A recent controversial proposal to Senate Bill 1 that will require schools to employ an armed security person known as a “school protection officer” during school hours, has been solidified. The new amendments to the bill, which was softened in early April during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, provides that public schools must …read more.

On Friday night, May 17, Warsaw will be hosting Downtown VIP Night, providing an exclusive look inside options for living, working and entertaining in the city of Warsaw. VIP Night is open to those who register by May 13 at the Warsaw Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce either online or by calling 574-267-6311. Cost is $20 …read more.

Say hello to Yogi! This young shepherd mix was rescued from dire circumstances in South Carolina. To save his innocent life – a group of animal lovers/advocates contacted One Dog at a Time Rescue and begged for his life. With donations from all of the USA and a foster home available, ODTR was able to …read more.

The annual Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund’s Idol Nite is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Wagon Wheel Theatre, Warsaw. Contestants, who have been selected through previous auditions, will be performing a variety of songs for the audience’s pleasure. This year’s contestants are Brianna Marshall, Sara Bowling, Heather Clemons, Sasha Beliles, Mike Beezley, …read more.

Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory and Winona Lake fire departments have been called to the Heron Preserve apartment complex off of CR 300 North, Warsaw, for a report of a possible apartment fire. The fire, in the 5110 block of Heron Boulevard, was quickly extinguished before WLFD made the scene. According to Warsaw-Wayne Fire Chief Mike Brubaker, …read more.

A Warsaw man will spend holiday weekends behind bars and be forced to register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to a D felony charge of child solicitation. Howard Leon Southall, 50, was originally charged in September 2012 with child solicitation and sexual battery, both D felonies. The charges came from an investigation that …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0gKXeJkgaY] Warsaw Community Schools is revolutionizing the way many think about lunch. Contrary to conceptions of the stereotypical lunch comprised of the infamous “mystery meat,” inedible creamed vegetables and unappealing desserts, WCS Food Service Department is working to raise the bar, offering students a variety of healthy options that take students preferences into consideration. Leading …read more.

Effective Wednesday, those applying for personal protection permits will no longer be able to have their fingerprints obtained at just any police agency. On March 25, Indiana State Police advised that everyone wanting to obtain personal protection gun permits through the state, must acquire fingerprints at an approved “inkless” location. The process for applying for …read more.

Warsaw Biblical Gardens opened for its 2013 season on April 15. Originally constructed in 1991, the former scrap yard now contains more than 120 species of plants, not including the variety of subspecies. Despite the plethora of botanical beauties in the garden, head gardener Pardee Gunter has just a few standards he must adhere to …read more.

An ancient Chinese proverb states, “Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime,” but Dewart Lake Community Friends Church and Quaker Haven Camp in Syracuse have ventured into new territory with their community garden concept, “A Place to Grow.” “It’s not …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers have completed an investigation into a March 30 claim that three men beat a mute swan to death on Sechrist Lake. On Monday, the DNR released the full report finding only grounds to warn the holder of a permit that allows for the taking of the swans. Chuck Brinkman, 64, of Zionsville, …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools are pleased to announce that two students have earned National Medals in The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of 2013, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. Nikki Abel, earned a gold medal in photography and Laure Snodgrass, earned a silver medal in mixed media, their work was selected by …read more.

State Rep. Rebecca Kubacki (R-Syracuse) is pleased to announce the end of the 2013 legislative session. Many pieces of legislation, including a balanced state budget, have been and will be enacted into law to benefit Hoosier families. “It is hard to believe session has ended,” said Rep. Kubacki. “I am proud of all the work …read more.

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On Friday, students of Warsaw Community High School traveled to Indianapolis for the SADD Celebration 2013. They heard a keynote speaker and then broke into different sessions dealing with a topic important to the Students Against Destructive Decisions club members. In the afternoon, they participated in the Quick Click Challenge. During the contest, four participants …read more.

The Kosciusko Lakes and Streams center at Grace College announced the winners of the 2013 Wonderful Water Student Art Contest this week. KLAS challenged county fourth- through 12th-grade students to create a one-dimensional piece of art capturing the wonder of the lakes and streams. Artwork was judged on creativity, artistic merit, compatibility of any wildlife …read more.

  During his brief remarks at the Wawasee High School Academic Hall of Fame Banquet Saturday evening, WHS Principal Don Harman emphasized the word “outstanding.” The students inducted in the hall of fame are outstanding, their educators are outstanding and their parents are outstanding, he said. A total of 44 WHS students were officially inducted …read more.

