By SHERRY LANTZ  (EDITOR’S NOTE: Sherry Lantz and Cindy Peterson are retired Wawasee Community School Corp. teachers and Syracuse residents who have been volunteering for about the past six months with the Kosciusko County Chapter of the American Red Cross as disaster relief …read more.

Demolition on the CSX depot began this morning in Syracuse. Contractors hired by CSX for the work were on scene and starting the demolition by separating the aluminum roof and other recyclable material. No official from CSX or the construction company was available for more information. The depot was built in 1916 and remodeled in 1960. The brick …read more.

Filings continue in a lawsuit alleging theft and fraud from Winona Restoration & Preservation Inc. and its founder, Dr. Dane Miller, by former business partner Brent Wilcoxson. On Aug. 20, the defense filed a motion to dismiss several counts of the lawsuit claiming the statute of limitations have passed. One week later, however, on Aug. …read more.

A stabbing in Warsaw early this morning has resulted in aggravated battery charges against a local woman. Crystal M. Bennett, 33, of 1613 E. Clark St., Warsaw, was arrested at her residence when police responded to a 911 hang up from that address. According to Warsaw Police, a domestic argument occurred between Bennett and Michael …read more.

This Friday is First Friday in Warsaw and it’s cause for a fashionable celebration. This month’s theme is Fall Into Fashion and it will feature a fashion show at 7:30 p.m. on the main stage at Center and Buffalo streets. Even pets and their owners have a chance to strut their fashion sense with a …read more.

Efforts to reduce nuisance deer in Warsaw are continuing in this, the seventh year, of a state recognized selective hunting program. Warsaw Common Council has voted unanimously to approve eight designated deer nuisance zones at the request of the Warsaw Deer Task Force. That number includes two newly designated areas. Those areas are the Northeast Zone, which …read more.

Grace College and Seminary in Winona Lake has joined in the federal lawsuit against Obamacare. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against the Obama administration last week on behalf of two evangelical Christian colleges: Grace College and Seminary and Biola University in California. The lawsuit is the latest to challenge the administration’s unconstitutional …read more.

Casey J. Louden, 25, Lynn Drive, Elkhart, was arrested by the same police officer on Monday that he had fled from 13 days earlier. Louden was arrested for resisting law enforcement and held on $750 bond. A warrant for Louden was issued after he failed to heed Milford Town Marshal Rich Miotto’s order to stop and fled …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that the SR 13 closure in North Manchester, between Briarwood and Hillcrest Drive, previously scheduled for today, Sept. 4, has been cancelled. The work has been postponed until mid- to late September due to Norfolk Southern Railroad scheduling conflicts.

Up to a half dozen patrol cars responded to an area near Edgewood Middle School Saturday following up on information in the case of a missing 18-year-old woman. Aurora Shoemaker has been missing since Thursday, Aug. 16, when her family says she went for a walk alone from her home in Suburban Acres Mobile Home Park …read more.

Warsaw Police and Multi-Township EMS were called Monday to what was initially announced as a motorcycle accident south of Warsaw. The initial call, at about 1:45 p.m. yesterday, reported the crash on Packerton Road at CR 225 South. While emergency crews were en route, a second caller reported the accident to actually be on CR …read more.

Christopher Gressley A Warsaw couple was arrested in Whitley County Friday night on numerous charges, and will be charged in Kosciusko County for the armed robbery at the Leesburg Express that happened Friday afternoon According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department press release, Christopher Alan Gressley, 30, and Anita Lynn Moore, 28, both of Warsaw, …read more.

Two vehicles collided on U.S. 30 East and Commerce Drive last Friday afternoon. No details were available at the time and offices of the Warsaw Police Department are not open until Tuesday morning due to Labor Day. An individual in the white car was transported on a backboard to an area hospital for treatment of …read more.

