Sheriff’s Department To Purchase Scene Scanner

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department will get a new scanner that will take measurements of crime and crash scenes accurate to within a millimeter. The move was approved by the county commissioners at their meeting Tuesday morning.

14 Charges Filed Against Man For ‘Violent’ Cop Attack

Burning, Fireworks Banned in Mentone

MENTONE – Until further notice, open burning and fireworks are still prohibited within the town limits of Mentone.

Wawasee Made A Good Choice Hiring Doty

Brent Doty is the new athletic director at Wawasee. He is the right man for the job, in my view. Doty became the interim AD in August of last year when the athletics program at Wawasee was a difficult and tumultuous place. There were a lot of really unhappy people wearing forest green and gold, and most of it had nothing to do with the quality of the teams the Warrior were putting forward for competition.

World/Nation Briefs 5.30.2012

Syrian media criticize Western diplomatic protest, warn it may deal fatal blow to peace planBEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s state-run media on Wednesday criticized decisions by the U.S. and other nations to expel the country’s diplomats, describing the moves as ‘‘unprecedented hysteria’’ and warning they might deal a fatal blow to an international peace plan.

Triton Rolls Into Regional

UNION MILLS -ÊThe Triton baseball team got one step closer to its goal of a state championship by winning the South Central Sectional Saturday. The Trojans defeated Culver 10-1 in the first gameand beat South Central 11-2 in the championship to earn the first baseball sectional title in school history. In the first game, the Triton squad jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first inning and added to its lead from there.Tyler Hensley struck out seven batters and allowed no hits in four innings to get the win.Branden Clauss, Nate Setser, Jake Burnett and Ryan Klotz led the Trojans at the plate with two hits each.Joey Potter pounded out a homer for Triton as well.

Development Panel Eyes Second TIF District In City

The Warsaw Redevelopment Commission took another step Monday toward establishing a second Tax Increment Financing district on the city's north side. The commission approved a timetable City Planner Jeff Noffsinger proposed to complete the process by the March 1 deadline required for the city to begin receiving TIF revenue beginning in 2000. "I've been working on an economic development plan for you to adopt along with a TIF declaratory resolution on Feb.1," Noffsinger told the board. According to the proposed schedule, the resolution would be presented to the plan commission Feb.8 and the city council would conduct a public hearing on the measure Feb.15.If this schedule is followed, the final resolution would be passed at a special redevelopment commission meeting Feb.21.

Tire Dump Owner Baker Says He'll Cooperate With State

Owner of G&M tire dump is pledging cooperation as a state-mandated contractor steps in to begin the first phase of a massive cleanup. Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced this week that Dillon Tire Recycling of North Liberty would begin removing tires from a massive tire dump site next month as part of an $800,000 state-funded cleanup. Garry Baker, who tried for years to turn the corner with state cooperation in reducing the millions of tires, said Thursday he will do everything he can to help - even if it entails working side by side with the contractor. "I told the state I'd work with the contract 100 percent," he said. "Hopefully, maybe they'll hire me as a laborer and I can help speed up the process," he said.

Remember When November 5

10 Years Ago November 5 1991 On to Indianapolis. That's the next step for Warsaw swimmer Cathy Lundin after she captured a sectional championship Saturday in the Warsaw Community Pool. Lundin, a freshman for coach Frank Sapper's Lady Tiger squad, blasted to a new school and sectional record to win the backstroke race in 1:01.17. 25 Years Ago November 5 1976 Sam Slaymaker, 18, registered prior to casting his vote for the presidential election for the first time this morning.Sam, son of Mr.and Mrs.Wayne Slaymaker, of Valley Springs, Rt.7, Warsaw, is a senior at Warsaw Community High School and just turned 18.

Remember When March 2

10 Years Ago March 2 1994 Warsaw senior Jennifer Kintzel is one step closer to earning her second set of All-State honors. Kintzel has been selected to Hoosier Basketball Magazine's Top 40 and will now attend a workout session at Marian College in Indianapolis. 25 Years Ago March 2 1979 Winners of the American History Month essay contest, sponsored by Agnes Pruyn Chapman chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, were featured at the meeting held at International Friendship House.

Remember When December 16

10 Years Ago December 16 1995 Savina Kralis, who stepped down this week as a member of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Board, was honor by the city council.Kralis served on the board for eight years, and said she was pleased with the way the Center Lake park complex has developed. 25 Years Ago December 16 1980 A contest was held recently at Miller's Merry Manor to guess the weight of a large pumpkin, which was part of a full display in the front lobby.Mrs.Imo Berry was the resident who had an accurate eye for pumpkins with a correct guess of 60 pounds.She won a perfume assortment for her efforts.

Peru Tigers Gun Down Manchester Squires

PERU - Peru handed Manchester its second loss Friday, 92-69. Peru, ranked No.2 in 3A before tonight's Plymouth loss to Northridge, outscored the Squires in each quarter of the game to earn the victory. Eric Swan led the Squires with 22 points and seven rebounds while Lee Shafer stepped up and added 11 points and nine rebounds in the Manchester effort. Rex Reimer netted 10 points and pulled down three rebounds. Manchester (9-2) faces Carroll tonight in Fort Wayne. Peru 92, Manchester 69 Peru 19 21 23 29 - 92 Manchester 17 13 11 28 - 69 Manchester - Little 1-5 0-0 2, Swan 9-19 4-4 22, Reimer 3-6 2-2 10, Shafer 4-11 3-4 11, Hendrix 2-5 2-2 2, Fawcett 1-6 1-2 3, Young 0-2 2-2 2, Lochner 1-3 3-6 5, Keffaber 0-1 0-0 0, Betten 2-5 4-6 8.Totals - 23-62 21-28 69.

