LOCAL NEWS

Mentone Town Council Discusses Details Of Sewer Rate Increase

MENTONE – Details of how Mentone wants to implement a sewer rate increase were discussed at the Mentone Town Council Wednesday.

Reps. Abbott, Snow: Local Communities Receive State Funding On Road Projects

STATEHOUSE – Kosciusko County communities can roll forward with road and bridge projects thanks to a recent boost in state funding supported by state Reps. David Abbott (R-Rome City) and Craig Snow (R-Warsaw).

Mishler: Communities In Senate District 9 Receive More Than $6.4M In Road Grants

STATEHOUSE — Communities in Senate District 9 will receive more than $6.4 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said state Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Mishawaka).

Candidates For Circuit Court Judge Respond To Questions

With early voting started this week and the May primary less than a month away, contested candidates were asked to respond to three questions.

Etna Green Council Looking Into Funding For Parks

ETNA GREEN — Etna Green Council is looking into budgeting funds for park maintenance.

Kosciusko Chamber Hosts First-Ever Civics Bee

Students from Fort Wayne, Portage and Warsaw have finished in the top of the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce's first-ever civics bee.

Aviation Commissioners Award Taxiway Project To Phend & Brown

The winning bid for the Warsaw Municipal Airport taxiway E-1 rehabilitation project came in $371,977 less than the engineer’s estimate.

KLA Cadets Present White Paper Projects At Project Proud

On Tuesday, the Kosciusko Leadership Academy cadets presented their white paper projects at Lake City University during the annual Project Proud event.

Fricke To Join Country Christmas In December

Country music artist Janie Fricke, hailing from South Whitley, will join Susie McEntire, Linda Davis and Keenie for the 11th Country Christmas with Susie McEntire and Friends.

Winona Council Approves Pavilion & Farmer’s Market Fees Despite Disagreements

WINONA LAKE - Conflict between Winona Lake Town Council members over issues surrounding the Miller Sunset Pavilion was on display during a special meeting Tuesday.

SROs Tell Warsaw School Board ‘It’s Been A Good Year’

School resource officers provided a look at what they do and how the school year was going to the Warsaw School Board Tuesday.

23rd Annual Taste of Ag Features Food, Scavenger Hunt And Kid’s Pedal Pull

Food, a scavenger hunt and kid’s pedal pull competition were among the activities for guests who attended the 23rd annual “A Taste of Agriculture in Kosciusko County: A Family Affair,” Tuesday at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds.

Groundbreaking Held For Final Stage Of Limitless Park

WINONA LAKE — An idea to allow kids with and without disabilities to play together in Winona Lake will finally be fully realized after 13 years.

Commissioners Updated On Redevelopment Commission, HELP

An annual report on the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission and a quarterly update on the Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program (HELP) were given to the County Commissioners at their meeting Tuesday.

County Commissioners Approve Resolution On Employee Vacation, Paid Leave Policies

County attorney Ed Ormsby presented a resolution to the county commissioners on Tuesday amending and restating the county’s vacation policy and amending the personal paid leave policy for county employees.