Warsaw Downtown Classic Criterium Bike Races Friday

Warsaw Downtown Classic Criterium bike races will be Friday during First Friday.

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National Title Would Be Pretty Nice For Rude

SILVER LAKE — All it took was a suggestion to change Coleman Rude’s life.

K. Parker - Obama Desperate to Knock Romney Down

When it comes to over-the-top politics, the Obama campaign has set a new standard with recent attempts to paint Mitt Romney as a felon.

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1st Source Supports KEYS

1st Source Bank recently donated $5,000 to the Kosciusko County Community


North Manchester Church Asks for Porn Ban

NORTH MANCHESTER – A downtown church has asked lawmakers to ban the sale of pornography within town limits.

Manchester School OKs $6M in Projects

NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester School Board approved up to $6 million in renovations to three buildings Tuesday.

Drug Use

Editor, Times-Union:My name is Dustin Pruitt. I’m currently serving time in the Kosciusko County Jail. I got sentenced back in November 2011 to a two-year do one-year sentence. I was breaking in to cars to support my heroin/meth habit. I kept my drug use a secret for three and a half years from family and close friends; or at least I thought I was keeping a secret.

Filing Claims Wilcoxson Funneled Money, Paid For Kids' College With Winona Funds

A broader scope of allegations against the former executive director of the Village At Winona came to light in court documents filed Friday.


Remember When 6.8.2012

10 Years Ago As he graduated from Warsaw Community High School Friday, senior Jeremy Pifer left behind a legacy few other students have come close to. He hasn’t missed a single day of school. Ever. Not in elementary school. Not in middle school. Not even in high school. Counting every day from kindergarten to graduation, Pifer figures that’s 2,338 days of perfect attendance. Pifer, 18, is the son of Tom and Dixie Pifer.25 Years Ago Kosciusko County remained in the top 10 of Indiana’s 92 counties with the lowest unemployment rate, according to statistics released this week. The Indiana Employment Security Division reported Kosciusko’s unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of 1 percent since March. Preliminary figures for April show Kosciusko County at 4 percent, down from the revised 4.1 percent figure in March.50 Years Ago Three Kiwanians from Warsaw and their wives will attend the 47th annual convention of Kiwanis International in Denver, Colo., June 10 to 14. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Delp, Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Creighton and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Huffer will join some 15,000 other Kiwanians, their wives and families in a return visit to Denver by Kiwanis after an absence of 38 years. Kiwanis last met in the Rocky Mountain capital in 1924.75 Years Ago North Manchester – Approximately 50 men are now employed in the building of the new addition to the Peabody Memorial Home for aged people, which is located at the west side of this city. The new wing will be an exact replica of the present main building and also will be joined to the recently built chapel by a covered walkway. It will double the capacity of the institution, making it one of the largest of its kind.

Show Us Your Taxes

I think Mitt Romney should release as many tax records as his opponents want to see. So far, he’s released his 2010 tax return and is planning to release the one from 2011 by mid-October.


Dorothy P. Hawkins

Dorothy P. Hawkins, 94, died July 31, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.

Marcus - Israel Faces a Flood of African Refugees

TEL AVIV – Walk through Levinsky Park near the central bus station here and you might think you were in another country.

Tools for School Seeking Donations

The mission statement of Combined Community Services is “Combining community services to provide comfort, hope and resources for neighbors in need.”

County Council Changes Board Appointment Process

The practice of rubber stamping appointments to local boards by the Kosciusko County Council appears to be ending after Thursday night’s meeting.

Bike Race Tonight

Warsaw Downtown Classic Criterium bike races will be tonight during First Friday.


Henry - In Praise of Conservatives, Pies at the Ready

“Slowly I turned, step by step, inch by inch.” Students of humor will associate this line with some of the founding clowns of American comedy, such as Lou Costello and the Three Stooges.