High school football teams have had plenty to deal with this week in preparation for another Friday night of conference play The common theme around the area has been coaches and players trying to stay healthy as illness has hit at several schools. Tippecanoe Valley coach Jeff Shriver had to leave practice a little early …read more.

A major gas leak was reported in Winona Lake at 11 a.m. today causing fire officials to evacuate all residences and businesses in the area known as The Village. The leak was in the area of Auditorium and Park Avenue. Winona Lake and Warsaw fire departments were called to help with evacuations after a crew from …read more.

A roadway vacation petition generating more than 100 signatures of remonstrance against it was recommended for disapproval by the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission during its regular monthly meeting Sept. 5 in Warsaw. It was the APC’s first meeting since July because there was no agenda to consider in August. The petition is for the …read more.

James Douglas Cable, 40, currently of North Webster, failed to get the judge’s sympathies by asking for probation in Kosciusko Circuit Court this morning. Cable was one of four people arrested in April at 411 N. Parker St., Warsaw, for manufacturing methamphetamine. With a plea agreement, however, Cable’s crime was reduced to a class D felony …read more.

A Tennessee man was arrested Wednesday after swindling an elderly Mentone woman out of almost $20,000 over the past year. Brian Eric Schendel, 37, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., was preliminarily charged with felony exploitation of an endangered adult over the age of 60 years. Schendel appeared in Kosciusko County Circuit Court this morning for his …read more.

In order to create a greater awareness of the Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County’s can-collection campaign, Habitat has deployed bright green sheds throughout the area. The sheds provide a convenient way for people to donate their recyclable aluminum cans 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The funds generated from this campaign support …read more.

One of three men involved in an April 19 robbery in Silver Lake was sentenced today in Kosciusko Superior Court I. Timothy Hackworth, 23, pleaded guilty to the class C felony crime relating to the April 19 robbery of the Silver Lake McClure Gas Station. Hackworth, along with Andrew Scott Asbury, 19, of North Manchester, and Harrison Henry …read more.

The departments of transportation for Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, in association with the Federal Railroad Administration, are announcing a series of public meetings for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that will be prepared for the Chicago-Detroit/Pontiac Passenger Rail Corridor Program. The meetings are being held to: Introduce the public to the program, Discuss the purpose …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. – Indiana Materials Processing, LLC announced today that the company will establish its first production facility at the “Certified Site Ready” Rail Connect Business Park east of Columbia City, creating up to 22 new jobs by 2015. “Factors such as proximity to customers, available workforce, and overall cost of doing business made …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three state senators say Indiana’s attorney general effectively nullified their votes when he opted not to defend sections of a state immigration law he said were rendered invalid when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down similar sections of an Arizona law. Republican Senators Mike Delph, Brent Steele and Phil Boots submitted documents …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Organizers from nonprofit groups urged Indiana lawmakers Wednesday not to kill the sales of specialty license plates that raise much of their funding. A legislative study committee heard about an hour of testimony from representatives of organizations as diverse as the Indianapolis Zoo, Bicycle Indiana and the Patriot Guard. The proliferation of …read more.

Members of the Oakwood Property Owners Association spent a good part of the Labor Day weekend in meetings. Saturday the OPOA met to elect a new board and look over a proposal submitted by Ian Rolland, receiver of the Oakwood Inn. A second proposal was drafted after Rolland met with the new OPOA board Saturday …read more.

It’s a historical moment for the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation as this long journey to purchase critical property on Lake Wawasee has closed a chapter. But it also opens up possibility of new chapters. Those were the thoughts of WACF Acquisition Chairman Tom Yoder on the purchase late Friday afternoon of the “buildable lot” adjacent to the foundation’s educational center. The …read more.

In 2009, the Warsaw chapter of Tri Kappa celebrated 100 years of service to the community. In this, its 103rd year of service, they continue to carry-on the tradition of service through the annual pumpkin project. For 17 years Tri Kappa members have designed, hand painted and decorated thousands of pumpkins for sale, and each …read more.

