City OKs Motorcycle 'Freedom Ride' To Support Troops
A parade to show support for American soldiers will come through Warsaw April 28.
Tire Dump
Long-term cleanup plans at G&M tire dump in Atwood will revert back to the private sector upon completion of a six-month, state-mandated emergency cleanup, a state official said Tuesday. But how soon another private group steps forward, most likely with state support, remains unknown. That was the bottom line Tuesday night during a meeting hosted by Taxpayers Action Network at the Kosciusko County Justice Building. The meeting featured Bruce Palin, a spokesman from Indiana Department of Environmental Management, who said the emergency cleanup at the in-town site should be completed in roughly six months at a cost of about $800,000. So far, a contractor has removed about 1,000 tons of tires, all of which have been recycled either in New Liberty or at a facility in Wisconsin.
Developer's Request Bounces Around County
Indiana Housing and Development LLP's quest to rezone property east of Chapman Lake Drive is beginning to look like a ping pong match. Their petition to rezone ground from an agricultural to a residential district was again rejected Wednesday by the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission. The APC voted 6 to 0 not to recommend the petition for approval by the county commissioners. IHD first presented their petition to the APC March 3.The board voted 7 to 0 against the petition. On March 16, the commissioners, after hearing arguments for both sides, voted 2 to 1 to send the request back to the APC because commissioners Brad Jackson and Avis Gunter said it was too similar to another petition that was approved by the plan commission. The other petition, by Robert Barth Jr., sought to rezone 69 acres in Plain Township from an agricultural to a residential district.Barth wants to develop the area into a restricted subdivision that would eventually comprise 98 lots.
Murdock - The Real (High) Cost of Obamacare
NEW YORK - President Barack Obama’s health plan should be rechristened “The Unaffordable Care Act.” Precisely as Obamacare’s critics predicted, the officially titled Affordable Care Act is no bargain for taxpayers or patients.
Telecommunications Bill That Aids Cell Networks Leaves Cities Scrambling
A piece of legislation regarding the placement of new wireless equipment passed by the Indiana legislature late last week gave municipalities only a week to react to it.
The Penalty Box: Knowing When It’s Time
There is a line from an old beer commercial that popped into my head while I was in Florida with my family last week.
The Best We Have To Offer
So this is what it has come down to.We have these two candidates running for president of the United States.
Little River Band Plays Wagon Wheel Saturday
Little River Band is experiencing such a resurgence in popularity that the band is planning to release a new album in 2012 and do more touring.Local fans of the classic rock band can catch them Saturday when they bring such hits as “Night Owl”, “Reminiscing” and “Lonesome Loser” to the Wagon Wheel Theatre.
Change You Can Scoff At
Well then, it appears Barack Obama will be the nominee for the Democrats and will run against John McCain in the general election this November.
Poverty: Raising Awareness, Fighting Effects
Editor's Note: This is the first in a three-part series on the increasing effects of financial need in Kosciusko County. The series will look at three local events aimed at bringing awareness and response to poverty in our area. Part two will be published Saturday, and part three will be published Dec. 6.
Warsaw Hopes Crowdfunding Will Pay For Alley Project
City of Warsaw will use crowdfunding to help raise funds for its downtown alley activation project proposed for this summer.
Retiring Whitko Staff
Pictured (L to R) are teachers and administrators who are retiring from Whitko Community Schools at the end of this school year
5-Run Fourth Leads Northridge Over Warsaw at Sectionals
Facing off for the second time in a couple of weeks, the Warsaw and Northridge baseball teams engaged in a back-and-forth contest for the first few innings of their sectional quarterfinal matchup at Northridge Thursday evening. The Raiders would string together five runs in the top of the fourth to take their first lead of the game, not looking back in their 9-3 victory over the Tigers.
