SYRACUSE — “You’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything,” Bill Ballenger said of young people today. “There just seems to be this grey area everyone operates in, where nothing really matters anymore.” Break the Grey, Ballenger’s nonprofit faith-based organization, seeks to restore absolutes in the eyes of the youth. Ballenger, founder …read more.

Two sheds at the softball diamonds at Wawasee High School are gone and all of the contents destroyed after an accidental fire sparked by a lawn mower. Turkey Creek Fire Territory was called to the fire at 3:43 p.m. Sunday. Fire chief Mickey Scott said the sheds were totally destroyed by the time firefighters arrived …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_IO4bETORQ] Do you believe you have what it takes to be named Kosciusko’s most talented? Put your skills and talent’s to the test in StaceyPageOnline.com’s Kosciusko’s Got Talent Contest! Whether you are looking to air your talent on stage in front of thousands of people or hoping to add some cash to your wallet, …read more.

The bottom line is when a school corporation can save on energy costs, it frees up money that can be used elsewhere. Especially the last few years, budgets for the Wawasee Community School Corp. have either shrunk or shown very little increase. This has created an urgent need to look for ways to reduce energy …read more.

The North Webster Public Library is going to the dogs when Iditarod Sled Dog Race musher Karen Land and her sled dog, Borage, make a special appearance at the big National Library Week Celebration at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18. A native Hoosier from Indianapolis, Karen is a three-time veteran of the Iditarod, a grueling …read more.

Habitat Women Build is having the first official work day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and continues through the projected final day on May 28. The tentative schedule for Saturday through Monday will be frame work on the new Habitat for Humanity house on Warsaw’s Market Street. On Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9-10, …read more.

The Warsaw Board of Works and Public Safety moved to approve an agreement today that will provide new hire testing services for the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory. According to WWFT Chief Mike Brubaker, the test will allow the fire department to administer a standardized test through an outside proctor. The test will then be graded and …read more.

On Sunday, March 31, the unthinkable happened at the final game of the Midwest Regional Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Kevin Ware, a player for the Louisville Cardinals suffered an injury that officials report is both uncommon and unnerving in the sport of basketball. As the 6-foot-2 basketball player proceeded across the court, …read more.

The Turkey Creek Township Fire Board Meeting has been moved from its normally scheduled date of Thursday, April 11, to Wednesday, April 17. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Syracuse Town Hall.

Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is facilitating a regional vote center meeting for northern Indiana county election officials to determine if the vote center model, an alternative to traditional precinct elections, is something their county should consider. Secretary Lawson will highlight how the vote center model can reduce the costs of elections for counties, …read more.

Today the Warsaw Board of Works and Public Safety passed Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Fire Chief Michael Brubaker‘s proposal to donate no longer used fire equipment to young firefighters in training. The equipment – comprised of ladders, fire hoses and other materials – will be donated to the Firefighter I class at Warsaw Community High School’s …read more.

An accident on SR 15 at the Walmart entrance had traffic in the southbound lane of SR 15 backed up for about 30 minutes Friday. Two vehicles collided at about 12:20 p.m. According to a Warsaw Police report, Ty W. Marshall Brown, 18, West Corlys Lane, Silver Lake, failed to yield the right of way …read more.

American rock band Blue Öyster Cult has officially cancelled their performance as this year’s headliner for the Classic Rock Concert in Warsaw’s Central Park. Staci Young, recreation director of the city of Warsaw, was notified Thursday evening that due to a scheduling oversight by Artistic Management, the group would no longer be able to perform …read more.

Child molesting charges have been filed against a Warsaw man following an investigation by Warsaw Police Department. Shannon Lee Webb, 33, 423 Fort Wayne St., was arrested around 9 p.m. Thursday night on two class A felony counts of child molesting involving a victim less than 14 years old. According to a probable cause affidavit, …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers are encouraging hunters to be safe this spring when taking to the woods. Indiana Hunter Education is a good place to begin and is required in order to purchase a license for anyone born after Dec. 31, 1986. A person unable to complete Hunter Education may purchase up to three Apprentice Licenses …read more.

Department of Natural Resources grants totaling more than $693,000 will be used to fund the battle against invasive aquatic vegetation in Indiana’s lakes. Of the $693,000 allotted, a total of $127,020 will be used for lakes within Kosciusko County. Lakes to receive aide against invasive aquatic vegetation include Kuhn, Big Barbee, Little Barbee, Irish, Sawmill, …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9wTXHLx-zc] Look beyond the tough exterior of knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards and helmets and you’ll see some of the kindest hearts in Kosciusko County. Never mind the intimidating names like L Bow Peep, Mouthy Magpie, Buckwyld Barbie and Brecken Urneck, these ladies are actually softies when it comes to their community. The Lake …read more.

