By ANDREA NEAL He was educated in Europe and trained to emulate the brushstrokes of the Great Masters, yet Theodore Clement Steele’s greatest gift was in depicting and interpreting the Indiana countryside. T.C. Steele — Indiana’s most famous painter — was born in Gosport in 1847, raised in Waveland and died at his “House of …read more.

The Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County is partnering with the Warsaw VFW to host the third annual Vets For Pets fundraiser Saturday, June 20. The event will offer something for everyone — including pets. Events will kick off at 2 p.m. at the VFW, located at 1350 W. Center St., Warsaw. Guests are offered …read more.

Lake City Bank announces Richard A. Delks has joined the Lake City Bank Wealth Advisory Group and Dave Hume has been promoted to technical security officer. Delks will be working out of the bank’s Elkhart Beardsley office. Delks, who is vice president, wealth adviser, works with clients to provide advice and access to all of …read more.

Emergency personnel responded to an accident located on Detroit Street and CR 350N, Warsaw, at 11:16 a.m. Thursday, June 11. The accident, which injured three individuals, occurred after a vehicle, driven by Heather L. Davis, 33, of Leesburg, pulled into the intersection at North Detroit Street and CR 350N and collided with a vehicle driven by …read more.

Indiana-based artist David Michael Slonim’s exhibit entitled “Field of Vision” will be on display at the Honeywell Center Clark Gallery, Wabash, from June 20 to July 26.  A reception is scheduled from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, July 11. corporate sponsorship for this exhibit is provided by Monica Radecki, Radecki Galleries, Inc. Over the past 25 years, David …read more.

The Central Park Concert Series, featuring Alligator Blackbird, scheduled to take place tonight, Friday, June 12, at Central Lake, has been moved to Lakeview Middle School due to weather. Lakeview Middle School is located at 848 E. Smith St., Warsaw. The band will start playing at 7 p.m. and conclude by 8:30 p.m. Those attending …read more.

Over the past several months, Kosciusko County officials have been considering involvement in the state’s Regional Cities Initiative – which hopes to encourage population growth by inspiring regional development, encouraging regional partnerships and fostering financial partnerships. As has been discussed at previous county and city government meetings, Kosciusko County’s geographical situation between South Bend and …read more.

At its June 11 meeting, the Kosciusko County Council had more than a dozen tax abatements to approve. In the case of these agenda items, preliminary approval had already been granted to the organizations. The purpose of these approvals was to make sure that the organizations held up their end of the abatement agreement. The …read more.

Tyler C. Harkins, 25, North Fifth Street, North Webster, complained of pain to the neck after a one-vehicle accident early Thursday morning on Armstrong Road, west of North CR 75E, Leesburg. He was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. The accident was reported at 4:42 a.m. Harkins was cited for operating a vehicle while suspended. Kosciusko …read more.

An ordinance to amend the wheel tax did not have enough support from Kosciusko County Council members to be enacted. The council has been discussing amending the wheel tax for most of 2015. It voted to introduce an amendment ordinance at its April meeting which would reduce taxes on smaller trailers. Last month, the ordinance …read more.

1st SGT. CHAD D. HILL Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies were advised at 1:31 p.m. yesterday, Thursday, June 11, of a vehicular crash at the intersection of Armstrong and Baseline roads, just south of Leesburg. Deputy Sheriff Chris Anderson arrived within minutes, and apprehended the driver who was running …read more.

Alligator Blackbird will be featured at tonight’s Friday Night Concert by the Fountain, June 12, hosted by the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department. The concert is in the Central Park Plaza, 225 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw. The band will start playing at 7 p.m. and will conclude by 8:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chair …read more.

The city of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department is offering six paddle boarding clinics this summer at Pike Lake Beach located just north of the swimming beach pier. This exciting new program for beginners, teenagers and adults (ages 12 and up) will focus on basic balance, coordination and paddling skills while sitting or standing on a lightweight, easy …read more.

[weaver_youtube 0h7sPx9xGlg rel=0] Following months of negotiations, Belfast Zoological Gardens is happy to announce the arrival of a critically endangered dragon at Belfast Zoo. Considered all but extinct, the flying reptile will be housed in a specially designed enclosure. His prey will be sourced from outside the zoo’s animal collection, where possible. An infant male, …read more.

Events in and around Kosciusko County.

