Remember When 2.2.2013

10 Years Ago   Warsaw Chief of Police Steve Foster and other 3rd District citizens joined Rep. Mark Souder in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to watch President Bush’s State of the Union address. Mike Miner and his wife, Gloria, Mike Gavin and Foster traveled on a bus Monday and spent two days in Washington. Foster, hoping to take a picture of Vice President Dick Cheney, found himself getting a picture of George W. himself. The president stopped and greeted the Hoosier visitors. It was totally impromptu. 25 Years Ago   The Warsaw Park Board met in a special session for a briefing on plans to acquire new land for Camp Lucerne. A 0.7805-acre section of land, where the old pickle factory is now located, will be acquired by the city to become a part of Camp Lucerne. That property is to be swapped in exchange for a 0.4763-acre section of undeveloped camp property. If the exchange goes through, the old pickle factory would be demolished and the land filled in to create more park area.50 Years Ago  Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hanes and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Neidigh, of Bourbon, went to Oberlin Conservatory of Music recently to attend the piano recital of Ralph Hanes Jr., who completed his studies at the conservatory recently. Ralph studied at the  Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, in his junior year and will be back in his home town for several weeks before going to New York City.75 Years Ago  Max Drefkoff, Warsaw, furniture manufacturer, was named one of a committee of 12 to present to President Roosevelt resolutions drawn up by the 800 small business men who met in Washington, D.C., today in conference with department of commerce officials to draft their ideas upon how to end the business recession.

Kosciusko Board Of Realtors® Announces Its 2014 Scholarship Winners

The Kosciusko Board of Realtors® announced the selection of its 2014 scholarship winners: Madison Dobbins, Mandy Lowe and Kaci Whitehead, all recipients of a $1,000 scholarship award.

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Howard E. Woodward Jr.

Howard E. Woodward Jr. of North Manchester passed away at 5:50 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester at the age of 74.

Highway Department To Install Waste Oil Heater

Highway Department Superintendent Dennis Pletcher received permission to install a waste oil-using heating furnace in the department's main building from the county commissioners Tuesday. Pletcher said the department's costs of $15,000 to $20,000 probably will be recouped in three years. He advised commissioners Ron Truex and Brad Jackson that street paving work is done on CR 200N, between U.S.30 and CR 175E and on CR 250N between Ind.15 to CR 150E.He said the Deerwood Park subdivision paving should be finished by the end of the week. Pletcher also received a letter from the Hunter's Ridge Property Owners Association asking the county not sand the streets, just the intersections, in the subdivision. The commissioners overturned a recommendation by the Area Planning Commission and approved a rezoning request by Rex Hogan.The APC denied the agricultural to residential rezoning.

Waggoner Lists Prosecutorial Priorities If Elected

Using the habitual offender statute and enforcing presumptive sentences are two of Charles Waggoner's key plans if he is elected prosecuting attorney for Kosciusko County. "Those two issues will make a lot of difference in the county," Waggoner said at a meeting Sunday night at the home of Peggy and Doug Sawyer, Winona Lake. Since 1977, Indiana's habitual offender statute allows prosecutors to tack on extra prison time if the suspect has prior convictions.Waggoner believes more criminals should be charged as habitual offenders, putting them in prison for longer terms. "We need to use (habitual offender statute) and keep (criminals) in at least as long as allowed to keep them from victimizing someone else," Waggoner said.

Winona OKs Bond for New Grace College Residence Hall

WINONA LAKE --  Winona Lake Town Council approved a resolution for an economic development bond issue Tuesday night.

Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Discusses Data Farms

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Local American Legion Air Rifle Team Seeking Youth Participants

In just a few weeks, the fall season will be here and school will be back in session, football season will have started, and young children will be wild-eyed about the prospect of Halloween and sweet items to be obtained.

Lancer Baseball Misfires On First Conference Title Shot

Grace’s baseball team missed a chance to claim a conference championship on Tuesday, falling to Marian 5-2 in the Crossroads League Tournament. The Lancers, the No. 8 seed in the tournament, could have claimed the title with a win.

Warsaw Softball Overwhelmed By East Noble, Fall to 0-2 To Start Season

In their first home game of the season, the Warsaw Tigers suffered a 12-2 loss to the East Noble Knights in a non-conference softball game, dropping their record to 0-2.

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Patience Pays Off For No. 18 Tigers

GOSHEN - It was the response Al Rhodes was looking for. After their first loss of the young season and the most disappointing performance on Friday, the No.18 Tigers came back with the concentration and discipline Rhodes has been looking for through the first two weeks of the season a day later. "It was a big mental turnaround from last night's performance," Rhodes said."It was the first game that we really showed some gamesmanship and followed the game plan to a tee.I hope we are growing up, and we will move forward." The Tigers' 46-34 win over Goshen Saturday was possible in part because of Warsaw's ability to remain patient against the Redskins' patented slowdown and tough defensive game.

County Approves New Long Distance Carrier

Kosciusko County's current long distance carrier just isn't up to par. Monday, Kosciusko County Administrator Ron Robinson told the county commissioners the county has had a problem with the carrier for a while and recommended the county change to First Communications for long-distance service.The switch will save the county money. "We're not happy with what we're seeing with the costs" with the current carrier, he said. However, the change the commissioners approved will not be immediate.Robinson also told the commissioners the county has been paying for phone lines no longer in service.He and county auditor Sue Ann Mitchell will work on finding out which lines the county still has before making the switch. The county also will switch the central dispatch system contract to Integrated Data Systems.The company the county formerly held a contract with went out of business and Integrated Data Systems picked up their business.

Horseshoe Pitchers Stake Out Points In Thursday Tournament

The clang of steel against steel was heard ringing from the Kosciusko County Fairground's camping area where the horseshoe tournament was under way Thursday afternoon. The annual tournament began at 4 p.m.with five men, two women and one reluctant junior participating. "Go ahead and sign up," organizer Stan Loy advised Susie Hamilton about the junior division."All you have to do is throw one shoe for the trophy.You're the only one here." "For real?" Hamilton asked.She signed up, stepped to the 30-foot line and gave the U-shaped device a toss.It landed in the pit, not quite close enough for a point. "Now throw it back," Loy instructed.She did, this time coming within 6 inches of the stake to score one point. The regulation distance for horseshoes is 40 feet with a 3-foot fault mark at the 37-foot mark. Women, boys aged 16 and younger and men 70-years-old and older have the option to pitch from a distance of 30 feet.

KDI Ponders TIF District For Ind. 15N

A 1,600-acre tract designated for economic development could become a TIF district to pay for new sewage lines on Ind. 15 north of Warsaw.