Carroll Sherman
Carroll Sherman, 91, of Warsaw, died at 9:13 p.m. Sept. 21, 2010, in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw.
John Nelson Gardner Sr.
John Nelson Gardner Sr, 97, formerly of Winona Lake, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Sept. 4, 2012, in his daughter’s North Manchester residence.
Reception Planned For Harveys' 50th
Larry and Linda Harvey, Warsaw, will be married 50 years on Saturday.
Dan Richard Selected To Referee IHSAA Volleyball State Finals
Local volleyball official Dan Richard has been selected by the IHSAA to work in this year’s Indiana High School Volleyball State 4A Final Championship between Yorktown and Fort Wayne Carroll, to be held November 9 at Worthen Arena, on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie.
Gerald ‘Gary’ D. Konkle
Gerald D. Konkle, lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw at the age of 84.
County Colleagues Remember Charlene Knispel
SYRACUSE – Charlene Knispel was someone you wanted on your side at any level of government, friends and colleagues of the longtime Kosciusko County Republican say.
Peter Brooks
Peter Brooks, born on the 13th of May, 1938, in Bury Lancashire, United Kingdom, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2024, at Agrace Hospice, Janesville, Wis.
U.S. Rep. Banks Optimistic Congress Can Still Act On Health Care Reform
Despite the GOP's failure to pass a scaled-back plan to dismantle tenets of Obamacare last Friday, 3rd District Congressman Republican Jim Banks still is optimistic the Affordable Care Act can be repealed and replaced this year.
Nappanee Looks To Form Boys And Girls Club
NAPPANEE - It's a growing concern in cities large and small - how to keep children off the streets and enrich their minds? The community of Nappanee has emerged as the latest contender in the fight to win back the youth. During Monday's common council session, John Leavitt and Kevin Deary offered a presentation on implementing a Boys and Girls Club in the area. To do so, the plan would need about $100,000, and Monday's presentation was the first of several to council and other organizations possibly interested in supporting the idea. Council agreed to consider what could be contributed as budget time draws nearer. Deary is the director for the Goshen chapter of the Boys and Girls Club, which boasts an enrollment of more than 700 children. The Boys and Girls Club, a project funded largely through the United Way, is geared toward children ages 6 to 18 who have been targeted as educationally "at risk" and/or latchkey kids.
Focus on Safety group hears report on red-light cameras
As she has all year, before groups large and small in the halls of Congress and before state senators in Indianapolis, Ann Sweet of Warsaw promoted red-light camera legislation at a Focus on Safety meeting Wednesday at Warsaw's city hall. Wednesday she was preaching to the choir as local camera supporters gathered in city hall. The audience included Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins, Warsaw Police Chief Steve Foster and Capt.Paul Schmitt, Lynn Coleman from the South Bend mayor's office and Ben Shaffer from the Indiana Department of Transportation. Just returning from Washington, D.C., Sweet reported on U.S.Congressional hearings at the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Highways and Transit Subcommittee. While she did not have the opportunity to speak before Congress, Sweet did submit testimony and a portion it was read by another speaker.
Warsaw Officer Honored; City Looks At Street Upgrades
Warsaw Police Cpl.Steve Rockey received a "purple heart" from Warsaw Chief of Police Steve Foster Monday night, for sustaining injuries while on active duty. Also honored were Robert and Matthew Carver, father and son, who were presented Citizens Appreciation Awards for their assistance during the Nov.11, 2000, incident when Rockey received multiple injuries. According to police reports, Rockey responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle in the Arthur Street area and that a man was reportedly pushed from the car. Rockey approached the vehicle driven by Krystal Lanae Milburn, 15, of 403-1/2 S.Union St., Warsaw. While Rockey was attempting to shut off the car's ignition, Milburn backed up at a high rate of speed. Ptl.Scott Whitaker wrote in his report that he saw the vehicle moving backward with Rockey dragged by the car.The driver's door was still open and Rockey was holding on between the door and the interior of the car.
