Less than a month away will be the final day of the school year and that will mean the usual summer construction projects for schools in the Wawasee Community School Corp. This summer many of the projects will be at Wawasee High School and involve athletic facilities on the campus. During the regular monthly meeting …read more.

Syracuse Redevelopment Commission continued its discussion on marketing the SR 13/U.S. 6 technology and industrial park during a meeting Tuesday afternoon. Syracuse Town Manager Henry DeJulia reported he had looked at various real estate websites as a way to market the park. He found three sites that offered free listings, however, for premium placement on …read more.

Elkhart County Sheriff Brad Rogers is planning a press conference for Wednesday morning to discuss charges filed against two Elkhart County Jail officers. Adrian Long and Aaron Vandekeere are facing prison time for allegedly having illegal interactions with inmates. WSBT-TV reports that Long, who has since resigned his position, is accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship …read more.

North Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church wants to put split rail fencing along its property at Epworth Forest in North Webster. But some nearby property owners have expressed concerns and appeared before the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday morning in Warsaw. The North Indiana Conference submitted …read more.

[weaver_youtube IodZa7B15ew rel=0] On Monday, the Pierceton Hayseeds, a Kosciusko County Fair 4H group comprised of kids grades 3-12, met at Rodger and Sue Studebaker’s farm in Pierceton for the annual Hayseeds Mini Farm. Alpacas, geese, sheep, goats, kittens and more were all in attendance for both preschool and kindergarten students from Pierceton and South Whitley schools …read more.

The Milford Food Bank will host a food giveaway from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, in the parking lot of the First Street Plant of The Papers. The aim of this first-time event is to serve “the needy in the community and seniors,” said Bill Troup, who started the food bank 2½ …read more.

Robert Houser Jr. (UPDATE: Robert Houser Jr. passed away at 3:21 p.m. Tuesday, May 13.) Described as a good friend, great father and loving husband, Robert Houser Jr. is being kept alive today in preparations of becoming an organ donor. Earlier today, Indiana Conservation Officers released information that Houser had passed away. His family, however, says …read more.

Motorcyclists from across Northern Indiana will come together to help save lives through blood donation at three special events this year. The first 2014 Ride for the Red Blood Drive is scheduled for Saturday, May 24, at Lucky Harley-Davidson in Fort Wayne. Two additional blood drives are planned for later this summer: June 29 at …read more.

The 2014 Indiana State Police Summer Youth Camps will soon be in session. Is your child looking for something a little different to do this summer? The summer youth camps are for students entering grades 5 through 12. Campers learn teamwork skills while gaining self-confidence. The camps are designed to help students get an up-close …read more.

In response to a request made on the behalf of the Milford Lions Club, Monday evening Milford Town Council approved a request to close certain streets for the 2014 Milford Fest. Patricia Gall asked the council to close various streets in downtown Milford beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 22. Council member Doug Ruch asked …read more.

Indiana State Police are working an active investigation into alleged “official misconduct and theft” purporting to a Fulton town employee. Neither ISP nor Fulton town officials will say who is at the center of the investigation, but it would appear town marshal Jason Coleman could be part of the case. Coleman, who served as Fulton’s …read more.

At its monthly meeting Monday, Milford Redevelopment Commission pre-approved up to $25,000 in funding to clean and retrench ditches on the east side of Old SR 15, extending from Syracuse Street north past PigTek to the commercial building currently occupied by Biomet. The maintenance continues along the south side of that building’s parking lot and …read more.

The 22nd Annual Beaman Home Golf Scramble will be held on Monday, June 2, at South Shore Golf Club in Syracuse. Team registrations are now being accepted. The entry fees are $400 per 4-person team. The tournament format is an 18-hole scramble and the entry fee includes green fees, cart rental, lunch, prizes and favors. …read more.

Wabash, IN – The 13-24 Drive-In will kick off its 2014 season on Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, with the Disney film Million Dollar Arm. Gates open at 8 p.m. with the movie starting at dusk. The Drive-In is on course to be a fun, family-friendly Wabash hangout this summer. Throughout the 2014 …read more.

