Norman J. ‘Norm’ Hanford

Norman J. “Norm” Hanford, 71, Leesburg, passed away at 5:57 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, after a short but brave battle with cancer.

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High School Girls Hoops Roundup – Nov. 7

Lady Trojans Pull Away Late For Win Over Argos; Lady Squires Win Again; Lady Cougars Tame Whitko; LCA Opener Postponed

GUEST COLUMN

Holcomb: Congress Should Act Now To Repeal The Medical Device Tax

There’s a cloud of uncertainty hanging over one of Indiana’s most important employment sectors – the medical device industry.

Reforming Washington

As part of my series of letters on reforming Washington, D.C., I would like to present these proposals which address the U.S Senate.

Speed Problem

I live at Warsaw Retirement on Parent Drive (Behind Walmart). This is a senior living community that in my opinion is on a dangerous street. Dangerous because on a street with a 25 miles per hour speed limit, many cars are speeding at least 40 to 50 miles per hour.

Russian Collusion

There was Russian collusion in the 2016 presidential elec­tion. The Clintons financially benefited from their dealings with the Russians and the Democrats paid the Russians for lies that prompted an investigation into Trump colluding with the Russians.

Gatke Development Eyed; Meetings Set For Airport Annexation

For the next half year, Michael Kinder & Sons Inc. (MKS) will be looking at the potential development of the Gatke property.

City Amends Sewage Bond Ordinance To Iron Out Differences With State

Two people can have different interpretations of the same thing, and that’s what’s happening with part of the city’s sewage works bond ordinance approved in October.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing

The annual bell ringing drawing recently was held at Cox Studio in Warsaw to help kick off support of The Salvation Army and its holiday assistance.

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LCA Hopes To Continue Momentum

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy is coming off a pair of 12-win girls basketball seasons, the best back-to-back years in the history of the program.

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Last-Minute Wondergoal Sends Grace To Title Game

The “Cardiac Kids” struck again on Saturday for Grace College’s men’s soccer team. Marcelo Talamas sent the Lancers to the Crossroads League Tournament finals with a bicycle kick goal in the 89th minute, electrifying the 1st Source Bank Field crowd. The Lancers struck twice in the second half to beat Goshen 2-1 in the tournament semifinals, continuing what has become a magical season for Grace. Grace will travel to No. 21 Spring Arbor on Nov. 11 for the championship game. With a win at Spring Arbor, Grace would earn its second trip in program history to the NAIA National Championships.

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Lancers Run In Conference Race

Grace’s cross country team enjoyed the pinnacle of its season with the 2017 Crossroads League Championships on Saturday. The men’s team placed sixth out of 10 teams, and the women were ninth. Sam Hall led Grace’s team. He finished in 21st place in a time of 27:24. Elijah Brooks had a personal-best time of 27:37, and Ben Rankin was 15 seconds behind him. Drew Jones’s 28:12 was fourth for Grace, Brendan Hamilton finished in 28:34, and John Marhefka (29:01) and Matt Halbakken (29:03) were in a tight pack. Tim Drew was the final runner for Grace.

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High-Octane Lancers Race Past Governors State

Grace College’s men’s basketball team wrapped up a perfect weekend with a 92-83 victory over Governors State on Saturday. Matt Jennings enjoyed a breakout game with 23 points to lead all players, and Erik Bowen, who was named the Tournament MVP, scored 20 points with four rebounds. The first half was an offensive barrage with the teams combining for 101 points. GSU jumped ahead early 10-3 thanks to two early 3-pointers. Grace battled back to tie the game at 14-14, and the score remained close for the rest of the half. Late in the half, Grace fell behind 45-40 before rallying with a late charge. Jennings scored in the paint, then forced a turnover to free up Haden Deaton for an emphatic fastbreak dunk.

Shaking Palsy, Or Parkinson's Disease, Still A Mystery

There are hundreds of diseases named after a person, and one, Parkinson's, is known to many of us. While the disease is well-characterized, little is known about the person for whom it was named.

• Public Occurrences 11.6.2017


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Tigers Fall To No. 4 Penn In Sectional Final

OSCEOLA – Phil Jensen knows just how dangerous it is not to finish what you start against Penn.

Russell S. Hoover

Russell S. Hoover, 92, North Manchester, died 12:25 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

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McCleary Joins Chamber As Member Relations Mgr., Main St. Coordinator

Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce hired Andy McCleary as its new member relations manager and Main Street coordinator.

How Far Will Mueller’s Probe Reach?

On Monday it was announced George Papadopolous – I’ll call him Pops for the purpose of brevity throughout this column – pleaded guilty to charges he lied to the FBI.

Woman Sentenced In Accidental Shooting

A Warsaw woman was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in jail for an accidental shooting that injured a 15-year-old boy.