Police Nab 4 In 2 Raids

MILFORD - Police confiscated almost $8,000 and a pound of marijuana in two coinciding raids Tuesday night on Milford's east side. Milford Police Department, with assistance from Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, served search warrants at 9 p.m.at a house at 107 East St.and a mobile home at 317 E.Smith St. The searches, which are the result of more than a year of surveillance, yielded four adult arrests and one juvenile detention. Authorities at the trailer kicked in the door when residents refused to open it. Once police secured the three adults at the mobile home, North Webster's K-9 unit searched the residence and located more than 30 grams of pot and a bag containing $7,860.Kosciusko County Prosecutor David Kolbe said he was surprised at the amount of cash found in the home.

Webster Housing Approved

NORTH WEBSTER - This time next year, senior citizens in North Webster will likely have affordable housing. No remonstrators were present at a public hearing Wednesday at the start of the North Webster Town Council meeting; about a dozen people supportive of the project were in attendance. "Mark my word," said Bob Murphy of Murphy & Associates, Larwill."One year from now, we will have the apartments built and done ...It is going to happen." Murphy is working with the town on securing grant funding for the senior citizen housing complex northwest of the United Methodist Church in Epworth Forest.Wednesday's hearing was necessary to approve submitting the grant application. The 20 units planned will be duplexes with garages between them, an administration building and a clubhouse.The units - eight one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom - will come equipped with appliances.They will rent for $349 per month and $421 per month respectively.The monthly cost includes utilities.

Greenway Project Coming Together

The Greenway trails project is coming together in bits and pieces with development proceeding here and there along the proposed path. Activities director Andy McCleary advised Warsaw parks board members Tuesday a verbal agreement to purchase 28 acres of wetlands property has been secured for the Pike Lake - KCH branch of the Greenway. This section of the project is expected to include a raised boardwalk across the wetlands area.It will begin near the Women's Health Care building and end along the south side of Pike Lake. The "other" trail, beginning at the Chinworth Bridge and extending into Winona Lake has also seen improvements, according to parks director Jon Garber. Garber said a Kiwanis Club Shelter has been moved to the bridge area and is ready for use. McCleary said a grant request by the city of Winona Lake was denied and the Greenway committee is considering transferring some of the Indiana Department of Transportation funding to Winona Lake.

Etna Green To Upgrade Town's Water System

ETNA GREEN - With the completed water study in hand, the Etna Green Town Council on Tuesday decided to move ahead with plans for a proposed upgrade and will seek grant funding for the project. Council president Andy Cook said he would like to contact Commonwealth Engineering to "see what it will take to get it rolling."The proposal calls for a new well field, a 250,000-gallon elevated storage tank and replacement/updating of water lines throughout the town. The work will cost more than a million dollars.Impact on residents, as far as water rates are concerned, will depend on the financing the town secures and the number of years it takes to repay any loans.The town plans to seek grant money from the Indiana Department of Commerce and Farmers Home Administration.

KDI Begins Small Business Loan Program

In order to better serve the increasing number of small businesses in the Warsaw area, Kosciusko Development Inc.discussed a new policy Wednesday that would establish a revolving loan program for the county. KDI members voted unanimously to approve the loan program giving the local banks the ability to contigently commit to applications.Once desired funds are secured for the program, lenders will then have the ability to approve suitable applicants for loans. KDI plans to be the coordinator between banks and applicants.Lake City Bank will act as the program's trustee, and will be the administrator of the funds. The policy hopes to encourage job creation and retention in the community, as well as small business expansion. "We've focused on the very small businesses without the means to apply for a larger means," Lake City Bank vice president Clint Pletcher said. Jim Tinkey, KDI treasurer, presented budget totals for the first six months of 2005.

More Storms Sweep Through Area

More severe storms swept through northeastern Indiana Friday afternoon, spreading damage across Kosciusko County. The Nappanee area was still trying to pick up the pieces from a tornado Thursday evening at Mikel's Mobile Estates. The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department will have reserve officers at the mobile home park through Sunday.The officers are providing security at the scene and allowing only residents of the park access to the trailers. Sheriff Al Rovenstine said the residents are trying to gather their personal effects from the wreckage of the trailers.It is estimated that 38 of the 42 trailers in the park were damaged by the tornado. Only four people were injured and treated at area hospitals for minor cuts and bruises. There is still no sewage, water, gas or electricity in the park.Rovenstine said he expects utilities to be off most of the weekend until work crews make sure the area is safe.

Task Force Arrests 13 For Drugs

Kosciusko County Drug Task Force secured 28 arrest warrants Wednesday and made 13 drug-related arrests.In the process of serving warrants, three others were arrested for non-drug-related violations. Felony arrests were: Possession of marijuana, a Class D felony: Dale Shepherd Jr., 19, of 4124 Allen Lane, Warsaw, and Michael Paul O'Connell, 33, of 1904 Sandpiper Lane, Warsaw. Dealing in cocaine, a Class B felony, were Evelyn Michelle Woolridge, 31, and Darrell E.Hall, 38, both of 1832 Sue Ave., Warsaw. Dealing in a schedule 2 controlled substance, a Class B felony, was Nancy Sue Johnson, 56, of 2771 S.Cost-A-Plenty Road, Warsaw. Dealing in methamphetamine, a Class B felony, was Marvin W.Anderson, 34, of 5229 E.Wooster Road, Pierceton. Possession of methamphetamine, a Class D felony: Stanley Lee Newbury, 32, of 9900 Fourth of July Ave., Syracuse; and Kyle Horn, 23, of 520 Ross Ave., Warsaw.