The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department responded Saturday to a call for service at 30969 Riverbend Circle Apt. 1 in Elkhart County. A 2-month-old male child, Elia-Juwon Baker, was transported to the hospital and was later determined to be deceased. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. The investigation is ongoing between the Elkhart County Coroner’s Office, the …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies were involved in a short police pursuit Sunday night and a methamphetamine lab was located. The pursuit began at 10:20 p.m. when two men apparently refused to stop for officers on CR 300 East near Claypool after their vehicle was seen at a new home construction site on CR 300 …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue’s football team wasted very little time jumping all over Eastern Kentucky at Ross-Ade Stadium in the season opener, scoring on a four-yard pass from Robert Marve to Gary Bush at the 8:43 mark of the first quarter in an eventual 48-6 win for the Boilermakers. The matchup was the first-ever football …read more.

The Tippecanoe Dance Hall on Lake Tippecanoe is hosting a reunion tonight for those who remember the popular venue, and for those who want to share the experience with their families. The Tippy Dance Hall Reunion and Family Night will begin at 8 p.m. at 293 EMS T25 Lane, Leesburg. Admission is $15 for adults …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ympssckqsxc]   Warsaw and Winona Lake fire departments were called to a fire at a popular downtown restaurant early Sunday morning. The initial call for heavy smoke in B-Mac’s restaurant, 114 N. Buffalo St., went out at approximately 1:30 a.m. Fire fighters arriving on scene located heavy smoke coming from the basement of the …read more.

Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, North Webster and Winona Lake were called to an area on T1 Lane near Webster Lake at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday searching for three subjects. Scanner traffic indicated a vehicular crash on T1 Lane near CR 650 East had occurred, and three subjects in the vehicle fled the …read more.

A Pierceton man was arrested last evening by Kosciusko County officers on theft charges involving unlocked vehicles. Matthew Christopher Hoshal, 20, Pierceton, was arrested by Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives last evening at 5:55 p.m. and preliminarily charged with theft from a motor vehicle. On Friday morning, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to various …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that SR 13 in North Manchester, between Briarwood and Hillcrest Drive, is scheduled to be closed at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, to rebuild the railroad crossing. The detour is from SR 114 to SR 13A (North Wayne St). The work, which will improve the driving surface for motorists, …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpMSujLWLbA] Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and detectives are investigating an armed robbery at the Express Gas Station in Leesburg. The Kosciusko County Central Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call at 1:28 p.m. today from a clerk at the Leesburg Freedom Express gas station, 201 N. Main St., Leesburg, who stated she had just been …read more.

Former Kosciusko County resident Tom Hamilton will be among five individuals posthumously honored during a ceremony set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Fulton County Museum, 37 E 375 N, Rochester. The memorial, known as the Chief White Eagle memorial, will commemorate former Rochester resident Basil Heath, along with Hamilton, Tom Griffin, William …read more.

Although SR 15 at Claypool opened this morning after being closed for bridge replacement work since Feb. 20, the Indiana Department of Transportation announces motorists can still expect intermittent lane restrictions for the next month. INDOT spokeswoman Mary Foster told StaceyPageOnline.com last week that work will be ongoing in the shoulder area until the end …read more.

By DANI MOLNAR Shepard Swim School has finally outgrown the backyard pool, and with that, built a 6,000-square-foot state of the art facility in Elkhart. The new facility hosts birthday parties on Saturdays and offers underwater photography shoots, water aerobics, family swims, and of course, swimming lessons to all ages. The building project started in …read more.

Construction work on most state highway projects was suspended at noon today to facilitate traffic over the Labor Day weekend. The Indiana Department of Transportation has a policy of opening as many roads as possible to the motoring public in advance of holiday travel. Contractors stop work in construction zones. Truck traffic in and out …read more.

The “quintessential early bird” is making a rather unusually late appearance at a Sechrist Lake home, but it’s a welcome site for homeowner Bette Hiatt. About a month ago, Hiatt noticed what she calls a young female robin making a nest in a tree in her front yard. To her surprise, in about the last …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS—As rain and wind from Hurricane Isaac approach Indiana, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security is asking everyone to join emergency management officials in preparing for potential storms and localized flooding. As the prediction stands now, the National Weather Service is forecasting that Indiana may receive 2-8 inches of rain by Tuesday. Central Indiana and …read more.

