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Biomet Partners With Doctors Of Conjoined Twins

A local orthopedic company is in the process of mapping "a pathway through new territory" by becoming involved with the reconstructive surgery process on recently separated conjoined twins. According to Dr.Dane Miller, president and CEO of Biomet Inc., Biomet will become a commercial partner with the doctors in Dallas, Texas, who are caring for Ahmed and Mohamed Ibrahim, 2-year-old conjoined twins who were separated Oct.11 in a 34-hour surgery. The boys were joined at the tops of their heads.Skin expanders, placed in their heads and thighs about five months ago, created tissue that was used to cover the wounds resulting from the separation. Most recently, the boys are off antibiotics, and Mohamed sat up Tuesday, with the help of a therapist, for the first time in his 2-year life. As the toddlers begin to move around independently, it's more critical than ever for them to have a safe covering for their skull wounds. That's where Biomet will help.
Laurie Hahn, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

South Whitley Officer Asks For Best Car While On Patrol

SOUTH WHITLEY - Police officer Brad Nestel asked for use of the newest patrol car when he is on duty after the brakes failed on the 1993 vehicle while he was involved in a high-speed chase recently. "I ask the town board to allow the officer on duty to have the newest, safest, best-equipped and most mechanically sound patrol car owned by the town," he said during Tuesday's town council meeting. "Officer (Dave) McKeever and I provide two-thirds of the total police coverage for the town.When we are provided with an inferior vehicle to use while on duty, not only our personal safety but also the town's may be jeopardized needlessly." The board agreed with Nestel and approved use of the newest vehicle for the on-duty officer. Residents Joe Stevens, Dean King and Fritz Felger approached the board about dogs barking at all hours of the day and night on Second Street.
TERESA CARRANO, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

Engineers Provide Syracuse Water Study

SYRACUSE - Greeley & Hansen engineers presented the Syracuse Town Council with a thick and in-depth preliminary engineering water system study Tuesday. Jay Niec, of Greeley & Hansen, said the goal of the study was to provide the town with a comprehensive 20-year plan.In the plan, a new water treatment facility will be built and the old one demolished.The new water tower will be sized to hold 500,000 gallons.With the north tower also, the two towers combined will hold 650,000 gallons of water.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

NIPSCO Closing Warsaw Station

Is a cost-cutting measure by Northern Indiana Public Service Company a prudent business decision, or one that could affect the safety of Warsaw customers? The answer depends on who you ask, but for the men who work most closely with the electric and gas lines, customer service, if not safety, will definitely be affected with the planned closing of the Warsaw Service Office April 1. "They're cutting costs," said Dan McDonald a 25-year lineman with NIPSCO."The employees at the Warsaw station have been told we'll be moving to the Goshen office on April 1. "My biggest complaint is that we're supposed to be a company that is customer service oriented," he said."But if we're going to have to be coming down from Goshen, especially for a gas leak or other emergency, it's going to be less safe because the response time will be longer." According to McDonald, the response times to power outages after severe weather also will be adversely affected.
DAVID A. BEALL, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Orthopedic Firms Receive Federal Subpoenas

Biomet, DePuy Orthopaedics-a Johnson & Johnson Co.and Zimmer Holdings have received subpoenas from the U.S.Department of Justice through the U.S.Attorney for the District of New Jersey. The subpoenas request documents related to any consulting and professional service agreements with orthopedic surgeons using or considering the use of hip or knee implants.The companies said they intend to fully cooperate with the Department of Justice inquiry. Subpoenas also were received by two other major orthopedic companies, Stryker Corp., Kalamazoo, Mich., and Smith & Nephew Orthopedics, Memphis, Tenn. The requested documents cover any agreement beginning January 2002 through the present pertaining to consulting contracts, professional service agreements and other agreements by which the companies may provide remuneration to orthopedic surgeons.In Stryker's case, the request also covered arrangements with medical students in orthopedic training.
M.J. RHODES, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

Local Program Urges Residents to 'Lighten Up'

