CCAC Looks To Close Deal On Donnelley Property

For more than two decades, the City County Athletic Complex has brought millions of visitor dollars to the local community. Now, the CCAC is looking for just $61,000 to have enough money to buy the 65 acres from RR Donnelley it’s used since it started. It also has a limited amount of time to do it, according to Executive Director Karl Swihart.

Thallemer Gives ‘State Of City’ During Downtown Luncheon

In a change to the mayor’s annual “State of the City” address, Joe Thallemer decided to give it at a luncheon at The Vic instead of during a city council meeting. Monday’s event was hosted by the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce. The difference in time and place went well with the theme of Mayor Thallemer’s speech – growth and change.

Leesburg Man Accused Of Securities Fraud, Money Laundering

A Leesburg man was arrested  Monday after police say he conned residents out of thousands of dollars by posing as a stock broker.

Survivor Takes The Fight To Cancer

Had it. Fought it. Survived it. The motto on the back of Jimmy Bouterse’s T-shirt sums up his battle with cancer.

Extension Office Hosts Fruit-Growing Classes

The Purdue School for Back Yard Fruit Growers will sponsor classes on modern fruit production practices.

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Quiet Mangas Let's His Play Do The Talking

As the old saying goes, actions speak louder than words.

Vikings To Face Familiar Tournament Opponent

AKRON – Laughing during a phone interview, Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball coach Bill Patrick said he wondered if the IHSAA actually draws the pairings for the state tournament.

Wawasee Warriors Taking Positive Approach

SYRACUSE – After a 4-1 start to the season, Wawasee isn’t exactly on a hot streak heading into its sectional at the Hardwood Tepee Tuesday night. Since a double-overtime win over Whitko on Dec. 10, the Warriors are 1-16 and have lost nine straight.

Wildcats Getting Balance From Multiple Classes

SOUTH WHITLEY – Heading in to sectional play there are few secrets among teams. Everyone knows Whitko’s success is going to go through senior Nate Walpole, junior River West and sophomore Spencer Sroufe.

Squires Hope To Put Winning Formula Into Action

NORTH MANCHESTER – The formula for winning Tuesday’s sectional game against Lewis Cass sounds simple, said Manchester boys basketball coach Mark Underwood.

LCA Cougars Optimistic Heading Into Sectional

WINONA LAKE – To understand the excitement around the Lakeland Christian boys basketball team is to know a little bit about what the program’s been through in recent years.

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Krull Signs With Huntington

Whitko senior Kennedy Krull signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and softball careers at Huntington University.

Kittie Grill

Kittie Grill, 96, of Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, passed away at 4:59 p.m. Feb. 26, 2017, at her residence.   Arrangements are pending with Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.  

Terry Lee Winteregg

Terry Lee Winteregg, beloved husband and father, of 2114 Whitetail Run, Warsaw, passed away at 11:40 a.m. Feb. 18, 2017, at Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 1, 1950, in Decatur, to Doyle and Phyllis Hoffman Winteregg. On Aug. 5, 1972, he married Kathy Habegger in Berne. Soon after, they moved to Warsaw.

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Craig, Valley Too Much For Wawasee

AKRON – With all the ceremony and emotion surrounding senior night, and then adding a pregame recognition of a legendary coach, it can be hard to concentrate on the task at hand.

Public Occurrences 02-25-2017

A recap of jail bookings and incidents in Kosciusko County.

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Storefront Vacancies Plummet

Elysian, Rua and Meraki are some of the new names leading an entrepreneurial insurgency of business growth into downtown Warsaw.

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Willie Robertson Attributes Success To Being Authentic

WINONA LAKE – For the second time in less than three months, a “Duck Dynasty” star came to the Winona Lake/Warsaw area to speak.