Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
10 Years AgoThe Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse under way at the corner of U.S. 30 and Ind. 15 is expected to employ 175 to 200 people and is set for a fall opening. According to Lowe's representative Melissa Simmons, the new store is a $15 million investment. The 150,000-square-foot retail facility also will feature a 28,000-square-foot lawn and garden center and will hold more than 40,000 stocked items.25 Years AgoWinona Lake publisher N. Bruce Howe and the president of Prairie View Rest Home, N. Charlene Bradbury, were named "Man and Woman of the Year" recently at the 74th annual Greater Warsaw Chamber of Commerce banquet.Lt. Gov. John M. Mutz was the featured speaker before a full banquet room in the Shrine Building at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds.50 Years AgoFourteen Warsaw High School vocal students will take part in the district music contest at Central High School in Fort Wayne. Warsaw's eight soloists will be Mike Valentine and Ben Shaffer, basses; Miriam Ashman, alto; Cathy Kingston, Sandra Shanbeck, Rosemary Ring, Lova Hood and Karen Kriegbaum, sopranos. Shanbeck will also sing with a girl's sextet, which includes Cynthia Lewis, Ann Loop, Pam Hartman, Nancy Simmons and Lynn Simmons. Members of another Warsaw ensemble, a girl's barbershop quartet, are Karen Snyder, Miriam Ashman, Karen Kriegbaum and Lova Hood.75 Years AgoJudge L.W. Royse was honored recently at the regular weekly meeting of the Rotary Club, with a birthday party at the Hays Hotel. Members of the Kosciusko County Bar Association were guests. Talks were given by Judge Donald Vanderveer, John Sloane and E.A. Gast, who talked on various happenings in the life of Judge Royse. Special music was furnished by Burr Maish on his accordion.
