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Area Students Compete In Welding & Machining Contest

Sparks flew and cuts were made during the third annual Northern Indiana Welding and Machining Contest Saturday at the Warsaw Area Career Center (WACC) welding and machining shops at Lakeview Middle School.

Mom And Pop Business Day Trivia Challenge In Downtown Pierceton

PIERCETON - Saturday, March 29 is National Mom and Pop Business Day.

Kosciusko Lodge 418 F&AM Cruise-In Set

MILFORD - The 2025 Kosciusko Lodge 418 F&AM Cruise-In will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 24 at the corner of Catherine and Main streets in Milford.

Creighton’s Painting To Be In Exhibition

Local artist Steve Creighton has been notified that his painting, “Studio Grouping,” has been accepted into the Oil Painters of America’s 2025 34th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils to be held in Bradenton, Fla., May 28 through June 27.

Max Lyle Engle

Max Lyle Engle, lifelong resident of Warsaw, was reunited with his wife Barbara after passing at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the age of 86.

Nash A. Brallier

Nash A. Brallier, 80, died Friday, March 21, 2025.

Mary Carroll Jones

Mary Carroll Jones, 85, Warsaw, died Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Metzger

NORTH MANCHESTER – Max LaMar Metzger, a lifelong farmer, auctioneer and mason, passed away at his home on March 20, 2025, at the age of 87.

Ricky A. ‘Rick’ Skees

Ricky A. “Rick” Skees, 71, died Friday, March 21, 2025.

WCHS Boys Basketball

Editor, Times-Union: As the 2024-25 basketball season has wound down to its conclusion, I would like to share my observations on a phenomenal season for the program.

A 500-Acre Data Center’s Threat To Hoosiers

Editor, Times-Union: Picture a 500-acre data center near Leesburg — a digital giant running servers, cooling systems, and AI workloads. Tech titans like Google or Amazon might build it, drawn by Indiana’s cheap land, water, and Midwest grid access. But it’s a power hog, potentially consuming 1,000 megawatts (MW) — …

Due Process

Editor, Times-Union: Dear Readers, If you have already re-cycled Thursday's newspaper, pull it out and re-read the article by Cal Thomas on why no person should be deprived of liberty without due process. June Stealy North Manchester, via email

Manchester Wins Semi-State, Heads To First Ever State Finals

It was grueling, it was physical. At times, it was downright exhausting. But after perhaps the toughest 36 minutes the team had ever played, the Manchester Squires were able to topple Gary 21st Century 53-50 in Saturday’s semi-state title game at Michigan City to advance to the first state finals …

Grace’s Magical Season Ends In NAIA Quarterfinals

A memorable season for Grace’s men’s basketball team reached its conclusion on Saturday in the NAIA national quarterfinals.

Triton Drops Semi-State Opener To Clinton Prairie

Triton’s “fight-to-the-finish” mindset was present and accounted for during its 62-47 loss to Clinton Prairie in Saturday afternoon’s Class 1A Lafayette Semistate boys basketball semifinal at the Crawley Center, but the Trojans’ shot-making, especially during the pivotal first half, was missing.