Sixty-one percent of American adults are overweight or obese. And in 2000, Indiana was the 12th most overweight state in the country when the states were ranked by number of obese residents, according to information provided by Marsh Pharmacy Assistant Pharmacy Manager Leslie Plumlee, R.Ph., R.D. "It's a problem," Plumlee said."...It's not something we should be proud of." However, as part of the Lighten Up Indiana campaign, Marsh Pharmacy and the YMCA are sponsoring a weight management program, "On Your Weigh to Health," that empowers people to make healthy choices leading to long-term weight loss. Plumlee will lead the classes that will meet Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m.at the YMCA beginning Feb.26.Registration begins Feb.11 at the YMCA.Cost for the program is $175 for members and $225 for nonmembers.The class will last 12 weeks.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Waggoner Admits Election Violation

Republican prosecutor nominee Charles Waggoner admitted Tuesday that he made a mistake in going to visit polling places the day of the primary election. Waggoner said he visited seven polling places to thank the workers before he realized it was against the election code. The candidates in the election are required by law to stay 50 feet away from the polling places when talking to voters. Waggoner said he was careful not to speak to any voters at the sites.Instead, he went inside to thank the poll workers for the time and effort they put into the election and for putting up signs outside the buildings. At his eighth stop, the Silver Lake Conservation Club, Waggoner said a poll worker asked him if he had credentials.When Waggoner said he did not, he was asked to leave and he did not enter any polling places after Silver Lake.
TIFFANY SHAW, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

County To Install Signs At Several Rail Crossings

Kosciusko County has a high rate of car and train accidents, according to Kosciusko County Highway Superintendent and Engineer Rob Ladson. In an effort to reduce those numbers, and with a $34,000 grant, the Kosciusko County Highway Department is making railroad crossings throughout the county safer by installing warning and stop signs at targeted crossings. "We don't have jurisdiction to put crossing lights and gates at crossings," said Ladson.Those are put up by the state and cost an estimated $150,000 each.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Planners Discuss Ind. 15

Adam Fischer, of Thompson Thrift Management, was before the Warsaw Plan Commission Monday to request a replat of the Nye-Brandt property, where the Kohl's store stands, along Ind.15. The commission approved both the preliminary and final plat, allowing a lot line within the property to be moved to the north.Fischer said the replat was to better organize construction plans. The commission also addressed the road conditions of Ind.15, a thoroughfare experiencing increased traffic congestion because of commercial development. City Planner Jeremy Skinner said he contacted the Indiana Department of Transportation regarding a street light at the intersection with CR 300N, but was denied its construction under current conditions. INDOT will address the issue again in two years, but Skinner said the department will re-evaluate the street if traffic continues to increase as it has in recent years.
Joe Kirkendall, Times-Union staff writer- | July 28, 2016

Foundations Looks At Education Priorities

More than 40 educators and area residents gathered Thursday at the Kosciusko County Foundation offices to share ideas on educational priorities for the county. In the third of three "town hall" meetings, participants decided that "identifying and servicing the needs of at-risk students" was the No.1 priority.Second was "increasing career and technical skills training and opportunities," and the third priority was "involving parent and child interaction that supports education." The last two major concerns in the top five discussed were "providing literacy remediation for all ages" and "increasing cultural awareness and harmony, and providing cross-cultural training." The session was led by Greg Griffin, a consultant with Thomas P.Miller and Associates who also led the other two sessions.The purpose of the meetings was to solicit ideas to be used in applying for a CAPE - Community Alliances to Promote Education - Grant through The Lilly Endowment Inc.
Laurie Hahn, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Leesburg Studying Plans For Sewer

LEESBURG - Leesburg town officials held a special meeting Tuesday to discuss the projected sewer project. Joseph P.Tierney and Julia Graham, with GRW Engineers Inc., Indianapolis, updated the town board and residents on plans for the project. The overall project is a cooperative effort between Leesburg and Warsaw, which was outlined in the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's agreed order recently sent to Warsaw.One of the supplemental environment projects in the agreed order was that Warsaw make sewer service available by providing wastewater treatment to Leesburg.Leesburg is under a separate order with IDEM to install sewers and provide proper disposal of wastewater from the town. Tierney explained the plan is being negotiated with the Leesburg and Warsaw ad hoc committee.Leesburg town attorney Vern Landis last month sent an official letter to Warsaw requesting sewer service.
M.J. RHODES, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Mad