Half Dozen Warsaw Wrestlers Moving On

Although wrestling is considered an individual sport, what type of program a school has goes a long way to determine how far an individual goes in the state tournament. That is one of the big things Warsaw coach Tony Boley has tried to establish since returning to his alma mater two years ago.

Mentone Fire Chief Retiring

MENTONE - After 16 years, Butch Warren is stepping down as the Mentone fire chief. Though he won't be chief after Dec.31, he will stay on with the department "making coffee, filling tankers and giving the guys a hard time," he said Wednesday afternoon in a telephone interview. Warren has been with the fire department for the past 36 years.Come Jan.1, Mike Yazel will replace him as fire chief. Warren said he is retiring because he's 60 years old and has had knee and hip replacements.It's time to get "fresh blood" and ideas into the department, he said.He will continue to help out as he can. "Once firefighting gets in your blood, you can't get it out," said Warren.

Silver Lake Residents Concerned About Tornado Warning Sirens

SILVER LAKE - Residents of Silver Lake are concerned about tornado sirens in the town. When the sirens were tested this summer, the sirens did not perform as well as the town would like, and residents at the lake could not hear the alerts. Town Marshal Craig Hollopeter told citizens present at Tuesday night's town council meeting that he is looking into grants to rectify the situation.Hollopeter mentioned applying for a grant to fund new sirens, which cost around $18,000 each.To alert the whole town, at least three would be needed. Hollopeter then mentioned he was looking into a grant that would fund National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather radios for residents.The grant is similar to one that pays for fire detectors given out by Kosciusko County Fire Departments. Although nothing has come through at this point, options are still being explored for both possibilities. "We haven't given up on anything yet," said Hollopeter.

Crime Prevention Tips

Editor, Times-Union:October is nationally recognized as Crime Prevention Month. In light of this, I would like to remind those in the community that they can take steps to increase their safety.

Redevelopment Commission Discusses Ind. 15 Projects

During its first meeting of 2006, the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission met Monday to discuss current improvements and future expectations of the city's northern region along Ind.15. A Phend and Brown contract payment was approved by the board for construction and engineering of Ind.15 improvements.City planner Jeremy Skinner reported a majority of the project was complete, with seeding to be finished later this year. According to a majority of the commission members, additional improvements to the road likely will be addressed as the area becomes more crowded.Ideas such as deceleration lanes and additional traffic lights were mentioned during discussion; however, Skinner said many steps need to be taken before the plans can be executed. Members expect the northern region to develop both commercially and residentially in coming years, with numerous businesses interested in land in the developing region.

Barbee District Sewer Plan Moves Ahead

Barbee Lakes Conservancy District board members vowed to move forward with sewer plans despite a raucous crowd of opponents who showed up for a meeting Tuesday. Although the project has been in the works for nearly five years, the first sign of opposition arose last month and again Tuesday. Board members agreed to hear concerns even though the time for public input has passed. The proposed sewer project would affect about 1,400 property owners in the Barbee Lakes chain northeast of Warsaw. After nearly 40 minutes of input, which included questions about the need and cost of such a project, board vice chairman Lowell Gilmore cut off the debate, and the board agreed to move ahead. In doing so, Gilmore reminded the crowd it would be six to eight months before further steps are taken. Afterward opponents announced plans to meet at 6:30 p.m.Tuesday at the American Legion in North Webster.

Manchester Offers Students Access To Free Counseling

NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊManchester Community Schools took steps Tuesday to implement a Student Assistance Program through the Bowen Center, to provide all MCS students with free counseling sessions. This early intervention program will give all students access to counselors specializing in every area from eating disorders to drug and alcohol addictions counselors to adjustment disorder therapists.The program will run year-round and offer a 24-hour crisis line staffed by counselors.Students who use the program can obtain counseling at any of the six Bowen Center locations. According to Bowen Center representatives, the program works in conjunction with schools, identifying problems and planning a solution.If a student wants, information can be released to school counselors and/or parents so they can all work together.However, information gained in counseling sessions is held confidential unless the student otherwise requests.

Biomet Seeks 10-Year Tax Abatement

Biomet will ask the Kosciusko County Council for a 10-year tax abatement at the council's Sept.6 meeting. Thursday, attorney Richard Helm, representing Biomet, asked for the council to pass a declaratory resolution so Biomet can present their reasons for the abatement request at the Sept.6 meeting.The resolution is the first step in the process for Biomet to get a tax abatement. Helm said Biomet plans to build a $5.5 million building that will house new machinery and equipment valued at $4 million."We're asking for tax abatement on both," he said. Biomet officials estimate 250 to 300 new jobs will be created.The county will receive approximately $240,000 in taxes annually from the jobs and more than $550,000 in property taxes "over and above" the tax abatement, Helm said. More information regarding the abatement request, Helm said, will be presented at the Sept.6 meeting. Councilman John Kinsey made a motion to accept the declaratory resolution.