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Wagon Wheel Junior invites families to celebrate the Halloween season with “Sleepy Hollow the Musical,” running Oct. 23-25 at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts in Warsaw.

Wagon Wheel Junior Presents ‘Sleepy Hollow The Musical’

Wagon Wheel Junior invites families to celebrate the Halloween season with “Sleepy Hollow the Musical,” running Oct. 23-25 at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts in Warsaw.

Trilogy Health Services Brings Dementia Support Model To Expanded Paddock Springs In Warsaw

Trilogy Health Services is introducing a refreshed approach to supporting people living with dementia at Paddock Springs Health Campus in Warsaw, bringing together an innovative model of care and a newly constructed, purpose-built memory care neighborhood designed to support independence, connection and quality of life, according to a provided news release.
State Rep. Craig Snow (R-Winona Lake)

Snow: Indiana's Pre-1996 Teachers' Retirement Fund To Be Fully Funded A Decade Earlier Than Projected

State Rep. Craig Snow (R-Winona Lake) applauded the announcement at a recent Interim Study Committee on Pension Management Oversight meeting that Indiana's Pre-1996 Teachers' Retirement Fund is expected to be fully funded a decade earlier than projected.
Pictured (L to R) are Kris Williams, Angie Tom, Nora Christiansen and Corbin Holtsberry.

Optimists Donate To Chamber For Spooktacular

Warsaw Breakfast Optimist recently donated $500 to the Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce for the Oct. 30 Spooktacular to be held in downtown Warsaw, sponsored by the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club.
Sports
Pictured is the 2026-27 Grace Men's Basketball team

Grace Men’s Basketball Returns Loaded Roster As No. 1 Team In NAIA

Expectations are sky-high for Grace’s men’s basketball team as the squad eyes the start of the 2026-27 season.
BYU fans storm the field after beating Notre Dame in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

Can Connor Cover? Is Anybody Out There Asking For A 24-Team Playoff?

You can love it, you can hate it, but the 24-team playoff in college football is going to arrive all the same.
Freshman Stella Wiggins makes solid contact with the ball during Warsaw's sectional championship win over Elkhart Saturday night...Nieter

Warsaw Volleyball Captures Fifth Straight Sectional Title

Boasting a four-year streak as sectional champions, the Warsaw volleyball team faced a unique challenge on Saturday night when they took on Elkhart in the 4A Sectional 4 championship game. The Lady Lions had swept the Lady Tigers in the regular season, and there was not only a trophy on the line, but a chance for revenge. The NLC champions were able to get their hands on both, coming up with a 3-0 sweep for a fifth straight sectional title. 

Chip Shots: No More Pellets

Fall sports are at varied stages of their postseason run, trophy games. 

Raiders Tame Tigers 37-30 In Battle Of The Unbeatens

It’s not every day that two teams head into the final game of the season undefeated and playing for a conference championship. It’s even less common for the game to actually live up to the hype. But it did so and more on Friday night when 8-0 Warsaw traveled to Middlebury for a clash with 8-0 Northridge with the Northern Lakes Conference title on the line. The game more so resembled a tennis match than anything else, as the two teams went back and forth for 48 minutes. In the end, the Raiders scored the final points of the night, finishing off an undefeated regular season and conference championship run with a 37-30 win. 

Columbia City Fights Back For Reverse Sweep Over Valley

Beginning their postseason journey against Columbia City at 3A Sectional 20 on Thursday night, the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team couldn’t have gotten a better start to the match if it tried. The Lady Vikings won the first two sets in comeback fashion, putting themselves 25 points away from a trip to Saturday’s semifinals. Instead, it was the Lady Eagles that took the match, battling back to move on with a 3-2 reverse sweep.

Wawasee Swept By NorthWood In Sectional Opener

Having played their final regular season games against each other just last week, the Wawasee and NorthWood volleyball teams did not have to wait long at all for a rematch, with it coming on Thursday night in the opening round of 3A Sectional 20 at West Noble. While the setting and stakes were different, the result was not, as it was NorthWood advancing to the semifinal round with a 3-0 sweep. 

Public Occurrences 10.22.2026

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

Public Occurrences 10.21.2026

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

Church News 10.22.2026

Church news includes a truck-or-treat and fall part and benefit.
Obituaries
Robert James ‘Bob’ Hidy
NORTH MANCHESTER – Robert James “Bob” Hidy, 72, Wabash, formerly of North Manchester, died Oct. 19, 2026, at The Waters of Wabash East in Wabash.
Doris Jane Wall
Doris Jane Wall, Goshen, formerly of Dewart Lake, died Oct. 20, 2026, at Waterford Crossing in Goshen.
Alice Marie Schilling
Alice Marie Schilling, Warsaw, died Sept. 19, 2026.
William ‘Bill’ Miller
William “Bill” Miller, 77, Warsaw, died Sept. 28, 2026.
Nancy Carder
Nancy Carder, age 76, died Oct. 9, 2026, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw.
Opinion
Letters to the Editor

I Remember

Editor, Times-Union: I remember when we used to teach that every life is sacred, even at conception - a new person with new DNA. I remember when everyone knew we were created in the image of God, both male and female, and God said it was very good! Forgive me, Lord, if I ever voted for a candidate that believed human life is disposable.

Affordability

Editor, Times-Union: It has been the mantra of the left since Trump started his second term and a fact that the left can’t run from. The “Affordability Crisis” manifested itself from the very beginning of the Biden administration. The first thing the Dems and Biden did when they took over control of the government was declare a “war on fossil fuels.” They shut down construction of the Keystone pipeline, eliminating over 14,000 jobs along with erasing future oil producting from Canada to the Gulf of America. They also stopped future exploration for oil on public property.

Public Apology

Editor, Times-Union: This is a public apology letter to Officers James Hastings and James Curtis.

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.

Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft

We all enjoy the conveniences of modern life, but there are some aspects we could do without. Technological advances save work and time, but they can also lead to identity theft.
Chicago White Sox's Miguel Vargas (20) congratulates Munetaka Murakami after his two-run home run off Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick during the fourth inning of Game 1of baseball's American League Division Series, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Can Connor Cover? Saying Goodbye To The 2026 Chicago White Sox

It’s crazy how much can change in just seven days. 

The Penalty Box: Confidence

I was watching sporting events this weekend, as I often do, and a common word kept coming up during the broadcasts. 

Admitting Mistakes

Editor, Times-Union: Admitting you're wrong about something is not a weakness but a strength. I have been wrong about various things and admit it.

Nothing’s Ever Really Free

Editor, Times-Union: As I was reading a book last night by Bear Grylls, “The Greatest Story Ever Told,” (highly recommend it), I was reading the account of the betrayal of Jesus. As the religious leaders who wanted him gone were inciting the crowd to yell “Crucify him!” and chanting louder for Pontius Pilate to do their bidding, I wondered, “Where are the people? The common folks whom He touched and healed, and fed, and taught, and loved? Where are they? Why aren’t their voices heard?”
Religion

Church News 10.08.2026

Church news this week includes a 125th anniversary and a performance.

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Public Occurrences

Public Occurrences 10.20.2026

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

Public Occurrences 10.19.2026

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

Public Occurrences 10.17.2026

Personal Injury Accidents • 2:17 p.m. Oct. 9 - Intersection of Argonne Road and East Center Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Miles W. Bottorff, 40, Anchorage Road, Warsaw; Michael N. Tutterow, 60, Boling Springs, S.C. Injuries: Tutterow complained of back pain; a passenger in Tutterow’s vehicle, Jennifer J. Lancaster, 59, Sunday Lane, Winona Lake, complained of lightheadedness. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
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