Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club would like to recognize students from Edgewood Middle School who were nominated as “Students of the Week.” Warsaw Morning Optimist recognizes student for their outstanding accomplishments in academics and as role models for other students. These students display a hardworking and positive attitude at school, and we will look …read more.

  Warsaw Community High School freshmen who participated in the Water Drop river rafting experience on Grassy Creek and Lake Tippecanoe last fall participated in a writing contest to share what they learned on their field trip. Their directive was: “Using the facts you have learned about the threats and dangers to our watershed, create …read more.

Habitat will be working the week of Feb. 11-15 on a critical home repair outside of Silver Lake. The work will consist of tearing off two minor additions to a house, insulating and sealing necessary areas, and re-siding three walls. An experienced contractor will be leading the effort but Habitat for Humanity is looking for …read more.

Even with the warmer weather, members of the Indiana Vintage Snowmobile Association got out to the North Webster Community Center to show off their vehicles. While the outdoor events had to be cancelled due to surprisingly pleasant weather the association still provided onlookers at the 2013 Winterfest with a lot of “cool” options to check …read more.

The trial of Don Marsh, who is being sued by Sun Capital Partners for allegedly using company funds for his own personal expenses, continued in an Indianapolis courtroom Thursday. Marsh is accused of spending $2 million for personal expenses during part of the time he was CEO of Marsh Supermarkets Inc. Sun Capital bought the …read more.

The Grant County Economic Growth Council will host its seventh annual I-69 Collegiate Innovation Challenge on Feb. 8-10 in Warsaw. This one of a kind competition finds five teams challenged to select a unique social problem and create a for-profit business solution in a period of less than 24 hours. The teams consist of five …read more.

“Last year, 2012, started out rocky. But in the end, it was the biggest blessing for Magical Meadows that could have happened. It challenged us to come to a new place, to restructure and to grow,” said Tammy Stackhouse, executive director and founder of The Magical Meadows. Last year saw the beginning of big changes …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cmpQPFY0Tc]   A hero’s welcome was given to 50 local reserve Marines of Engineering Company B today in Goshen. The troops returned home today after a 7-month deployment in Afghanistan and were escorted through downtown Goshen by local police. Engineering Company B is from Goshen and includes Marines from across northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. …read more.

WWKI will welcome an acoustic evening with country music star Clint Black when he arrives in Wabash on Friday, Feb. 15. The concert, sponsored Ivy Tech Community College, will feature acoustic versions of Black’s popular hits and favorites. Clint Black has written, recorded and released more than 100 songs in his career and has sold …read more.

Dear Editor, On behalf of the hundreds of people aided by the Gift of Warmth Program, as well as Combined Community Services and its Board of Directors, I would like to personally thank the Greater Warsaw Ministerial Association and its participating churches for its recently collected gift of $27,000. Your contributed donations will, and have …read more.

A Cromwell couple has been charged with felony theft and burglary for their alleged parts in stealing a boat and power tools from residences in the Papakeechie Lake area last fall. Investigators said they acquired information implicating Lindsay Raye Housman, 25, in the theft of one aluminum flat-bottom boat and power tools. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s …read more.

DePuy executives are in a Los Angeles, Calif., courtroom battling a lawsuit that could launch literally thousands more civil cases against the orthopedic device maker. The lawsuit – Sandra Ellis, Loren Kransky, et al. v. DePuy Inc., et al. – is the first against DePuy to go before a jury. It accuses the company, headquartered …read more.

A multi-vehicle crash occurred on U.S. 30 at CR 325 East just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Fortunately, no life-threatening injuries were reported. According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department report, four vehicles were involved when David P. Arnett, 72, of Winona Lake, failed to yield to traffic on U.S. 30. Arnett was southbound on CR …read more.

A federal court jury in Grand Rapids, Mich., ruled this week that Warsaw-based Zimmer Holdings will pay $70 million plus damages and royalties totaling $63.7 million to Stryker for patent infringement. On Tuesday, the jury found that Zimmer Holdings infringed three Stryker patents pertaining to its Pulsavac wound debridement system devices. According to Bloomberg.com, the …read more.

