Oakwood Cemetery Memorial Day Service Honors Fallen Heroes

Those who died during military service were honored during a Memorial Day service at Oakwood Cemetery Monday.

Board Of Works Approves Hiring Of 9 New Part-Time Firefighters

Nine new part-time firefighters were approved Tuesday by the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety for the fire department.

Gelbaugh To Retire As Winona Lake Fire Chief

WINONA LAKE - Roger Gelbaugh will miss serving the community most, and the friendships he has made while serving as Winona Lake's fire chief over the years. Gelbaugh, who has served as Winona Lake's fire chief for the past 15 years, is retiring after 35 years of service with the department. Town Council President Rolly Ortega read Gelbaugh's letter of resignation at the council's Dec.12 meeting. Gelbaugh's resignation will be effective Dec.31. "I will miss the firefighters in my department and in the county who I have made friendships with that will last forever," he said. He said though his decision to retire was hard to make, he is looking forward to a fire chief replacing him and bringing new ideas to the department. The department has recommended Assistant Fire Chief Mitch Titus to replace Gelbaugh.Titus has been on the department for 11 years and served as Winona Lake's assistant fire chief for the past year.

Warsaw Planners Approve Development Of Upscale Office Complex At North Pointe

An eight-acre tract on the south side of North Pointe Drive in Warsaw is on its way to becoming an upscale office complex. Monday, the Warsaw Plan Commission approved a planned unit development for Prism Properties LLC.The company, headed by developer Brad Jackson, wants to create Keystone Professional Center, a group of 13 office buildings clustered around three parking lots. Jackson said plans for the buildings, which will range in size from 1,500 to 6,000 square feet, are to house medical, legal and insurance offices.The development would be directly north of Kuder Estates on North Pointe Drive. Two buildings near the entrance of the development, he said, are being considered for restaurants - one family-style restaurant and possibly one drive-through coffee shop. Plan commission president Joe Thallemer expressed concern over any traffic congestion the restaurants may cause.

Zimmer Chooses Switzerland As Site Of European Office

Zimmer Holdings Inc.recently announced that it plans to locate the head office for its European and Australasia business in Winterthur, Switzerland. Zimmer expects to close Thursday its exchange offer for Centerpulse AG, a leading European orthopedics company with significant manufacturing, research and development and medical educational facilities at its Winterthur location.In a separate announcement, Richard Fritschi, formerly president of Centerpulse Europe/Asia/Latin America, was named president of Zimmer Europe and Australasia.

Sore Winners Troubling

Everybody is familiar with the concept of a sore loser.

Huge Cottonwood Gets Trim At Barbee

Workers began taking down the old cottonwood tree on the east side of Big Barbee Lake Wednesday. "It's 120 feet, easy," said one Mudrack Tree Service employee about the height of Larry and Linda Smith's landmark. A boom was used to lift a man into the highest branches.He used a chain saw to trim twigs in the crown back to a branch.Limbs that looked small and spindly in the treetops, crashed to the ground as 8-feet-long logs. "We chose Mudrack because they're insured," Linda Smith said Wednesday of the Fort Wayne-based company."They were the only company, of four that gave us estimates, that was insured.It's going to cost $4,000 to trim it back, but its worth it." Over the years the tree has become hollow inside.It has begun to deteriorate.Last year a huge branch fell on the side of the house at 13 EMS B20B Lane.That convinced the Smiths some trimming was in order. There are a couple of more houses within striking distance.

Claypool Principal Melissa Rees Retiring

Claypool Principal Melissa Rees Retiring

City Plans To Remove Fox Farm Road Dam

The city of Warsaw is following suggestions and financial support from state and federal agencies to dismantle a small dam along the Tippecanoe River near Fox Farm Road northwest of city limits.

Syracuse Hears Two Options for Town Employee Insurance

SYRACUSE – Town council addressed routine matters Tuesday evening before discussing looming health insurance changes.