First Sgt. Jacob R. Gilmer, a member of the U.S. Army since 1998, will serve as the grand marshal for this year’s North Webster Mermaid Festival parade, which steps off at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Gilmer deflected the personal honor and volleyed the gratitude back to the North Webster Lions Club members, who made …read more.

The Papers Inc. has recently purchased the know. This bi-monthly, full color, calendar has been on hiatus since December 2014, due to its previous owner choosing to become a full-time mom. The premier issue will be available to the public Thursday, July 2, full of activities and events throughout July and August. It will be …read more.

By AMY MUNCY Master Gardener Intern When it comes to watering, there are some tips you should know about. If you live in a city/town with a water treatment plant, you should know what is being added to the water. You can have your water tested if you like. Call your local extension office to …read more.

Have you attended or participated in a special event such as Joe’s Kids 5K or Empty Bowls or even May’s First Friday? There is a possibility your photograph could have been taken during the event. Five new event photos are now available on our Area Photos posts on InkFreeNews.com. These include May’s First Friday, Grace …read more.

In it’s latest “Biz Report,” the Indiana Chamber released some disheartening information regarding economic growth. According to the chamber’s eighth annual employer workforce survey, an alarming number of workers are not prepared for on-the-job success. The chamber polled many Indiana business leaders and received more than 500 responses. While the majority of business leaders believe …read more.

Emergency personnel are responding to a vehicle accident on Detroit Street and CR 350N. One individual sustained injuries and was transported by an ambulance to a local hospital.  

Atwood Fire Department, Multi-Township EMS and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department are en route to a single-vehicle accident on CR 350W. Authorities are reporting it is north of CR 200N. The driver was treated by EMS at the scene. The area was cleared by officials as of 11:20 a.m.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that SR 119 is scheduled to be closed on Wednesday, June 17, between CR 7 and SR 19, as the intersection improvement project just north of the city of Nappanee continues. During this phase of the roundabout construction, SR 119 will be closed, along with CR 44E at the …read more.

The City of Warsaw has announced a time change for its common council and board of works meeting. According to the office of Mayor Joe Thallemer the Monday,  June 15, Warsaw Common Council meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, July 6. The mayor’s office also announced the 10:30 …read more.

The Silver Lake Town Council held their monthly town council meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday at the Silver Lake Town Hall. The meeting addressed a couple topics going on in the community.

The Sidney/Jackson Volunteer Fire Department, located on SR 13, will celebrate 100 years of service with an open house and ice cream social on Saturday, June 27. “We invite the public to come and celebrate our centennial and to support this local volunteer fire department,” says Don Ellison, a senior fire fighter with the department. …read more.

Congratulations to the Café at the Bowling Alley presenting Bib’s Smoked BBQ Chicken Pizza for being voted Indiana’s Kosciusko County’s best pizza. Bib’s Smoked BBQ Chicken Pizza received enough votes on Facebook to place them in the bracket wars. In the first round, the Café at the Bowling Alley – Bib’s Smoked BBQ Chicken Pizza …read more.

After four hours of testimony Wednesday afternoon, June 10, the hearing on an preliminary injunction to stop Oakwood Resorts from having bands perform on its patio area will be continued Wednesday, June 24. David Bailey, attorney for Dr. Rex Parent, owner of Oakwood, told the court he had some affidavits and sections of depositions he …read more.

The lone occupant in a Jeep Cherokee was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital following a one-vehicle accident at approximately 4:48 a.m. today Thursday, June 11. The accident occurred at 613 E. Armstrong Road, Leesburg, west of CR 73E, Leesburg. According to information obtained the driver went off the north side of the road near CR …read more.

UPDATE: Damage was estimated at $5,000 to the home at 2611 E. Pine Drive, Warsaw, after a tree fell on the home, according to Leesburg Fire Chief Mike Wilson. Firefighters removed the tree and checked the home for any fire inside the attic area. The home is owned by Debra Craft. While en route to …read more.

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a flood advisory for urban and small streams in central Marshall County and northern Kosciusko County until 1 a.m. Thursday, June 11. At 9:54 p.m. doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms that will cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. Up …read more.

Wesley Lee Melton, Jr., 23, Mauds, Okla., formerly of Milford, looked as if he was going to faint when Kosciusko Superior Court Judge David Cates read the verdict of the jury — not guilty. But family members of the victim had different reactions. The father of the victim left the courtroom, the victim was  in …read more.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Kosciusko County until 10:15 p.m. tonight, June 10.  

