Wendell Wayne Walston

Wendell Wayne Walston of Leesburg, Ind., and affectionately known by everyone as Wayne, passed away at 2:23 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2019, at his residence at the age of 76.

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Tio Tabbed To Replace Robertson At KEDCo.

The board of directors of Kosciusko Economic Development Corp. announced Alan Tio will join the organization next month as CEO to lead the community’s economic development efforts.

Toothpick Stagecoach Nearing Completion

On Thanksgiving Day 1994 Terry Woodling, now 72, Warsaw, started a project he thought might never be finished.

Local Literacy Group Brings Engel Back To Tippy Lake Country Club

The fourth annual fundraiser for Kosciusko Literacy Services will be Oct.20 at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club, and again will feature Dr.Elliot Engel. The presentation will be "The Tortured Genius of Edgar Allan Poe," and the event will be sponsored by Mr.and Mrs.Howard Levin and R.R.Donnelley & Sons Co. Engel received his bachelor's degree from Indiana University and his master's and Ph.D.as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow at UCLA.He presently is at North Carolina State University and received numerous scholarship and teaching awards.His books have been published by British and American presses, and his articles appeared in several magazines.In addition to lecturing throughout the United States, Europe and Japan, his mini-lecture series on Dickens appeared on PBS television.

New Detective Training Program Under Way

What if you accept a new job but decide you don't like it? What if you give someone a job but he can't quite get the hang of it? With a new program being undertaken at the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, both sides get a taste of what's available through the detective division. Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine implemented the program in February, with Deputy Travis Marsh being the first officer to complete it.Marsh worked with Detective Sgts.Tom Brindle and Sam Whitaker, helping to solve some of the minor crimes being investigated by the department.The program, for which any road officers could sign up, brings the deputy off the road and into office and community as a plainclothes detective. The department and other detectives benefit by having more contact with victims and getting a chance to have lesser cases investigated more quickly; the deputy benefits by gaining experience and learning whether detective work is something he may want to pursue in the future.

Mentone Furthers Permit Fees, Fines for Construction

MENTONE - Fees and fines for building permits were hammered out Monday night by the Mentone Town Council. Town attorney Larry Beeson will draft two applications, as well as the ordinance establishing the fees and fines, and present them at the board's April meeting.One application will be for new construction, the other for other construction such as swimming pools or fences. Suggested fees for permits included a minimum of $25, with permits for new homes at $100.A flat fee will be imposed regardless of a shed's size.A demolition fee and permit also will be established, among others.

Koscer.com to Become Online Destination for Local Deals

Living in the Warsaw/Kosciusko County area, many people get their television stations out of South Bend. Many go shopping at the malls in Fort Wayne. But what about when you’re trying to find a reputable plumber in Warsaw?

Gatke Property Comes Under More Scrutiny

Purple Heart Recipient Tim Boone Is May’s Veteran Of The Month

A U.S. Army Special Forces veteran who served in the Vietnam War, Purple Heart recipient Tim Boone, of Warsaw, is the May 2024 Kosciusko County Veteran of the Month.

Community Build Planned For New Eisenhower Playground Equipment

As Eisenhower Elementary School Principal Chris Gensinger is getting ready to retire, the school is getting new playground equipment.

T. Valley Hires New High School Principal; Honors Retirees

AKRON – On the same night the Tippecanoe Valley School Board hired a new high school principal, it also honored two retiring long-time employees.

Pierceton Elementary Talent Show

Pierceton Elementary School recently held its 14th annual Star Search Talent Show.

Mutual Aid, Autopulse Devices Help Fire Depts. Save Lives In Kosciusko Co.

Remember When 2.21.2014

10 Years AgoJoann Walgamuth, executive dean of Ivy Tech State College’s Warsaw campus, announced her retirement at the end of February.

Exposing What The Government Wants To Hide

Winona Lake OKs Supplemental Agreement For Roundabout Project

Due to requested and required revisions to the roundabout project, the Winona Lake Town Council Tuesday evening approved a supplemental agreement with A&Z Engineering LLC.

Deputies Get Pension Hike

Kosciusko County Council passed a 1998 budget Monday night, but not before hearing an earful about the need to improve benefits for sheriff's deputies who are among the lowest paid officers in the area. Police Merit Board spokesman Stan Pequignot, underscoring the need to boost the police pension plan, said the current pay level was "embarrassing," and that a sense of dedication was a prime reason many deputies remain with the department. Deputies are among the poorest paid in the area, and improving the pension plan would be the "cheapest and best long-term solution," Pequignot said. "If we can't compete at the pay level ...then we've got to compete someplace else.We've got to give something to keep our people here and keep them interested," he said. The pension proposal was pitched after county council chose to provide officers and most others roughly a 3 percent salary hike for 1998.

Wawasee Approves Students' Request To Visit Williamsburg

NORTH WEBSTER - Williamsburg, Va., is "the world's largest living museum," according to Wawasee High School student Jason Fisher. Tuesday, Fisher and three of his fellow advanced placement U.S.history class students and their teacher, Kathy Myers, presented a request before the Wawasee School Board to allow the class to take a short trip to Williamsburg from May 15-18. The board unanimously approved the trip. According to Fisher, the trip was decided upon as a class project and as a way for the students to have an outside-the-classroom educational experience. Once they get off the bus at Williamsburg, Fisher said, the students will become engaged in colonial times.They have a very detailed plan for the trip and it will bring the history they learned about in the classroom alive.

Warsaw Area Career Center Work-Based Learning Spotlight: TCU