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FFA State Officer Candidates Announced

INDIANAPOLIS – Twenty-one Indiana FFA members are running for the chance to become part of the next Indiana FFA State Officer team, which consists of a president, secretary, northern region vice president, southern region vice president, treasurer, reporter and sentinel.
Part Of West Bell Drive Closed Starting Monday

West Bell Drive from Biomet Drive west to Douglas Road will be closed beginning Monday.
A Warsaw woman has been arrested in connection with an alleged relationship she had with a foreign exchange student.
Second Milford Resident Seeks Seat On Town Council

A second man has filed for the vacant seat on the Milford Town Council.
County Council OKs Request For $300K

After clarifying what it was exactly for, and on a third motion, the Kosciusko County Council approved an additional appropriation of almost $300,000 Thursday night.
Camp Crosley Welcomes Kids Who Suffer Certain Diseases

NORTH WEBSTER – Jordan Norris, 16, Warsaw, is spending a week at Camp?Crosley for summer camp.
Little River Band In The Park

Little River Band In The Park
Police Post Video Of Car On Husky Trail After Fatal Accident
County Revisits Wheel Tax
Symphony Of The Lakes’ ‘Salute to America’ To Precede Fireworks In The Village June 29

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants rural residents to know the department has programs that can be their “keys to homeownership.”
USDA Celebrates Homeownership In Warsaw

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants rural residents to know the department has programs that can be their “keys to homeownership.”
Students Sign ‘Letters Of Intent’ To Showcase Need For Skilled Trade Workers

PIERCETON – Four local students signed their offer letters with Paragon Medical Wednesday.
Camp Crosley Welcomes Kids Who Suffer Certain Diseases

NORTH WEBSTER – Jordan Norris, 16, Warsaw, is spending a week at Camp?Crosley for summer camp.
Tippy Valley High Gets New Principal

MENTONE – Jake Everett is the new assistant principal at Tippecanoe Valley High School.
Tree Falls, Pole Burns, Power Goes Out

At 11 a.m. Thursday, a tree fell on power lines and a utility pole caught fire along Ind. 25 near Austin Drive in Warsaw.
Kosciusko Kettleheads’ Homebrew Fest Benefits CCS Utilities
All-New Merit Board Learns About Officers’ Retirement Plan, Insurance
Bourbon May Make Changes To Fireworks Ordinance
Wawasee School Board Seeks To Fill Multiple Positions, Honors Retirees
Warsaw Man Charged In Sex Battery
Milford School Teacher Arrested
1 Killed, 3 Injured In 6-Vehicle Crash
20-Year-Old Man Arrested For Kidnapping His Children
Milford Residents Urged To Be Careful Around Damaged Trees

MILFORD – Recent storms wreaked havoc on the trees in Milford’s parks, according to Street, Water and Park Superintendent Steven Marquart.
Fair Board Discusses Upcoming Fair Events

With the Kosciusko County Community Fair less than a month away, the fair board spent much of its meeting Monday discussing the week-long event.
Grant OK’d; juvenile detention alternatives will continue

The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative in Kosciusko County will continue for at least another year.
Nonprofit Organizations Seek Increases In County Funds

With nonprofits experiencing cuts to their budgets, all but one of the nine seeking funding for 2020 from the Kosciusko County Commissioners Tuesday asked for an increase.
Police ID Child Killed In Monday's Accident
Fair Board Addresses Ads Questioning Its Finances

Most of the Kosciusko County Fair Board of Director’s discussion at its meeting Monday centered around the upcoming fair.
Leesburg Buys Posters, Fliers To Drive Home ‘No Wipes In Pipes’ Message

LEESBURG – The writing’s on the wall for improper waste disposal in Leesburg.
Etna Township Trustee Leaving; GOP Chair, Committeeman To Name Replacement

A new Etna Township trustee will have to be chosen by the township precinct committeeman and the Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee chair.
Three From Pierceton Woods Face Multiple Charges