The state’s witnesses took the stand this morning to testify in a case against Wesley Lee Melton Jr., 22, Milford, regarding the alleged child molestation of a 13-year-old relative. The two-day jury trial, held in Superior Court I, is presided over by Judge David Cates.

Etna Green held their monthly town council meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Etna Green Fire Department. The meeting was short and covered one major topic.

Syracuse’s own Main on Main Improv Troupe will be presenting another free comedy improv show.

The Attorney General’s Office is warning people about a phone scam targeting property taxpayers. Several Marion County residents have reported scam phone calls to the Marion County Treasurer’s Office in which the caller claims to be from the Treasurer’s or Auditor’s Office and tells them that their property will be reviewed by the Court or …read more.

Officers, include Pierceton Town Marshal Tim Sammons (second from left) and WPD Chief Scott Whitaker (far right) prepare to breach a building during Active Shooter Training. On Wednesday, June 10, officers of the Warsaw Police Department, Pierceton Police Department and the WPD SWAT team gathered at Pierceton Elementary School for Active Shooter Training. Active shooter …read more.

Warsaw-based rock band Plaxton & the Void released two new songs this week.

Members present at the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday, June 8, took a survey about how the chamber could better serve them. The survey will also be posted on the chamber’s Facebook page and website, www.northwebster.com, for others who wish to take it. The meeting was held at the North Webster American …read more.

Attempts by Dr. Rex Parent, owner of Oakwood Resorts LLC, and his counsel to settle the lawsuit from nine neighbors have failed. The neighbors, who live across Conklin Bay from Oakwood, filed a lawsuit May 27 seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction regarding band noise coming from Oakwood. Parent contacted The Mail-Journal Tuesday night, June …read more.

Tuesday evening during the monthly Warsaw Community School Corporation board work session, Troy Akers, principal at Warsaw Community High School, discussed the new block schedule that will be utilized starting this fall at the high school. According to Akers, the schedule will have three identical days Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Class periods will last approximately …read more.

Other agenda items considered by the Wawasee school board during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, June 9, in Syracuse included: • Dr. Tom Edington, superintendent of the Wawasee Community School Corp., noted the high school building trades projects for the next two school years will be a joint effort between Wawasee and Fairfield, with help …read more.

Just what the new Syracuse Elementary School will look like is becoming more clear. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening, June 9, in Syracuse, the board heard a brief update on the design phase of the building from Brian Bohlander, architect for Barton-Coe-Vilamaa. Bohlander said much progress has been …read more.

The state began its burden of proving Wesley L. Melton, Jr., guilty by calling the first witnesses Tuesday afternoon, June 9, in Kosciusko Superior Court 1. Chesnessa Smith, mother to the victim, Victoria Cole, the girlfriend of the victim’s father, and Albert Smith, father, took the stand before the proceedings recessed for the day. Their relationship …read more.

Only two airports in the world have any type of guidelines for signs on airport hangars. This was the finding Nick King, manager of the Warsaw Municipal Airport, reported at the June meeting the evening of Tuesday, June 9, of the Warsaw Board of Aviation Commissioners. Those airports are LAX and Archerfield in England. For …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: InkFreeNews.com does not normally identify any names who could be associated with the victim of a sex crime. However, the victim and her parents were identified in open court.) The task of proving beyond reasonable doubt Wesley Lee Melton Jr., did perform or submit to sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old female, was underway …read more.

The Warsaw Community School Board met Tuesday evening for a lengthy board work session to discuss numerous proposals for both equipment and structure repairs. Among the most noteworthy of the claims was a proposed repair to a section of Washington Elementary’s roof, as well as numerous technology claims. Dirk Felger, director of buildings and grounds …read more.

During the Syracuse Parks and Recreation board meeting Monday evening, June 8, parks superintendent Chad Jonsson asked the committee to review the master plan report for project ideas they would like to include or continue to work toward in a revised report. The master plan is a five-year plan required for organizations wishing to apply …read more.

He’s a comedian. He’s a ventriloquist. He’s a musician. Clean enough for Disney, smart enough for Microsoft, and he’s coming to Warsaw.

Brook Pointe Inn will be expanding operations. Approval was given by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, June 9, in Warsaw. Matt Sandy, assistant planning director for the county, noted Brook Pointe was given an exception by the BZA back in the 1990s for its master plan. The …read more.

The Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation is combining efforts with WNIT South Bend to produce As the Water Flows, a documentary that raises awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy waters. The film will focus on the rivers, lakes and streams that make up the Upper Tippecanoe Watershed, and examine how this crucial area impacts the region …read more.