At approximately 3:55 a.m. today, two inmates in the Elkhart County Jail escaped their confines and are today at large. Elkhart County officials say Dontea Bush, 19, of Elkhart, and George Sanks, 19, of Elkhart, exited a back door of their ward and escaped custody. Both offenders are considered to be non-violent and were serving …read more.

Residents of the Barbee lakes area are tired of a neighbor disturbing their peace and they want law enforcement to step in. On the Barbee Lakes Neighborhood Watch Facebook page Sunday, residents started sounding off about a black powder cannon rattling their windows and the responsible party thumbing his nose at anyone who asks him …read more.

James Hoover, 84, of Indianapolis and Lake Wawasee, died in a single vehicle accident Aug. 26 in North Manchester. According to information received, the accident occurred at 3:31 p.m. on SR 13N, in North Manchester. For an unknown reason, Hoover’s vehicle went off of the roadway striking a mailbox and traffic barriers before coming to a …read more.

                        By SHERRY LANTZ  (EDITOR’S NOTE: Sherry Lantz and Cindy Peterson are retired Wawasee Community School Corp. teachers and Syracuse residents who have been volunteering for about the past six months with the Kosciusko County Chapter of the American Red Cross as disaster relief …read more.

Demolition on the CSX depot began this morning in Syracuse. Contractors hired by CSX for the work were on scene and starting the demolition by separating the aluminum roof and other recyclable material. No official from CSX or the construction company was available for more information. The depot was built in 1916 and remodeled in 1960. The brick …read more.

Filings continue in a lawsuit alleging theft and fraud from Winona Restoration & Preservation Inc. and its founder, Dr. Dane Miller, by former business partner Brent Wilcoxson. On Aug. 20, the defense filed a motion to dismiss several counts of the lawsuit claiming the statute of limitations have passed. One week later, however, on Aug. …read more.

A stabbing in Warsaw early this morning has resulted in aggravated battery charges against a local woman. Crystal M. Bennett, 33, of 1613 E. Clark St., Warsaw, was arrested at her residence when police responded to a 911 hang up from that address. According to Warsaw Police, a domestic argument occurred between Bennett and Michael …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are Pippi, a chihuahua, and Blossom, a tortoiseshell. Pippi is a 2-year old chihuahua that was left outside in a dog pen and used for breeding. She had three litters in that time. She is a bit shy at first but warms up and is a real sweetie. Blossom is …read more.

This Friday is First Friday in Warsaw and it’s cause for a fashionable celebration. This month’s theme is Fall Into Fashion and it will feature a fashion show at 7:30 p.m. on the main stage at Center and Buffalo streets. Even pets and their owners have a chance to strut their fashion sense with a …read more.

Efforts to reduce nuisance deer in Warsaw are continuing in this, the seventh year, of a state recognized selective hunting program. Warsaw Common Council has voted unanimously to approve eight designated deer nuisance zones at the request of the Warsaw Deer Task Force. That number includes two newly designated areas. Those areas are the Northeast Zone, which …read more.

Grace College and Seminary in Winona Lake has joined in the federal lawsuit against Obamacare. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against the Obama administration last week on behalf of two evangelical Christian colleges: Grace College and Seminary and Biola University in California. The lawsuit is the latest to challenge the administration’s unconstitutional …read more.

Purdue Alumni Club of Kosciusko County is presenting scholarships to three students from the Purdue Scholars of Kosciusko County Fund. The fund was established through the Kosciusko County Community Foundation to provide financial assistance to deserving students from Kosciusko County who are beginning their third or fourth year at Purdue University. Megan Hanson, Trenton Marshall …read more.

Casey J. Louden, 25, Lynn Drive, Elkhart, was arrested by the same police officer on Monday that he had fled from 13 days earlier. Louden was arrested for resisting law enforcement and held on $750 bond. A warrant for Louden was issued after he failed to heed Milford Town Marshal Rich Miotto’s order to stop and fled …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that the SR 13 closure in North Manchester, between Briarwood and Hillcrest Drive, previously scheduled for today, Sept. 4, has been cancelled. The work has been postponed until mid- to late September due to Norfolk Southern Railroad scheduling conflicts.

