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Hearing Officer Places Demolition Order On Market St. Home

A demolition order has been placed on a Warsaw property.

J.D. Geiger

NORTH WEBSTER – J.D. Geiger, 82, of North Webster, died at 11:35 a.m. Aug. 14, 2012, in Mason Health & Rehab, Warsaw.

TVSC Awarded Secured School Safety Grant

AKRON - Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation (TVSC) has been awarded a grant from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security - the Fiscal Year 2024 Secured School Safety Grant Program in the amount of $100,000.

Red Cross Month

Editor, Times-Union:It's Red Cross Month and we would like to recognize our everyday heroes who reach out to help their neighbors when they are in need.

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Questa Committed To Donor Relationships, Welcomes Development Director

Questa Committed To Donor Relationships, Welcomes Development Director


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FDA Sends Warning Letter To Zimmer Biomet

After receiving several Form 483 letters from the Food and Drug Administration to bring a list of items into voluntary compliance, the FDA sent Zimmer Biomet a warning letter late last month regarding corrections that need to be made at the company’s North Warsaw campus.


WCS Pay Increases May Exceed $406K for Year One

The fifth largest employer in Kosciusko County, Warsaw Community Schools has more than 1,000 employees, so finding a way to provide wage and salary increases requires a bit of work.

Old National Buys Lafayette's LSB Financial

EVANSVILLE – Evansville-based Old National Bancorp and Lafayette-based LSB Financial Corp. together announced an agreement under which Old National will acquire LSB Financial through a stock and cash merger.



MutualBank promotes Josh Birky

SYRACUSE – MutualBank recently recognized Josh Birky on his promotion to financial center manager of the Syracuse and North Webster financial centers.

Whitko Decries Financial Situation

SOUTH WHITLEY - All is not financially well at Whitko Community School Corp. The situation has gotten so tight that the board plans a special meeting March 24 at 6 p.m.at the central office, Pierceton, to discuss in more detail how the school corporation plans to financially restructure. In his financial report to the school board Monday, Director of Financial Operations Phil Menzie said they received their last 2003 pay 2004 tax draw from Kosciusko County in early March.The draw from Whitley County should arrive at the end of March. Tax draws for this year also will be pushed back at least two months due to last year's property reassessment being late and all the property tax appeals.

Economy: Something Has Got To Give

Remember when the Federal Reserve raised interest rates a quarter of a basis point in mid-December?

Hayhurst To Run For Congress On Demo Ticket

Tom Hayhurst, of Fort Wayne, made the decision to run for third district congressman under the Democratic ticket last summer. Since then, he said the idea of a better health care program has motivated him to continue his campaign.Being a doctor for more than 30 years, Hayhurst acknowledged the importance of affordable and accessible medication and surgical procedures. He labeled the new Medicare program as a "step in the right direction," but said complications stemming from gaps in coverage are a concern. "Good legislation should be as clear and simple as possible," Hayhurst said."I feel we have better options for treatments." Hayhurst plans to encourage the government to allow the health care market to negotiate for prices both in the United States and internationally. "I've been heavily involved in medicine," Hayhurst said."I've seen sad cases, where people are literally dying because of holding off due to financial reasons.

United Way Allocations Top $1.1 Million During 2002

Nearly $1.19 million of the money raised last year was allocated this spring by United Way of Kosciusko County to its 27 member agencies. The allocations also included a $5,000 venture grant to Housing Opportunities of Warsaw, which is not a United Way agency. According to Brad Bishop, president of the United Way board of directors, the United Way funds programs, not organizations. "To assure the community that it's getting what it thinks it's getting, we fund the programs," he said. For example, Cardinal Center Inc.received $125,120 in funding for three programs - First Steps, Healthy Families and Sus Amigos - even though CCI has many other programs. Allocations are made annually by a seven-member committee, which is currently headed by Mike Kissane.In February or March, each agency turns in its budget package, which includes financial information as well as details about the agency's programs, Kissane said.


Be Aware Of Recent Social Security Scam

The Indiana State Police is warning people about a recent Social Security scam.

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Indiana School Safety Board Gives Grants To Area Schools

The Indiana Secured School Safety Board recently approved more than $14 million in matching grants to enhance school security by allowing local school corporations to add resource officers, equipment and conduct threat assessments.