On May 15, three young men allegedly walked away from their supervision at Pierceton Woods Academy, stole a truck in Pierceton, then drove to Fort Wayne and severely battered a woman picnicking in a park with her 5- and 3-year-old sons.
Ground Broken For Conklin Bay Trail

SYRACUSE – The long-awaited Conklin Bay Trail and Boardwalk section of the Syracuse-Wawasee trails is finally coming to fruition with a ground breaking ceremony held Monday afternoon on the property of Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation.
City, County Cut Ribbon On Courthouse Plaza Project

Over fifty patrons donated toward the Courthouse Plaza last fall, and Monday a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held with representatives of the county, city, Warsaw Community Development Corp. and local businesses present.
Child Killed By Vehicle On Husky Trail
Woman Suffers Smoke Inhalation In Saturday Fire
DAR Chapter Recognizes JROTC Outstanding Female Cadet
EPA Grant Will Facilitate Environmental Assessment Along Argonne Road

Thanks to an Environmental Protection Agency grant, the gateway on Argonne Road between the city of Warsaw and town of Winona Lake will get a long-overdue environmental assessment.
NET 43 Busts 4 In Milford

MILFORD – Four people were arrested Thursday after a drug investigation by the Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) 43.
Works Board OKs Bid For Center/Buffalo Signal Work

A bid and a number of pay applications and contracts were approved at the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety meeting Friday.
2 City Officers Sworn In – Warsaw PD, FD recruitment videos unveiled Friday

After two Warsaw Police Department officers were given the formal oath of office, the city’s police and fire recruitment videos were unveiled Friday.
City, County Hire Firm To Study Housing

A housing study will be undertaken this year for the city of Warsaw, the county and Kosciusko County Community Foundation.
You Can Help Warsaw Parks Department Win Up To $10,000

McAlister’s Deli of Warsaw has named Warsaw Parks & Recreation Department its Community Partner for the 2019 season.
Long Seeks Milford Council Seat

The first person who filed for the vacant seat on the Milford Town Council believes in civic duty.
Public Invited To Participate In The ‘Imagine Winona Lake’ Open House
Mentone Council Hears Report From KEDCo CEO Alan Tio
WPD Names Kellar Public Info Officer

Warsaw Police Chief Scott D. Whitaker announced Det. Sgt. Bradley J. Kellar as the department's new public information officer.
Old National Bank Gives To Cardinal Services

Cardinal Services announced that Old National Bank Foundation this week presented a donation of $15,000 toward its future home.
D-Day RemembranceSeventy-five years ago on June 6, 1944, one of the largest assaults in history occurred at Normandy and other beaches in France. A brief ceremony was held at Center Lake Pavilion Thursday evening to remember and thank the brave men who helped secure liberty for the world. Above, Ken Locke displays the 75th anniversary flag commemorating the D-Day invasion when Allied forces began the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe. At right, John Sadler gives sobering statistics about the D-Day invasion.

Seventy-five years ago on June 6, 1944, one of the largest assaults in history occurred at Normandy and other beaches in France.
Alcohol Board OKs 3 Transfers; 1 Continued

Three alcohol license transfers were unanimously approved by the Alcohol Beverage Board of Kosciusko County Thursday, with a fourth continued until the July meeting.
5 Nabbed By NET 43

Five people were arrested Wednesday after deputies saw a suspicious vehicle at Hoffman Lake.
Manchester U To Host Annual Independence Day Celebration

NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester University will host its 18th annual Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks Display June 29 as a gift to North Manchester and its friends in Wabash County.
Pierceton Man Faces Charges Of Intimidation, Home Fraud

A Pierceton man is in the custody of the Kosciusko County sheriff a year after two warrants were issued for his arrest.
Silver Lake House Hit By Fire

SILVER LAKE – A three-alarm house fire in Silver Lake Wednesday morning caused $50,000 in smoke and heat damage.
Rare Sight