Kosciusko County Health Department Clinical Services Division has partnered with Kosciusko County Tobacco Free Coalition to help Kosciusko Hoosiers be more aware of the dangers of tobacco use, secondhand smoke, and to provide prevention resources to the youth of the county. The Kosciusko County Tobacco Free Coalition is housed with the health department at 1515 …read more.

The American Red Cross of Kosciusko County recognized The Papers Inc. owner Ron Baumgartner today for making the first donation to its 2013 Disaster Partners campaign. Disaster Partners provides  the funds necessary to temporarily shelter the victims of house fires and trains volunteers to work with those displaced by a residential fire. This is the …read more.

Kacynda Northrup A case that brought about a manhunt in Milford last summer had the female half of that incident in court today. Kacynda Northrup, 24, of Leesburg, was in the Dollar General store in Milford on Aug. 21, 2012, when she was stopped by store personnel for shoplifting. A male subject who was with …read more.

During his testimony in Indianapolis Federal Court on Wednesday, former CEO Don Marsh admitted that he fired the company’s chief financial officer in 2005 after the CFO told the board and Marsh that the company needed to curtail spending to stay competitive with other grocery chains. At the time of the alleged fraud by Don …read more.

During its first meeting of 2013, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission discussed the unusual topic of sidewalks, or the lack thereof, in the Kern’s Crossing subdivision. The meeting was held Feb. 6 in the county commissioners room in the courthouse, Warsaw. The APC normally doesn’t get involved with the installation of sidewalks in housing developments, …read more.

A short investigation Wednesday led to the arrest of a Warsaw man who has subsequently been charged with class A felony manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine. Foster M. Dutton, 39, of 112S. Scott St. Apt. A, Warsaw, was arrested when officers served a drug search warrant at about 6 p.m. last night. In Dutton’s apartment, police located several …read more.

Love doesn’t have to be all x’s and o’s and roses and chocolate, love is also community, a friendly smile, an encouraging word. Join the Kosciusko Peace Council and members of the Lake City Roller Dolls as they take to downtown Warsaw with a mini-Mardi Gras of Love, dubbed the Love Brigade, on Friday, Feb. …read more.

The economy, leasing problems with Bogey’s Steak House and poor weather conditions over a period of at least two years ultimately drove the Lakeland Golfers Association to put Rozella Ford Golf Course up for sale last month. On Monday, Stacey Page Online confirmed that a change of leadership is taking place at the golf course. …read more.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced that Warsaw Community High School senior Alek J. Jansen has progressed from a National Semifinalist to that of a National Finalist for the 2013 award.The selection of some 8,300 Merit Scholarship winners from a group of more than 15,000 National Finalists is now in progress. In March, NMSC …read more.

In an Indianapolis federal courtroom Monday, Don Marsh, 75, former CEO of Marsh Supermarkets, went on trial for allegations he defrauded the company out of millions of dollars. During Marsh’s tenure as head of the company, he built and opened Arthur’s Supermarket in Syracuse where is also a summer resident of Lake Wawasee. Don and …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e20JvIOwZC8]   On Dec. 2, 2012, we first brought to you a story about a popular local business man in need of a kidney donation and how another local company came to his aid in an unusual attempt to find him a donor. (See original story) Today, Mike Stetzel is still awaiting a kidney donor …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are Gracie, a very sweet Doberman Pinscher mix, and Memoe, a neutered male, orange/white domestic short-hair tiger. Gracie is about 3 years old and weighs about 58 pounds. She was brought in as a stray in November. Gracie has had a rough life in the past. She came to has …read more.

At approximately 5:20 p.m. Monday an employee of T-Square Construction in Leesburg, Ind., reported a fire that had begun in one of their buildings. According to North Webster Fire Chief Jeremy Likens, the fire, which burned mostly the cellulose insulation and an exhaust fan in the top level of the building, caused minimal damage to …read more.

ANGOLA – A team from Warsaw Community High School won the 39th Annual High School Mathematics Competition at Trine University. More than 180 students on 45 teams from 19 schools competed in the event, which awards renewable scholarships to winning students and stipends to top teachers. WCHS teacher Amanda Taylor led to first place her …read more.

As Stacey Page Online continues to grow and become Kosciusko County’s true local news and sports leader, we also look for ways to bring our swelling number of readers even more of the news and features they want. We are already increasing our videos in both news stories and sports, and now, we are introducing …read more.

