Plans To Create Tippecanoe, Chapman Sewer District?Moving Forward

The next step toward making a Tippecanoe and Chapman lakes regional sewer district a reality was taken Tuesday.

WCS Recognizes Two For Dedication, Generosity

The hearts of two people were highlighted at the Warsaw School Board meeting Monday night – one for her generosity to the school district, one for his dedication to students.

4 Warsaw Career Center Students Qualify For National Competition

The Warsaw Area Career Center Business Professionals of America chapter sent 34 students to compete in Indianapolis on March 11-13 at the State Leadership Conference and Competition.

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Lady Lancers Roll To 20th Win

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s women's basketball team wrapped up the 2017-18 season with a fast-paced 87-46 win over Hiwassee on Friday. The Lady Lancers (20-16) secured their second 20-win season in program history and placed fifth in the NCCAA National Championships, which conclude today with games that determine the top four teams in both the men’s and women’s divisions.

Tippecanoe Valley Launches Safe Schools Hotline

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation hosts a Safe Schools Hotline, a service that provides a means of reporting incidents or possible threats before they happen, so TVSC can take the steps necessary to prevent them from taking place.

Schools: Where Perception And Reality Collide

This past week youths all across America walked out of class in schools in an effort to prod adults all across America to do something about gun violence. I think it’s a good thing to exercise your right to free speech and assembly.

Dona Jean Hatfield

Dona Jean Hatfield, 94, “stepped on shore finding it heaven” on March 15, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born Aug. 20, 1923, to Paul and Ocie Parker Newcomb. On Oct. 22, 1946, she married George Davis Hatfield, who died Dec. 25, 2009. Surviving are a son, Chip (Paula) Gast, Warsaw; a daughter, Kim (Kent) Ring, Claypool; four grandchildren: Doug Yarian, Warsaw; Chad (Fayth) Silveus, Phoenix, Ariz.; Samira (Daniel) Myers, Lake Placid, Fla.; and Charissa (Matthew) Borden, Jupiter, Fla.; and three great-grandchildren: Nilsson, Violet and Aiden.

New Superior Court Approved, But Funding Delayed

Kosciusko County remains on track to establish a new Superior Court, but funding won’t be available from the state for another year.

Pierceton Man Faces Battery Charges After Domestic Dispute

A Pierceton man was arrested Wednesday on domestic battery charges after causing injuries to his girlfriend that left her bloody and unconscious.

Bourbon Would Allow Moving Polling Site To Matchett Center

Elections will be allowed at the Matchett Center if the Election Board makes the request.

Students Stage Walkouts On 1-Month Anniversary Of Florida School Shooting

Young people in the U.S. walked out of school to demand action on gun violence today in what activists hoped would be the biggest demonstration of student activism yet in response to last month's massacre in Florida.

Leesburg Eyes EDIT Fund To Expand, Renovate Town Hall

Town leaders appear to have found a financial path forward to renovate and make the old town hall handicapped-accessible.

Milford Town Utilities Chief Finding Unusual Things In Sewer System

Town utilities and streets superintendent Steven Marquart issued a plea to Milford residents at Monday’s monthly town council meeting: Be careful what you flush or wash down the drain.

Giving Back Behind Bars

Michael Hale is an exceptional person. Even though he has been incarcerated for 11 years, he is not a bitter man. He still continues to find ways to help people he loves and try to give something beneficial to others. I know he has done a wonderful thing for me and my family.

Grace Welcomes Students, Parents To Lancer Days

WINONA LAKE – Grace College invites prospective students and their parents to attend Lancer Day – a day designed to introduce the school to families looking for the right college fit for their student.  

School Safety: There’s An App For That

Kosciusko County Sheriff Rocky Goshert ended Thursday night’s county council by telling council members about a cell phone app that law enforcement, as well as school faculty and staff, can use for notification of an intruder on school property.

WCS Responds To Social Media Threat; One Student Arrested

On Thursday, Warsaw Community Schools administration was made aware of an alleged threat on social media from one student about another juvenile.

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At Age 72, Nona Begins To Walk Again

While March is National Disability Awareness Month, Cardinal Services’ CEO Randy Hall wants people to know that really, it is not about disability – but ability.