Voters residing within the Wawasee Community School Corp. will have a choice in electing school board members in November. Candidates will be Mike Wilson and Brent Robinson, District 1 (Tippecanoe Township) and George Gilbert, District 2 (Turkey Creek Township). There are two seats up for election. Wilson and Gilbert are the incumbents. Several attempts to contact Robinson for …read more.

The following results are from water samples taken from each public beach in Kosciusko County. Each reading represents the most probable number of E. coli colonies per sample. Two samples are taken at each public beach. In order for a beach to be closed, both readings must exceed 235 colonies. These samples are taken each …read more.

Ken Jones, president of Wightman Petrie, provided the Syracuse Town Council some good news during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. A bidding war has broken out for the most expensive item currently in the design plan for the Industrial/Technology Park. Wightman Petrie thought a better price could be found for the water pressure booster …read more.

Elkhart County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help in identifying two male suspects who entered an Elkhart home this morning and threatened an elderly woman. Shirley Neel, 70, was home and sleeping in her home in the 29000 block of CR 12 in Elkhart at approximately 6:25 a.m. today when the two suspects …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces brief, intermittent traffic stoppages on U.S. 30, between Anchorage Road and East Springhill Road in Warsaw, starting at approximately 8:30 a.m., on Thursday, Aug. 23. Traffic on U.S. 30 will be stopped three separate times tomorrow, beginning at 8:30 a.m., to allow utility wires to be pulled across the …read more.

Brandon J. Clawson, CR 300E, Syracuse, was held at Pierceton Woods Juvenile Detention Center until his dispositional hearing this morning in Kosciusko County. Stacey Page attempted to attend the dispositional hearing, but was denied access following a brief hearing before the judge. Defense attorney Thomas Earhart objected to having the press present for the dispositional hearing. Kosciusko …read more.

StaceyPageOnline.com learned this morning that attorneys for Brent Wilcoxson have filed a motion to dismiss the case that was filed against him by his former business partner, Dr. Dane Miller. The two operated Winona Restoration Partners LLC from March 1996 to November 2011. In another action just filed with the court this afternoon, attorney W. …read more.

Late Tuesday afternoon, the Wawasee Community School Corp. Board of Trustees held a special meeting for a budget hearing. But, as has been the norm for several years, there was no public input on the budget and the board only spent a brief few minutes discussing it. Wawasee’s budget has been advertised in local newspapers …read more.

A Warsaw Community School teacher is being held on a $20,000 surety bond and is scheduled for an initial appearance in court Thursday. Tyler J. Baatz, 26, of North Parker Street, Warsaw, was jailed on felony charges of child seduction and sexual misconduct, class D and class B felonies respectively. The charges stem from alleged …read more.

New grants for the care of Indiana’s water bodies totaling more than $814,000 have been awarded through the Lake and River Enhancement program, part of the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife. The projects involve 13 counties and more than 40 lakes and rivers. Local sponsors submitted the applications and commit to sharing a portion …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Food safety advocates called on federal officials Tuesday to release the name of an Indiana farm that recalled its cantaloupes amid a salmonella outbreak that’s killed at least two people and sickened dozens of others in 20 states. Advocacy groups said people have a right to know the farm’s name and the …read more.

As the family of 18-year-old Aurora Shoemaker, 3699 N. 175 E., Warsaw, continues to search for the missing woman, some tips are coming in, but so far, nothing has brought the teen home. According to the Kosciusko County Central Dispatch call log, a possible sighting of Shoemaker was made in Harlan, Ind., at a gas station …read more.

Sgt. Chad Larsh from the Bremen Indiana State Police Post has announced that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Elkhart County this Friday evening, Aug. 24. Motorists are asked to have their driver’s license and vehicle registrations available when entering the checkpoint. This will help minimize the amount of time spent at the checkpoint. …read more.