[weaver_youtube HU4qj0SFLsQ rel=0] (EDITOR’S NOTE: Mail-Journal Reporter Tim Ashley contributed to this update.) “You can’t help people that don’t want to help themselves. But I’m telling you, if you reach out and ask for help, you have people who want to sit there and listen.” That is the message youth motivational speaker and teen and …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki7p8ocBUWs]   The regular monthly meeting of the Warsaw Common Council began Monday with the recognition of two long-time volunteers of the Warsaw Community Development Corporation. Mark Dobson, executive director of the Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce, presented plaques to Jean Ann Dennie and Stephanie Salyer for their years of volunteerism and dedication to …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTF_8F_X298]   Warsaw Fire Department responded to 1310 E. Clark St., Warsaw, at about 9:15 p.m. Monday for a chimney fire. When fire crews arrived flames were visible from the chimney of the two-story house. No word yet on a cause for the fire, but officials reported it was under control at 8:42 p.m. …read more.

At 3 p.m. April 19, the Pierceton PNC Bank will be closing its doors. The branch, which is located at 111 First St., stated that they will be moving all customer information as well possibly relocating several Pierceton employees to the Warsaw PNC locations. According to PNC Corporate Office Official Amy Vargo, the bank announced …read more.

Whitley Products, headquartered in Warsaw, has apparently recalled its workers at the Plymouth plant, but company officials still refuse to offer an explanation. Whitley Products unexpectedly closed its Plymouth facility on Jan. 24 leaving approximately 100 employees out of work. Stacey Page Online has left several voice mail messages for company officials but have not …read more.

A Wawasee High School student was injured in a fall at the school this afternoon and authorities are trying to determine exactly what happened. Scanner traffic indicated the teen boy fell from the ceiling of an unsupervised area and called then called 911 using his cell phone to say he had tried to kill himself. …read more.

More than 1,700 people in Elkhart will now be represented as part of a class action lawsuit against Soil Solutions Company, VIM Recycling Inc., K.C. Industries LLC, and Kenneth R. Will accused of dumping and processing waste materials in unsafe and negligent ways. The decision to expand the lawsuit, originally filed on behalf of 140 …read more.

Production in an expanded Winona PVD Coatings LLC is set to be underway by January 2014. The Warsaw Redevelopment Commission was presented with a resolution today amending the company’s original request to utilize $2.2 million in bonds from the city’s Northern Economic Development Area. When Winona PVD Coatings first approached the city with the request …read more.

Despite a season of drought and poor harvest, Indiana’s farmland owners will pay higher property taxes in 2014. According to Purdue Extension agricultural economist Larry DeBoer, the higher tax rate comes on the heels of an increase in the base rate for assessed land value. The base rate, which is the starting point for calculating …read more.

SFC Daniel H. Murphy of the Indiana National Guard announces the following local high school students have recently enlisted in the Guard: Branigan Bahney Branigan Bahney recently enlisted into, Company A, 113TH Engineer, Indiana Army National Guard. Bahney is a junior at Tippecanoe Valley High School and resides in Warsaw. He is the son of …read more.

Forty-one middle school students – seventh graders and eighth graders from Edgewood and Lakeview – met at the Warsaw Community Schools central office on Jan. 30 to move the WCS mission forward. These students, the middle school “Dream Council,” read, discussed, planned, negotiated, listened and came to consensus. The result of their planning, preparation, and …read more.

Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church held a month-long diaper drive in January for Heartline Pregnancy Center. A donation of over 3,500 diapers and 70 packages of wipes was collected by the congregation and delivered to Heartline. The diapers will be used in the B.A.B.E. Boutique and through the Emergency Assistance program at Heartline Pregnancy Center. Heartline …read more.

A Saturday night fight between a man and woman was witnessed by an off-duty Warsaw Police officer and ultimately resulted in a pursuit. At approximately 11:06 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, an off-duty Warsaw Police officer observed a fight between a male and female in a pickup truck on West Market Street in Warsaw. The off-duty …read more.