Winona Burglaries Solved

Several weekend break-ins at Winona Lake were solved early Monday when Warsaw police detained an adult and a juvenile after they allegedly attempted to use a stolen credit card to rent a room a a Warsaw hotel. Kenneth Ray Hochstetler, 22, of Bremen, is charged with burglary to a business, possession of paraphernalia and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.He is being held in the Kosciusko County Jail on $5,000 bond.Drew Allen Krichbaum, 16, of 201 Lakeview Drive, Winona Lake, is charged with curfew violation and two counts of possession of marijuana.He was released to his mother's custody after being questioned by police. Hochstetler and Krichbaum were apprehended at Wal-Mart after a security officer from Ramada Inn reported the two as acting suspicious.They were denied a room and Hochstetler reportedly asked if the limit on the credit card could be checked.He was told to do so by using the 800 number on the back of the card.

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Remember When August 17

10 Years Ago August 17 1989 One-hundred-five years ago on this date, the first patented telephone was eight years old, the zipper did not exist, FM radio was 49 years away from being invented, TV broadcasts in the United States were 55 years in the future, the gasoline automobile would be invented in another year ...and Mabel Kyle was born three miles west of Pierceton. Kyle has been named by Social Security as the oldest living resident of Kosciusko County.She may be the oldest in the state. 25 Years Ago August 17 1974 The Nappanee Beard Contest, with 12 categories of competition, drew a big crowd Saturday evening.Jack Roe, Ligonier, placed first; Wally Huffer, Syracuse, placed second, and Max Newcomer, Nappanee, placed third in the Lincoln beard competition.

Remember When December 11

10 Years Ago December 11 1994 North Webster resident Larry Keim took advantage of recent warm weather Dec.3 to play some golf at the South Shore Golf Club.And the result was his first career hole-in-one. Keim aced the par 3 No.14 with a seven-iron, bouncing twice on the green and rolling into the hole.Witnessing the shot was Bill Stouder of Syracuse and Jack Maher of Milford. 25 Years Ago December 11 1979 James R.Guy, son of Mr.and Mrs.James M.Guy, of Atwood, has been promoted to the rank of senior airman in the U.S.Air Force. Airman Guy is a security specialist with a unit of the Strategic Air Command at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kan.

Remember When October 3

10 Years Ago October 3 1988 Heather deSomer and Jeff Carey were named homecoming queen and king for Wawasee during halftime of Friday's game.Tippecanoe Valley's homecoming king and queen were Chad Brouyette and Sofia Manzaneque.Valley won its homecoming battle, while Wawasee fell to the Warsaw Tigers. 25 Years Ago October 3 1973 Warsaw residents should feel an extra measure of security for the next few days with the influx of approximately 150 lawmen and their spouses from across the state here to attend the annual Indiana Sheriff's Association convention. Kosciusko County Sheriff David E.Andrews heads the association and is presiding over the three-day meeting in the Warsaw Holiday Inn.

Ivy Tech Launches 'Active' Fundraising Campaign

Although several huge check presentations to Ivy Tech's capital campaign have been made public, the community college is ready to switch to an active fundraising campaign to secure a permanent campus in the Warsaw area.

K21 Provides Emergency Gear To County Fire Departments

Kosciusko County is a little bit safer thanks to the efforts of the Pierceton Fire Department and the K21 Foundation.A $63,000 grant awarded by the K21 Foundation was used to purchase 14 Composite TeleCrib® stabilization systems for the fire departments in the county

Jefferson Scribes Write Online

WINONA LAKE - Technology is spurring Jefferson Elementary School students in Kyle Carter's sixth-grade class to write on their own time.

Reads It All

Editor, Times-Union:Thank you, Times-Union, for your fair and balanced reporting.

Disgusted

Editor, Times-Union:I’m so disgusted; I really don’t know where to start.  Why isn’t President Barack Hussein Obama being impeached or forced to resign? It would require an entire book to list a fraction of the crimes committed by Obama and his shameful administration.

Remember When 8.24.2011

10 Years Ago The Greenway trails project is coming together in bits and pieces with development proceedings here and there along the proposed path. Activities Director Andy McCleary advised Warsaw parks board members recently that a verbal agreement to purchase 28 acres of wetlands property has been secured for the Pike Lake KCH branch of the Greenway. The "other" trail, beginning at the Chinworth Bridge and extending into Winona Lake, has also seen improvements, according to Parks Director Jon Garber. A Kiwanis Club Shelter has been moved to the bridge area and is ready for use. 25 Years Ago Here is a recipe from the Spotlight Recipe Contest for Chicken Casserole with Almonds. 2 cups cooked chicken, diced; 1 can cream of chicken soup; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup slivered almonds; 1 cup thinly sliced water chestnuts; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup plain yogurt. Mix everything together and put in casserole dish. Top with crushed potato chips. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cathy Suchecki, Warsaw. 50 Years Ago Miss Linda Ann Goshert, Burket, is one of 129 freshmen admitted to the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Indianapolis. Classes start next Monday. Methodist, one of the largest hospital schools of nursing in the country, is celebrating its golden anniversary this year. It has graduated 3,200 nurses. 75 Years Ago The large round barn on the Ellis Alexander farm, now occupied by his son Wayne Alexander, was destroyed recently during a thunderstorm when lightning struck the building, burning it to the ground. The loss on the building alone is estimated at $2,500, partially covered by insurance. In addition, considerable property stored in the barn was destroyed.