A’hoy mateys! Cardboard boat entries can now be submitted by individuals, businesses, churches and social groups for Chautauqua-Wawasee’s Hope Floats Cardboard Boat Regatta at Oakwood Beach, 702 E. Lake View Rd,. Syracuse, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Entry is $25 and includes two tickets to Wine, Cheese and Chocolate tasting on …read more.

Thomas Edward Skeens Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives investigated a possible kidnapping and the man sought in a manhunt Friday was named as a suspect. Police were initially called at 7:28 a.m. Friday to a home in the 5600 block of South Woodland Lane, Warsaw. The alleged victim was Tanner Leonard, 20, a resident of …read more.

Don Roulo is the CEO (Chief Encouragement Officer) of Life Quest. He is a life, career and business coach as well as a Certified 48 Days Workshop Facilitator. He travels nationally and internationally to conduct business and career training as well as marriage and family workshops. By DON ROULO Many people think they are doing …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Della Swain, Warsaw Community Schools current director of transportation, is retiring this year. Word has it that the job has been promised to current transportation secretary Cheryl Cook, an individual who some say is not the best replacement. The following letter addresses the issue.) Dear Editor, It is not how Cheryl Cook presents …read more.

This Friday is the first Friday of the month and it means another celebration in downtown Warsaw. Music will be in the air all around the courthouse square as the First Friday event kicks off at 5 p.m. May 3. Singing, dancing and music created by local artists will offer something for every ear. Mike …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_IO4bETORQ] StaceyPageOnline.com continues to look for the best talent in Kosciusko County – and we’ll be rewarding the person or group with the best talent with $1,000 cash! The Kosciusko’s Got Talent contest is underway! Entrants must provide a video of themselves performing their talent and then upload it in our special entry form. …read more.

Cosmetology students at Fairfield High School have been using their skills and talents since the start of the school year while running their SkillsUSA club and working toward completion. SkillsUSA is an organization where high school students can compete in both leadership and trade skills contests. This year, Fairfield has three competitions the students could …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It2LSMrKnnk] Homes on Barbee Lake were flooded Friday as heavy rains fell through much as last week. Idle speed limits are in effect on the entire Barbee chain. (Photo by Stacey Page) A Flood Warning for the Tippecanoe River affecting Kosciusko, Fulton, Marshall, Pulaski and Starke counties has been extended through much of the …read more.

Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, Brian C. Bosma (R-Indianapolis), announced the end of session, or Sine Die on Friday evening, closing out a year of priorities achieved. The House Republican agenda, which was released in October, centered on making Indiana a stronger state for future generations, by focusing on fiscal integrity, job growth, …read more.

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Altrusa International of Warsaw’s President, Sue Creighton, was honored at Altrusa’s 57th District Six Annual Conference in Carmel on April 20. Creighton was presented the Governor’s Award by 2011-2013 District Governor, Toni Ellis of Lexington, Ky., during the organization’s award luncheon. The award annually honors one Altrusan in the three-state District 6 area for his …read more.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for Rozella Ford Golf Course, which is celebrating its re-opening under new management at 1700 Rozella Rd., Warsaw. The all new Rozella Ford Golf Club and Lounge opened Friday with its full menu. The new lounge décor includes bright colors, friendly service and food prepared by a chef and …read more.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation, Wawasee Kiwanis and Wawasee PeeWee Football will soon celebrate the efforts of many individuals, organizations, foundations and businesses that contributed their money and countless volunteer hours in support of the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex. The Harold Schrock Athletic Complex will be the new home for the Syracuse Youth League and Wawasee …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIr2TDqcjVw&fb_source=message] Spring Into Art is back in Nappanee at a new venue! Sponsored by the Friends of the Nappanee Public Library, the extravaganza of visual arts will be held at the Coppes Commons shopping complex, 401 E. Market St. (U.S. 6) on April 26-27. Fine art, free hands-on workshops, demonstrations and more — it’s …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrNSym-P3Bg] Kosciusko County Community Fairgrounds is hosting Test & Tune Weekend which got underway Friday night KOI Drag Racing. ATVs, 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive class drag races were held Friday night. (See video above) Today, a full day of events begins at 9 a.m. with the Country Boys Diesel Truck Show. Registration for …read more.