A Milford man arrested in October for felony child molesting was in court this morning to accept a plea deal. Kent Adam Flannery, 31, was charged for molesting a family member on Oct. 18, 2012. Child Protective Services brought the information to the police and indicated the incidents had possibly been occurring since 2008. Police …read more.

Big Daddy’s Sports Bar is now just weeds, dirt and remnants of a parking lot sandwiched between U.S. 30 and Anchorage Road in Warsaw. If the soils there could speak, they could help solve a mystery that has perplexed the community for just over a decade. Dec. 4, 2001, was a mild winter night in …read more.

The National Weather Service office in Syracuse has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Kosciusko and surrounding counties in effect from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. Snow is expected to start falling after 4 a.m. Monday and accumulate from 2 to 4 inches locally with greater amounts closer to Lake Michigan. Greatest accumulations are …read more.

Another robbery in Elkhart this evening now brings the number of incidents there in a little over a week to five. At approximately 6:45 p.m. this evening, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a robbery of a cigarette store located on SR 19 north of Elkhart. An employee of Low Bob’s was reportedly robbed by …read more.

[weaver_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZm0qrJvOFY rel=0]   When Tracy Landis was told two dogs had been dumped off in a wooded area near Ridinger Lake to fend for themselves, she was sickened. Her despair only intensified in the days that would follow. As last week’s temperatures were dipping into the single digits and wind chills bottomed out at …read more.

Shortly after 1 p.m. today officers with the Indiana State Police and the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single vehicle accident on SR 17 that claimed the life of a Culver woman. The crash happened on SR 17 just west of the intersection of Quince Road near Plymouth. State Police report that the …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools is currently examining homework practices within the school district. The schools request all stakeholders, including students and parents/guardians to consider participating in a brief, online survey to assist in data collection. To access the survey visit surveymonkey.com. If you have multiple children in the district, please take the survey for each child.

Lincoln Elementary School has recently received focus from members of the community indicating health code violations are being ignored. The concerns centered around rumors of mold, asbestos tiles, leaking ceilings, foundry emissions and claims of harmful waste residing under the school building. However, after investigation, it appears these fears may be laid to rest. According to Warsaw …read more.

The Food Bank of Northern Indiana has scheduled mobile food pantries for February and one is set to be in Warsaw on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Fresh perishable items (dairy, grains, produce and protein) and dry goods are offered free of charge to northern Indiana residents. The Food Bank’s mobile pantry team set up tables at …read more.

Scott Rigsby, world champion Ironman and double amputee, gave an inspirational speech to kick off Transition Exploration Day held at Grace College today. Rigsby spoke to the Grace College student body and special guests about the importance of seeing each individual’s purpose as a part of God’s bigger plan. “You will give up if your …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff Rocky Goshert is announcing the promotion of several deputies within the department that has occurred over the last several months.  The following are those officers and their new respective rank: Todd Sautter promoted to Detective Lieutenant Matt Rapp promoted to Detective Lieutenant Chad Hill promoted to First Sergeant Jon Tyler promoted to …read more.

On Wednesday afternoon, 78 students went home from school with letters noting they needed to receive a Varicella vaccine in the wake of a Chicken Pox outbreak at Milford School. It was that day when Milford School officials received confirmation they had five cases of the Chicken Pox at the school. The announcement also brought …read more.

The city of Warsaw Public Works Department requested today the trading and replacement of dated heavy equipment. The Public Works Department is currently on a two year rotation through Bobcat of Warsaw that allows them to trade and replace their old Bobcat equipment. Among the equipment to be traded and replaced will be a Bobcat …read more.

This week’s Crime of the Week comes from the files of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. On Jan. 30, 2013, an address in the 3300 block of West Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw, reported thefts from several vehicles. An unknown suspect(s) gained entry into the vehicles ransacking them, taking change and electronic equipment. The sheriff’s department …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RxFixskOoE] Mike Evans with Michiana Ice Carvers group works carefully as he carves a diamond ring for Crownover Jewelry.(Photo by Alyssa Richardson) Preparation for the The City of Warsaw First Friday event Fire and Ice began early this morning when several ice sculptures began work on the 46 ice sculptures planned for the evening’s festivities. …read more.