Up to a half dozen patrol cars responded to an area near Edgewood Middle School Saturday following up on information in the case of a missing 18-year-old woman. Aurora Shoemaker has been missing since Thursday, Aug. 16, when her family says she went for a walk alone from her home in Suburban Acres Mobile Home Park …read more.

Warsaw Police and Multi-Township EMS were called Monday to what was initially announced as a motorcycle accident south of Warsaw. The initial call, at about 1:45 p.m. yesterday, reported the crash on Packerton Road at CR 225 South. While emergency crews were en route, a second caller reported the accident to actually be on CR …read more.

Christopher Gressley A Warsaw couple was arrested in Whitley County Friday night on numerous charges, and will be charged in Kosciusko County for the armed robbery at the Leesburg Express that happened Friday afternoon According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department press release, Christopher Alan Gressley, 30, and Anita Lynn Moore, 28, both of Warsaw, …read more.

Two vehicles collided on U.S. 30 East and Commerce Drive last Friday afternoon. No details were available at the time and offices of the Warsaw Police Department are not open until Tuesday morning due to Labor Day. An individual in the white car was transported on a backboard to an area hospital for treatment of …read more.

The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department responded Saturday to a call for service at 30969 Riverbend Circle Apt. 1 in Elkhart County. A 2-month-old male child, Elia-Juwon Baker, was transported to the hospital and was later determined to be deceased. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. The investigation is ongoing between the Elkhart County Coroner’s Office, the …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies were involved in a short police pursuit Sunday night and a methamphetamine lab was located. The pursuit began at 10:20 p.m. when two men apparently refused to stop for officers on CR 300 East near Claypool after their vehicle was seen at a new home construction site on CR 300 …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue’s football team wasted very little time jumping all over Eastern Kentucky at Ross-Ade Stadium in the season opener, scoring on a four-yard pass from Robert Marve to Gary Bush at the 8:43 mark of the first quarter in an eventual 48-6 win for the Boilermakers. The matchup was the first-ever football …read more.

The Tippecanoe Dance Hall on Lake Tippecanoe is hosting a reunion tonight for those who remember the popular venue, and for those who want to share the experience with their families. The Tippy Dance Hall Reunion and Family Night will begin at 8 p.m. at 293 EMS T25 Lane, Leesburg. Admission is $15 for adults …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ympssckqsxc]   Warsaw and Winona Lake fire departments were called to a fire at a popular downtown restaurant early Sunday morning. The initial call for heavy smoke in B-Mac’s restaurant, 114 N. Buffalo St., went out at approximately 1:30 a.m. Fire fighters arriving on scene located heavy smoke coming from the basement of the …read more.

Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, North Webster and Winona Lake were called to an area on T1 Lane near Webster Lake at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday searching for three subjects. Scanner traffic indicated a vehicular crash on T1 Lane near CR 650 East had occurred, and three subjects in the vehicle fled the …read more.

A Pierceton man was arrested last evening by Kosciusko County officers on theft charges involving unlocked vehicles. Matthew Christopher Hoshal, 20, Pierceton, was arrested by Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives last evening at 5:55 p.m. and preliminarily charged with theft from a motor vehicle. On Friday morning, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to various …read more.

The North Webster Community Public Library will host its sixth annual Cemetery Walk from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9. Open to the public free of charge, the event is sponsored by the library’s Local History and Genealogy Center. During the Cemetery Walk, the library conducts guided tours through the North Webster Cemetery …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpMSujLWLbA] Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and detectives are investigating an armed robbery at the Express Gas Station in Leesburg. The Kosciusko County Central Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call at 1:28 p.m. today from a clerk at the Leesburg Freedom Express gas station, 201 N. Main St., Leesburg, who stated she had just been …read more.

Former Kosciusko County resident Tom Hamilton will be among five individuals posthumously honored during a ceremony set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Fulton County Museum, 37 E 375 N, Rochester. The memorial, known as the Chief White Eagle memorial, will commemorate former Rochester resident Basil Heath, along with Hamilton, Tom Griffin, William …read more.