Milford Fire Department responded to a grass fire at 8271 N. 300 E., south of CR 900 North this afternoon. Debris and grass around an old barn burned on property owned by John and Dale Joan Stoffel, according to county information. While at that fire, all firefighters were called to a second grass fire between …read more.

For the second time this week, Pierceton Fire Department was called to 3773 E. 500 S. for a field fire. Today, officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department were also called to the scene. The fire was reported just before 3:30 p.m. and resulted in Pierceton calling for a full assist from Sidney Fire Department …read more.

Becoming an all too common scenario, a Norfolk Southern train blocks the CR 350 North crossing in Warsaw. Motorists are realizing growing frustrations as the times that the crossing is blocked continues to grow. Today, a northbound train blocked the crossing from 9:50 a.m. to 12:33 p.m. (Photo provided) StaceyPageOnline.com and Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer …read more.

In light of a recent sexual assault that occurred here in Warsaw, and as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Personal Security Awareness Month, personal safety instructor Steve Zorn is offering to hold a free class for women. Zorn’s Self-Defense/Rape Prevention course in Warsaw, now scheduled for Sunday, April 21, will be a 3-hour …read more.

Termed as sort of a “housekeeping effort,” Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission approved the vacation of several unimproved road right of ways and platted lots within Oakwood Park. Oakwood at Lake Wawasee is being redeveloped and Oakwood Retreat LLC asked to have several road right of ways vacated, as well as several lots in an …read more.

An investigation by Indiana State Police began in February when the father of a 13-year-old girl found sexually explicit text messages on his daughter’s phone from a 55-year-old man. On Wednesday, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s deputy Shane Bucher served a warrant at 9732 Excalibur Place, Cromwell, and took two people into custody. Ricky Linn Johnson, 55, …read more.

StaceyPageOnline.com will be featuring a question and answer format once a month where Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer answers readers questions. Where does the airport runway expansion stand? What are the plans for CR 100 East and when is construction expected to begin? At the budget hearings last fall, the city council supported and approved the …read more.

For more than an hour Monday night Mike Jackson spoke to members of the Milford Lions Club and a number of guests about Trupointe Cooperative Inc.’s building a full-service agricultural hub and grain handling facility on 275 acres just north of Milford. The land has been rezoned from agricultural to heavy industrial. The fertilizer and …read more.

(Photo by Phoebe Muthart) Despite rumors of closing its doors, Rose Home North, a women’s residential recovery home in Syracuse, remains open and is striving to be better than ever. Rose Home North, a location for women struggling with drug and alcohol problems, is located on 17 acres of land. The land and building were both …read more.

Despite the eyewitness accounts of what seemed to be the brutal beating death of a mute swan on Sechrist Lake last Saturday, Indiana Conservation officers investigating the incident have found no violations with the kill method. Jack and Rhonda Doyle said they watched helplessly from their pier as three men in a pontoon – which …read more.

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Whitley County Circuit Court Judge James Heuer has been seated as a special judge to hear Paul H. Gingerich’s new waiver hearing. The request for a new judge was filed by Gingerich’s attorney, Monica Foster of Indianapolis, who successfully argued the boy’s appeal before the Indiana Court of Appeals, which was affirmed by the Indiana …read more.

In memory of her late husband, Joan Kizer and her family and friends pitched in to purchase an automated external defibrillator for the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory. Today, the AED unit was presented to the WWFT. “I’m certain Jack would be pleased with this tribute to his memory,” said Joan Kizer in making the presentation to …read more.

  PLYMOUTH, Ind. – A month long investigation by the Plymouth Police Department and the Indiana State Police resulted in two felony arrests early this morning. Shortly before 6 a.m. members of the Indiana State Police Emergency Response Section and the Meth Suppression Unit raided a home in Plymouth acting on a search warrant that …read more.

Charges of felony sexual misconduct have been filed against a Warsaw man who was located in the Super 8 motel with a 14-year-old girl. Christopher Allen Jr., 33, of Warsaw, was taken into custody Monday after Warsaw Police were called to the motel by the girl’s grandfather. Police say the grandfather walked in on the …read more.

The April Warsaw First Friday theme is “Spring Fever” and the event is slated for this Friday. Magician Kent Brown will take Center Street stage at 6 p.m. and a popular movie, “Grease,” will be shown in the city council chambers at 7 p.m. Crafters and vendors are also slated to be set up on …read more.

This week’s Crime of the Week comes from the files of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. An address in the 1700 West block of 1250 North, Milford, reported a burglary and theft to a farm shop. At least two suspect(s) gained entry into the shop through an overhead door. Once inside the shop the suspect(s) …read more.

It was a productive day in Indianapolis for Warsaw Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce members last week. Seventeen concerned business people participated in the annual Indy Bus-In. The group met with Lt. Governor Ellspermann to discuss initiatives from her office – including Stellar Community grants and the proposed personal income tax reduction as part of …read more.