For nearly two hours this morning in the spectator gym of Wawasee High School, well known youth motivational speaker Jeff Yalden emptied his heart in an attempt to touch the hearts of WHS students. To do so, he used a combination of plain talking, real life stories, everyday family life, passionate encouragement and humor. Yalden, …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley at South Bend Clay girls basketball game scheduled for tonight (Jan. 31) has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The non-conference contest was to be the regular-season finale for Valley. The Vikings (7-12) play West Noble Tuesday at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the Class 3-A NorthWood Sectional.      

A plane crash-landed at Warsaw Municipal Airport Sunday morning and Crouse Body Shop was called to handle the wreckage. The crash happened at approximately 11:32 a.m. Sunday. Authorities report that a single prop aircraft crash landed at the airport after crosswinds tipped the plane when it attempted to land. The pilot, Thomas Kowalczk, 63, of …read more.

Juan Palmer Olivo, 35, West Fourth Street, Milford, was arrested Wednesday by Milford and Syracuse police on a federal warrant. He was indicted on Nov. 28, 2012, in federal court on two counts of distribution of heroin and one count of attempt to distribute heroin. An initial appearance was held Thursday with a motion by …read more.

Kosciusko REMC is seeking current high school juniors, who are the dependents of KREMC members, to apply for the 2013 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. Two winning students from KREMC’s service area will have a chance to join other Indiana youth on this all-expenses paid trip of a lifetime. Indiana’s electric cooperatives have …read more.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards banquet saw a good turn out Tuesday, where those present heard about Syracuse, “Past, Present and Future” from speakers Ann Garceau, out-going chamber president Kathy Boyts and Dick Pelletier, prior to the evening’s keynote speaker, Goshen Mayor Allan Kauffman. Garceau spoke on the Syracuse-Wawasee Digital Archives and the …read more.

UPDATE: Kosciusko  County will be holding a Varicella vaccine clinic at Milford School from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. today. Students and staff who have not received either the initial vaccine or completed two doses of the Chicken Pox vaccine or have accepted documentation of immunity will be excluded from school for 21 days starting …read more.

Pictured from left are Jo Paczkowski, KCCRVC; Steve Riffe, Ride+Walk Advisory Committee; Dave Taylor, KCCRVC; Craig Allebach, Ride+Walk Advisory Committee; Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer; Fred Helfrich, Ride+Walk Advisory Committee; Wes Stouder, KCCRVC; Tim Dombrosky, Ride+Walk Advisory Committee; Staci Young, Ride+Walk Advisory Committee. The KCCRVC donated $20,000 for the trailhead park. (Photo provided) The Kosciusko County …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxCKFpATEWE]   Fire and Ice is the theme of Warsaw’s First Friday event set to begin with ice carving in the morning hours. Paula Bowman is the coordinator of the First Friday events in downtown Warsaw. She says this week’s celebration with feature 46 ice sculptures, all created out of 300 pound to 600 …read more.

Residents and motorists on the north side of Warsaw are becoming frustrated with what they perceive to be unnecessary stops by trains that block the crossing for hours. Norfolk-Southern Railroad owns the north-south tracks through Warsaw. On Friday, Stacey Page Online received an email from a resident near Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park on Levi …read more.

This cute little guy is Chewie! We’re not sure what his mix is, but he is a total goofball! Chewie is this week’s Pet of the Week. He loves to play. He does well with other dogs, cats and he loves kids. He’s a little guy at approximately 27 pounds and always has a smile …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRsYA8qnWWU] Three fire departments were called to a house fire at 345 N. SR 19, Etna Green, just after 10 a.m. today. Mentone Fire Chief Mike Yazel tells Stacey Page Online this afternoon that Kenneth Holloway noticed a gas leak on his stove. When Holloway went outside to shut off the gas, his home exploded. …read more.

The man who died in a fire inside his Chapman Lake home last week has been positively identified. The Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office confirms that Stephen T. Hall, 65, perished in the blaze likely started by a space heater. (See full story) Dr. Nelson, of the Northeast Forensic Center at St. Joe Hospital in Fort …read more.

At approximately 8:30 p.m. this evening, Elkhart County Sheriff’s deputies were once again called to an armed robbery on Elkhart’s northwest side. According to a press release, the Marathon gas station at 51451 SR 19 was robbed by two male suspects wearing black masks and gloves. The suspects entered into the store while armed with handguns …read more.

