Spot Zoning & Data Centers

Editor, Times-Union: Property owners - be aware of spot zoning.

No To Data Center

Editor, Times-Union: The current owners of the land for the proposed data center are fine people who have contributed to our community. However, the question is whether a data center is in the best interest of our community.

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At Continued Hearing, Variance For Smaller Lots Approved by Warsaw BZA

With the full Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals present this month, a petition tabled from February for a variance from development standards to allow two lots to be smaller than required in a Residential-2 zoning district received approval by a 4-1 vote Monday.

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Tippecanoe Audubon Society Celebrates 50 Years With Free, Family-Friendly Events

NORTH MANCHESTER – In 2025, the Tippecanoe Audubon Society (TAS) is soaring into its 50th year of conservation, education and appreciation of the natural world.

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Warsaw Education Foundation Announces Leadership Transition

The Warsaw Education Foundation (WEF) announced Executive Director Erin Serafino will resign from her position at the end of March.

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Dancing With The Stars For Charity Returns Saturday Night

The Warsaw community is set to come alive with rhythm and goodwill as "Dancing with the Stars for Charity" event returns to the Warsaw Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Saturday.

LARE Grants To Benefit 53 Lake And Stream Projects

Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Alan Morrison announced that organizations in 20 Indiana counties across the state will receive $1,116,940 in grants to fund 53 lake and stream projects through the Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) program.

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Diane Marie Roberts Taylor

Diane Marie Elsbury Roberts Taylor, 70, Warsaw, died March 20, 2025.

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Area Students Compete In Welding & Machining Contest

Sparks flew and cuts were made during the third annual Northern Indiana Welding and Machining Contest Saturday at the Warsaw Area Career Center (WACC) welding and machining shops at Lakeview Middle School.

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Max Lyle Engle

Max Lyle Engle, lifelong resident of Warsaw, was reunited with his wife Barbara after passing at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the age of 86.

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Mary Carroll Jones

Mary Carroll Jones, 85, Warsaw, died Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

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Metzger

NORTH MANCHESTER – Max LaMar Metzger, a lifelong farmer, auctioneer and mason, passed away at his home on March 20, 2025, at the age of 87.

WCHS Boys Basketball

Editor, Times-Union: As the 2024-25 basketball season has wound down to its conclusion, I would like to share my observations on a phenomenal season for the program.

A 500-Acre Data Center’s Threat To Hoosiers

Editor, Times-Union: Picture a 500-acre data center near Leesburg — a digital giant running servers, cooling systems, and AI workloads. Tech titans like Google or Amazon might build it, drawn by Indiana’s cheap land, water, and Midwest grid access. But it’s a power hog, potentially consuming 1,000 megawatts (MW) — enough to light up Indianapolis. For Hoosiers facing a 20% energy shortfall and steep rate hikes from NIPSCO and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC), this spells trouble.

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Manchester Wins Semi-State, Heads To First Ever State Finals

It was grueling, it was physical. At times, it was downright exhausting. But after perhaps the toughest 36 minutes the team had ever played, the Manchester Squires were able to topple Gary 21st Century 53-50 in Saturday’s semi-state title game at Michigan City to advance to the first state finals in program history.

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Grace’s Magical Season Ends In NAIA Quarterfinals

A memorable season for Grace’s men’s basketball team reached its conclusion on Saturday in the NAIA national quarterfinals.

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Triton Drops Semi-State Opener To Clinton Prairie

Triton’s “fight-to-the-finish” mindset was present and accounted for during its 62-47 loss to Clinton Prairie in Saturday afternoon’s Class 1A Lafayette Semistate boys basketball semifinal at the Crawley Center, but the Trojans’ shot-making, especially during the pivotal first half, was missing.

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Hendrix's Last-Second Three Powers Squires Over Jimmies

Looking to win the first semi-state in school history, the Manchester boys basketball team got off to the right start on Saturday afternoon, defeating Jimtown 56-55. The Squires led for a majority of the game before the Jimmies stole the lead late, but it was a three pointer by Ethan Hendrix in the final 10 seconds of the game that iced it for good.

Chip Shots: Spring, Ugh!

I hate the first six weeks of spring. I also woke up on the wrong side of the bed Friday morning.