By LAUREN ZEUGNER Staff Writer [email protected]  Chad Jonsson, Syracuse Park superintendent and executive director of the Syracuse Park Foundation, updated his board this week on the progress of the Syracuse Youth Athletic Complex. A deposit has been made to Pacemaker Buildings for the maintenance and concession buildings. Drawings of the buildings are currently under review …read more.

By STACEY PAGE Editor [email protected] Former Warsaw Police Officer Tim Whitright appeared in Kosciusko Superior Court I today and accepted a plea based on allegations he molested a 14-year-old girl. Whitright, dressed in a sport coat, dress pants and tie, told Judge Duane Huffer he understood that he is waiving his right to a jury …read more.

By STACEY PAGE Editor [email protected] (The following is the second in a series regarding the mysterious disappearance of an Air Force T-33 trainer jet that, on Dec. 8, 1956, went missing. It is believed the T-33 lies at the bottom of a Kosciusko County lake where it has become an underwater grave for its pilot …read more.

Police from Pierceton and Kosciusko County are at the Pierceton Woods juvenile center in Pierceton where a riot is said to have broken out. According to scanner traffic, juveniles started fighting in what appears to be a recreation area. Staff workers were trying to break up the riot but realized they simply did not have …read more.

By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer [email protected] Kevin Boyd, endorsed by the Democrat Party as the 3rd District Congressional candidate for the primary, stopped in Warsaw Monday morning to talk with local officials. Meeting at the new Democrat headquarters at 417 E. Winona Ave., Boyd talked about what he is hearing from constituents, agriculture, economics, healthcare and other issues. “Economy …read more.

By STACEY PAGE Editor [email protected] Warsaw is growing by leaps and bounds and it means good things for shoppers. According to Warsaw City Planner Jeremy Skinner, by late summer or early fall consumers will have four new retailers and at least one new eatery to patronize. In the new development known as Warsaw Commons, which …read more.

Military Jet, Pilot and Passenger Missing Since 1956 (The following is the first in a series regarding the mysterious disappearance of an Air Force T-33 trainer jet that, on Dec. 8, 1956, went missing. It is believed the T-33 lies at the bottom of a Kosciusko County lake where it has become an underwater grave …read more.

By TIM ASHLEY Staff Writer [email protected]  Wawasee Middle School’s swimming pool, heavily used by the school, Wawasee High School and the community, is getting much needed renovations in an approximately $1.3 million project. Funding for the project is through the school corporation’s capital projects fund used each year for various projects as prioritized. An extensive …read more.

Meth related incidents in both Whitley and Kosciusko counties resulted in the arrests of five individuals over the weekend. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputies responded Friday at 2:08 p.m. to the area of SR 5 near the intersection of Old Trail Road outside of Larwill regarding a vehicle on fire.  Prior to the officers arrival two …read more.

A former Warsaw resident has been charged locally with two felony counts of theft for allegedly defrauding two local businesses out of more than $12,000 in products. Thomas Michael Barth, 25, of Howe, Ind., turned himself in to LaGrange County officials April 26 on charges that he falsely represented himself as photographer and agent for …read more.

By STACEY PAGE Editor [email protected] An 82-year-old Marshall County man was killed in a Sunday evening crash near Bourbon. Police say Donald Ferguson of Plymouth died at the scene of yesterday’s crash after his vehicle was rear-ended by a semi. The accident happened around 4 p.m. on U.S. 30 near 12th Road, just east of …read more.

By STACEY PAGE Editor [email protected] The Wawasee Property Owners Association today announced that Buckingham Companies has officially withdrawn its bid to purchase Oakwood in Syracuse. In an email to WPOA members, President Mark Knecht confirmed that Receiver Ian Rolland received a letter from Buckingham withdrawing their offer to purchase the property.  In a phone conversation …read more.

By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer [email protected] The 2012 Idol Nite for Kosciusko County Cancer Care is now in the record books Tiffany Sheetz was chosen as the People’s Choice receiving the most monetary votes and earning the $1,000 cash prize. The Judge’s Choice went to  Romy Reich. Meredith Phipps was the Future Idol Top Fundraiser …read more.