A pickup truck and a construction van collided in the intersection of South Buffalo and Prairie streets in Warsaw this morning. At about 10:15 a.m. the accident happened. Although it caused a traffic back-up for a few minutes, there were only minor injuries reported. No additional information is yet available.

People who leave their vehicles unlocked are continuing to be targeted by thieves. Sgt. Chad Hill, public information officer for the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, says approximately 5 more reports of thefts were reported this morning. This time, the thieves targeted vehicles on the east side of Warsaw. Specifically, victims’ reports came from locations in the …read more.

Elkhart County authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating two suspects involved in a home invasion in Goshen. It happened at 3:04 p.m. Thursday at 19297 CR 20, Goshen. The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department says Today at approximately 3:04 p.m., ECSD deputies were called after two men broke into a residence and assaulted …read more.

Since Hurricane Isaac struck the Gulf Coast less than 24 hours ago, thousands of families have evacuated their homes and turned to the Red Cross for help. Local volunteers who deployed last week have since been reassigned to shelters in Mississippi and Texas. More than 5,200 residents found a safe haven Tuesday night at about …read more.

The latest neighborhood to report thefts from vehicles is on the south side of Lake Tippecanoe near North Webster. James Cavender, a resident of T7A Lane in the Lakeside Addition off of Armstrong Road, contacted StaceyPageOnline.com today to warn others about the thefts. Cavender says at least four of his neighbors all reported having their …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that the SR 15 bridge in Claypool is now open. The bridge was closed to accommodate replacement of the bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad, approximately 4 miles north of SR 14. The bridge required rehabilitation for continued safety to the traveling public. The new bridge design improves sight …read more.

September is National Library Card Month, a month dedicated to showing the benefits of having a library card from free access to books and computers to movies and even, in some cases, a variety of programs. Warsaw Community Public Library is pulling out all the stops to celebrate National Library Card Month, which patrons and …read more.

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement warning for much of northern Indiana this weekend of the potential for heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Isaac. Rainfall amounts exceeding 4 inches or more are possible. The heavy rainfall will likely lead to localized flooding especially in low lying areas and ponding …read more.

The suspect in a Tuesday night stabbing appeared in court this morning to be arraigned on a class C felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon. Kenny Ferguson, 61, 12021 N. Raggedy Ann, Cromwell, is accused of stabbing 27-year-old Joseph Lee Coon with a box cutter. Indiana State Police are investigating the case but …read more.

County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of September 2012. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. DUI Taskforce Indiana is a year-long statewide project aimed at …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.

Jon Rightsell, 23, of Mentone, was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections in Kosciusko County Superior Court 1 this morning for his role in a Burket arson fire. Rightsell and two 17-year-olds were arrested in February and charged with setting fire to the Burket Alternative School, CR 700 West. Burket …read more.

Each year, volunteers pull, dig and toss thousands and thousands of pounds of other people’s trash from a one-mile stretch of the Eel River. Each year, the “haul” is larger than the previous year. The Middle Eel River Watershed Initiative is seeking at least 65 ambitious adults to continue the cause and the cleanup on Saturday, Sept. …read more.

Recent reports and postings on Facebook from Kosciusko County residents imply that something is amiss with door-to-door salesmen, but the sheriff’s department says the story is nothing but rumors. People have asked on our Facebook page and emailed StaceyPageOnline.com about alleged incidents of men approaching houses claiming to be selling “air fresheners.” The product is said …read more.

Lake sustainability as a goal for lake associations to achieve was the topic of Bill Jones’ presentation Saturday morning for the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s annual breakfast meeting. The limnologist expressed his delight to speak to an enthusiastic group who has “been doing a lot of great things already and doing the right things in your watershed and foundation.” …read more.

(NOTE: Winona Lake, Center Lake and Syracuse beaches were all closed at approximately 2:30 p.m. Tuesday due to high E. coli counts. The Kosciusko County Health Department says all beached are re-opened today.) The following results are from water samples taken from each public beach in Kosciusko County. Each reading represents the most probable number …read more.