Rep. Rebecca Kubacki (R-Syracuse) and her fellow House legislators and staff wore sneakers at the Statehouse Monday in support of the “Suits and Sneakers” challenge to promote awareness of the fight against cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, last year 35,000 Hoosiers heard the words “you have cancer,” and of those, 13,000 lost their …read more.

Want news updates as news happens? Follow us on Twitter (@SPageOnline) and “like” us on Facebook. Since April 30, 2012, we’ve been growing StaceyPageOnline.com by following breaking news as it happens, providing you with more videos with our news, and continuing investigative reporting bringing you the news that matters in Kosciusko County. With over 6,000 …read more.

Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced today that some Indiana businesses have received a deceptive letter that may appear to come from the Business Services Division of her office. The letter should be ignored. It is an attempt to defraud Indiana business owners. The letter solicits a $125 annual fee and claims it will …read more.

The Columbia City Police Department was asked for the public’s help Tuesday in finding the department’s missing K9. According to police, Stryker got out of his kennel at his handler’s house. He was seen by a police officer in the Collins area at around 2 p.m. today near the intersection of Indiana 205 and CR …read more.

Thomas Michael Barth, 25, formerly of Warsaw, began his jail sentence Monday for the crime of misrepresenting himself as a representative of a country rock artist. Barth began serving a 6-month jail term yesterday. He was sentenced Dec. 3, 2012, for two class D felony counts of theft. With credit, Barth will serve just 3 …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners have agreed to apply for a Community Development Block Grant on behalf of Beaman Home and its new facility. The Community Development Block Grant program provides communities with resources to address a wide range of community development needs. According to Ed Rock, who has been working with Beaman Home on behalf of …read more.

Lakeview Middle School received recognition from the Warsaw Community School Corporation school board Monday for the creation of two after school programs created to help engage students after hours. “Starbooks” and “Success Club” were created in order to provide students with an after school venue that would endorse learning, reading, and community service, as well …read more.

In Monday night’s Warsaw Community School Corporation’s School Board meeting Steve Long, a local man who describes himself as a “concerned citizen and father of a Warsaw Community High School student,” addressed the board about if and what safety measures the school system was taking to ensure student safety from acts of violence such as …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9SQMjwmtC4]   It was with great pride that Warsaw Community School Corporation’s Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz was presented with the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents’ “State Superintendent of the Year Award” on Monday, Jan. 28. The award was presented by Rebecca Kubacki through her daughter and Warsaw Community School Corporation employee Katherine Kubacki at …read more.

Two people were arrested Monday after Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies discovered a meth lab inside a Leesburg home. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department drug task force officers were executing active warrants Monday morning in the 300 block of Smith Street, Leesburg, when they discovered various methamphetamine labs inside the residence.  KCSD officers were attempting to serve …read more.

A mobile home community is expanding and the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals has given its approval to allow a variance from development standards. The Forest Park Mobile Home Community at 3300 E. Old Colony Rd., Warsaw, plans to expand by adding approximately 29 additional mobile homes. While the city regulates setback standards of 10 …read more.

A Dense Fog Advisory issued by the National Weather Service office in Syracuse has now been extended until 4 a.m. Tuesday. Dense fog is causing widespread visibilities of a quarter-mile or less and conditions are expected to persist throughout the evening. Conditions are expected to improve in the overnight hours when winds increase and rain …read more.

Combined Community Services is gearing up for what is expected to be lots of requests for utility assistance in the next couple of weeks. Last week’s cold snap is likely to result in higher than normal utility bills and a rash of those unable to pay. Since Nov. 1, 2012, to Jan. 24, CCS has …read more.

What started out an act of teenage cyber bullying has turned into a much more positive story for Whitko High School. According to parents and students, last week an anonymous Facebook account was created under the alias of “Real Wildcat.” It specifically targeted students with malicious comments through the online forum. Sources claim the user …read more.

Approximately 140 individuals attended the Wawasee Kiwanis Winter Carnival Soup Supper on Friday, Jan. 25, to sample 22 different varieties of soups and vote for their favorites. Soup entries competed in two categories: business and local individual. An overall winner was also picked with this year’s title going to Grill ‘n’ Grate with its chicken …read more.