A new fund at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation will honor the memory of Tracey Yeager and provide outdoor family recreation and fitness opportunities. The Tracey’s Trails Fund will support the building, improving and maintaining of hiking/cycling trails, greenways and linear parks in Kosciusko County. Tracey was an avid runner, and especially loved to involve …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq_FfILP9zw] Story by Carson Kerlin, Junior Reporter at Eisenhower Elementary Good afternoon, this is Carson Kerlin reporting to you from Eisenhower Elementary School in Warsaw. Today is Friday, April 26, and tomorrow is our school carnival, weather permitting! The annual carnival will be held from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Most events …read more.

A man wanted in Kosciusko County forced a lockdown of schools in Miami County and had police from at least three agencies in pursuit. The man, identified as Thomas Edward Skeens, 43, of Claypool, fled the scene of a drug arrest Thursday night. StaceyPageOnline.com just learned that Skeens was captured in Silver Lake just after …read more.

The Indiana Senate on Wednesday approved a resolution authored by State Rep. Kathy Heuer (R-Columbia City) and sponsored by State Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen) urging the federal government to repeal a new excise tax on the sale of medical devices in the United States. The tax is a provision of the Affordable Care Act. The …read more.

Kosciusko County officials have now released more information regarding the arrest of a Warsaw man who is charged with fracturing a 2-year-old boy’s skull. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives, along with officials from the Indiana Department of Child Services, were contacted by emergency room officials at Kosciusko Community Hospital Thursday at approximately 12:21 p.m. According …read more.

Dear Editor, The students and staff at Lakeland Christian Academy were privileged to help fill the food pantry at Combined Community Services this week with over 5.5 TONS of food. We would like to thank the people who made our endeavor so successful. First of all, this would not have been possible without the generosity …read more.

Warsaw Community High School continues efforts in community service today with the school’s annual BLITZ (Bringing Light Into the Tiger Zone). The annual event will begin today at 2 p.m. as students leave from the high school to six separate locations in Warsaw and Winona Lake. Students will be visiting Our Father’s Home, Grace Village, …read more.

The sixth nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back initiative sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration is taking place tomorrow and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is taking part. The Drug Take Back events have proven to be a popular and safe method for the public to legally and safely dispose of prescription drugs that are no …read more.

The city of Warsaw Street Department on Monday will begin construction on West Center Street from Hand Avenue to Leiter Drive. During construction, two drive lanes will remain open. Construction will begin April 29 and should be completed, weather permitting, on or by May 24.

Police are not yet giving any details on three arrests made Thursday in the county, saying investigations are still ongoing. Bradley Waikel, 24, 550 S. Country Club Rd., Warsaw, was booked into jail at 4:20 p.m. on a single felony charge of “neglect of dependent of education causing serious bodily injury.” His bond has been …read more.

The Indiana House and Senate are expected to hold votes today on a new two-year state budget package. The compromise financial blueprint includes a 5 percent income tax cut, even though Gov. Mike Pence had sought a 10 percent reduction. The budget also contains a repeal of the inheritance tax while increasing funding for education. …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools is pleased to announce that Mr. Tracy Horrell has been selected as the District 2 Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year by the Indiana Association of School Principals and the Horace Mann Companies. Horrell was selected based on his community involvement, school service and evidence of school leadership at Edgewood Middle School, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A familiar face will return as the Director of Athletics at Grace College. Chad Briscoe will make his reemergence at the helm of the Lancers’ athletic department starting mid-summer. Briscoe, before recently serving as the AD at Mooresville High School for two years, led Grace athletics from 2007-2011. “Our family is very honored and …read more.

The calendar committee for Warsaw Community Schools has put together two calendar scenarios for the 2014-15 school year and are asking staff, parents and community members for input as to which scenario is preferred. Next year’s calendar has already been approved by the board. This survey is requesting feedback about the following year. Feel free …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff Rocky Goshert today announced the 34rd Annual Indiana Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Camp will again be held in June and July this year. The Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Camp is a program provided by the Indiana Sheriff’s Association for boys and girls who are currently in the 7th or 8th grade and are interested …read more.

The poodle stolen from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County was returned to the shelter this afternoon claiming it was a misunderstanding. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department was called to investigate the theft of a puppy that was stolen from an outside kennel of the AWL on Wednesday. Security video from the AWL clearly …read more.

The annual Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund’s Idol Nite is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Wagon Wheel Theatre, Warsaw. Contestants, who have been selected through previous auditions, will be performing a variety of songs for the audience’s pleasure. People’s Choice Award winner will be determined by the total dollars the contestant raises. …read more.