Although SR 15 at Claypool opened this morning after being closed for bridge replacement work since Feb. 20, the Indiana Department of Transportation announces motorists can still expect intermittent lane restrictions for the next month. INDOT spokeswoman Mary Foster told StaceyPageOnline.com last week that work will be ongoing in the shoulder area until the end …read more.

By DANI MOLNAR Shepard Swim School has finally outgrown the backyard pool, and with that, built a 6,000-square-foot state of the art facility in Elkhart. The new facility hosts birthday parties on Saturdays and offers underwater photography shoots, water aerobics, family swims, and of course, swimming lessons to all ages. The building project started in …read more.

The nation’s pork industry will continue to experience some of its worst economic losses in recent history as record-setting drought decimates feed supplies, says Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt. Producers could lose about $30 per head this summer and nearly $60 per head during the final quarter of the year as continuedliquidation of herds …read more.

Construction work on most state highway projects was suspended at noon today to facilitate traffic over the Labor Day weekend. The Indiana Department of Transportation has a policy of opening as many roads as possible to the motoring public in advance of holiday travel. Contractors stop work in construction zones. Truck traffic in and out …read more.

Shayla Montague, 20, of Plymouth, Ind., a defendant in the case U.S. v Beard et al., was sentenced by District Judge Jon DeGuilio to 30 months imprisonment and 4 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. The case was the result of an investigation by the Drug …read more.

The “quintessential early bird” is making a rather unusually late appearance at a Sechrist Lake home, but it’s a welcome site for homeowner Bette Hiatt. About a month ago, Hiatt noticed what she calls a young female robin making a nest in a tree in her front yard. To her surprise, in about the last …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS—As rain and wind from Hurricane Isaac approach Indiana, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security is asking everyone to join emergency management officials in preparing for potential storms and localized flooding. As the prediction stands now, the National Weather Service is forecasting that Indiana may receive 2-8 inches of rain by Tuesday. Central Indiana and …read more.

A pickup truck and a construction van collided in the intersection of South Buffalo and Prairie streets in Warsaw this morning. At about 10:15 a.m. the accident happened. Although it caused a traffic back-up for a few minutes, there were only minor injuries reported. No additional information is yet available.

People who leave their vehicles unlocked are continuing to be targeted by thieves. Sgt. Chad Hill, public information officer for the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, says approximately 5 more reports of thefts were reported this morning. This time, the thieves targeted vehicles on the east side of Warsaw. Specifically, victims’ reports came from locations in the …read more.

This week’s Crime of the Week comes from the files of the North Webster Police Department. On June 6, the manager at New Market, 306 S. Main St., North Webster, reported a theft that occurred during business hours. Sometime between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., a costumer reported parking his 2004 Jemstar 50cc scooter by …read more.

Elkhart County authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating two suspects involved in a home invasion in Goshen. It happened at 3:04 p.m. Thursday at 19297 CR 20, Goshen. The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department says Today at approximately 3:04 p.m., ECSD deputies were called after two men broke into a residence and assaulted …read more.

Since Hurricane Isaac struck the Gulf Coast less than 24 hours ago, thousands of families have evacuated their homes and turned to the Red Cross for help. Local volunteers who deployed last week have since been reassigned to shelters in Mississippi and Texas. More than 5,200 residents found a safe haven Tuesday night at about …read more.

The latest neighborhood to report thefts from vehicles is on the south side of Lake Tippecanoe near North Webster. James Cavender, a resident of T7A Lane in the Lakeside Addition off of Armstrong Road, contacted StaceyPageOnline.com today to warn others about the thefts. Cavender says at least four of his neighbors all reported having their …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that the SR 15 bridge in Claypool is now open. The bridge was closed to accommodate replacement of the bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad, approximately 4 miles north of SR 14. The bridge required rehabilitation for continued safety to the traveling public. The new bridge design improves sight …read more.

Olympian Morgan Uceny will make an appearance Saturday in her hometown of Plymouth in conjunction with the Marshall County Blueberry Festival. Uceny, a 2003 Plymouth High School graduate, will speak briefly and sign autographs at 2 p.m. at the Plymouth Amphitheater. The Amphitheater is located across from the PHS soccer field, at the south entrance …read more.