It appeared for a time Monday night that the Warsaw Common Council would again table any action on amending the city’s itinerant merchants ordinance. Discussions on fees and timetables for purchasing permits began to take on new life as council members debated fees. The ordinance was first brought for discussion on June 15 when a …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a shooting incident that occurred at the Tri-County shooting range on Saturday around 5 p.m. According to Indiana Conservation Officer Nathan Hooley, Joseph Miretti was firing his Ruger 22/45 MKII pistol which he had altered by mounting a vertical foregrip to it. This type of foregrip is typically used on …read more.

It took a special meeting so all five Syracuse Park Board members could be present to vote, but the new Syracuse youth complex officially has a name. It is the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex. The Syracuse Park Board on Monday night approved the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex after the recently deceased Harold Schrock, a summertime …read more.

Through time, creeks can become jammed with falling debris, such as trees and limbs. So, who is in charge of removing and cleaning such objects from county creeks? The county regulates drains, which includes most creeks and ditches, but not all of them. If all the landowners along a creek got together and agreed, they …read more.

    Police in Milford say they have arrested one female and know the identity of the male subject who ran from police this morning armed with a crossbow. Preliminary information at this time is that Kacynda Ione Northrup, 24, 4939 N. 700 E., Leesburg, has been charged with possession of methamphetamine plus she was wanted on an …read more.

As StaceyPageOnline.com continues to grow, we are adding more services to become your first and most reliable stop for all of your local news, sports, weather and now school updates. Today, we are happy to launch school delays and cancellations for your additional convenience. The alert system, located at the top of each page, is …read more.

Fog and sun are being blamed for an accident at Old Road 30 and SR 13 early this morning. According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department report, Loren Pruitt, 65, of Warsaw, was eastbound on Old 30 approaching SR 13 when he planned to turn north onto the SR 13. Pruitt said he was not …read more.

“There is much more room,” “lines are faster” and “we don’t feel as rushed” were some of the comments made by students at Wawasee High School concerning the new cafeteria. Ready for use the first day of classes Aug. 14, the cafeteria was designed to seat a maximum of 500 students. Beginning in October of …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers investigated an ATV accident that occurred around 3:45 p.m. Sunday. According to Conservation Officer Guido Tims, Sam Gagnon of Rochester was operating an ATV in a field at 1133 Spatzen Nest Ct. in Rochester when the vehicle hit a bump. After hitting the bump, Gagnon’s right foot slipped off of the foot …read more.

(UPDATE: StaceyPageOnline.com has learned that a continuance may have been granted for this trial, effectively delaying it until January.) A jury trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. tomorrow in Kosciusko County Superior Court I in a case of illegal professional gambling. James Lee Sparks, 38, 2032 W. Lake Park Dr., Warsaw, was arrested …read more.

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

Brandon J. Clawson, CR 300E, Syracuse, is being held at Pierceton Woods Juvenile Detention Center until his dispositional hearing set for this Wednesday morning. Clawson was initially charged with making bomb threats in April at Milford School. While school was not cancelled, several searches were made at the building including all book bags brought by students. Then an …read more.

Over the past two weeks, Warsaw Police have investigated over two dozen thefts of items from parked vehicles all over the city. The items taken have varied from purses and wallets to laptop computers and other electronics. On Friday, Aug. 17, Warsaw Police arrested Gene M. Poe, 28, of 316 S. Washington St., Warsaw, with …read more.

The family of a missing Warsaw teen is asking for the public’s help in locating the girl. Aurora Shoemaker, 18, 3699 N. 175 E., Warsaw, has been missing since Thursday, Aug. 16, when her family says she went for a walk alone and never returned. Aurora left with only the clothes she was wearing and …read more.

Paramedics and fire fighters were called to a motorcycle crash on Armstrong Road at about 1:40 p.m. Sunday. According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department accident report, Leo M. Tanner, 66, of Elkhart, was driving through the S-curves of the road just east of Oswego when he drove off the side of the road and …read more.

