Studio Provides Student Scholarships

The recipients of five Memorial Scholarships recently were announced at Debra Collier’s School of Dance.

Purdue Scholars Of Kosciusko County Named

Members of the Purdue Club of Kosciusko County announced the 2014 recipients of the Purdue Scholars of Kosciusko County Fund.

WCS Announces Summer Camp Opportunities

Is your child interested in computer-assisted design, Lego® robotics or art in the great outdoors? Does your child like to participate in experiments and learn more about human anatomy?

Depuy Buys Olive Medical

DePuy Synthes Co. announced that it has acquired Olive Medical Corp., a Utah-based privately held provider of high-definition visualization systems for minimally invasive surgery.

Biomet Considering Public Ownership

Biomet is considering a return to public ownership, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Etna Green Allows Extension Of One¨Utility Payment

ETNA GREEN - The town council of Etna Green approved an ordinance at Tuesday night's meeting which will allow residents of the town one extension per quarter on utility payments.

Serving The Homeless

Editor, Times-Union:Regardless of what one believes about the homeless shelter being located in the downtown area, an opportunity exists to join with one downtown merchant in serving those less fortunate.

World Compassion Network To Collect For Bahamas Hurricane Survivors

Warsaw Community Schools Awarded $100K State Grant

High School Students Invited To Ivy Tech Fort Wayne For Fall Go Ivy Day

Scout Troop 715 Attends Winona Lake Meeting

Scout Troop 715 attended and participated in Winona Lake Town Council’s latest meeting as part of earning their “Citizenship in the Community” merit badge.

Oak Hill Edges Whitko 58-53

CONVERSE -ÊPropelled by a 16-point first quarter, Oak Hill defeated Whitko 58-53 Friday night in Three Rivers Conference action. The Golden Eagles jumped out to a 16-10 lead after the first quarter and took a 28-25 advantage at the half. Oak Hill outscored Whitko 30-28 in the second half to secure the win. Whitko senior Alex Frantz led all scorers with 19 points.Jeremy Coble added nine points for the Wildcats, while John Woods scored seven points. Oak Hill saw three players score in double figures as Travis Owsley had 13, Jordan Lab 12 and Trey Boswell 11. Oak Hill and Whitko now sport identical records, 9-5 overall and 3-2 in the TRC.

Two Locals Advance To State

FORT WAYNE - Of the five area wrestlers competing in the New Haven Semistate, two advance to the state level. Both Manchester and Whitko high school wrestling teams sent representatives to the Memorial Coliseum Feb.15. The top four semistate finishers advance to state. Manchester High School senior Josh Staton (189) won twice to secure a fourth-place berth and advance to Indianapolis, defeating Kip Schipper of Carroll in the first round and Jared Hargis (3-1) of Peru in the second. Staton was scooped out of the championship round in a loss to Dan Laughlin of Goshen, bringing his record to 39-3.Trevor Moe of Garrett High School took top honors in the 189 pound class. Neil Westendorf, (152) a Manchester junior and Peru Regional champion, received the bye in first-round action.He defeated Prairie Heights senior Jess Delancey, 6-3, in the second round.

Whitley Man Gets 4 Years In DWI Causing Death

A South Whitley man was sentenced Wednesday to four years in a minimum security prison for a drunk driving accident that resulted in the death of his brother and a friend. James Kline, 26, was driving on CR 350W, one-quarter mile south of U.S.30, when the car left the road, striking a tree early the morning of Dec.31, 1994.Kevin Kline, 22, and Christopher Jackson, 21, Sidney, were killed in the accident.James Kline sustained critical injuries in the crash. Originally, Kline was charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated and causing a death, both Class C felonies.As part of a plea agreement, the second charge was dropped. Kosciusko County Prosecutor David Kolbe asked Superior Court Judge Robert Burner to give the defendant the full four years agreed to in the plea agreement.Kolbe said he recognized that James Kline did not set out on the night of his brother's death to hurt anyone.

Etna Green Seeks Funds For Water, Sewer Work

ETNA GREEN - If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. That's the attitude the Etna Green Town Council has taken in its effort to secure funding for water and sewer projects. During its meeting Tuesday, the council gave the go-ahead for Tim Kelty of R.P.Murphy & Associates, Larwill, to prepare the paperwork for the next round of grants from the Indiana Department of Commerce.The town's most recent request for grant money was rejected. The town is hoping to improve its water system and expand its sewer system, but the cost of the jobs would be too great a burden on the taxpayers if a straight loan or bond issue was undertaken.If grant money in combination with a loan is used, overall cost of the project would be less for the town.

Zimmer Announces Expansion Into Ireland

Zimmer Inc. soon will expand to Ireland.

Wells Lamont Buys Local Glove Maker

Wells Lamont Industry Group, a division of Wells Lamont Corp., recently announced its acquisition of the Jomac Inc.glove and protective clothing divisions, Jomac Products and Jomac Canada. The acquisition includes both the Warsaw and Atwood plants.According to Patrick Terry, Jomac general manager, the Warsaw plant employs 95 workers; there are 28 employees at the Atwood plant. "They aren't going to make any changes as far as personnel.We are going to help them secure a larger portion of the industrial safety market," Terry said. Jomac Products Inc., 1624 E.Winona Ave., began operations in Warsaw more than 50 years ago. According to a press release, Wells Lamont has manufacturing facilities worldwide, including plants in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Africa, Asia, Europe, Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Far East.The Jomac acquisition adds manufacturing plants in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Cleveland Township To Assume Fire Protection Duties For South Whitley

SOUTH WHITLEY - The fire department servicing the town will become township-operated when documents transferring property and a service agreement are signed in January. The transfer of ownership was discussed during Tuesday night's meeting and allows the township to secure Build Indiana Funds, according to Cleveland Township Trustee Ron King.With the grant money the township will begin constructing a new fire station, eventually moving from the building on Front Street, which will revert to the town, to property along Ind.205, south of the railroad tracks. Fire runs within town limits account for 46 percent of the Cleveland Township - South Whitley Fire Department's calls. The town budgets about $13,000 to support the department, which is applied toward equipment and services. Actual costs are closer to $55,000, which would include insurance policy payments.

Police Investigate Residential Break-Ins

Three residential break-ins under investigation by the Warsaw Police Department may be linked to a series of burglaries being probed by area law enforcement agencies. WPD, Winona Lake Police Department and the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office have all received reports in recent weeks of purses, wallets, cash and jewelry being taken from homes in the Warsaw area.In many cases, the homes have been occupied by sleeping residents, and the items are generally taken from the kitchen or family room areas. Capt.Steve Foster of the WPD said it is important for residents to secure all doors and windows at their homes, and to remove keys and valuables from vehicles - even when they are parked inside garages. In the most recent cases, three homes were broken into in two adjacent subdivisions on Warsaw's east side.

Bonding Approved For Bourbon Factory

BOURBON - In what was described as "a win-win situation," town council unanimously approved a local factory owner's request for industrial revenue bonds. Robert Dragani, owner of Northern Indiana Manufacturing Inc., explained Tuesday that the renovation of his Ecker Street facility is proceeding and he is ready to secure financing to complete his plant expansion.The town granted him a five-year tax abatement on the plant earlier in the year.