With last Friday’s deadline for school board filings, the ballot has been set for the Nov. 6 General Election in Kosciusko County. Five individuals have thrown their hats into the ring for the two Wawasee Community School Corp. at-large seats up for election. Warsaw candidates are: District 3 – M. Curt Hermann, 3230 N. Ashford Ct., …read more.

The Department of Natural Resources recently sent a letter to Thomas Niezer, attorney for Ian Rolland, receiver for the Oakwood Foundation, approving a transfer of the pier permit from Buckingham Co. to foundation. Niezer explained in a phone interview the original pier permit will be transferred to the foundation. Meanwhile, he expects a settlement between …read more.

Syracuse Park Foundation met briefly to receive an update on the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Chad Jonsson, superintendent of parks and executive director of the foundation, reported the Wawasee Kiwanis Club held a work day a few weeks ago. Flooring on the second floor of the concession stand …read more.

Kosciusko County Prosecutor Dan Hampton has filed one felony and two misdemeanor charges against Antonio Ortiz, 14, Milford, when the teen was found to be in possession of a knife on school property. Ortiz is currently detained at Pierceton Woods Juvenile Detention Center. Ortiz was taken into custody by police Friday, Aug. 24, when he was found …read more.

On behalf of the Kosciusko Republican Central Committee, Randy Girod announces a venue has been secured for the 2012 Kosciusko Republican Headquarters. Located in the epicenter of downtown Warsaw, the new headquarters is at 215 E. Center St., Warsaw. Dear Residents of Kosciusko County: I trust you having been watching the 2012 Republican National Convention …read more.

A stabbing in the Enchanted Hills neighborhood Tuesday night landed one person in the hospital and another in police custody. Indiana State Police are leading the investigation into the stabbing that happened in the Enchanted Hills area at about 6:56 p.m. Tuesday. The victim, Joseph Lee Coon, 27, of Cromwell, was treated at Kosciusko Community …read more.

A First Responder class will be offered by North Webster-Tippecanoe Township EMS. The class will start on Tuesday, Sept. 18, and be held at the North Webster Fire Department. Classes will be held at 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through Nov. 8. Registration is $100 if you are CPR certified or $130 if you …read more.

Ethan Francis, 11, is taking a stand about cancer awareness and his First Amendment rights. The spunky sixth-grader at Madison Elementary School, Warsaw, says he’ll continue to wear his “Peace Love Boobies” bracelet to honor his grandmother who died from cancer in January 2011 despite an order from his teacher and school principal. On Monday, …read more.

Edgewood Middle School is showing its support in the fight against cancer by hosting two Pink Out nights to benefit the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund. The first Pink Out Night is set for Wednesday, Sept. 5, when Edgewood takes on Lakeview Middle School in football at 4:30 p.m. The second Pink Out Night will …read more.

A team of six Kosciusko Red Cross Volunteers deployed last week to await tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac. Originally deployed to Tampa, Fla., some have been reassigned to other shelters in Pensacola and Bradenton. Over 50 shelters are open in the Gulf area and housed over 800 people Monday night alone, as just some of the 73,000 …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners have decided to change the bank is uses that issues credit cards, The decision was made during a 15-minute meeting this morning. Lake City Bank was chosen as the new financial institution to obtain credit cards for certain county employees, including sheriff’s deputies, who often travel considerable distances and need the credit …read more.

John Holdeman, Nick Stanger and the late Howard S. “Howdy” Wilcox were honored Saturday with the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation¹s Cattail Awards, each for their contribution to the health of the watershed. The award is presented yearly at the annual WACF meeting. The meeting additionally provides an update on the “State of the Watershed,” a brief presentation from six …read more.

The silent auction at this year’s Kosciusko County Cancer Care Gala, Sept. 8, will host a wide variety of items that are bound to attract the attention of attendees from water-skis to several gift certificates. Among the several items available at the silent auction, there are several gift baskets and special packages including a wine …read more.