(AP) – Health officials in Indiana and Kentucky say they are investigating farms, distributors and retailers after an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened 150 people nationwide was linked to cantaloupe grown in the southwestern part of Indiana. Officials Friday advised all Indiana residents to discard cantaloupes purchased since July 7. The Kentucky Department of …read more.

The Indiana Department of Education announces the new 2012-2013 federal household size and income guidelines for free and reduced price meal programs. Under the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and Special Milk Programs, students unable to pay the full price for meals or milk receive the nourishment they need to stay healthy. Every local school …read more.

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

    Three vehicles were involved in an accident on Armstrong Road at Sullivan Road near North Webster Friday. According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department report, one person was injured in the crash that happened at about 3 p.m. According to the investigating officer, two vehicles collided when Rickie Sewell, 60, of Leesburg, pulled into …read more.

Warsaw Police were unsuccessful in tracking down two suspects involved in breaking into two vehicles late Thursday afternoon. Warsaw Police and K-9 units tracked two suspects believed to be responsible for the break-ins. According to a police report, windows on two vehicles were smashed out and purses were stolen. Both vehicles were parked at the Fresenius …read more.

(UPDATE: INDOT has cancelled this road closing due to scheduling conflicts with Norfolk-Southern Railroad.) The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that SR 13 in North Manchester, between Briarwood and Hillcrest Drive, was scheduled to be closed at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, to rebuild the railroad crossing, but that closure has been cancelled.

Two weeks ago, a delinquent sewer bill totaling $2,290.80 looked as if it would fall on Charles Allen to pay. Today, though, paperwork was shown to the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety proving Allen may not have been be to blame for the error after all. At the Aug. 3 B.O.W. meeting, Warsaw’s …read more.

Milford Police continue their investigating into what they are calling a “major theft” from a manufacturing facility there. Bison Manufacturing, located on South SR 15 in Milford, reported the theft occurred the night of Aug. 16 or the early morning hours of Aug. 17 Milford Town Marshal Rich Miotto reports air conditioners, refrigerators and various other …read more.

This week’s crime of the week comes from the files of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. On Aug. 6, a theft report was taken from the address of 2799 N. Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. Between July 23 and the date reported, an unknown suspect(s) removed two central air conditioning units that were located in front …read more.

The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department and the Elkhart County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of an adult female found deceased inside an Elkhart home. The woman, identified as 26-year-old Gabriela Avila-Claros, was found deceased inside of the residence at 29118 Norman Ct. on Thursday. An autopsy was performed today, however, the cause of death …read more.

(UPDATE: The suspect in this case has unofficially been identified as Dennis Weaver.) A substantial marijuana growing operation found near Milford on Aug. 1 is now in the hands of the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office. According to Indiana State Police Marijuana Eradication Team Coordinator Trooper Brian Hoffman, police served a search warrant and located over …read more.

Medics were called to an Atwood business Thursday night for an industrial accident. The incident was reported at approximately 7:45 p.m. at Crystal Lake Egg Products, 6500 W. Crystal Lake Rd. Atwood Fire Department and Multi-Township EMS were summoned to the scene where the victim reportedly caught her arm in a piece of machinery. The victim …read more.

In an effort to better promote the Brookpoint Inn, Ben Plickerd asked the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals to allow him to erect an off-premise sign. “We need more off-site signage,” said Plikerd, owner of the inn. “Twenty percent of people in this town do not know there’s a hotel here.” The variance request by …read more.

Warsaw Police and K-9 units are now tracking two suspects believed to be responsible for a break-in to a vehicle. Police are in the Forest Park Mobile Home Park where they are searching for two male suspects who are believed to be responsible for breaking windows on at least one vehicle and stealing a purse. …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Marion, Marshall and Delaware counties now join 20 previously identified counties where cases of variant influenza A (H3N2v) have been confirmed. The total number of cases, however, remains at 138, as announced earlier this week. The Indiana State Department of Health recently found some duplication in the samples submitted to the State Laboratory …read more.