Military veterans would have access to more affordable college education under legislation authored by State Sen. Jim Banks (R-Columbia City). A final version of Senate Bill 177 passed both the Senate and House of Representatives today and now moves to the governor’s desk for signature into law. SB 177 grants in-state tuition eligibility to honorably …read more.

As the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee continues to move forward with a plan to create bicycle/pedestrian paths through the lake community, the committee recognizes the need for a grant writer. Mike Buhrt, chairman of SWTC, told the Syracuse Park Foundation at a meeting this week, that the trail committee currently does not have a lot of …read more.

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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Hee1CBbi0] Despite this morning’s cold temperatures, and through the spitting snow, students of Lakeland Christian Academy were out bright and early collecting grocery bags full of food for the school’s annual community service project. The LCA Food Drive to benefit Combined Community Services this year brought in 11,000 pounds of food. That topped last …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools will be in session on both Wednesday and Thursday, May 29-30. The last student day for the 2012-2013 school year is Thursday, May 30.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Bonnie is a 3-month-old tiger kitten. She was brought in with her brother, Clyde, on March 20. Bonnie is very curious and loves to explore her surroundings. She has a very sweet personality and is very playful. Come meet Bonnie …read more.

United Way of Kosciusko County is still accepting applications for this year’s Day of Caring event that will take place Wednesday, Aug. 14. The Day of Caring objective is to help Kosciusko County homeowners who are elderly, lower income or disabled. Volunteers will do limited work at rental properties such as general cleaning or yard …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui6g5F-_cEc] In conjunction with Earth Day, which was Monday, The city of Warsaw is celebrating “Community Clean Up Week.” The week features several clean up efforts in the downtown area of Warsaw including sidewalk sweeping and picking up litter along the streets and flower beds. Community Clean Up Week began on Sunday, April 20, and …read more.

A 4-year-old child was placed in protective custody Tuesday when Kosciusko County officers attempting to serve a warrant located a meth lab in the child’s home. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies went to 9556 W. Old Rd. 30 in Etna Green at about 3:43 p.m. yesterday to serve a warrant on Kayla Anne Waltz, 25, …read more.

North Webster Town Council decided to put some teeth into Ordinance 90-99 by amending it to have progressive fines for each offense of not scooping up dog waste. The North Webster Police Department requested the action during last night’s council meeting noting several citizens complained about dog waste not being bagged and removed from public …read more.

Overnight rain has attributed to even more flooding in the Kosciusko County area. Fortunately, there are now two locations in the county for residents feeling the affects of rising waters to get sand and sandbags to prevent damage to properties. The Barbee Chain of Lakes is being especially hit hard by flood waters. North Webster …read more.

The Tippecanoe Lake Chain, Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake were among 17 projects receiving grant money for a sediment removal plan and funds awarded to remove a logjam in the Tippecanoe River. The local grants totaled $63,000. The Department of Natural Resources grants totaling more than $850,000 will fund removal of sediment and logjams from …read more.

After almost an hour’s worth of discussion, the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Executive Board voted unanimously to approve giving firefighters a public employee retirement fund. The discussion was held during the board’s regular monthly meeting. Board member Bill Dixon led the discussion explaining to the board that the fire chief and the firefighters union researched …read more.

Warsaw Firefighter Jeremy Williams is organizing an event to help a fellow firefighter and friend who has been stricken with brain cancer. Scott Thomas, 30, is a Goshen firefighter and paramedic who lives here in Warsaw. Thomas, whose wife, Stacy, is 7 months pregnant with the couple’s second child, was just diagnosed with a Stage …read more.

If there is such a thing, Brett Heinisch, senior at Wawasee High School, would qualify as an Academic Super Bowl “veteran.” Counting three years of middle school and now in his fourth year of high school, he’s participated on an Academic Super Bowl social studies team all seven years. After seven years of preparing for …read more.

After nearly five days of dealing with flooded roadways, lakes, yards and fields an end may be in sight. Although the National Weather Service projects an 80 percent chance of rain late today, according to Kosciusko County Emergency Management Director Ed Rock, the National Weather Service’s Hydraulic Maps indicates flood conditions in the county are …read more.

Brooke Catherine Miller and Lanae N. Haessig have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian respectively for the 2013 graduating class of Wawasee High School. Miller, valedictorian, is the daughter of Steve and Cheryl Miller, Leesburg, and plans to attend Purdue University. She is undecided on her major. She has been involved in dance, student teaching …read more.