Jimmy Bouterse found a corner booth at the local downtown Warsaw diner where his walker would be out of people’s way. It was a booth also away from the hustle and bustle of the busy counter area where the locals clinked their coffee mugs and chatted about current affairs and the weather. “Since the cancer, …read more.

Whitko Community Schools has announced that classes will be in session this Friday. Originally scheduled as a make-up day due to unprecedented weather-related school delays and closings, all Whitko Community Schools will report on May 16. The last student day of school is June 4.

Warsaw Christian School moms volunteered Saturday on a Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County construction site along with thousands of women across the country, including Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers, in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 3-11. Now in its seventh year, National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day …read more.

The Hoosier Lakes Radio Club will be offering free programming for weather radios to assure area residents are prepared for severe weather. Free weather radio programming will be offered by club members from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 31, at the Warsaw Walgreens Pharmacy. …read more.

Richard D. Cain Warsaw Police have now released more information on the meth lab found at a local hotel that we first reported about on Friday. (See related) This morning, WPD issued a press release noting that officers were called just before 1 p.m. to the Comfort Inn after Richard D. Cain, 33, of Warsaw, and Courtney C. …read more.

This photo, provided by the Kosciusko County Historical Society, shows a group of Civil War veterans in a room at the Kosciusko County Courthouse reserved for meetings of old soldiers and the women’s groups providing assistance to them. The soldiers were members of the Grand Army of the Republic, similar to an American Legion for …read more.

By Liz Shepherd TVHS Runic Review Tippecanoe Valley High School held Valley’s Got Talent on Thursday, May 8. Ticket sales raised $584 with all proceeds going to Rachel’s Challenge. There were 15 performances at the talent show, with awards for both solo and group acts. Solo Act 1st place: senior Nolan Sponseller telling a joke …read more.

A Milford man was airlifted from the scene of an accident in Elkhart County early this morning. Daniel Slone, 21, was also cited for driving left of center and for a learner permit violation. At about 2:49 a.m. this morning, a report from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department indicates Slone was driving south on CR 33 …read more.

UPDATE: As of approximately 12:50 p.m., NIPSCO has restored power in the Warsaw and Winona Lake areas. A blown transformer has caused a significant power outage in Warsaw. Homes and businesses as well as traffic signals along U.S. 30, SR 15 and Center Street, among other areas, are affected. Central Dispatch tells us NIPSCO is working on …read more.

By Robert King Indy Star CARLISLE, Ind. — For most of the men of cell house N, the quarter-mile walk around the prison yard to the chow hall and back is just the price they pay for breakfast. The heavy steel doors open, and they surge forward into the predawn gloom, compelled by hunger. For …read more.

A small fire at the Warsaw Community Public Library ignited when plastic was left on a hot stove. Firefighters of the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory were called to the library at about 11:30 a.m. today. Fortunately, the only damage caused was to the stove and food, although the library did fill with smoke.  

At the Kosciusko County Council meeting on the evening of May 8, Kosciusko County Commissioner Ron Truex presented the council with some disturbing data. “I’m once again coming to you guys to ask for money for the highway department,” he told the council. “We’ve got enough money to do about a third of what we …read more.

  A 2007 graduate of Wawasee High School in Syracuse is in the ICU in critical condition following a mowing accident that led to a near drowning in Fort Wayne. Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the accident that happened at approximately 12:03 p.m. today. Robert Houser Jr., 26, now a resident of Fort Wayne, was mowing grass …read more.

UPDATE: Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Plain Township/Leesburg Fire Department personnel responded today to a reported head-on vehicular crash near Leesburg. Officers and rescue personnel arrived at the intersection of Armstrong Road and CR 200 East at approximately 3:35 p.m. after receiving a 9-1-1 call of the two vehicle crash. Gregory A. Smith, 77, of …read more.

The 6th season of the Artisans & Farmers Market kicks off on Saturday, May 10. The market will once again take place at Veteran’s Memorial Park at Crosson Mill (located along SR 13) every Saturday until Oct. 11. The market is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is designed as …read more.

