Whining
Editor, Times-Union:While traveling in Fort Wayne last week the news on the radio announced that the powers that be were going to save $400,000 of taxpayers' money. How will they do this?
Whining
Editor, Times-Union:While traveling in Fort Wayne last week the news on the radio announced that the powers that be were going to save $400,000 of taxpayers' money.
Larry G. Harmon
Larry G. Harmon, age 77, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully on Jan. 21, 2024.
County's New Drug, Alcohol Program Off And Running
Currently, there are 792 probation cases open at the Kosciusko County Probation Department. Of those, 382 are substance abuse cases, according to Lori A.Maike, Kosciusko County Alcohol and Drug Program director. With the Kosciusko County Council's approval June 13, the county's Alcohol and Drug Program officially began to help address the county's substance abuse problems. "It is basically a substance abuse intervention program," said Maike.She said clients participating in the program are referred to the program from the courts or probation department.It will provide substance abuse referrals and/or education at a low cost to the clients. The clients will be referred based on any alcohol- or drug-related charges against them, such as public intoxication or driving while intoxicated.
GM Impact Hits Home
Two Kosciusko County companies are being hard hit by General Motors' 47-day long strike. While inventories at Petro's GM Showplace are getting thin, production at Explorer Van has dropped off dramatically. Explorer laid off about 30 summer workers three weeks ago and decided Wednesday to lay off 50 more employees - all due to the strike that has led to a virtual shutdown of GM plants across North America. About 80 percent of the vans Explorer converts into recreational vehicles are GM or Chevy, said Steve Kesler, who operates the business with his father, Bob. The van conversion company's normal daily production level is about 30 vans a day, but production has slowed to eight vans a day."We've basically become a Ford conversion van company," Kesler said. Explorer was in the midst of a strong year with record-setting months, but the strike has changed everything.
Hoffert Part of DC Honor Flight
Russell Hoffert, 95, is one of a group of World War II veterans flying today on an Honor Flight from Fort Wayne to Washington, D.C., to visit the war memorials in the nation’s capitol.
Silver Lake Council Plans Sediment Removal
SILVER LAKE – The Silver Lake Town Council discussed the sediment removal plan and potential plans for the old schoolhouse at their monthly meeting Wednesday evening.
Kyle Wurtzel Of Heartwood Planning Group Speaks At Washington STEM Academy
Kyle Wurtzel, a partner at Heartwood Planning Group and a private wealth financial advisor, visited Washington STEM Academy to not only share career readiness with students, but also to lead a STEM activity around motion with third-grade students.
Eleven Teachers Retire At Wawasee
WAWASEE - The Wawasee school board honored several retiring teachers and several students for outstanding achievements Tuesday night.
'Ice' Joins Syracuse P.D.
SYRACUSE - In the movie "Top Gun," Val Kilmer played a Navy pilot named Ice. In the town of Syracuse, Officer Dallas Owens works with a K-9 called Ice, named after Kilmer's character. "He's basically like a big puppy.He definitely knows when to go to work though," Owens said. Police Chief Bill Endler said the department investigated a K-9 program for some time.Letters were sent to businesses and individuals who responded with donations for the purchase of the German shepherd. "We went to several kennels looking," Endler said. The Edelheim Police K-9 Academy in Bunker Hill was determined by the department to offer the best training and dogs.Edelheim imports its dogs from Germany and breeds its own dogs. "They start the training basically," Endler said. Ice, whose official name is Edelheim Indigo Ice, was recommend by the academy.He is 2-1/2 years old.A police K-9 averages eight to 11 years of service.Dog food for Ice will be provided by the town.
Tigers Take Sting Out Of Hornets
Coming into Friday night's football game against 0-2 Gary Wallace, Warsaw Tiger football coach Phil Jensen looked to use all of his players against an inexperienced Gary Lew Wallace team.The Tigers defeated the Hornets 54-0 last year and figured to be in another situation to make it another route.After Gary Lew Wallace arrived to Fisher Field 30 minutes late, it didn't seem to faze the host. After using the mercy rule in the second quarter and cutting the third and fourth quarters to only six minutes, the Tigers went on to crush the Hornets 48-0 to move to 3-1 on the season.The Tigers have outscored the Hornets 102-0 the past two years.
MudLOVE, 'Bachelor' Higgins Launch Jobs and Water Campaign
MudLOVE, Humanity & Hope United Foundation and “The Bachelor” Ben Higgins are launching a new campaign to provide jobs in Honduras and clean water in Africa.