At a pretrial conference held on June 8, Brandon Woody requested the Kosciusko County Court schedule a hearing on the verified motion for a change of venue, which was filed on March 26.

From the first notes to the final breath, “West Side Story” is one of the most memorable musicals of all time. The world’s greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theatre’s finest accomplishments. You can experience this Tony Award-winning Broadway classic at the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts June 17-27.

Akron Carnegie Library will soon be celebrating its 100th birthday, as well as the July 4 holiday. The celebration, which will be held throughout the town over the holiday weekend, will offer something for everyone. On Thursday, July 2, the celebration begins with the Akron Carnegie Public Library Book Sale. The sale will take place …read more.

A Wisconsin man is currently charged with numerous fraud, corruption and theft charges after utilizing fake checks and funds to procure multiple goods, including several vehicles, from local businesses.

At its June 8 meeting, the Pierceton Town Council held a public hearing regarding the tax abatement requested by Chester Inc. at last month’s meeting. No members of the public were present to speak for or against the abatement. Following the hearing, the council approved the abatement unanimously. Chester Inc., which is headquartered in Valparaiso, …read more.

Wesley Lee Melton Jr Jury selection took up the morning and early afternoon today, Tuesday, June 9, in Kosciusko County Superior Court 1, for the start of a two-day jury trial for Wesley Lee Melton Jr., 23, West Harrison, Mauds, Okla., formerly of Milford. Melton was charged in July 2013 with child molesting, a class …read more.

Stacy Sult, 39, Warsaw, was reportedly robbed of approximately $2,000 worth of household electronics, jewelry and other items while serving time in the Kosciusko County Jail, according to a Warsaw Police Department report. Sult was arrested on May 25 for maintaining a common nuisance, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct noise. She was released on …read more.

After making five trips to Milford in the last few months, Timothy Wall of Troyer Group finally got the news he was hoping for. On Monday, June 8, Milford Town Council passed a motion to go ahead with Troyer’s Town Facilities Study. Earlier in the day, Milford Redevelopment Commission voted to pay for half of …read more.

Milford Redevelopment Commission Monday, June 8, passed a motion to allow the expenditure of $6,350 toward the cost of Troyer Group’s Milford Town Facilities Study. The amount constitutes half of the $12,700 Troyer indicated. President Dan Brown stressed, “It’s the town’s decision,” meaning the expenditure was dependent on Milford Town Council’s decision to go ahead …read more.

Warsaw Plan Commission was deadlocked in final plat approval for phase four of Warsaw Development LLC’s. The preliminary approval was granted five years ago. The problem? A dead end street in the subdivision. David Brown with D.A. Brown Engineering Consultants, Auburn, and Kathy Hartman with Granite Ridge Builders were present to present the plans for …read more.

Wawasee Property Owners Association will be hosting two events in the next several weeks. Megan McClellan, executive director of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trails Committee and Ann Garceau, author, will be speakers at the WPOA annual public board meeting Saturday, June. 13. The meeting, starting at 9 a.m. will be held at Oakwood Resort, Syracuse. Garceau will …read more.

Kosciusko County has now been added into the severe thunderstorm warning, in effect until 6:45 p.m. June 8. Elkhart, Marshall and St. Joseph counties are also in the warning. The warning for Kosciusko County is for the northwestern portion of the county. At 6:10 p.m. severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Lakeville …read more.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern Elkhart and northeastern Marshall counties until 6:30 p.m. tonight, June 8. At 5:55 p.m. a severe thunderstorm was located near Lakeville and moving east at 25 miles per hour. Quarter size hail and 60 mile per hour wind gusts are being indicated by radar. …read more.

“For the past several years, the Community Foundation has been looking at ways to support education, and in particular to help meet some of education’s most pressing needs in our county,” said Suzie Light, executive director of the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. “We learned from bringing both Dr. Ruby Payne and Dr. Eric Jensen to the community, the importance of all children having a future story.”

[weaver_youtube Ee8-rRyi15A rel=0]   With both gratitude and sadness, the community will send off Salvation Army Commanding Officers. Lt. Esteban and Lt. Karen Pommier, who will depart from their Warsaw post to embark on a new mission in Indianapolis. The Pommiers have served the Kosciusko and Whitley County communities since 2011. The couple, who met while …read more.