September is National Library Card Month, a month dedicated to showing the benefits of having a library card from free access to books and computers to movies and even, in some cases, a variety of programs. Warsaw Community Public Library is pulling out all the stops to celebrate National Library Card Month, which patrons and …read more.

West Lafayette, Ind. — As a new class of students settles in for the academic year on the Purdue University campus, a new initiative is in place to help them earn a bachelor’s degree in four years. 4-3-2-1-Graduate! is an initiative developed through the Indiana Commission for Higher Education that is being modified and promoted …read more.

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement warning for much of northern Indiana this weekend of the potential for heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Isaac. Rainfall amounts exceeding 4 inches or more are possible. The heavy rainfall will likely lead to localized flooding especially in low lying areas and ponding …read more.

The suspect in a Tuesday night stabbing appeared in court this morning to be arraigned on a class C felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon. Kenny Ferguson, 61, 12021 N. Raggedy Ann, Cromwell, is accused of stabbing 27-year-old Joseph Lee Coon with a box cutter. Indiana State Police are investigating the case but …read more.

County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of September 2012. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. DUI Taskforce Indiana is a year-long statewide project aimed at …read more.

As Warsaw continues to develop a bike-walk program, local bicycle enthusiasts are doing what they can to help bring awareness to motorists and cyclists alike about the safety of sharing the roads. The city of Warsaw has obtained grants to create bicycle lanes along Smith Street and are continuing to expand the bike routes along …read more.

Each year, volunteers pull, dig and toss thousands and thousands of pounds of other people’s trash from a one-mile stretch of the Eel River. Each year, the “haul” is larger than the previous year. The Middle Eel River Watershed Initiative is seeking at least 65 ambitious adults to continue the cause and the cleanup on Saturday, Sept. …read more.

Recent reports and postings on Facebook from Kosciusko County residents imply that something is amiss with door-to-door salesmen, but the sheriff’s department says the story is nothing but rumors. People have asked on our Facebook page and emailed StaceyPageOnline.com about alleged incidents of men approaching houses claiming to be selling “air fresheners.” The product is said …read more.

Lake sustainability as a goal for lake associations to achieve was the topic of Bill Jones’ presentation Saturday morning for the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s annual breakfast meeting. The limnologist expressed his delight to speak to an enthusiastic group who has “been doing a lot of great things already and doing the right things in your watershed and foundation.” …read more.

(NOTE: Winona Lake, Center Lake and Syracuse beaches were all closed at approximately 2:30 p.m. Tuesday due to high E. coli counts. The Kosciusko County Health Department says all beached are re-opened today.) The following results are from water samples taken from each public beach in Kosciusko County. Each reading represents the most probable number …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are Phoebe and Pumpkin. Phoebe is a Pekingese/Papillion mix that is young, although her exact age is unknown. She is a fairly high-energy young lady that loves to play. She is housebroken and loves to go for car rides. She gets along well with other dogs but loves to chase …read more.

Have you ever wondered or even experienced what it would have been like to experience Christmas during the Renaissance period? How did they celebrate and what was the food like for a special feast? Have you ever tasted Figgy Pudding as mentioned in a favorite Christmas carol? The Lakes Area Players and the culinary staff …read more.

With last Friday’s deadline for school board filings, the ballot has been set for the Nov. 6 General Election in Kosciusko County. Five individuals have thrown their hats into the ring for the two Wawasee Community School Corp. at-large seats up for election. Warsaw candidates are: District 3 – M. Curt Hermann, 3230 N. Ashford Ct., …read more.

The Department of Natural Resources recently sent a letter to Thomas Niezer, attorney for Ian Rolland, receiver for the Oakwood Foundation, approving a transfer of the pier permit from Buckingham Co. to foundation. Niezer explained in a phone interview the original pier permit will be transferred to the foundation. Meanwhile, he expects a settlement between …read more.

Syracuse Park Foundation met briefly to receive an update on the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Chad Jonsson, superintendent of parks and executive director of the foundation, reported the Wawasee Kiwanis Club held a work day a few weeks ago. Flooring on the second floor of the concession stand …read more.