Warsaw Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team were instrumental in rescuing an Elkhart man who became trapped in a hole in his own back yard. Warsaw Fire Chief Mike Brubaker tells StaceyPageOnline.com that the man told rescuers he was “digging for gold” and became trapped in the approximately 6-foot deep hole he had been digging. Brubaker …read more.

Warsaw police and fire personnel and Multi-Township EMS responded to a five vehicle crash at U.S. 30 and Parker Street in Warsaw at about 5:30 p.m. Friday. There was at least one report of a minor injury. Though no information was immediately available, it appears the collision was the result of a chain reaction that …read more.

Syracuse Police Department Accident – Monday, April 16, 4:01 p.m. Palm Drive and SR 13. Drivers: Nathan O. Harlan, 35, North Grant Street, Warsaw, and Connie L. Johnson, 69, East Pickwick Road, Syracuse. Harlan had stopped his vehicle behind Johnson’s vehicle, looked away, thought Johnson had started to proceed forward when she had not, hitting the …read more.

K-C.O.D.E. has established the first Prescription Drop-Box in Kosciusko County for local citizens’ expired medications. Members of the Kosciusko Coalition on Drug Education, also called K-C.O.D.E., were on hand at the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department to unveil the first Prescription Collection/Drop-Box in Kosciusko County for unused or expired medications. The U.S. Department of Justice Drug …read more.

By PHOEBE MUTHART Staff Writer [email protected] Kosciusko County Commissioners have given the go ahead for Emergency Management Director Ed Rock to write a grant in the county’s name for approximately $568,000. The county would be the fiscal agent for the grant, which will be used by Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory. Rock says the grant would …read more.

On Saturday, April 28, the Drug Enforcement Administration is sponsoring the fourth nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative. The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft.  Collection sites will be set up nationwide for expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs to be disposed of for destruction.  This service is free and …read more.

By LAUREN ZEUGNER Staff Writer [email protected]  Ian Rolland, receiver for Oakwood, filed his ninth progress report to Superior Court Judge Duane Huffer last week. Included in the report was a letter from Brad Chambers, president of Buckingham Companies, indicating the company was pulling out of its agreement to purchase the property. Rolland reported he has …read more.

A Milford Elementary fifth-grade student has admitted to leaving a second threat inside a bathroom stall last week at Milford School, according to Milford Police. Milford Police along with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Wawasee School Resource Officer Dalis Owens met with Milford School officials Tuesday at 3 p.m. in regards to a student interview after school officials had obtained …read more.

Kimberly Cates, 12361 N. Kings Drive, Syracuse, has filed her declaration of candidacy for the position of Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board, in the upcoming Republican Caucus at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at Turkey Creek Fire Station No. 2, 8138 E. McClintic Rd., Syracuse. The caucus will be held to fill the vacancy of the unexpired term …read more.

By PHOEBE MUTHART Staff Writer [email protected]  After a debate that lasted over an hour, Kosciusko County Commissioners finally approved a petition for a roadway vacation at Lake Wawasee at Tuesday’s meeting. The petitioner, North East Wawasee LLC, requested that a roadway be vacated and a public way be relocated.  The road is located in Waveland …read more.

  In this day and age, people are accustomed to having an unlimited amount of national news readily available at their fingertips. But what about truly local news? Today, a merger between two well-known media outlets will erupt into a hyperlocal Web sensation bringing Kosciusko County residents their only truly local source for up-to-the-minute news and sports coverage and hard-hitting …read more.

By MARGUERITE DUFFY Staff Writer [email protected]  Republicans Jon Hare and Rebecca Kubacki are seeking the nomination for State Representative District 22 in the primary election on May 8. Hare is a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. He lives in Milford with his daughter, Kiana, a high school freshman. He graduated from Wawasee High School in 1989 …read more.

By DEB PATTERSON Staff Writer [email protected] Kosciusko County Republican Chairman Randall Girod has announced three separate caucuses to fill vacancies to elected positions. Two of the caucuses will be held May 1, the third will be May 5. The vacancies are for Kosciusko County Council District 4, Franklin Township Advisory Board and Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board. The …read more.