Denying any wrongdoing, a Syracuse man was arrested Thursday and charged with having inappropriate sexual relations with a teenager. Toby Reed Young, 42, of 203 S. Edgewater Dr., Syracuse, is facing a B felony charge of sexual misconduct with a minor after the teen, who is at least 14 years old but less than 16 years …read more.

Two people were arrested in connection with a meth lab discovered Friday afternoon in a Warsaw hotel. Warsaw Police and Fire departments were called to the Comfort Inn where an active one-pot meth lab was found in a hotel room. Richard Cain, 33, of 219 E. Levi Lee Rd., Warsaw, was arrested for dealing/delivering/manufacturing methamphetamine and booked into the …read more.

The regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Board was only 8 1/2 minutes Thursday night. Its brevity was due to Fire Chief Mickey Scott not being in attendance due to a fire. In reviewing the minutes Kim Cates, board chair, brought up a concern regarding a new state law requiring all firefighters/EMTS …read more.

Travis Marsh, a lieutenant with Milford Police Department, has announced his run for sheriff of Kosciusko County. Marsh, who has served with on the MPD for 6 years, is also an adjunct faculty member instructing criminal justice classes at Ivy Tech Community College. According to Marsh’s campaign website, he is seeking to take “an active …read more.

George Robertson, president of KEDCo, presented the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission with an update on his Kosciusko Kickstart program at the commission’s meeting on Thursday, May 8. The commission was shown a mockup of the Kosciusko Kickstart website. “We hope, in 2-3 weeks, we will be able to launch the website and begin aggressive recruitment of …read more.

Main Street in Milford will be closed to all traffic Sunday morning as the town utilities department will be repainting parking spaces along the street.

The Kosciusko County Farmers Market is inviting not-for-profit organizations to join the market in the Warsaw City Hall Plaza for a fundraising opportunity on the second Saturday of each month, May through October. Tomorrow, the Classic Arts Program is the featured guest at the market, which opens at 8 a.m. and continues until 1 p.m. The …read more.

In conjunction with National Bike Month, the local KCV cycling club is organizing a local event to remember cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, the Ride of Silence will begin in North American and roll across the globe. Cyclists are asked to take …read more.

At the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Committee meeting on May 8, KEDCo President George Robertson had plenty to report on economic growth and the Biomet-Zimmer merger. “We are still on an upward trend in the first quarter,” said Robertson. He reported the employment was going up and unemployment was going down. Average Monthly Employment Kosciusko County …read more.

A local man and his wife will take to the road next month in a cross-country adventure to film a documentary following two local men as they bike the 2,745 mile Tour Divide Race. Mason and Lia Geiger of Warsaw will follow Tim Devlin, an eighth grade history teacher at Edgewood Middle School, and David Wildman, …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives are warning citizens of yet another telephone scam attempt to elicit money from citizens in Kosciusko County. The crime initially begins with the alleged suspect calling an individual and claiming that a family member or employee is currently in jail and needs bail money. The caller will then ask …read more.

Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. We will continue to add to the listing until 5 p.m. on Friday. To have an event(s) added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. Warsaw Performing Arts Center Jazz in the Night/Drum Enchanted Evening – Thursday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School Dance Performance I and Dance Performance II classes will present their 2014 Spring Celebration Dance Concert on Monday, May 12, at 7 pm. The concert will showcase all of the students’ hard work throughout the semester. Students will perform a variety of styles, from musical theater to hip hop to …read more.

Bryan Frush Initially arrested for allegedly brutally beating a victim during a robbery, two brothers recently had their cases settled in Superior Court I. Brothers Bryan E. Frush, 26, and Austin John Frush, 19, both of 109 E. Elm St., Pierceton, were arrested in October, accused of robbing a man of $20 and marijuana and beating him. The …read more.

Kosciusko REMC President and CEO Bruce Goslee, recently announced the winners of the John H. Anglin Memorial Scholarships. Students from across the county applied for the six $1,000 scholarships. “Kosciusko REMC has long been committed to helping outstanding students in our community succeed. Starting the scholarship program in 2004 was just one more way we …read more.