The 2012 Kosciusko County Cancer Care Gala’s live auction is set to occur at 8 p.m. Sept. 8 with several items already slated for the block. As of today the following items are up for grabs at the live auction: A 1 year full membership to Stonehenge Golf Club. A 1 week stay at a …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS—Reducing tobacco use saves lives, but pairing those efforts with healthy diet and exercise choices can make quitting tobacco for good that much easier. The 2012 Quit Now Indiana will once again challenge Hoosier smokers to quit tobacco for the month of October.  The contest encourages tobacco users to use the summer months to “train” …read more.

In observance of Labor Day, all city of Warsaw offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 3. Monday’s trash route will be picked up on Tuesday, Sept. 4, and all other routes will remain the same. As a reminder, Warsaw city residents are reminded that trash needs to be out by 7 a.m., bagged and placed in …read more.

Effective Aug. 31, it will be illegal to sell 28 invasive aquatic plants in Indiana. The new rule, which was recently approved by the Indiana Natural Resources Commission, also makes offering such plants for gift, barter, exchange or distribution illegal. The purpose of this rule is to help prevent the introduction and distribution of aquatic …read more.

Shortly before 5 p.m. today, troopers from the Indiana State Police Toll Road Post responded to a report of a personal injury accident on the Indiana Toll Road near the 90-mile marker in Elkhart County. The crash, which occurred in the west bound lanes, shut down traffic for several hours while police and rescue crews …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Health officials say an Indianapolis -area resident has died from West Nile virus, the second confirmed Indiana death this year from the mosquito-borne illness. The Marion County Public Health Department announced the death Monday. It says West Nile virus has been identified in mosquitoes in all nine townships of the county surrounding …read more.

It took police about 10 minutes to apprehend a suspect who was involved in a minor traffic accident and fled the scene Monday afternoon in Warsaw. At approximately 1:10 p.m. Monday, officers of the Warsaw Police Department noted the suspect was involved in a minor collision at Winona Avenue and Detroit Street and, because he …read more.

A former North Webster resident perished in a mobile home fire early this morning in nearby Albion. Jennifer Murphy, 40, reportedly became trapped inside her trailer when a fire started at about 5 a.m. today. The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the blaze, which fully consumed the front end of the mobile home within …read more.

Aurora Shoemaker Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Detectives Jon Tyler and Todd Sautter tell StaceyPageOnline.com today that police have so far exhausted every avenue in their search for a missing 18-year-old. Aurora Shoemaker, 3699 N. 175 E., Warsaw, has been missing since Aug. 16 when she allegedly went for a walk alone and never returned. She was …read more.

Charlene Knispel Charlene Knispel, a well-known name in Kosciusko County politics, passed away Sunday at the age of 81. Knispel served as Kosciusko County Auditor from 1995 to 1999. Prior to that, she was Turkey Creek Township Assessor, and she also served as a first district representative on the Kosciusko County Council. Knispel was a …read more.

A Silver Lake woman was taken to a hospital in fair condition with hip and leg pain after a single vehicle crash near Claypool this morning. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Chad Hill says Amanda M. Gaerte, 35, was traveling on Kinsey Road, just south of Hoppus Road, at about 7:38 a.m. when she lost …read more.

Purdue Student Government will hold a memorial service for university alumnus and Apollo astronaut Neil A. Armstrong at 5:30 p.m. this evening at the West Lafayette campus. The service will be at the Neil Armstrong statue in front of Neil A. Armstrong Hall of Engineering, 701 W. Stadium Ave. Armstrong, who died Saturday, Aug. 25, …read more.

Stacey, I was recently introduced to your work at StaceyPageOnline.com. I wanted to write and thank you for the professional, modern, and relevant journalism. Warsaw’s other ‘choices’ for news are wretched and biased (or sports and church obsessed) garbage compared to your work. Keep up the excellent news! – Tim (last name withheld upon request) via …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVAQt_LSuh8] For the second consecutive summer, the Elite Frogs parachute display team, comprised of U.S. Navy SEALs, parachuted over Lake Wawasee. The event happened Saturday and was an organized fundraiser for the team. Approximately 50 boats anchored in Johnson’s Bay to watch the choreographed presentation of the colors, which included a 2,500-square-foot American flag made especially …read more.