Ivy Tech FW Selects Adams As Dean Of The School Of Nursing

Frigid 5K Run Results

Despite drizzle and clouds, 40 people participated in Wednesday's first Kosciusko Community YMCA Frigid Five run. The New Year's Day event was a five-kilometer run that began at the YMCA, headed down Country Club Road and back to the YMCA. The overall winner was Pete Fussle with a time of 18:43:03.The fastest couple award went to Summer and Paul Boyd. Categorical (male and female) winners included: Mike Block in the 10-and-up group; Ian Fussle and Summer Boyd in the 11-15 group; Will Woodward in the 16-20 group; Pete Fussle in the 21-25 group; Mark Landes and Julia Rosdad, 26-33; David Dorais and Ellen Schwendlemann, 34-42; Neil Tate, Patty Schwartz and Deb Kunish, 43-49; Heinz Fussle in the 50 and above. The event also recognized the largest family of participants.That went to the Fussles, who had six family members and a dog participating. YMCA health and fitness director Tom Coxey said they plan to make the Frigid Five an annual event.

Four Charged In Pizza King Theft

Charges are pending against four people in connection with a Feb.25 theft from the Winona Avenue Pizza King. Charity M.Trusty, 19, of 482 Clinic Court, Warsaw, was working at the restaurant that night and told police she accidentally left the front door open while she was in the back room and, when she came out to get the money from the cash register, the register was missing. A Warsaw Police Department investigation revealed that Trusty and two others allegedly planned the theft, and a fourth person accepted money from the theft.A total of $1,876.25 was reported missing from the business. Trusty reportedly admitted to police that she lied to police and her aunt - the restaurant's manager - regarding the theft.Those involved reportedly used a portion of the proceeds to purchase drugs, according to a police report.

Suspects Elude Police After S. Whitley Robbery

SOUTH WHITLEY - No suspects have been found in connection with what is believed to be the first armed robbery in South Whitley history. Two men entered Star Financial Bank Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m.Police reported both men were armed, one with a handgun and one with a rifle. According to police reports, the two men ordered the three bank employees to lie on the floor, and the men used duct tape to restrain the employees' hands.There were no customers in the bank at the time. One suspect then took an undisclosed amount of money from the bank and the two ran out the back door of the bank.They reportedly stole an employee's vehicle and drove several miles to a car they allegedly had waiting for them. The stolen vehicle was recovered five minutes after the robbery. "It appears to be very well-planned," Officer David Wilkinson of the South Whitley Police Department said. Both suspects were white males in their 20s, according to police.

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TrumpCare

The “American” Health Care Plan, or TrumpCare, is just another form of Orwellian doublethink. It is a terminology of deception, and it truly does define what “America” is made of. Why? Because to these rich and powerful reptiles, when they say “American,” they mean the rich and powerful. The “American” Health Care Plan is the healthcare plan of the rich and powerful, you see … they are “America”, and this is their plan.

Prosecutor May Seize Cars Of Repeat Offenders

The county prosecutor plans to investigate the legality of seizing the cars of habitual traffic offenders and drunk drivers. Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney David Kolbe is researching the seizure laws to see if it is possible to seize the vehicles repeat offenders are driving when they are arrested. "If the law permits us, we fully intend to seize," said Kolbe."If it does not, we're going to start working with the legislature to change the law to add it." The state law allows the prosecutor to seize cars used to transport stolen property over $100 or instruments used to commit a crime.Kolbe wants to apply this law to cars used by drunken drivers. "I think we have a lot of public support for this law," Kolbe said. If the law is allowed to apply, Kolbe plans to apply it to drunk drivers with three or more OWI felonies, habitual traffic offenders who drive even with their license suspended, and offenders who drive even with their license taken away for life.

Foster replaces Shuter as traffic commission administrator

With Capt. Kip Shuter’s upcoming retirement  from the Warsaw Police Department and Traffic Safety Commission, the commission underwent some shuffling Wednesday.