David J. Phelps, 207 5th Street, Winona Lake, and Peter Christos, 502 Chestnut Ave., Winona Lake, have both filed a Declaration of Candidacy for the position of Winona Lake Town Council (Ward 1), in the upcoming Republican Caucus on 7 p.m. Monday, May 12. The deadline for filing a Declaration of Candidacy with me is 7 p.m. Friday, May …read more.

The young entrepreneur group launched by the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce is making progress, according to group representative Kristi Martin who shared its progress with board members during a regularly scheduled board meeting May 7. Martin announced the group’s new official name is Young Entrepreneurs Association of Syracuse-Wawasee or YEA’s. The group has also adopted …read more.

Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held its annual banquet May 7 in Warsaw. Twenty-nine students graduated from the leadership academy. In the front row, from left, are Paige Price, Krystal Sellers, Kasha Miller, Jada Antonides, Lillie Berger, Abbey Hartwiger, Nicole Eckert, Tennie Worrel and Tenaya Shull. In the middle row are Courtney Linnemeier, Veronica Flores, Kaelyn …read more.

This Saturday, May 10, is the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, coordinated by United Way of Kosciusko County and conducted by the National Association of Letter Carriers. About one in six Americans goes hungry or wonders where the next meal will come from. That’s a reality of life in the United States today. But another fact of life …read more.

Mary Hoffer, Kosciusko County Red Cross disaster volunteer, will depart today on her fourth deployment to aid families impacted by the devastating storms in Arkansas. Hoffer, who also serves locally as the Red Cross State Nursing Liaison for Indiana, will be stationed in Little Rock, where she will serve two weeks as a Client Health Services Associate. …read more.

The Drug Enforcement Administration, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service and other federal, state and local partners announced the culmination of Project Synergy Phase II, an ongoing effort targeting every level of the dangerous global synthetic designer drug market. Since January, and leading …read more.

[weaver_youtube u3VeVS0xpas rel=0] (Song: I Am America by Krista Branch) Since 2001, the Auxiliary of Warsaw American Legion Post 49 has been sending care packages to local troops serving abroad. As always, the women gather sometimes several times each week to sort through donations and prepare the packages for shipping. Today, the Auxiliary members are hoping to …read more.

Two Warsaw men have been arrested for robbery causing bodily injury and theft that occurred on Dec. 24, 2013, at Comfort Inn. According to an affidavit filed by the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s office, Ritchie Hernandez Jr., 21, of 762 W. Eagle St., Warsaw, was attending a party at Comfort Inn on Christmas Eve when a conversation occurred …read more.

This week’s Crime Stoppers crime of the week comes from the files of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department would like the community’s assistance in locating a stolen vehicle. The vehicle is a 1995 Black Chevrolet Camaro. When the vehicle was taken on March 21, it had an Indiana License Plate …read more.

[weaver_youtube bCToqWZ560s rel=0] (Video provided) In the last few weeks, a phenomenon called the Cold Water Challenge has been sweeping the community and students at Grace College. Individuals post a video of themselves on social media of them jumping into a body of water and “call out” several of their friends to do the same, or …read more.

GOSHEN, IN – On Friday, May 23, Phil Keaggy will perform a benefit concert at Sauder Music Hall on the campus of Goshen College. Proceeds from the event will go to support MDC Goldenrod’s work providing services to individuals with developmental and cognitive disabilities. [weaver_youtube 3wpn6LVxX0s rel=0] The benefit concert, a family friendly event featuring …read more.

Clockwise from top left are Curt Nisly, David Cates, Torrey Bauer and Bob Conley. (EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mail-Journal Reporter Deb Patterson contributed to this article.) Tuesday’s primary elections saw a disappointing voter turn out with just 19.61% of all registered voters casting ballots. Since 2002, data from Indiana Secretary of State found that roughly one in …read more.

Election results for the Kosciusko County primaries are in. Here are the winners in major races: House District 22: (R) Rebecca Kubacki, 2,087; (R) Curt Nisly, 3,810; (D) David Kolbe, 342 Superior Court I: David Cates, 3,959; Stephen Harris, 2,277; Chad Miner, 2,682 Superior Court II: Torrey Bauer, 5,380; Mark Caruso, 983; Tyler Haines, 2,392 …read more.