Editor, Times-Union:Citizens of Kosciusko County and the editor of the Times-Union, I'm calling you to action.
- | July 28, 2016

Remember When July 8

10 Years Ago July 8 1989 The Animal Medical Center, 225 W.Winona Avenue, has a new veterinarian.Dr.Richard Flora took over the position July 3. 25 Years Ago July 8 1974 Phil Eherenman, of Warsaw, is presently on a 1,000 mile bicycle trip with a group called the "Spokesman." The group, originated in Palestine, Ind., are averaging close to 75 miles a day as they find the mountain terrain an exhausting pedal. 50 Years Ago July 8 1949 The report is that Elaine Boerger Ping, visiting her parents at Papakeechie Lake, lost the set from her ring while hoeing the melon patch but recovered it after searching three 80-foot rows on her hands and knees, while the perspiration ran freely.
- | July 28, 2016

Remember When March 26

10 Years Ago March 26 1994 SOUTH WHITLEY - The Whitko High School academic team captured several honors in the recent Snider Invitational. First-place honors went to the fine arts team comprising Daniel Possenreide, Chris Ruckman and John Brothers, and the math team of Charles Hardin, Davah Dial and Molly Arnold; second went to the science team of Hardin, Darrel Walker and Shannon Linder; and the English team of Ruckman, Dial, Arnold and Aaron Gaff finished third. 25 Years Ago March 26 1979 HANOVER - Jay Steger of Warsaw has been elected as social chairman of the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta at Hanover College. Steger is a sophomore at Hanover and is majoring in political science.He is the son of Mr.and Mrs.James Steger, Warsaw.
- | July 28, 2016

Remember When Nov. 25

10 Years Ago Nov.25 1987 Jeannie Campbell, of Bowling Green, Ky., has been named executive director of Beaman Home, a shelter for abused women and children. 25 Years Ago Nov.25 1972 Rick Alan Rapp, 19-year-old, Route 2, Milford, youth who studied swine blood lines and experimented with feed rations to get more marketable hogs, today was named one of six national winners in the 4-H swine programs at the 51st National 4-H Congress in Chicago.He received a $700 educational scholarship at the Congress.
- | July 28, 2016

Remember When Jan. 2

10 Years Ago Jan.2 1987 The honor of being the first baby of 1988 at Kosciusko Community Hospital goes to Bryan Michael Bolinger.Bryan was born Jan.1 at 12:57 a.m.He checked in at 9 pounds, 5-1/2 ounces and was 23-1/4 inches at birth.He is the first child of Monty and Jennie Bolinger, Rt.8, Warsaw. 25 Years Ago Jan.2 1972 Jack Koch was recently named sales engineer for the Union Tool Corp.of Warsaw.Koch is an engineering graduate of Notre Dame University.
- | July 28, 2016

Poison Ivy

Editor, Times-Union:On June 30, the Times-Union published an article from Scripps Howard by a fellow named Joe Lamp'l, author and Master Gardener, who claims to be an excellent authority on poison ivy.
- | July 28, 2016

Public Fed Up

Editor, Times-Union:The popularity votes are in and the American public has given our elected officials on Capitol Hill a 14 percent no confidence approval rating.
- | July 28, 2016

Winters Long Past

Editor, Times-Union:Last summer, it was predicted that we would have a bad winter. Then they predicted a mild winter. So, we've had both.
- | July 28, 2016

Judges

Editor, Times-Union:I have received close to 200 stories from people who have child support or visitation problems. I have seen the problems from every side. I have researched laws. I have read reports about these issues. I have talked with prosecutors. I have received letters from congressmen and senators. They know we have problems. That is clear to everyone. No one will argue the fact that our child support and visitation system has problems. So what can we do about it?
- | July 28, 2016
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