Last year in Indiana there were 140 fatalities and more than 2,000 injuries that were attributed to alcohol-related crashes. Impaired driving is one of the most devastating, yet preventable crimes committed in Indiana and nationwide. While impairment at any level may still be an offense, it is illegal in all 50 states to drive with …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Recent rains have helped relieve drought conditions across parts of Indiana, although an updated federal report still lists nearly half the state in at least extreme drought. The new U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday says about 17 percent of Indiana is in the worst category with exceptional drought. That designation covers …read more.

  The National Weather Service office in Northern Indiana released this photo of a shelf cloud as it approached the office in northwest Indiana. According to the NWS, shelf clouds form as warm, moist air rises along the front edge of a gust front and are associated with severe thunderstorms. These clouds are especially prevalent when …read more.

Warsaw Police are investigating an accident that happened in the westbound lane of U.S. 30 and backed up traffic for a while this morning. Although details are not yet available, the accident happened at the stoplight at CR 250 East. No other details are available.

A Plymouth man suffered a fall while putting up a tree stand and suffered multiple broken bones. Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the accident that occurred at 10099 7th Road near Plymouth.  According to Conservation Officer Seth Owens, Stephen E. Guzak, 45, was attempting to hang his tree stand for the upcoming deer season and fell …read more.

Runway expansion plans continue at the Warsaw Municipal Airport, but off of the bargaining table is a plan to close CR 100 East. For well over a year the Warsaw Board of Aviation has been looking at extending the east-west runway, an option that initially explored the possibility of closing the heavily traveled road. Public …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIdgg1gERHc] A 2010 national report by the Department of Housing and Urban Development found that as much as 2.9 percent of Indiana’s population was homeless. Those numbers are expected to rise when the Department of Commerce releases the annual Point in Time homeless count later this year. “This is a community issue and we …read more.

Over 800 volunteers are working on homes all over Kosciusko County today as part of the United Way’s annual Day of Caring event. Home repair projects are being completed today for those who otherwise could not afford to do the repairs themselves. This year, the focus is on assisting veterans and widows of veterans who …read more.

A combination of mechanical and behavioral changes is reducing energy consumption within the Wawasee Community School Corp., the school board heard during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday. Mike Lindsey of Performance Services Inc., based in Indianapolis, gave a brief report to the board showing a considerable amount of reduction in energy consumption in each building …read more.

A proposal for street repaving was submitted by North Webster Utilities Manager Mike Noe to the North Webster Town Council at its Monday evening meeting. “I’d like to get the bidding process under way as soon as possible because we have funds allocated to do it this year and we’d like to get it done …read more.

      An alleged drug dealer who led Warsaw Police on a high speed chase last month has been arrested. Brandon Adkins, 27, of Highlander Dr., Warsaw, was involved in a second police pursuit on Sunday in  Tennessee, and again managed to escape. But on Monday, Adkins and Tiffany Anderson, 30, CR 250 South, Warsaw, …read more.

After some discussion the Syracuse Park Board chose to table making a decision on naming the Syracuse Youth Athletic Complex until the full board could be present during its regular monthly meeting. Board president Dave VanLue and board member Jason Traycoff were absent from the meeting. The matter was brought up during Chad Jonsson’s park …read more.

Outside of a full-time firefighter/emergency medical technician-paramedic resigning and another individual hired as a probationary firefighter/EMT, it was business as usual for the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday evening. Turkey Creek Fire Territory Fire Chief Mickey Scott reported Brandon Allen had submitted his letter of registration from his full-time position effective at the conclusion of his shift Saturday. He …read more.

The following results are from water samples taken from each public beach in Kosciusko County. Each reading represents the most probable number of E. coli colonies per sample. Two samples are taken at each public beach. In order for a beach to be closed, both readings must exceed 235 colonies. These samples are taken each …read more.

According to Ian Rolland, receiver for the Oakwood Foundation, discussions are still at an impasse with the Oakwood Property Owners Association regarding Oakwood Park’s 2004 covenants. The property owners want Rolland and prospective buyer Dr. Rex Parent, to provide them access to the beach and waterfront in front of the Oakwood Inn in perpetuity. Rolland …read more.