Dear Editor, We have received several inquiries and complaints about recent election campaign mailings in the Indiana House District 22 race. This letter is sent to clarify our position and involvement in any political race during this primary season.  The Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce is not an affiliate or subsidiary of the Indiana Chamber …read more.

Winona Lake streets will have limited access over the next few days while reconstruction and repaving takes place. From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Monday, May 8, 9 and 12, the following streets will be affected: Administration Boulevard, Auditorium Boulevard and Esplanade.

The community of Milford hosts an annual Memorial Day Parade. This year’s parade will be Monday, May 26, and individuals, groups, organizations and businesses are encouraged to participate. Randy Veach, who is coordinating the parade, is hoping for 200 entries. Veach asks interested parties contact him with entry information: Contact name, group or organization, mailing …read more.

Alison Levine has no trouble taking on tough challenges. Whether it’s across the Arctic Circle (or the Antarctic Circle, for that matter), up the slopes of Everest, or scaling the canyons of Wall Street. And she’s done all that despite three heart surgeries a neurological disease that causes the arteries that feed her fingers and …read more.

The Warsaw Community Schools Board of School Trustees will hold a Special Board Meeting, which is open to the public, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at the Warsaw Community Schools Educational Services Center, 1 Administration Drive, Warsaw.

Since Friday, Milford Police officers have visited a home four times in response to social media photos and complaints that a dog is being starved to death. Today, StaceyPageOnline.com went to the home on East Smith Street in Milford and, accompanied by Milford Town Marshal Rich Miotto, spoke with the dog’s owner, Taylar Roberts. Roberts …read more.

WARSAW – If you haven’t made Mother’s Day plans yet, The Wagon Wheel Theatre has you covered. On Friday, May 9, the Wagon Wheel hosts Aaron Tippin, Collin Raye, and the Kentucky Headhunters who collectively have charted over 100 Billboard Hot Country Songs, including seven number one hits and multiple Grammy and ACM awards. The …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Due to the overwhelming demand and in answer to the request of thousands of fans, The Backstreet Boys have extended their In A World Like This U.S. tour to reach additional and high-demand cities in 2014. With last summer’s crowds as big as 16,000 per night, the Backstreet Boys will return to Central-Indiana …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Jesus Christ Superstar, the global phenomenon that has wowed audiences for over 40 years, is reimagined for the 21st century as an arena rock spectacular. The biggest ever North American arena tour of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s groundbreaking rock musical is coming to Indianapolis at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, Aug. …read more.

Wawasee High School received recognition from a well known national magazine and it’s the kind administrators can point to with pride. U.S. News & World Report’s latest “America’s Best High Schools” rankings gave Wawasee a silver medal. Wawasee was one of only 41 schools statewide to receive a silver medal, was ranked 37th in the …read more.

Beginning with July wastewater payments, Warsaw city residents will see an additional fee on their bills. Warsaw Common Council unanimously passed a stormwater utility rate schedule during Monday night’s meeting. As required by state and federal regulations, municipalities must manage storm water runoff that is often polluted and discharges into local rivers and streams without treatment. Municipalities with populations …read more.

The polls opened at 6 a.m. this morning and will remain open until 6 p.m. tonight while local primary elections are underway. StaceyPageOnline.com will be at the Justice Building when the polls close this evening and will be posting results as each precinct reports. Results will be updated on our Facebook page and via our …read more.

While the original ordinance to allow the raising of chickens (hens only) in the city limits failed in a 3-2 vote last month, in tonight’s meeting of the Warsaw Common Council, an amended ordinance moved closer to becoming law. The vote was 4-3 in favor of allowing up to 25 permits to be issued to …read more.

Giverny Fitness Studio is celebrating 5 years in business with a Spring Extravaganza at Center Lake Park on Saturday, May 10. The free event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Other businesses from the community will be joining the celebration, including Latte Lounge, Froggy’s Frozen Yogurt, Charter Health Center, The Crazy Day Gourmet, …read more.

