An agreement on the teachers' master contract was reached and approved Wednesday morning between Warsaw Community Schools and the Warsaw Community Education Association.
PIERCETON - Whitko Superintendent Steve Clason said a meeting is scheduled with the teacher's association this week to discuss ways to make up budget deficits.
10 Years AgoThe win streak by Triton's girls basketball team ended at 21 Wednesday against the aggressive, man-to-man defense of Dave Cox's Plymouth Pilgrims. Triton's last loss came in the 17th game of last year's regular season against Rochester. This loss follows a Saturday game that saw 5-8 Culver Community push Triton in a 54-51 game. 25 Years AgoWarsaw is a name that is popping up more and more in boys swimming, with the state meet at Indianapolis, a little more than a month away. And more recognition is sure to come after the Tigers picked up one state best and two No. 2 times in a recent win over South Bend Clay. Kyle Hoskins, while breaking his school record in the 100 butterfly with a 53.1 second clocking against Clay, owns the second fastest time in the state in that event.50 Years AgoTwo of Kosciusko County's students at Manchester College have been appointed to positions in the college symphonic band. They are Jay Warner, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Gene Warner of Sidney, who plays the string bass, and Margaret Diane Hepler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hepler, Warsaw, who plays the French horn. Both are freshmen.75 Years AgoOfficials of both Warsaw ice companies claim the lake ice packed this season is the cleanest and heaviest cakes secured in the past seven or eight years.The Warsaw Ice Co., Center Lake, has completed its ice packing and its houses with a capacity of 2,000 tons are filled. Center Lake ice averaged from eight to nine inches thick. Prices will be 40 cents a hundred pounds, delivered, and 30 cents a hundred at the ice stations.
10 Years AgoBiomet CEO and President Dr. Dane Miller and Kosciusko County Foundation Executive Director Suzanne Light were named 2000 Man and Woman of the Year at the 89th Annual Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting. The yearly meeting allows the chamber to recognize industries, businesses and individuals for their contributions to the county, the country and in some cases, the world.25 Years AgoSecond District Kosciusko County Councilman Carl L. Latta, of Big Chapman Lake, has decided that 25 years of public service to his community is enough and plans to step aside when his present term on the council expires at the end of this year. Latta has been elected to the post three times for a total of 12 years and was selected by voters for two terms as county sheriff from 1951 to 1958.50 Years AgoPlans for the annual third-grade trek to the Shrine Circus in Fort Wayne were announced today by Brooks Pinnick, of Warsaw, general chairman of the Kosciusko County Shrine Club circus committee.Approximately 1,000 third-grade pupils from Warsaw, Kosciusko County and three area schools make the trip in a caravan of about 40 buses and cars.75 Years AgoMrs. Alice Jones, Mrs. Ruth Mort and Mrs. Lottie Clase, delegates for the Jolly Homemakers Club, have returned home after spending the past few days in Lafayette attending an Indiana Home Economic Convention at Purdue University.
Local freshman may still be unsure what they want to do for a career, but Tippecanoe Valley and Warsaw Community high schools offer classes to help students begin exploring and planning.
ETNA GREEN - The town council of Etna Green approved an ordinance at Tuesday night's meeting which will allow residents of the town one extension per quarter on utility payments.
10 Years AgoThe Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department recently honored Jeffrey A. Bronsing at a retirement party. Bronsing is retiring to Florida after 28 years of service as a Kosciusko County sheriff's deputy. He started his career in 1973 under Sheriff David Andrews. He was presented a gift by his fellow deputies, and Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine.25 Years AgoTiger Tourney Champs - Warsaw's girls basketball team has a winning look about it after upsetting fifth-ranked Valparaiso, 44-40, to win the eighth annual Tiger Tourney. The championship is the fourth for Warsaw, and stopped a bid for a title repeat by Valparaiso.50 Years AgoSandra Bollinger, of Mentone, has received signatures of President and Mrs. Eisenhower. Sandra sent a letter to the White House requesting the signatures. She received them as a Christmas present from the President and Mamie. Sandra, a sixth-grader in the Mentone school, now has written to the Queen of England. She hopes to secure her signature. Sandra reports she has about 25 signatures from various television entertainers. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bollinger.75 Years AgoSlot machines, punch boards, gambling devices which sprang up with mushroom-like growth in Warsaw and Kosciusko County in the past 90 days, became subject of a drive of extinction last night. Sheriff Virgil Yeager and Police Chief Frank Lucas simultaneously announced they were giving final notice. Warsaw business houses and fraternal orders' found operating 22 slot machines last night, were notified by police to dispose of such paraphernalia or face prosecution.