Last year the Elite Frogs parachute display team comprised of U.S. Navy SEALs parachuted onto Venetian Island on Syracuse’s Lake Wawasee. The event was privately arranged, but a large number of individuals came to watch. R.H. “Bud” Stickle, a resident of Venetian Island, talked to others who were involved the following day and he established The Wawasee Navy SEAL Foundation …read more.

Though no one showed up to represent a petition for Sam Stimmel, remonstrators did and they expressed concerns. Stimmel’s petition to permit allowing a residence that has been converted into a duplex and a barn that was converted into a single family residence remain on the same tract of ground was on the regular monthly …read more.

A new computer-aided dispatch system being developed by Kosciusko County will have the voluntary participation of the town of Milford. Following a presentation by Milford Deputy Police Officer Travis Marsh, town council members voted unanimously Monday night to sign on to the system. It will replace the current Cisco system Among the advantages laid out …read more.

South Whitley firefighter Jeffrey E. Sammons was just 21 years old when he was killed on Aug. 19, 1997, while battling a fire in Larwill, Ind. This weekend marks the 15th anniversary of his death. The South Whitley Fire Department and Sammons’ friends will gather this Sunday at Whitko High School to remember him. Sammons …read more.

Classes began Monday morning for Warsaw Community Schools and this morning for the Wawasee Community School Corp. Pictured arriving for their first day at Milford School are Andrik Bautista, Austin Holderman-Manges and Erika Lopez. Area police agencies remind all motorist to use caution this week as the school buses and students are back for another …read more.

A divided Milford Town Council drove home a point Monday night: They don’t like their marshal living outside of town. After weeks of discussion and feedback from area residents, the three council members took up the issue midway through their regular monthly meeting. Marshal Rich Miotto opened the discussion. In addition to his previous arguments …read more.

Eight Milford homes will receive a facelift Wednesday during the United Way of Kosciusko Day of Caring event. Milford is one of seven communities taking part in Day of Caring. Seventy-three homes, including five homes from Leesburg, will also be repaired. There are approximately 836 volunteers from businesses and contractors that will be working on the …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners heard an update on the Northern Indiana Lakes Festival at today’s regular meeting. The two-day festival was held June 9-10. There were more than 2,000 children and adults who attended the festival and over 100 organizations and businesses made contributions. A survey of attendees indicated there is an overall increase in interest …read more.

Warsaw Fire Department and Multi-Township EMS responded to a personal injury accident on Fox Farm Road, west of Warsaw, late Monday night. The call came in at approximately 11:05 p.m. and it was reported that heavy flooding was present in the 1600 block of the road where the crash occured. According to a Kosciusko County …read more.

ALBION, Ind. (AP) — A second person associated with the Ligonier Marshmallow Festival is facing criminal charges after money was discovered missing. Noble County Prosecutor Steven Clouse says 30-year-old Bret Goodyear of Ligonier is accused of removing money from a Marshmallow Festival bank account and of possessing money taken from a Ligonier business. He had …read more.

After a 40-minute discussion on a type of temporary sign, the Warsaw Plan Commission tonight agreed on final revisions of the proposed sign ordinance. Monday night’s meeting was the fourth public hearing on the ordinance, which will be ready for a final vote by the WPC next month before being passed to the Warsaw Common Council …read more.

“Dixie Days went very well. We are collecting suggestions for next year to make it even better. A couple of local businesses had record sales on Saturday as well as the vendors were happy and some want to come back for the Heart of the Harvest Fall Festival, Sept. 29,” reported North-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of …read more.

ATLANTA (AP) — A new government survey shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates, and Indiana is among them. Overall, more than a third of adults are obese but rates vary by state. The latest figures are based on a 2011 telephone survey that asked adults their height and weight. For the first …read more.