Several 911 dispatchers were honored at Monday’s county commissioners meeting. The dispatchers were honored for their work when numerous school buses collided in North Webster in May 2013. Pictured, from left, are 911 Director David Rosenberry, Dispatcher Trina Gard, Dispatcher Jessica Scheil and Assistant 911 Director Sarah Lancaster. Not Pictured is Dispatcher Tina Cook. Several …read more.

Motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts – beware. Indiana State Police today announced that Indiana’s 2014 “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign will begin Friday, May 9, and continue until Sunday, June 1. This national mobilization will also take place over the Memorial Day holiday period and is supported by thousands …read more.

Throughout the summer months, the American Red Cross will participate in the statewide Fallen Officer Blood Drive Campaign.  This is the eighth year the Red Cross will host blood drives across Indiana to honor fallen officers and raise awareness of the need for blood. Janice Starnes, whose husband Sergeant Daniel Starnes was killed in the …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the closure of SR 331 at the railroad crossing in the town of Tippecanoe in Marshall County, between 19th Road and Illion Street, from today, May 5, through Friday, May 16. The closing is necessary while Norfolk Southern crews repair the crossing.

In the greater Warsaw community, Debra Collier’s name has become synonymous with dance. For Collier, dance has been a part of her life since age 7, when she was asked to choose between dance class and Girl Scout troop. Before long, she was assisting her dance teacher while still a high school student in Zionsville, …read more.

Before they have even graduated from high school, 25 Wawasee High School students are in a hall of fame. More precisely, the Wawasee High School Academic Hall of Fame. The 25 senior students were officially inducted during a banquet Saturday evening in the cafeteria of the high school. In order to be eligible for the …read more.

Nappanee Municipal Airport played host to an unexpected guest Thursday night, as a private Explorer experimental aircraft landed to avoid dangerous weather. The kit plane was piloted by Canadian adventurers Louis Grenier and Nathalie Mongeau, who were in route from a three-week tour across the western United States back to their home in Montreal, Canada. …read more.

[weaver_youtube EUzn3LsG95o rel=0] Parents and children in Silver Lake both rejoiced today during the grand-opening of Rambler Park. The park is located behind the old Lake Township school building and will offer a variety of outdoor entertainment for families with children of all ages. According to Tonya Conley, Silver Lake clerk and treasurer, the project began …read more.

Emergency personnel responded to a rollover accident on U.S. 30 in the westbound lane in front of American Table in Warsaw at 11:16 a.m. Sunday. According to a police report filed on the accident, Renee Neher, 20, of Rochdale Circle, Lombard, Ill., and Donald E. Bailey Jr., 48, SR 19, Converse, were both involved in …read more.

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – K21 Health Foundation and KCV Cycling Inc. present the Fat & Skinny Tire Fest Friday through Sunday, May 16-18, in Warsaw and Winona Lake. The 11th annual bicycle festival takes place every year, the third weekend of May, as the community celebrates National Bicycle Month and Bike-to-Work Week/Day. The growing event is …read more.

Mike Beezley once again came away as the People’s Choice Award winner and the $1,000 grand prize in the Cancer Care Fund of Kosciusko County’s fundraiser Battle of the Bands Etc. Beezley was last year’s People’s Choice Award winner in the Idol Nite competition which has been replaced by Battle of the Bands Etc. The …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle accident with injuries that occurred today at approximately 4:30 p.m. Brent Ransom, 45, of South Whitley, was operating a Honda TRX 300 on the Friends of The Eel River Trail in South Whitley. Ransom was traveling down a steep incline and applied the brakes, causing the machine …read more.

What started out as a simple mechanical concern quickly spiraled into a serious situation for a Warsaw man yesterday. Today, that man’s family is seeking the identity of the good samaritan who not only assisted someone in need but may have saved his vision and face from serious injury. According to Chantelle Bose, yesterday at …read more.

A Warsaw man was arrested last night after allegedly attacking another man with a deadly weapon. According to an incident report filed by Warsaw Police Department, at 7:46 p.m. yesterday evening officers were called to respond to the 200 block of West Jefferson Street in Warsaw in regards to a battery involving a deadly weapon. …read more.