A planning grant will be submitted to the Office of Community and Rural Affairs for the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District project. Approval to apply for the grant was made this morning by Kosciusko County Commissioners. Shannon McLeod of Priority Project Resources, Greensburg, is the grant writer for the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District project. …read more.

In Monday night’s meeting of the Warsaw School Board, three parents voiced concerns over clear accessibility to half-day kindergarten options. The program, which has been offered every year, only generated enough interest for one section to be offered. Though the program was explained at the schools’ kindergarten roundup (see related), many parents feel that since …read more.

While the waters are now receding, Tippecanoe River overflowed its banks below the Webster Lake Dam in North Webster due to the recent rains. Hoosiers who sustained damage caused by severe weather and flooding that began April 17 and resulted through April 22, can report damage online. Also, Lyn Crighton, executive director of Tippecanoe Watershed …read more.

Residents in a number of Warsaw neighborhoods received grocery bags at their front doors Monday afternoon. Tomorrow morning, students and staff of Lakeland Christian Academy will be back around to collect the bags and donations of nonperishable foods for Combined Community Services. This is the fifth year LCA has held the food drive and, according …read more.

A Warsaw native has gone missing in Africa and his family is doing everything they can to find him, fearing he may have been kidnapped. American pilot Jerry Krause was flying a Beech 1900C aircraft from South Africa to Mali on Sunday, April 7, when he went missing. A former Mission Aviation Fellowship missionary, Krause …read more.

This weekend’s weather may have put a damper on many spring activities, but one community event proved that April 20 was a sunny day for babies as 150 participants joined together to help give every baby a healthy start. The total raised by Kosciusko and Whitley counties for March for Babies stands at $22,000 with …read more.

Wawasee High School senior Tori Lambright is serving an early childhood development internship during the spring trimester at Teen Parents Succeeding in Syracuse. The internship is through Wawasee High School’s Professional Career Internship Program. While serving at TPS, Tori works under the supervision of Trish Miller, coordinator of the high school’s Work-Based Programs, and TPS …read more.

Not finding any reasons to deny a petition by Fellowship Missions, the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals Monday night approved a homeless shelter on East Winona Avenue. Eric Lane, executive director of Fellowship Missions, presented the plan to the WBZA asking to use the former Ken Anderson Films building at 1520 E. Winona Ave., as …read more.

A motorcycle crash north of Warsaw Monday night claimed the life of a Warsaw man. Robert C. Moore, 32, died at the scene of the crash that happened at 8:27 p.m. on CR 350 North, just east of CR 100 East. Initially, the 911 call indicated a car and a motorcycle collided, but upon arrival …read more.

Nate Bosch, associate professor of environmental science and director of Kosciusko Lakes and Streams at Grace College, was recently published in PNAS, the official journal of the United States National Academy of Sciences and one of the most prestigious journals in the country. Bosch co-authored an article about the largest blue-green algal bloom in Lake …read more.

Kosciusko County Coroner Michael Wilson and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the death of a 33-year-old Claypool man. According to a KCSD report, Jeffery C. Jones, 33, was found dead in his home on Warner Drive at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday. KCSD Sgt. Chad Hill said, “There is no evidence of foul play …read more.

With many upcoming local events, it’s important for Hoosiers to be vigilante in monitoring and reporting suspicious activities. Suspicious activity reports are one of the best defenses against violent acts. According to a survey released earlier this week, 56 percent of Americans said they hadn’t heard of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “If You …read more.

Although Indiana Conservation Officers cited the holder of a permit to kill mute swans in the Barbee Chain of Lakes, ICO Nick Vander Molen said the permit is still valid. Barbee property owners, upset with what they believe was the brutal killing of mute swans on Sechrist Lake last month, attended a Saturday morning meeting …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools is proud of the over 500 volunteers who assist students in a variety of ways to acquire knowledge and pursue their dreams. The hours dedicated by WCS volunteers epitomize the school system’s mission statement and core values. Volunteers give their time and talents to our school system; they believe that all students …read more.

The former location of Ken Anderson Films in Warsaw is being proposed for a homeless shelter in Warsaw. The matter goes before the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals tonight. (Photo by Alyssa Richardson) The Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals is expected to vote on a proposal tonight that would establish a homeless shelter in the …read more.

