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School Board Studies, Approves Change Orders

Five of the change orders for the Warsaw Community High School construction project presented to the Warsaw School Board were unanimously approved Friday at a special meeting. The sixth change order will be discussed at the board's May 16 regular meeting so Marc Garrett, construction manager with Construction Control Inc., can gather more information on the change order. Dean Illingworth, architect with Schmidt Associates, Indianapolis, explained each change order to the school board. The first change order was for additional filter fabric and rip rap at the parking area and ditch.Illingworth said the Indiana Department of Natural Resources required additional material be installed for filtering rain water run off from the construction site before any other work was done.The change is an increase of $32,659.83.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

County Gets Great Financial News From State

A check for $1,967,298 was expected to be received by Kosciusko County Tuesday, according to county auditor Sue Ann Mitchell at Tuesday's Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. The approximate $2 million is the county's share of a revenue growth exceeding the Indiana State Budget Agency's forecasts of the County Option Income Tax.The total of the revenue growth is $5,159,532, and besides a share of it going to the county, the money also will be distributed to townships, towns, cities and libraries in Kosciusko County. Of the townships, Wayne Township will receive the most - $157,170.Scott Township will receive the least - $2,460. The city of Warsaw will receive the most money - $1,459,157 - of the cities and towns in Kosciusko County.Syracuse will get $287,746 and Winona Lake will receive $186,095.The town of Sidney will receive the least, $2,070.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Hawkins Publishes Photo Book

WINONA LAKE - Square in shape, 13- by 13-inches, "The Ancient Shape of Man" offers 85 black and white large-format photographs by John Eric Hawkins and poetry by IPFW professor Shari Messenger and student Nate Benyousky. There's a sensuousness to the book, from the intimate portraits of nature to the free- form poetry to the paper making up the pages. Hawkins travels coast-to-coast in search of images.He captures everything from closeups of crystalline ice forms to seemingly endless vistas.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Schools' 2008 Budget Nears $60M

With no members of the public actually present, the Warsaw School Board held its public hearing Tuesday on the school corporation's 2008 budget.
David [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Biker Choices

Editor, Times-Union:While my heart goes out to Ms. Chubb, her son-in-law, his family and his congregation, I feel there are some issues within this letter that may still need to be addressed.
- | July 28, 2016

KDI Ponders TIF District For Ind. 15N

A 1,600-acre tract designated for economic development could become a TIF district to pay for new sewage lines on Ind. 15 north of Warsaw.
Erin Windle- | July 28, 2016

Court News 5.1

Circuit CourtJudgments The following judgments were awarded in Kosciusko Circuit Court with Judge Rex Reed presiding:
- | July 28, 2016

County OKs Abatement For Maple Leaf Farms

Kosciusko County Council approved a tax abatement for Maple Leaf Farms, a duck company in Milford, Thursday.
Tim [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Winona Employees Get Christmas Bonuses

WINONA LAKE - During this morning's Winona Lake Town Council meeting, the council approved a resolution for Christmas bonuses for town employees.
Jennifer [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Maddox Murder Trial Starts Tuesday

SHAKOPEE, Minn. - Jury selection in the second-degree murder trial of Charles Anthony Maddox Jr., 46, is scheduled to start Tuesday in Scott County District Court in Shakopee.
Shawn Hogendorf- | July 28, 2016

Manchester Schools Eye Cuts

NORTH MANCHESTER - Facing a shortfall of at least $900,000 in 2010-11, the Manchester Community School Corp. unveiled a cost reduction program Tuesday night.
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LCA Offers Classes Online

WINONA LAKE - Lakeland Christian Academy is branching out to offer classes online.
David [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Funds Sought For Etna Green Girl With Heart Woes

ETNA GREEN - Taylor Shepherd is only 8 years old and has already undergone three open heart surgeries.
Jennifer [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Warsaw School Board Considers Math Computer Programs

The Warsaw School Board held a work session and budget meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Daniel [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Thomas - Here's Why Ryan is a Good Choice

Last Thursday’s Wall Street Journal editorial “Why Not Paul Ryan?” made the case for his selection as the Republican vice-presidential nominee in this statement: “Romney can win a big election over big issues. He’ll lose a small one.”
Cal Thomas- | July 28, 2016

Local Doctor to Donate Hair to Locks of Love

Dr. Don Durecki has been growing out his hair for the past 10 months to honor one of his patients who was diagnosed with breast cancer in December and is now cancer free.
Jennifer [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Parker: The Likability Trap

WASHINGTON - One of the great fallacies of politics -- and life -- is that one must be liked to be effective.
Kathleen Parker- | July 28, 2016

Appeal Held for Man Convicted of Killing Warsaw Woman

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The convicted murderer of a former Times-Union employee was scheduled to appeal his conviction Thursday.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Valley Students Help Families for Christmas

Thirty families in the Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. will have a brighter Christmas thanks to Valley students.
David [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Parents Ask Warsaw to Keep half-Day Kindergarten

Several parents encouraged the Warsaw School Board Monday night to keep the half-day kindergarten program, while another patron said the board needs paper agendas for those who attend the board’s meetings.
David [email protected] | July 28, 2016
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