Indiana Department of Transportation Chief Operations Officer Troy Woodruff today joined Indiana Department of Labor Commissioner Lori Torres to mark the ceremonial start of road construction season with National Work Zone Awareness Week, which runs April 23-27. Thanks to Gov. Mitch Daniels’ Major Moves program, more than $1 billion in highway projects will begin construction …read more.

By SARAH WRIGHT Staff Writer [email protected]  Turkey Creek Fire Territory met Friday when renovations to fire station one, EMS pricing and repairs were discussed. The financial report noted 59 percent of the repair and parts budget had already been used. Syracuse Fire Chief Mickey Scott said the increase in costs was due to troubles with …read more.

By STACEY PAGE EDITOR Firefighters battled high winds as they fought a house fire in North Webster today. A Cardinal Services group home, in the 300 block of Hickory Street, was ruled a total loss after a fire reportedly started in or around a cigarette butt receptacle on a back porch and quickly spread to …read more.

Two Warsaw attorneys are seeking the Republican nomination for Kosciusko County Circuit Court Judge. Current Judge Rex Reed is not seeking re-election. Stephen Harris and Michael Reed will both appear on the May 8 primary ballot. Stephen Harris, 54, is a Kosciusko County native, a 1976 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and a 1980 …read more.

By STACEY PAGE Editor A fire in Sunday’s early morning hours destroyed a Milford home and injured the homeowner. According to Milford Fire Chief Todd Haines the Waubee Lake home, at 318 E. Nelson Dr.,  is owned by James and Rose Marie Mishler. James Mishler was home and asleep when he was awoken just before …read more.

LINCOLN DAY SPEAKERS — Indiana’s Secretary of State Connie Lawson and Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma, pictured at left, were speakers during the annual Kosciusko County Lincoln Day Dinner Thursday evening. Lawson, four weeks into her new position, noted it was an easy decision to accept the nomination, but was saddened to leave the legislation and the …read more.

Marshall County – Beginning April 20, troopers from the Indiana State Police Bremen Post will increase seatbelt patrols throughout Marshall County as part of the state’s Rural Demonstration Project.  Today, state police officials announced their participation in the annual effort, which aims to increase seat belt use by motorists in rural counties with the highest …read more.

Minor injuries were reported in a head-on crash that occurred Friday afternoon near downtown Warsaw. The accident was in the 700 block of East Winona Avenue. Fire officials at the scene reported heavy clean-up efforts are under way. At least one victim was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital for treatment. No additional information is yet …read more.

For the second time in a week Milford School was investigating threats against the property. Milford School Principal Cindy Kaiser sent a notice home to parents Thursday saying the school was on a temporary lock down while school officials and local police detectives continued their investigation into an alleged bomb threat. The threat was found …read more.

Department of Child Services is investigating the welfare of two young children who reside in a Syracuse apartment where a methamphetamine lab was located on Thursday evening. At about 7 p.m. Syracuse Police officers went to 303 E. Palm Dr. on an anonymous drug tip where they located an active meth lab inside a garage …read more.

Area police are investigating an early morning robbery and auto thefts that occurred in Kosciusko and Wabash counties overnight. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a 911 call at the McClure Oil gas station, 9311 S. SR 15, Silver Lake, at 1:30 a.m. Thursday in reference to a robbery. As officers were en route …read more.

One person was killed late Thursday afternoon in a single vehicle crash on the northwest side of Lake Tippecanoe. According to the Kosciusko County Fatal Alcohol Crash Team, Charles Leon White, 85, of Syracuse died when his truck slammed head on into a tree. It happened in from of the Tippecanoe Lake Country Club at …read more.

More than $50,000 in stolen property has landed a Syracuse man behind bars and police say more arrests are possible. Ronald Charles Bohn, 8772 E. Koher Rd., was taken into custody Wednesday when Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department officers served a search warrant. Officers initially assisted an officer of the Indiana Department of Corrections Enforcement Division at …read more.

Milford School students were subjected to searches this morning when a threat was received by school officials. Although a general press release does not identify what kind of threat it was, an inside source tells StaceyPageOnline it was a bomb threat. This is the general release given to parents and others on the school’s email …read more.