Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Board Introduced To New Fire Marshal

Before being named chief for the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory in April, Joel Shilling was promoted to fire marshal, replacing Joe Fretz, who retired.

Manchester Blisters Shorthanded Vikings

NORTH MANCHESTER - The news spilled inside the North Manchester gymnasium before the varsity tipoff. Jeff Brown and Nick Stutzman, two Tippecanoe Valley starters, were suspended four games for disciplinary reasons.Translation: They were someplace they shouldn't have been, and they did something they shouldn't have done. So Valley went to battle without them last night against Manchester.Both teams were 8-6 coming in.But on this night, the Manchester Squires were 34 points better.They trampled Valley 75-41. Before the game, Manchester coach Gary Goshert warned his team about the pitfalls of overconfidence. "They were shorthanded because of some unfortunate decisions made by young kids," Goshert said."The kids mentioned something when they were getting dressed.I told them Valley would bust their tails, just like we would if we lost a couple of players.

Page - Don't Fear Failure

Nothing succeeds like success, but don’t sell failure short. That’s the sunny-side-up view of life that appears to be busting out all over the big-thinking world of the business and economics press these days.

Wawasee Spikers Hold Off Triton

SYRACUSE — After celebrating senior night Tuesday, the Wawasee High School volleyball team had to battle hard for five-game win over Triton.

Meulink Featured At Next Symphony Concert

Ben Meulink, a Warsaw Community High School senior, won the 2015 Young Artist’s Competition in February sponsored by the Symphony of the Lakes.

Time For Obama To Go After Guns

Seems the U.S. Justice Department is getting ready to serve up a heaping helping of new gun regulations.

Salazar Takes Over Wawasee Baseball Program

Knowing that he wanted to apply for a head coach position at his alma mater, Joe Salazar changed his day job. A few months ago, Salazar became project manager at Grand Design RV in Middlebury — a position which requires less hours than his previous place of employment — and was hired to run the baseball program at Wawasee High School where he graduated in 1994.

Creighton Proposal Creates A Stir

Around Christmas, Tom Tucker received a letter from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. It was basically a letter of intent from Creighton Brothers, notifying adjacent property owners that the agri-business wanted to construct two new egg-laying facilities. The notification is required by law, and Creighton must secure a confined feeding permit from IDEM. The letter caused concern among Tucker and his neighbors, and since receiving it they have embarked on a journey through a maze of state agencies that has left Tucker calling IDEM a "bureaucratic boondoggle." "I would have thought sometime during this whole process that somebody would have taken notice," Tucker said earlier this week. Apparently, someone has.IDEM this week put Creighton's permit on hold while it investigates Tucker's concerns. Creighton wants to construct two more chicken houses near its existing operation on the west side of CR 950W, a half mile north of CR 200S.

What Lies Beneath Obamacare

It’s really kind of bizarre reading about Obamacare these days.

WCS?Superintendent Gives Update On Ed-Related Legislation

As the state legislature continues its work on the state’s budget for the next two years, Warsaw Community Schools Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert has provided the school board with updates on how that will affect schools, specifically Warsaw.

Triton Wins In Bennett's Absence

BOURBON - Heading into Saturday night's non-conference boys basketball game against Culver Military, the Triton Trojans were looking to get back on the winning track.After having played some inconsistent basketball over the past couple weeks, the Trojans were looking for something to get them going. Heading into this weekend, Triton head coach Joe Bennett knew he may have to be away from his 4-5 club.The reason? His wife was expecting a baby.Well, just prior to Saturday's junior varsity, contest Bennett was called to the hospital while his wife was in labor.Another obstacle for the Trojans? Not really.Varsity assistant Darrell Gudeman just stuck with Bennett's game plan, and the Trojans held off a scrappy Eagles team 60-48.

Indiana American Water Files Rate Request Driven By $875 Million In Investment

Fifer Retirement Party

A retirement party was held recently for Danny Fifer, former Warsaw Fire Department firefighter.

Politicians Practice Hypocrisy

I understand the "Do as I say, not as I do" concept. I think every parent does, to some degree. We all, at one time or another, have admonished our kids to refrain from conduct that we ourselves have engaged in. That's just because we don't want the kids to make the same mistakes that we did. It's an honest sort of hypocrisy, if that's possible. But politicians are different.They practice hypocrisy on purpose to get votes. They misrepresent, obfuscate and spin the facts with a vengeance. The latest, greatest devious campaign issue is prescription drugs. Al Gore is scoring some pretty big political points these days with his prescription drug plan. And why wouldn't he? After all, if you were about to get something for nothing, wouldn't you feel pretty good about it? Wouldn't you support the guy giving it to you? That's what Gore's prescription drug plan does.It gives certain people something for nothing.

County Officials Formulating Emergency Plans

Since Sept.11, 2001, governments at all levels have been focusing on terrorism and bioterrorism. The Kosciusko County Health Department and health board are no different. Wednesday, county health administrator Bob Weaver told the county health board he and county health officer Dr.William Remington Jr.have been working with the local emergency management planning committee.The health department's role is to formulate a plan to conduct a massive immunization in the county should it be needed. In very small steps, Weaver said, the state is working with the health departments in each county on planning the massive immunizations.As each step is completed, the federal government is offering bioterrorism funds for local health departments.The money can be used for what each health department thinks it will need in case of emergency. "We're slowly working toward that end," he said.

Letters to the Editor 07-08-1997

- Lewis Responds - Ritalin - Pierceton EMS - Winona Fourth - Animal Lover - Cemetery Lewis Responds Editor, Times-Union: I tell ya - these days one really needs a sense of humor.I suppose I don't mind being the source of some community entertainment lately, but I did want to clarify a few things in your recent "Potpourri" column and perhaps this may lead to more local levity.

Area Business Briefs

Swick Celebrates 40-Year Milestone With Times-Union, Brooks Named Global Marketing Director For Chore-Time, Kerlin Bus Wins Several Dealership, Employee Awards At Annual Meeting, Kosciusko Human Resources Association Receives SHRM Award; OrthoWorx To Host Regulatory Seminar, Laser Graphx Receives Indiana Impact Award, Goodwill Career Center Lists June Events

Riley Ousley

SYRACUSE - Riley Ousley, 64, of North Webster, died at 4:41 p.m. April 11, 2008, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Herbert A. Sundheimer Jr.

Herbert A. Sundheimer Jr., 83, of 1630 S. County Farm Road, Warsaw, died at 8:50 p.m. Jan. 12, 2009, in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw.

Ralph E. Hall

Ralph E. Hall, 82, of North Manchester, died at 1:50 a.m. June 11, 2008, in North Manchester.