There wasn’t enough money left to finish last year’s summer capital projects fund list, so the Wawasee Community School Corp. is doing a little catchup this year. Summer construction and-or renovation projects are done each year throughout the school corporation using CPF money, which is but a piece of the annual budget. This year, most …read more.

In the days of famous photographer Ansel Adams the results of his work began the transformation of photography from a simple mechanical and chemical process into a thoughtful creation of art. Adams’ work involved much thought toward the composition, values and general appeal of his creations.

Country legend David Allan Coe and comedian Ralphie May are coming to the Lerner Theatre for shows later this year, and tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, June 12. Coe will be on stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, while May will appear for a 7 p.m. concert Sunday, Sept. 20. Both …read more.

New York State is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and arrest of Richard Matt and David Sweat, the two convicted murderers who escaped from an upstate maximum security prison, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today. The governor called the offer of $50,000 for each prisoner an unusual step for the state, …read more.

Come party on the plaza at Fridays by the Fountain in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center. This week’s artist is Chicago-born Duke Tumatoe, fusing gritty R&B, rock, blues, and funk.

Musical Theatre Workshop participants are proud to present their rendition of the Tony Award-winning musical “The Pajama Game.” Workers at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory, pressing for a 7.5 cent raise, are moving closer to a strike.  Add a budding romance between the new factory superintendent, Sid Sorokin, and head of the grievance committee, Babe Williams, …read more.

“The Little Mermaid” takes audiences under the sea at the Warsaw’s Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. Newcomers Audrey Kennedy and Angel Lozada are delightful to watch as Ariel and Prince Eric. They make a charming couple as they look for true love that seems impossible between a mermaid and a human. Kennedy charms the …read more.

By KIP SHUTER Warsaw Police Department Public Information Officer Warsaw Narcotics officers used a combination of tips and surveillance Sunday evening, June 7, that led to the arrests of two Warsaw residents for manufacturing and dealing in methamphetamine. Investigators were tipped off that dealing and manufacturing may be taking place at lot No. 53 in …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools is pleased to announce that Amy K. Sivley has been named the Principal of Lakeview Middle School. Sivley graduated from Ball State University and received her master’s degree from IPFW. She taught high school business for 10 years. Sivley began her administrative career in 2004 at Lakeview Middle School as the assistant …read more.

Music lovers will have an opportunity to see two of the musicians of this year’s Elkhart Jazz Festival perform as part of First Presbyterian Church’s Jazz Sunday Worship Service. The worship service takes place at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 21 at 200 East Beardsley Ave., Elkhart. Renowned jazz clarinetist Dave Bennett will be joined by …read more.

Announced at graduation on May 31, Alexander Eib has been named the valedictorian for the class of 2015 at Triton Junior-Senior High School, with Lisa Otto earning the honor of salutatorian. Eib was involved in track, tennis, Kosciusko Youth Leadership, Destination Imagination, Spanish club, science club, art club and vice-president of student council. He has …read more.

A 92 page study was released by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce about the water and economic development in Indiana.

The National Weather Service has extended the severe thunderstorm watch to 1 a.m. Monday, June 8 Among the counties in the severe thunderstorm watch are Kosciusko, Cass, LaPorte, Pulaski, Fulton, Marshall, Whitley, Allen, Huntington, Starke, Miami, Wabash and White counties. Thunderstorms are possible across southwest Michigan into Northwest Indiana. The storms will move east into …read more.

[weaver_youtube i_MzOLkfSYo rel=8]   Could lakescaping be the new standard of beauty? Martha Ferguson, Riverview Nursery, Spencerville, believes it will be. Ferguson presented the program in the season’s first Lake Talk and Eats hosted by the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation. The program was also in partnership with the Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation. Ferguson presented a variety …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Expressions of excitement and euphoria were evident all over the faces of the Warsaw girls track team late Saturday night. The Tigers had every reason to look that way too after turning in an outstanding series of performances at the IHSAA State Finals. Coach Scott Erba’s team used a pair of record-setting efforts …read more.

If you did not make it to the annual Art Fair at the Village at Winona on Saturday, you will still have an opportunity from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The fair features 73 different artists in a variety of mediums – jewelry, mixed media, clay, wood, fiber, drawing, photography, sculpture, oils and watercolor. …read more.

The Mentone Egg Festival Miss Chick and Mr. Rooster Contest was held on Saturday, the last day of the festival. Six children participated in the contest, four girls and two boys. Most of the participants dressed up to match this year’s parade theme, “There is no Place Like Home.” The 2014 Miss Chick and Mr. …read more.

