No Opposition To Plans For New Bourbon School

BOURBON - The Board of Zoning Appeals granted a special use variance for construction of a private school after a public hearing saw neither opposition nor support from the public. The board voted unanimously Monday to grant the variance for the school, which will be built at the north edge of town in an area zoned suburban. Andy Hochstetler, Steve Burkholder and Gerald Miller represented the Clay Street Amish Mennonite Church, prospective builders of the school, at the hearing. Hochstetler said members of the church would like to see more people move to the area and there was need for the school.He said the group has received state release on its plans and will soon apply for a building permit. He said the school will accommodate 75 to 100 students from elementary through junior high.Construction will begin this summer and the school will be ready for students in the fall of 1998.

Downtown Events To Kick Off Holiday Season

Several events are planned Saturday in downtown Warsaw to kick off the holiday season.

Lifeline Groundbreaking Planned For Wednesday

PIERCETON - Lifeline Youth and Family Services will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at the organizations' new campus site in the north side industrial park east of Ind. 13. The ceremony is at noon Wednesday.

Union Hosting Rally Saturday

United States Steelworkers and other labor groups will visit Warsaw Saturday to encourage residents to focus on middle-class and labor concerns.

Purdue Club Of Kosciusko Presents Scholarships

The Purdue Club of Kosciusko County is awarding scholarships to three students from the Purdue Scholars of Kosciusko County Fund.

Kosciusko Y to Sell Racquet Club

Citing its long-term plans, Kosciusko Community YMCA CEO Chad Zaucha confirmed Thursday that the YMCA is selling the racquet club, 3919 N. Ind. 15.


Johnson Wedding

Kyle Allen Johnson and Lisa Marie Dunaway, Muncie, were married Aug. 1, 2015, at the David Owsley Museum of Art on the Ball State University campus in Muncie, by Brad and Denise King.

Center Street Theatre Plans Public Meeting

The Center Street Community Theatre will hold a meeting, open to the public, at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts in Warsaw.


Firefighter Monument to be Dedicated

PLYMOUTH – A dedication ceremony is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at the site of a monument erected in Marshall County in memory of five firefighters who died in the line of duty.


City Sets 2015 Budget Meetings

Warsaw City Council held a special budget meeting Monday night at city hall.

County Planners Tentatively OK Lot Division

The Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission gave preliminary approval to dividing a lot southeast of Nappanee.

Fundraisers Set For Woman Battling Leukemia

Two fundraisers are being planned in Winona Lake and Warsaw for Krysta Fussle, who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in July.


Lakeland Community Choir And Youth Chorale Plan Fall Season

The Lakeland Community Choir and the Lakeland Youth Chorale are planning for their fall concert season.


Fly-over set Nov. 13

Polston and a group of Veterans Day program coordinators have worked on the event since June, according to a press release. The Black Snakes are based in Fort Wayne and plan to have up to four F16's in formation.Polston is inviting other schools to bring their children to the Harrison School grounds during the event.

Town Meeting

Warsaw Community Schools Superintendent Dave McGuire addresses patrons at the Claypool Elementary Gym Tuesday evening. McGuire explained the school corporation's proposal to close Claypool, Atwood, Silver Lake and Jefferson elementary schools and build two news schools. The vast majority of those in attendance opposed the plan and expressed those views to McGuire and members of the Warsaw school board. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union