State Briefs

Wawasee Meets ISTEP Goal

SYRACUSE – Wawasee School Board members had their first look at ISTEP results and construction progress at the high school Tuesday. Test results met their 80 percent passing goal in most areas, often exceeding state results by 10 percent or more. A three-year comparison also shows steady improvement for the most part.

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Stabbing victim arrested for burglary

The Warsaw teen who was critically injured in an April stabbing has been arrested on burglary charges after Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Dept. officers linked him to a pair of mid-April thievings from local homes.

Warsaw Zoners Approve Freedom Oil Sign Variance From Development Standards

Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals Monday approved a variance from development standards to permit a new sign with a zero-foot setback in a commercially zoned district at Freedom Oil.

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Nisly Stands For What?

Editor, Times-Union:Supporters of Mr. Nisly claim he would be better on taxes.

Warsaw Family In Need Of Renting Car

Savanah Stearns has been diagnosed with pancreatitis and her family is in need of a vehicle to help her and her daughter get to and from doctor’s appointments in Fort Wayne.

Grace College Softball Team Sweeps Marian

INDIANAPOLIS – Grace College’s softball team reached 20 wins for the first time in nearly two decades with a sweep of Marian University on Tuesday.

KABS: Getting People There for 33 Years

Kosciusko Area Bus Service was created as a division of Cardinal Services in 1981. For 33 years they have been fulfilling its mission of meeting the public transportation needs of Kosciusko County by providing transportation that is reliable, affordable and accessible.

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Baker Youth Opens in Former 'Y'

Moving into the former Warsaw YMCA gives Baker Youth Club the space not only to serve extra students but also to offer more to the older kids, says Executive Director Tracy Furnivall.

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Carl R. Bays

Carl R. Bays, 73, Akron, passed away surrounded by family at 11:15 p.m. Feb. 2, 2015, at his residence.

8 Confirmed Injured In Warsaw Chemical Fire

Eight confirmed injuries resulted from a fire and reported explosions at Warsaw Chemical Co. Friday, which also closed nearby roads and prompted an evacuation order.

KCSD Provides Fireworks Safety Tips

President John Adams wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail, in 1776 on the topic of the country’s newfound independence and its celebration.

Manchester Announces Val & Sal

NORTH MANCHESTER – Audriana Fuentes and Adam Hanback have been named valedictorian and salutatorian respectively for the Class of 2014 at Manchester Junior-Senior High School. 

Grace Softball Team Advances To Final Day Of NCCAA World Series

ROANOKE, Va. – Grace College’s softball team survived its first elimination game at the 2014 NCCAA World Series on Friday to advance to the final day of the tournament.

Police Say Francis and Wife Laundered Money Through Ponzi Scheme

Much of the money former Warsaw Public Works Superintendent Lacy Francis received in a scheme to overbill the city for contract work was laundered through a Ponzi operation using friends, relatives and former city employees, investigating officers say.

Maple Leafs Stun Grace Men In Overtime

GOSHEN – The Grace College men’s basketball team was on its way to the first Crossroads League victory of its season, but second-half struggles allowed Goshen to win 81-71 in overtime on Saturday.