The weather was beautiful for the last day of this year’s Mentone Egg Festival. The sun shined on all of the visitors Saturday morning as the parade marched downtown. This year’s parade started at 11 a.m. and most of the floats followed along with the theme of “There is no Place Like Home.” The parade …read more.

UPDATE: According to Leesburg Fire Chief Mike Wilson, the fire was accidental and started inside the garage, at floor level. Owner of the property is Dave Holesclaw.   Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department has been called to a garage fire at 313 E. Prairie St., near Smith Street. The call was received at approximately 1:05 p.m. …read more.

Wawasee High School held its 47th annual commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, in its gymnasium — and for the first time, it was air-conditioned. To a full gym, 213 students heard their names called by Assistant Principal Vince Beasley prior to them crossing the platform to receive their diplomas from Principal Mike …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Clayton Cook and JJ Gilmer saved their best for last Friday night. The faces of the faces of the Wawasee track program were both jubilant at the last too and for very good reason. Cook claimed a state championship and Gilmer earned a state runner-up finish in the IHSAA State Finals contested on …read more.

It was born in 1932 in Riverton, N.J. — 212 Thomas Ave., to be exact. After many months of labor, Richard Hollingshead, a movie devotee and sales manager for his father’s company, Whiz Auto Products, gave life to his idea of an open-air theater where patrons could watch movies from their automobiles. He brought his …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Daniel Messenger spent much of his high school track career in the shadows of some very talented teammates. The Warsaw senior stepped to the forefront Friday night though when it was his turn to shine on the state’s biggest stage. Messenger earned his place on the podium at the IHSAA Track State Finals …read more.

[weaver_youtube Spdd9vIYHGI rel=8] The weather could not have been better for First Friday, tonight, June 5, downtown Warsaw. In fact it was perfect for those enjoying ice cream and snow cones. With the theme of Celebrating the Lakes, the evening kicked off at 5 p.m. with the recognition of two local student artists and their art …read more.

Playground replacement equipment for Richardson Dubois Park on Market Street, and signing of documents regarding the divestiture of the Biblical Gardens were among items of business during the first meeting of the month for Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety, Friday afternoon, June 5. Removal and replacement of the oldest set of playground equipment in the …read more.

Delaware county is once again at the top of the list for the number of discovered and dismantled methamphetamine labs in Indiana during the first quarter of 2015. It has led the state for the past several years. According to statistics released by Indiana State Police, 68 meth labs ranging from one-pot to larger, more …read more.

According to the 2012 U.S. Geological Survey and Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Kosciusko County uses 28 million gallons of water per day of water.

For June’s First Friday event, organizers are celebrating one of Kosciusko County’s most beloved natural resource: the lakes. The theme for First Friday in June is “Lovin’ The Lake.” Organizers have partnered with the Center For Lakes and Streams to celebrate all the bodies of water in the county. CLS will distribute information. There will …read more.

Ten minutes after the Lakeland Regional Sewer District board closed its special public meeting Thursday evening, June 4, President Jim Haney opened the board’s regular monthly meeting at the North Webster Community Center. The board agreed to draw $7,000 from its current bond to pay monthly bills, including invoices to its legal team and contractors. …read more.

The Warsaw Parks & Recreation Department employees will start work on the Beyer Farm Boardwalk the week of June 8. This project consists of replacing the weathered decking starting at the East side of the Boardwalk near Kosciusko Community Hospital and moving west. Employees will work daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weather permitting …read more.

Lakeland Regional Sewer District held a special meeting Thursday, June 4, at the North Webster Community Center to finalize plans on rate ordinances, answer questions presented by residents and take action on construction contracts. Board members expressed several times their relief in being able to finally take action on some items on the agenda. They …read more.

LT. KIP SHUTER Public Information Officer, Warsaw Police Department Warsaw Police Narcotics officers made two heroin arrests Wednesday evening, June 3, following surveillance after officers observed suspicious drug activity. Narcotics officers made contact with Jesse Caudill and Brooke Slone and a Warsaw Police K9 confirmed the presence of illegal drugs. Jesse A. Caudill, 23, of …read more.

As one of America’s original artists’ colonies, Brown County is rich in art history, a heritage that it continues to honor to this day. From art galleries and eclectic boutiques to painting competitions and workshops, the arts are alive and in full swing this June. Headlining a busy month for the arts in Brown County …read more.