After reviewing the results of evaluations performed on 220 acres being considered for annexation, the Milford Redevelopment Commission recommended Monday that the process move forward. The property, located northeast of the current town limits, will likely be developed into an industrial park. With that potential in mind, members of the redevelopment commission asked owner BRTB …read more.

        Wawasee Community Schools Corp. is welcoming a host of new teachers and administrators this school year. Staff began their school year this morning and students have their first day back to school tomorrow. Pictured are WCSC’s newest faces. Seated in front, from left, are Katie Young, kindergarten, Milford Elementary; Kara Turner, reading …read more.

A Warsaw family recently received help from Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County’s newly launched Critical Home Repair program. The deterioration caused by a leaking toilet endangered the family who owns the home because of the possibility of something — or someone — falling through the rotted material. Habitat fully restored the bathroom, making it …read more.

Earlier this year, Indiana adopted new nepotism laws for local government agencies. Author of the legislation, Rep. Kevin Mahan (R-Hartford City), said, “We’ve had nepotism policy at the state level for some time now, and I believe what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. State and local employees alike should be held to the …read more.

In August 2010, police in Kosciusko and Whitley counties were called to investigate one of the most bizarre cases this area has even seen. On Wednesday, the man believed to be responsible for holding a woman and her young child against their will and sexually assaulting the woman, will appear in court. Bill Warren, 38, …read more.

August is typically known as one of the warmest months of summer, but this week a cold front moving through will keep temperatures below average. According to the National Weather Service, we could see a stormy start to the week and, later in the week, a second and stronger cold front more typical of autumn weather will …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (AP) — Indiana conservation officers are investigating the possible drowning of a Fort Wayne man on a northeastern Indiana lake. Officers say 29-year-old James Beck was swimming Saturday afternoon to a floating raft on Old Lake when his girlfriend spotted him struggling. She swam out to help him, but he couldn’t hold …read more.

The Indiana University School of Journalism will honor its second class of alumni journalists, educators and communications professionals with Distinguished Alumni Awards in a ceremony Saturday, Sept. 22. The group includes alumni who have run the nation’s major newspapers and news bureaus around the world; a former student newspaper editor who rose to become governor …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials say they have confirmed four human cases of West Nile virus and are urging people to take precautions against mosquito-borne diseases. The Indiana State Department of Health said Friday that cases have been identified in Hamilton, Marion and Jackson counties. Mosquitoes carrying the virus have been found in 62 …read more.

Kosciusko County’s emergency services will conduct an annual training exercise in Claypool today. Beginning at 8 a.m., various first response agencies will be putting their skills to the test in a mock emergency situation. The event will happen Claypool Park and will center around a hazardous materials and mass casualty incident. It will only be …read more.

Warsaw announces a street closure that will take place next week for installation of a water main. Beginning at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, Sheldon Street between CR 300 North and CR 350 North will be closed. Residents and businesses will have access up to the road cut, but will not have access through the closure, which …read more.

A couple of power surges have knocked out electricity to an area north of U.S. 30, including Biomet and the Green Acres Mobile Home Park, and also a stoplight on U.S. 30. Traffic is getting very backed up in an area already congested due to road construction for the new Meijer store. The light at …read more.

The Warsaw Parks Department’s Friday Evening Performing Arts Series concert, featuring the Kevin Piekarski Jazz Quartet, is being moved tonight due to the weather. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and will be at Lakeview Middle School.

  Three adults and a juvenile were arrested early this morning in Syracuse after allegedly stealing from a vehicle overnight. Police are investigating to see if the foursome could be responsible for a rash of similar incidents around area lakes. Brandon Parker Lajoice, 18, 305 N. Syracuse-Webster Road, North Webster; Jacob Bonds Honea, 18, 4535 N. …read more.

A North Webster man was back behind bars just hours after he was released from the Kosciusko County Jail. Dakota Marcus Meade, 20, had reportedly gone to a home in North Webster and battered another man just 5 hours after being released from jail Thursday. According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded Thursday …read more.