Kosciusko County Prosecutor Dan Hampton has filed one felony and two misdemeanor charges against Antonio Ortiz, 14, Milford, when the teen was found to be in possession of a knife on school property. Ortiz is currently detained at Pierceton Woods Juvenile Detention Center. Ortiz was taken into custody by police Friday, Aug. 24, when he was found …read more.

On behalf of the Kosciusko Republican Central Committee, Randy Girod announces a venue has been secured for the 2012 Kosciusko Republican Headquarters. Located in the epicenter of downtown Warsaw, the new headquarters is at 215 E. Center St., Warsaw. Dear Residents of Kosciusko County: I trust you having been watching the 2012 Republican National Convention …read more.

A stabbing in the Enchanted Hills neighborhood Tuesday night landed one person in the hospital and another in police custody. Indiana State Police are leading the investigation into the stabbing that happened in the Enchanted Hills area at about 6:56 p.m. Tuesday. The victim, Joseph Lee Coon, 27, of Cromwell, was treated at Kosciusko Community …read more.

A First Responder class will be offered by North Webster-Tippecanoe Township EMS. The class will start on Tuesday, Sept. 18, and be held at the North Webster Fire Department. Classes will be held at 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through Nov. 8. Registration is $100 if you are CPR certified or $130 if you …read more.

Ethan Francis, 11, is taking a stand about cancer awareness and his First Amendment rights. The spunky sixth-grader at Madison Elementary School, Warsaw, says he’ll continue to wear his “Peace Love Boobies” bracelet to honor his grandmother who died from cancer in January 2011 despite an order from his teacher and school principal. On Monday, …read more.

Edgewood Middle School is showing its support in the fight against cancer by hosting two Pink Out nights to benefit the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund. The first Pink Out Night is set for Wednesday, Sept. 5, when Edgewood takes on Lakeview Middle School in football at 4:30 p.m. The second Pink Out Night will …read more.

A team of six Kosciusko Red Cross Volunteers deployed last week to await tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac. Originally deployed to Tampa, Fla., some have been reassigned to other shelters in Pensacola and Bradenton. Over 50 shelters are open in the Gulf area and housed over 800 people Monday night alone, as just some of the 73,000 …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners have decided to change the bank is uses that issues credit cards, The decision was made during a 15-minute meeting this morning. Lake City Bank was chosen as the new financial institution to obtain credit cards for certain county employees, including sheriff’s deputies, who often travel considerable distances and need the credit …read more.

John Holdeman, Nick Stanger and the late Howard S. “Howdy” Wilcox were honored Saturday with the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation¹s Cattail Awards, each for their contribution to the health of the watershed. The award is presented yearly at the annual WACF meeting. The meeting additionally provides an update on the “State of the Watershed,” a brief presentation from six …read more.

The silent auction at this year’s Kosciusko County Cancer Care Gala, Sept. 8, will host a wide variety of items that are bound to attract the attention of attendees from water-skis to several gift certificates. Among the several items available at the silent auction, there are several gift baskets and special packages including a wine …read more.

“First off, it’s a worthy cause. There have been many employees and family members of employees who have been affected by cancer and have lost loved ones to cancer,” said Kip Schumm, director of marketing at The Papers Inc. “The Kosciusko County Cancer Fund is a worthy program.” Each year, The Papers, a Milford-based printing …read more.

The 2012 Kosciusko County Cancer Care Gala’s live auction is set to occur at 8 p.m. Sept. 8 with several items already slated for the block. As of today the following items are up for grabs at the live auction: A 1 year full membership to Stonehenge Golf Club. A 1 week stay at a …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS—Reducing tobacco use saves lives, but pairing those efforts with healthy diet and exercise choices can make quitting tobacco for good that much easier. The 2012 Quit Now Indiana will once again challenge Hoosier smokers to quit tobacco for the month of October.  The contest encourages tobacco users to use the summer months to “train” …read more.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is set to announce new regulations that would force the average gas mileage of new cars and trucks to nearly double in the next 13 years. The rules, first proposed last year, would require new cars and trucks to average 54.5 miles per gallon in combined city and highway …read more.