On Saturday, April 27, the Drug Enforcement Administration is sponsoring the sixth nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative. The initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft. Collection sites will be set up nationwide for expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs to be disposed of for destruction. This service is free and anonymous with …read more.

The explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, Wednesday is a tragedy that could easily be repeated anywhere in the country, and even right here in Kosciusko County. What happened in the small Texas community, however, is not an incident isolated to just the fertilizer industry. The devastating blast at the West Fertilizer Company …read more.

Two towns in northeastern Indiana are the settings for the latest opening of a Village Post Office, the U.S Postal Service’s model for partnering with small businesses to provide convenience and expanded service in rural America. To date, Indiana leads the nation in the number of VPOs opened. Today, Mongo, in LaGrange County, will enhance …read more.

Don Roulo is the CEO (Chief Encouragement Officer) of Life Quest. He is a life, career and business coach as well as a Certified 48 Days Workshop Facilitator. He travels nationally and internationally to conduct business and career training as well as marriage and family workshops. By DON ROULO I recently was reminded of a …read more.

The Greater Warsaw Ministerial Association is calling everyone to pray for Boston and the United States one week after the heinous bombing of the Boston Marathon my Radical Islamic Terrorists. The GWMA is asking local residents to pray for the families of those who lost loved ones in this attack, remember the victims who are …read more.

On Friday night, Madison Elementary School in Warsaw raised for Jacob’s Ladder by playing Jacob’s Ladder in wheelchair basketball. With a fun-filled evening, Madison won the game, but Jacob’s Ladder received a donation of approximately $400. At half time, those in attendance paid $1 for a chance to shoot a basket to win a 2-liter …read more.

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A bridge reconstruction project in the county will get the financial support of Warsaw city officials who agreed Friday to fund half of the cost of a pedestrian path that is being installed as part of the project. Warsaw’s Board of Public Works and Safety voted unanimously to fund $28,633 of the $169,050 project on …read more.

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An Elkhart man has been charged with murder following a shooting at the Deer Creeke Apartments in Elkhart overnight. At approximately 1:29 a.m. this morning, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a shooting that had taken place in apartment 1517 of the Deer Creeke Apartments, 2801 Toledo Rd. Upon officers arrival, it was found …read more.

Chuck Parr, president of the Barbee Lakes Property Owners Association, read a prepared statement to about 40 people who attended a meeting early this morning concerning the March 30 killing of mute swans that sparked public outrage: “The BLPOA is dedicated to maintaining the quality of our lakes and wetlands. We have and will continue …read more.

This weekend’s weather forecast may put a damper on many spring activities but one community event proves that every March for Babies day is a sunny day for babies. Thousands of participants will join together Saturday to help give every baby a healthy start at any of the 11 events this weekend. Locally, the March …read more.

On Sunday, April 28, Grace College & Seminary faculty, staff, students and alumni will gather to celebrate the past 36 years of Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Manahan’s service to Grace College. The service and reception, held in recognition of Dr. Manahan’s retirement after 20 years as president, will begin at 6 p.m. at the Orthopaedic …read more.

A Milford woman was sentenced in federal court this week after she pleaded guilty to a felony offense of conspiracy to distribute marijuana. Hayle Doty, 24, was sentenced by District Judge Jon DeGuilio to 30 months imprisonment and four years of supervised release. According to documents filed by the government in this case, Doty participated …read more.

As area waters rise, and will continue to rise through the weekend, Kosciusko County residents dealing with flood problems can get sand and sandbags at the Kosciusko County Highway Garage. Emergency Management Director Ed Rock says any county resident in need of the sand and sandbags can bring a shovel and go to the highway …read more.

The large amount of rain Indiana has accumulated over the past few days has caused driving hazards across the state. The rainfall has caused streams and rivers to overflow their banks and to cover many roadways. While much of the heavy flooding is happening in central Indiana, southeastern Kosciusko County is also seeing a fair …read more.

Rice Ford Lincoln Mercury Inc. in Warsaw is teaming up with Warsaw Community High School to make a difference in students lives. The company will be hosting the “Drive-4-Ur School Program” from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to help raise up to $6,000 for the school corporation. The event, which will take place at …read more.

With all of the outside construction finished, the new Warsaw Meijer, located off of Lake City Highway, is scheduled to open its doors to shoppers in in late June. That is a change from the initially anticipated mid-May opening. Construction for the new building began in August and originally featured a target date for opening …read more.