Additional information has been provided this morning regarding an early morning police pursuit in Warsaw. According to Warsaw Police Department’s Lt. Kip Shuter, an officer of the WPD attempted to stop a maroon Dodge Durango at about 2:12 a.m. Sunday morning. The driver of the vehicle allegedly ran a stop light on U.S. 30 at …read more.

An attentive sheriff’s deputy spotted a stolen vehicle passing through Warsaw Saturday afternoon and now one man is jailed. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Chad Hill tells StaceyPageOnline.com that a vehicle, apparently a type of truck used in construction, was stolen from North Dakota. Deputy James Marshall saw the truck traveling east on U.S. 30 …read more.

A second teacher has been arrested and charged with having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a female student who bore his child. This time, the alleged crime involves a former Knox High School teacher and basketball coach. Todd Boldry, 39, was arrested Friday and charged with child seduction and official misconduct. The relationship began as …read more.

The Cruisin’ Hoosier Car Show to benefit the Baker Youth Club is underway at Warsaw Auto Plex today until 6 p.m. Donations are accepted to enter and spectators vote for their favorite automobiles. Food and more is also available. In the photo is Lucas Britton taking an entry form from a car show participant.

The ballots for local school corporations have been set as Friday’s filing deadline came and went. The filing deadline at noon in the Kosciusko County Clerk’s Office saw a total of nine school board candidates vying for spots in the three different corporations. Candidates who filed for Warsaw Community School Corporation’s school board are: District …read more.

Don’t expect to see a Hollywood twist on it, but Kosciusko County will soon have its own crime scene investigation team aimed at better collecting evidence and processing crime scenes. Prosecutor Dan Hampton has organized the Kosciusko Major Crimes Task Force that will include Josh Spangle of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Jamie de la …read more.

Six Kosciusko Red Cross volunteers deployed this morning to Tampa, Fla., ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac. The storm is expected to be upgraded to a hurricane over the weekend and its projected path is the Gulf Coast. The volunteers are expected to be deployed anywhere from 10 days to 2 weeks and will serve in …read more.

The Indiana State Police Criminal Investigation Division has arrested a 34-year-old woman from Elkhart County following a three week investigation into multiple burglary charges stemming from alleged crimes against rural Amish residences in western LaGrange County. According to Detective Jeff Boyd, a “pattern of burglaries” in LaGrange County occurred during late July and into early …read more.

A Pennsylvania correctional officer has been charged in Kosciusko County for stalking and violating an order of protection against his soon to be ex-wife. John Lloyd Dildine, 35, of Millville, Pa., turned himself in to local authorities Wednesday on the charges. Dildine had previously been arrested in Pennsylvania for harassment against the woman. Kosciusko County …read more.

Syracuse Police say an attempted abduction reported Thursday night is unfounded and the case has been closed. According to a statement left on the StaceyPageOnline.com Facebook page, a Syracuse woman said her son and a neighbor boy, both 6 years old, claimed they were the victims of an attempted abduction by two men in a …read more.

(AP) – Police throughout Indiana are planning to crack down on people disregarding railroad crossing warnings and people who walk on railroad rights of way. Gov. Mitch Daniels has declared Aug. 26 through Sept. 1 as Indiana Rail Safety Week. Indiana Operation Lifesaver Executive Director Jessica Feder says every collision between a vehicle or person …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal ATV accident which occurred in Whitley County at approximately 9:30 p.m. Thursday night. There were no witnesses to the accident, but evidence indicates the ATV was northbound on Johnson Road just south of Chapine Road, when it left the west side of the roadway in the area of …read more.

A Nappanee man has died from injuries he sustained in a Wednesday night crash. The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department says Paul Keys, 69, of Nappanee, passed away at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, in South Bend Memorial Hospital. Keys suffered extensive injuries including head trauma, broken arms and broken ribs. The accident happened at 8:48 p.m. Wednesday …read more.