A Cub Scout Round Up is being held tonight at Lincoln Elementary School in Warsaw for any first-grade boy wanting to join. Boys do not need to be Lincoln students to join. The round up begins at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Parents are asked to bring their sons to sign up tonight and …read more.

Effective Aug. 31, it will be illegal to sell 28 invasive aquatic plants in Indiana. The new rule, which was recently approved by the Indiana Natural Resources Commission, also makes offering such plants for gift, barter, exchange or distribution illegal. The purpose of this rule is to help prevent the introduction and distribution of aquatic …read more.

OrthoWorx announced today that Sheryl Conley has been named Chief Executive Officer, replacing David Floyd, who is returning to industry. Conley is a Warsaw native and served for 25 years until 2008 in various management capacities at Zimmer where her last position was Group President, Americas and Global Marketing, and Chief Marketing Officer. According to …read more.

With all of its necessary permits in place and road work along U.S. 30 nearly finished, construction on the new Meijer store is expected to start as early as next week. Ground for the new building is already moved and prepped for the heavy work to begin. Meijer’s target date for opening the new store …read more.

Shortly before 5 p.m. today, troopers from the Indiana State Police Toll Road Post responded to a report of a personal injury accident on the Indiana Toll Road near the 90-mile marker in Elkhart County. The crash, which occurred in the west bound lanes, shut down traffic for several hours while police and rescue crews …read more.

Dear Editor: On July 20, 1969, as an 11-year-old, I sat staring in wonder at the black and white TV image of the ladder of the Lunar Module, Eagle. Suddenly the Commander of Apollo 11 worked his way down to the dusty face of the moon. Though we could not see his foot in the …read more.

Girls Cross Country 1. Carmel; 2. West Lafayette; 3. FW Carroll; 4. Terre Haute North; 5. Columbus North; 6. Hamilton Southeastern; 7. Avon; 8. Northridge; 9. Center Grove; 10. Franklin Central; 11. Eastern; 12. Valparaiso; 13. Warsaw; 14. Westfield; 15. Noblesville; 16. Bloomington South; 17. Fishers; 18. Huntington North; 19. North Central; 20. Homestead; 21. …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg says he likely would support a hybrid health insurance exchange for Hoosiers if elected in November. Gregg says the hybrid plan would offer the state more flexibility while placing more costs on the federal government. Gregg and running mate Vi Simpson met with Gov. Mitch Daniels this …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Health officials say an Indianapolis -area resident has died from West Nile virus, the second confirmed Indiana death this year from the mosquito-borne illness. The Marion County Public Health Department announced the death Monday. It says West Nile virus has been identified in mosquitoes in all nine townships of the county surrounding …read more.

Indiana University and Ivy Tech Community College announce a technology support partnership to help college students use technology for increased success. Beginning in mid-October, IU’s award-winning client services and support division will provide 24/7 IT help desk and support services via telephone and email for faculty, staff and students on all Ivy Tech campuses. IU …read more.

It took police about 10 minutes to apprehend a suspect who was involved in a minor traffic accident and fled the scene Monday afternoon in Warsaw. At approximately 1:10 p.m. Monday, officers of the Warsaw Police Department noted the suspect was involved in a minor collision at Winona Avenue and Detroit Street and, because he …read more.

A former North Webster resident perished in a mobile home fire early this morning in nearby Albion. Jennifer Murphy, 40, reportedly became trapped inside her trailer when a fire started at about 5 a.m. today. The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the blaze, which fully consumed the front end of the mobile home within …read more.

Aurora Shoemaker Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Detectives Jon Tyler and Todd Sautter tell StaceyPageOnline.com today that police have so far exhausted every avenue in their search for a missing 18-year-old. Aurora Shoemaker, 3699 N. 175 E., Warsaw, has been missing since Aug. 16 when she allegedly went for a walk alone and never returned. She was …read more.

A Silver Lake woman was taken to a hospital in fair condition with hip and leg pain after a single vehicle crash near Claypool this morning. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Chad Hill says Amanda M. Gaerte, 35, was traveling on Kinsey Road, just south of Hoppus Road, at about 7:38 a.m. when she lost …read more.