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BYC Invites Community To Grand Opening Celebration Of 29-Foot Puzzle

You have to see it to believe it! Baker Youth Club (BYC) invites the community, local media, families and puzzle enthusiasts to a grand opening celebration unveiling a 60,000-piece Dowdle puzzle now permanently on display at BYC.

Part Of Center St. Closed For Construction

Beginning today, Nov. 10, Center Street will be closed between Columbia and Washington streets in Warsaw for road construction, according to the city of Warsaw.
In addition to funds raised through the Veterans 5K Fun Run/Walk, the Zimmer Biomet Foundation committed a $10,000 donation to Magical Meadows.

Zimmer Biomet Veterans Resource Group Hosts Veterans 5K Fun Run/Walk

Zimmer Biomet's Veterans Resource Group (VRG), in partnership with Live Well Kosciusko, hosted a Veterans 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday at 9 a.m.
Pictured (L to R) are Warsaw Community Public Library Board of Trustees member Jill Beehler, WCPL Director Joe Fox and WCPL Board President Chris Merrill.

Warsaw Library Board Discusses Reciprocal Covenant Agreement With Bell Memorial Public Library

Warsaw Community Public Library Board of Trustees continued discussions about a reciprocal borrowing covenant involving the Bell Memorial Public Library during a meeting Monday.
Sports

Chip Shots: How Did I Get Here?

It's November, and three weeks from today will mark the sixth anniversary, to the day, of this column.
The trophy is held high after Warsaw's sectional championship victory over Fort Waye Snider...Nieter

Warsaw Captures Third Sectional Title In School History

Way back in August, the Warsaw and Fort Wayne Snider football teams met in the season opener. The Panthers controlled the game for a majority of the contest, but it was a fourth-quarter comeback by the Tigers that gave the game its final result. Fast forward three months later, and the two teams met again at Fisher Field with a sectional championship on the line. With Snider 44-7 all-time in same-season rematches, Warsaw was able to buck the trend with yet another comeback in the final 12 minutes to capture a 14-3 win, as well as the third sectional title in school history. 
Pictured is Grace's cross country team celebrating its Crossroads League championship on Friday

Alone At The Top: Grace Women’s XC Claims Crossroads League Championship

Grace’s women’s cross country team made history on Friday morning at the 2026 Crossroads League Championships.
Pictured are the Lancers smiling after Tyler Raasch's dunk in the second half on Wednesday night

Balanced Production Guides No. 1 Grace Past Cornerstone

The Grace College men’s basketball team reached the century mark in a 100-77 victory over Cornerstone on Wednesday.

Can Connor Cover? Buckle Up People, These Bears Are Worth Believing In

Folks, We have to talk about these Chicago Bears.

Manchester Tips Off Season With Win Over Wawasee

Opening week for girls basketball continued for the Times-Union readership area on Wednesday night, as two local teams, Wawasee and Manchester met at the Hardwood Teepee. The Lady Squires were able to jump out to an early lead and never surrendered it, going wire-to-wire to start the season off with a 46-36 victory. 

Warsaw Hosts Fort Wayne Snider In Sectional Title Game

A trophy will be presented Friday, Nov. 6 at Fisher Field.

The Penalty Box: Celebrating And Selling Off

I have a couple of thoughts to offer to you today. 

Public Occurrences 11.10.2026

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

Public Occurrences 11.09.2026

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

Church News 11.05.2026

Church news this week includes an auction and a fish fry.
Obituaries
Ashton Michael Dobbs
Ashton Michael Dobbs, 25, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026.
Elmon ‘Jay’ Bays
AKRON – Elmon “Jay” Bays, rural Silver Lake, died at 11:28 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
Diana Romine
Diana K. Romine
Diana K. Romine, age 77, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away peacefully at 10:10 am on Friday, November 6, 2026. Born on November 11, 1948, in Rochester, Ind., she was the daughter of Eugene and Betty Cain Sarber.
Charles Fletcher
Charles G. ‘Charlie’ Fletcher Sr.
Charles G. “Charlie” Fletcher, Sr., 88, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre of Wabash, Ind.
Randall Graber
SYRACUSE – Randall Graber, 72, died Nov. 5, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center.
Opinion
Letters to the Editor

Keep Our School Open

Editor, Times-Union: I am a parent of a fifth-grader at Claypool Elementary, Warsaw Community Schools. I’m writing this letter because I’ve been very unsettled with an article that was in the news a few weeks back dealing with the decline of students at Claypool.

Coat Drive Success

Editor, Times-Union: The 28th Annual Coat Drive for Kosciusko County to benefit people in our community was a huge success. We are so fortunate to live in a caring and giving community. Kerlin Motor Company, Inc. in Silver Lake was the coat drive collection headquarters. There were 1,254 coats donated and Combined Community Services was very appreciative.

Why Skip The Turkey?

Editor, Times-Union: Every Thanksgiving, the president ceremoniously pardons two turkeys while millions of others face a different fate. But we don't need the president’s authority to grant a pardon. Every one of us has the power to spare a turkey by choosing a compassionate Thanksgiving meal.

Claypool School’s Future

Editor, Times-Union: The potential closure of Claypool School is about much more than closing a building. Approximately 200 students and their families depend on Claypool for their education, along with the teachers and staff who depend on it for their livelihoods. Closing this school would have a lasting impact on an entire community.

Data Center Backlash

Editor, Times-Union: Most of us are probably happy to see campaign ads coming to an end. However, a common talking point this election cycle was backlash to data centers. It seemed associated with them was a candidate’s opportunity to give their opponents the scarlet letter. It got particularly ludicrous though when candidates who couldn’t really address AI policy, like Democrat Secretary of State nominee Beau Bayh, started trying to use it as a talking point.

Simple Portfolio Building

We talk and write a lot about how important it is to have a plan for managing your long-term investments, particularly your retirement accounts. Regular listeners to Smart Money Management know that I have a major concern about how we fund retirement in the United States.

Chip Shots: Topic Hopping

Chip goes through three different topics this week.

Keys To Being A Smarter Investor

We are often asked, “What can I do to be a better investor?” There are many simple steps that you can take to improve your investment results. Many of these tips are topics which we devote an entire radio show or newspaper article to.
2nd District Congressman Rudy Yakym

Why I’ve Never Traded A Stock In Congress As Promised

It’s rare for almost the whole country to agree on anything. But Americans agree on this. D.C. politicians should not be using insider information to trade stocks and get rich.
Indianapolis Colts fans wear Halloween masks during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Can Connor Cover? A Candy Bowl Of Topics For Some Halloween Spirit

I’m sitting here on a Wednesday afternoon, perhaps a bit more tired than usual, and my brain is not firing on all cylinders like it usually is. I’m trying to think of a Halloween angle for this week’s introduction, but I can’t seem to think of which way to go. Scariest losses I’ve suffered as a fan? The not-so-creative “athletes as Halloween candies”? Shoot, I thought about just abandoning sports all together and just listing some of my favorite scary movies and Halloween memories. Actually, why don’t I just do one of each? 
Religion

Church News 10.29.2026

Church news this week includes services.

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Public Occurrences

Public Occurrences 11.07.2026

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

Court News 11.07.2026

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

Public Occurrences 11.06.2026

County Jail Bookings The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
News and features from around the web
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Money-saving energy tips to brave the cold months
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5 ways to manage minor aches and pains to keep running this fall
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