Wawasee Braves Bruins The Lady Warrior volleyball program took two steps in the right direction Thursday night, picking up sweeps in the varsity and JV games at Bethany Christian. Alli Ousley had 11 digs, 10 assists and seven kills to lead Wawasee (3-2) to a 25-15, 25-21, 25-19 win over the Lady Bruins in Waterford …read more.

“The only legacy that I leave with Wawasee for many years is the dry hydrants,” stated Bob Dickinson, during an emotional acceptance of the Annual Wawasee Property Owners Association’s Chief Award. “We have 22 of them. I’m very proud of them … when I talk to Mickey (Scott, Turkey Creek Fire Territory Fire Chief) he is very pleased that …read more.

Indiana University Professor, School of Public & Environmental Affairs, Bill Jones, will be the guest speaker for the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s annual meeting slated for 8:30 a.m. Saturday. The annual meeting will be held at the WACF Education Center, 11586 N. SR 13, Syracuse. A continental breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. with music by Mike Struwin. …read more.

This is a notification to make you aware of a public information meeting to discuss Vegetation Management on the Tippecanoe chain of lakes, specifically the state funded treatments of invasive species, plant sampling results and Ecozone Survey. An informational presentation by Nate Long, VP, Lake Management Services, Aquatic Control Inc., is scheduled to take place …read more.

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A Milford boy was sentenced to boys school for admitting to making bomb threats at Milford School. Brandon J. Clawson, 15, of CR 300E, Syracuse, was held at Pierceton Woods Juvenile Detention Center until his dispositional hearing Wednesday in Kosciusko County. According to prosecutor Dan Hampton, Clawson was remanded to boys school until he is 18 …read more.

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A North Webster man who failed to appear for his sentencing on Aug. 2 was arrested in Syracuse yesterday. Brad Lee Niles Jr., 25, had a warrant issued for his arrest when he failed to show up in Kosciusko Circuit Court after pleading guilty to two counts of felony forgery, two counts of felony fraud and …read more.

Wabash County defense attorney Alan J. Zimmerman appeared before Kosciusko County Superior Court I Judge Duane Huffer today without his client, Bill Warren, for a pre-trial conference hearing. Warren, 38, of North Manchester, has been charged with 27 felonies including criminal confinement, strangulation, sexual battery, battery resulting in serious injury to a person under the age …read more.

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced that his office has opened an investigation into the BP gasoline recall to make sure consumers’ rights are protected. Motorists who purchased regular grade gasoline in Northwest Indiana at BP and other retail outlets including Luke Oil, Thornton’s and others have reported car problems as a result of tainted …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An updated federal report shows that more than one-third of Indiana is still in at least extreme drought even though recent rainfall has improved conditions for much of the state. The new U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday says about 11 percent of Indiana is in the worst category with exceptional drought. …read more.

OWENSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has identified a southern Indiana farm that produces cantaloupes linked to a deadly salmonella outbreak and says the operation has recalled its melons. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that of 178 people infected in 21 states, two have died and 62 have been …read more.

Tyler Baatz (UPDATE: Warsaw Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz tells StaceyPageOnline.com that Baatz has now been placed on unpaid suspension. “After further review with school corporation legal counsel and due to the severity of the violation, EMS Teacher Tyler Baatz has been placed on suspension without pay until the matter is resolved,” Hintz said in an …read more.

As StaceyPageOnline.com becomes Kosciusko County’s Number one source for news and sports, we continue to add features for everyone. We recently added a Classified ads section where viewers can post garage sales, job openings, items for sale and more for just $2 for an entire week or $4 for two weeks or $7 for an …read more.

Tyler Baatz, 26, is slated to appear in court Thursday morning to be arraigned on charges of sexual misconduct with a minor. The Edgewood Middle School eighth-grade teacher was arrested Tuesday evening by Warsaw Police after an investigation found he had a relationship with a former 14-year-old female student. Public outrage is building though as …read more.

(AP) Robert A. Jones, Special Agent in Charge of the Indianapolis Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is requesting the public’s assistance in locating four federal fugitives wanted for narcotics-related violations. The search is related to a major methamphetamine ring that was being operated by two inmates housed at different Indiana prisons. According to …read more.