Kosciusko County Treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell is warning residents of a misleading mailing regarding property information. On Thursday, a county resident brought a solicitation letter into the Kosciusko County Treasurer’s Office concerned about her property. “Before people of Kosciusko County are taken advantage of, I would like to share some information,” Mitchell said. The mailing …read more.

Another undercover drug buy leads to an arrest by the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force. Michael B. Cole, 51, of Milford, is behind bars without bond this morning after he allegedly sold prescription pills to a DTF officer in Milford Thursday night. According to the DTF, during the arrest officers also located marijuana in Cole’s …read more.

Kosciusko County Treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell approached the county council during their regular meeting, Aug. 9, seeking two transfers. The first was $9,000 toward the general part-time fund so the treasurer’s office could pay part-time help while they still need to fill two full-time positions. Secondly, Mitchell requested $26,235 be transferred from the general treasurer …read more.

Tracy Wilson is speaking out after her termination from Multi-Township EMS insisting that she never put any patient at risk. “I want to stress that yes, I made a mistake, but I never did anything to put a patient at risk,” Wilson said. “Multi is an awesome organization with a lot of great medics. I …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority released the statewide findings from the Point-in-Time homeless count. Conducted every January, the count helps identify the scope of homelessness in Indiana’s 92 counties.  The count revealed improvements in several areas; including a 25 percent decrease of chronically homeless individuals, a 43 percent decrease of those …read more.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Who will get thumped by higher taxes in President Barack Obama’s health care law? The wealthiest 2 percent of Americans will take the biggest hit, starting next year. And the pain will be shared by some who aren’t so well off — swept up in smaller tax changes to help finance coverage …read more.

The gunman who opened fire in a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee, Wisc., killing six people is being described as a “frustrated neo-Nazi” who participated in the white-power music scene. Wade Michael Page, according to OCWeekly.com, may have even had ties to White Aryan Resistance founder Tom Metzger of Warsaw. According to the website, Page was in …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Lab tests have confirmed 113 cases of a new strain of swine flu in 18 Indiana counties – including Kosciusko County – and more cases are expected to be confirmed later this week, the State Department of Health said. The number of confirmed human cases leapt from just 11 in Indiana last …read more.

An off duty fireman noticed a barn fire in Warsaw early Thursday morning. Warsaw Fire Department was called at approximately 1:30 a.m. to 3499 S. 400 E. When the arrived, the barn had already burned completely to the ground and was still on fire. Upon arrival, WFD called for a tanker assist from Winona Lake …read more.

Milford Town Council claims they are being blackmailed by Multi-Township EMS, but today the MTEMS board of directors addressed the accusations in their own meeting. Scott Sigerfoos, MTEMS director of operations, referred to Milford’s public blasting of the EMS organization in their meeting last month saying the town council is making “a lot of false …read more.

Combined Community Services provided school supplies to 1,187 children during today’s annual Tools For Schools giveaway, and that number is expected to rise. The giveaway began at 9 a.m. Wednesday and ended at 6 p.m. It was held in the Home and Family Arts Building at the Kosciusko County fairgrounds. CCS will continue to provide …read more.

A veteran paramedic was dismissed from her duties today, but she vowed to continue to fight for her job and the community. Tracy Wilson had been with Multi-Township EMS for 13 years. Today, during a meeting of the MTEMS board of directors, Wilson was terminated for a “violation of the scope of her practice.” It …read more.

Road work for the new Meijer store in Warsaw is under way and, according to Warsaw Assistant City Planner Tim Dombrosky, the work is so far on schedule. Unfortunately, traffic is becoming a headache for motorists in the construction zone but there is nothing the Indiana Department of Transportation can do to help. According to …read more.

The Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office has provided updated information from what was initially believed to have been a murder-suicide in Warsaw. Results from the Northeast Indiana Forensic Center autopsy of James Kinzer, 47, and his wife, Jane Kinzer, 46, found that James Kinzer died from a single self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck. Jane also …read more.