A Saturday morning pursuit that started in Warsaw reached speeds in excess of 100 mph and eventually led to the arrest of a Winona Lake man. Jeremy J. Neibert, 23, denied his involvement in the event, but was located by a police K9 stuck in a tree. Warsaw Police say at about 3:37 a.m. Saturday …read more.

A crash-landing at Warsaw Municipal Airport fortunately ended with no injuries. It happened at approximately 11:32 a.m. today. Authorities report that a single prop aircraft crash landed at the airport after crosswinds tipped the plane when it attempted to land. The pilot, Thomas Kowalczk, 63, of Marblehead, Ohio, and his son, Brian Kowalczk, 42, of …read more.

Two people were arrested last week in Warsaw and both are facing class A misdemeanors – punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of no more than $5,000 – for “huffing.” The initial booking sheets for Michael Dean Johnston, 44, of Syracuse, and Daniel Adam Method, 26, Warsaw, showed their charges …read more.

The Winter Weather Advisory that was supposed to go into effect at 3 p.m. today is now a Freezing Rain Advisory. The National Weather Service office in Syracuse has cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory and have now issued a Freezing Rain Advisory for Kosciusko County and surrounding areas. The advisory will go into effect at …read more.

“Living in North Carolina and Warsaw being my home town, it sure is great to get the news of Warsaw from this website. You are doing one fantastic job and I hope you keep it up. Again, thanks so much and I will definitiely be coming here on a daily basis.” – Fred Grose, via …read more.

Two armed robberies in Elkhart County Friday seem to be connected and police there are asking for any information on the suspects that may help solve the crimes. According to the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called at approximately 2:15 p.m. to a robbery in progress at the Elkhart Cigarette Outlet, 51505 SR 19. …read more.

NIPSCO has announced the construction of a new 100-mile electric transmission line that will span from the Reynolds and Burr Oak’s substations on to Hipple substation near Topeka.  The Reynolds Topeka Electric System Improvement Project, which is one of 17 similar projects lead by the Midwest Independent System Operator, is a six year project that …read more.

Old, outdated, sometimes dangerous playground equipment is all that stands in the only park in Silver Lake. In an effort to renovate the park and purchase new equipment, Silver Lake officials are seeking cash donations from area businesses and residents. And thanks to a K21 Health Foundation grant, each dollar raised for new playground equipment …read more.

Warsaw Community High School announces the winners of the school contest for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest.The student winners are first place, Audrey Rich; second place, Vanessa Malagon; and third place, Luca Cone. Audrey’s winning poem was Revenge by Letitia Elizabeth Landon. Vanessa recited The End of Science Fiction by Lisel Mueller, and Lucas …read more.

The Hoosier Lakes Radio Club will be participating in the 2013 Winter Field Day tomorrow in the Marsh Supermarket parking lot, Warsaw. Club members will begin putting up antennas starting at 9 a.m. Saturday from where they will be transmitting signals for a 24-hour period, beginning at noon. The 2013 Winter Field Day from the …read more.

  I walked into Center Lake Pavilion Wednesday night not quite knowing what to expect. “The Gathering” is such a vague description after all. On the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month, Fellowship Missions hosts what they have termed The Gathering. It is just that – a gathering. Depending on the night, there are …read more.

The Greater Warsaw Ministerial Association has designated Sunday, Jan. 27, as “Gift of Warmth” Sunday. There will be an open house at Combined Community Services, 1195 Mariners Dr., Warsaw from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. that day. Churches, businesses and individuals are encouraged to bring donations to CCS on that day. A time of prayer …read more.

Winter weather is here in Indiana today and the Indiana Department of Transportation is urging motorists to drive safely and make room for plow trucks that are clearing snow and ice from state highways. Northern Indiana has experienced temperatures well below freezing over the past few days that reduce the effectiveness of road salt in …read more.

Not since January 1978 has Indiana had such a significant snow event. Known as the Blizzard of ’78, it remains the worst winter storm on record for the state. The National Weather Service documented the blizzard, which began on Jan. 25, 1978, and lasted for three days. When it ended, nearly 40 inches of snow …read more.