It hasn't been too often this spring that we've seen blue skies, yet alone crops planted in the fields. The wet weather hasn't been cooperative with local farmers, many of whom are behind with their planting. These beans were making their appearance along CR 225S, east of Packerton Road.
5 of 7 lots approved in Pierceton development; last two need work

Petitioners requesting final plat approval for a seven-lot addition in Pierceton got five of the lots approved by the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Wednesday.
Planners Recommend Higher Filing Fees For Subdivisions, Mobile Home Parks

Filing fees for zoning, subdivision and mobile home parks permits could be shooting up later this year.
KCSO Officer Back To Work Following 14-Day Suspension

A sheriff’s deputy who ran for county sheriff in 2018 was suspended without pay for 14 days in May.
WCS Board President Named ISBA Master Board Member
Sacred Heart Principal Retires

Sacred Heart School Principal James L. Faroh (L) is retiring after 10 years at the school and 45 years in education total.
A Year After Opening, Station No. 3 Sees Plenty Of Activity

Almost a year since the opening of the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Station No. 3, the numbers seem to support the notion it was needed.
Crash Claims Pierceton Driver

A 43-year-old Pierceton man is dead after a head-on collision Monday night.
WCHS Releases Details About Parking For Friday Graduation Ceremony

Warsaw Community High School will host commencement at 7 p.m. Friday.
Cardinal Services Receives Memorial Donation From Deeter-Lancaster Family

Cardinal Services announced the family of Jerry and Darcy Deeter has donated $250,000 toward its future home.
Not Guilty Plea Entered In 2018 Death Of 11-Month-Old

COLUMBIA CITY – Sherry Leeman, of Pierceton, is going to trust the justice system to handle the babysitter charged with the April 12, 2018, death of her 11-month-old daughter, Emma Grace.
City Recognizes Local JROTC

Along with approving two resolutions, two companies’ tax abatements and an alley vacation on first reading, the Warsaw Common Council Monday night recognized the Warsaw Community High School Junior ROTC for recently earning “Honor Unit with Distinction” status.
Redevelopment Panel Outlines Upcoming Road Projects

An engineering firm will design road improvements to the U.S. 30 and CR 150W intersection, with the project potentially taking place in 2020.
Local Students Receive Statewide Recognition Through Kosciusko REMC
Home A Total Loss After Saturday Fire
Fair Board Responds To Ads Published By ‘fairaccuracy.com’
Syracuse Man Faces Rape Charge Following March Incident At Hotel
World War II Vet, 95, Recalls His Service
Teen Steals, Crashes Cop Car

A missing teenager was apprehended Wednesday by police after leading them in a vehicle pursuit, only to steal the patrol vehicle she was placed in and crashing it.
Northern Ind. Lakes Festival Drew Thousands To Kosciusko County

At the 11th annual Northern Indiana Lakes Festival, more than 6,400 community members and visitors celebrated the start of summer and honored fallen veterans.
Las Vegas Man Sentenced In Stalking, Intimidation, ID Deception

The Las Vegas man who used the internet to stalk and harass a family in Warsaw was sentenced to 6-1/2 years with all but 1-1/2 years suspended for probation Thursday.
Market Street Project

Work continues Wednesday morning on East Market Street, looking east from Hickory Street. The work is expected to continue through late October.
June First Friday To Feature Nashville Recording Artist

Nashville Recording Artist Danny Perdieu will highlight June’s First Friday.
Relay For Life Planned June 8
Leesburg Conducts Memorial Day Ceremony
Sacred Heart Students Receive O'Connell Awards
Bautista Receives Inaugural Ivy Tech Kubacki Scholarship
Third Sculpture Dedicated Along Winona Heritage Trail
Warsaw Driver Faces Felony Charges After Sunday Injury Accident
Caucus Set To Fill Milford Council Seat
SEC Issues $4.5 Million Whistleblower Award
2 Crazy Chicks Vintage Opens
Claypool Students Raise Funds For BYC
Harrison School Seeks Volunteers For Community Build