them on our plates like we would at a tailgate party at a football game—with heaping portions.
Religion

Church News 10.01.2026

Church news includes a breakfast and services.

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Public Occurrences

Public Occurrences 10.09.2026

County Jail Booking The following person was arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Public Occurrences 10.08.2026

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

Public Occurrences 10.07.2026

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