[UPDATE: Indiana Conservation Officers have obtained this photograph of the possible semi involved in this accident. This semi was seen on surveillance footage at a nearby Seven Eleven convenience store shortly after the accident. The semi is believed to be a Peterbilt with a sleeper cab. Investigating officer Tyler Brock stated the driver may not have …read more.

Governor Mike Pence delivered the keynote speech welcoming 47 new troopers to the Indiana State Police. The graduation ceremony was held in the rotunda of the State Capitol at 6 p.m. Each graduate took the oath of office, delivered by the Honorable Brent E. Dickson, Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, after which each …read more.

Being a student can be challenging, and some students struggle more than others. But those students who are willing to dig in, buckle down and get through their struggles are rewarded handsomely. That’s what the Warsaw Rotary Club was celebrating at its Self-Reliance Awards on Friday, May 2. Eight Warsaw Community High School students were …read more.

[weaver_youtube YX7wjUJwmO4 rel=0] Downtown Warsaw was filled with the musical stylings of local musicians tonight during May’s First Friday event “Musical May”. Acts varied throughout the evening from high school bands to violin and mandolin acts to a full, live band performance at Center Stage. Center Stage featured the musical stylings of the Bourbon Backroads Band …read more.

[weaver_youtube jSOhq6hbQVo rel=0] Wednesday students, staff, parents and members of the community gathered to celebrate the construction of Harrison Elementary’s newest building –a clubhouse for the Harrison Elementary Garden Tractor Club. The 12×20 foot, heated and insulated structure is a huge boon to the club, which began during the fall in the school’s mechanical building. According …read more.

We’ve received reports that an automobile accident has taken place on US 30, approximately 1-2 miles east of SR 15. Warsaw Police Department and Warsaw Fire Department were on scene, with assistance from Leesburg Fire Department. The incident involved two cars and a truck. At least one of the people involved complained of chest pains. …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Narcotics Unit and officers executed a number of felony warrants late Thursday and early this morning. The result was 21 people jailed for crimes largely dealing with drugs. Other offenses included robbery and misdemeanor OWI. Those arrested were: Mark J. Alldaffer, 27, 7238 S. 400 W., Claypool, for one count of dealing in …read more.

Should the raising of hens be allowed in the city limits of Warsaw? The Warsaw Common Council voted down the proposed ordinance last month, but with two members absent, the topic is being discussed again on Monday. The council will meet at 7 p.m. in the city hall where a second reading on the proposed …read more.

WARSAW, IN (May 2, 2014) – The newly formed Center Street Community Theatre will hold its first public meeting on Thursday, May 8, at the Wagon Wheel Theatre, at 7 p.m. The purpose of this meeting will be to inform community members about the organization and answer their questions. The Center Street Community Theatre is the …read more.

By Lachelle Shelton Guest Writer It was a beautiful spring morning, not a cloud in the bright blue sky as musicians Marena Atkins and Aimee Platz welcomed a nice crowd of people to the Central Park Fountain Plaza in Warsaw. Just over 100 attentive audience members heard stories about how various local people have overcome …read more.

The Warsaw Community Schools Board of Trustee announced today that David Hoffert will be named Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1. He will replace Dr. Craig Hintz, who is retiring as of June 30. Mr. Hoffert possesses broad educational experience as a teacher, coach and administrator. He currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent and Chief …read more.

(UPDATE: Shelby County officials reported that the couple was captured this morning. Both suspects have been transported to the Shelby County jail. Law enforcement would also like to thank the public for their assistance and helpful information that led to this arrest.) Desiree D. Cox, aka Desiress Clawson, 18, and Robert Neil Clawson Jr., 31, are …read more.

Kosciusko County and Warsaw Drug Task Force Officers arrested three individuals on various drug charges, Thursday, after locating a meth lab north of Pierceton. Officers with the Warsaw Drug Task Force and Kosciusko County Drug Task Force went to the address of 2186 North, County Road 850 East in an attempt to execute an arrest …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School Music Department will present “Jazz in the Night/ Drum Enchanted Evening” in the WCHS Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8.  The concert will feature the Combined Edgewood/ Lakeview Middle School Jazz Band, the WCHS Jazz Band, and the WCHS Percussion Ensemble along with two very special …read more.