Sechrist Lake resident Teressa provided photos of the swans that graced the lake for years. The mute swan pair were killed Saturday by a member of the Barbee Lakes Property Owners Association who declared the birds a nuisance. Sechrist Lake residents are speaking out in force about legal ramifications they feel need to be taken …read more.

Proposed at the last Warsaw Common Council meeting by Warsaw resident Monica Boyer, two city council women took charge of the request and put a city-wide spring clean-up effort in place. The first Community Clean-up Week will be held April 20-26 and will coincide with the Kosciusko County Recycling Depot’s Environmental Action Week. Council president …read more.

The city of Warsaw is working with Warsaw Community Schools in reviewing security policies and that will likely mean the hiring of additional police officers. “I don’t want to get too detailed yet because there are too many things that still need to be worked out,” said Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer, but as the school …read more.

Warsaw Police have arrested a local man for an alleged weekend rape that happened near downtown Warsaw. The victim notified police Saturday evening saying she was walking near Fort Wayne Avenue on her way to meet friends at the Detroit Street McDonald’s. She said a man in a dark colored hoodie began following her. The …read more.

Kristi Harris, math teacher at Wawasee High School, has been selected to the 2013 LearnZillion Dream Team. More than 3,000 teachers, instructional coaches and administrators from across the country applied and only 200 were chosen to the highly selective Dream Team. These teachers were chosen based on their understanding of the common core state standards …read more.

The alleged brutal killing of a pair of mute swans over the weekend has residents of Sechrist Lake up in arms and calling for the dismissal of a property owner board member responsible for it. George Hiatt is a part-time resident of Irish Lake and a member of the Barbee Lake Property Owners Association. On …read more.

“They have an accountability problem there,” said Winona Lake Police Officer Joe Bumbaugh as he was dispatched to a wooded area near Sellers Lake to help look for two more runaways from Pierceton Woods. Sometime prior to 10 p.m. Sunday, a white 17-year-old male and a black 12-year-old male ran away from the juvenile detention …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers investigated a firearm accident at about 5 p.m. Friday that occurred in the Tri-County Fish & Wildlife Area in North Webster. Joey Douglas, 26, of Elkhart, was said to be target shooting when he attempted to chamber a cartridge into the barrel of his rifle. It is believed the rifle had been …read more.

The mother of a 12-year-old girl who was the alleged victim of child molesting is speaking out in defense of the accuser. Jennifer, whose last name we are not revealing to protect her daughter, says the felony charges filed against Michael Ray Long, 35, of Warsaw, are not justified. “It didn’t happen as the police …read more.

Two Warsaw Community High School students are facing drug charges after an unannounced random K-9 search was held at the school. On Thursday morning the Warsaw Police Department and the Warsaw Community School system coordinated a random K-9 drug search at WCHS. Police narcotic K-9’s were used to sniff lockers, classrooms and vehicles on the …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i-BYTQv8Jw] During a time where many schools are cutting music and art from course curriculum, one Warsaw elementary school is pushing students toward new and exciting ventures. Throughout the month of March, staff at Eisenhower Elementary have worked hard to provide students with numerous opportunities to grow on both a scholastic level as well as …read more.

The Syracuse Park Board held a special meeting Wednesday to approve spending $3,465 to purchase Active Network Software. The new software will allow the park department to accept credit card payment for room and pavilion rentals. Installation of the new program and training of park staff will take a few days.

Multi-Township EMS is bringing an internationally known speaker, author, instructor and paramedic to Warsaw who will use his unique style of motivation to educate medical professionals on the topic of advanced medical care. Bob Page has presented seminars across the United States, Canada, Mexico and in Europe and is recognized for his energetic, humorous and …read more.

(CNN) – North Korea’s leader approved a plan to prepare standby rockets to hit U.S. targets, state media said Friday, after American stealth bombers carried out a practice mission over South Korea. In a meeting with military leaders early today, Kim Jong Un said he “has judged the time has come to settle accounts with …read more.

Kosciusko Community Hospital recently partnered with Multi-Township EMS services by donating $3,500 to sponsor the purchase of 1,000 “Friends and Family Adult/Child CPR Anytime” kits. Multi-Township EMS started a community directive called “One Heart Program” that focuses on increasing community awareness of the importance of learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation and providing educational tools for all age …read more.

On Tuesday, March 19,  Jefferson Elementary students participated in Jump Rope for Heart. Jump Rope for Heart is a program sponsored by the American Heart Association. Students from Jefferson Elementary stayed after school to jump rope and raise money for the American Heart Association. The money raised by the school helps fund potentially lifesaving research …read more.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Elkhart County, Ind., posted the largest increase in employment from September 2011 to September 2012. According to bureau, the ranking is a result of rising employment in the counties manufacturing sector, which added more than 4,700 jobs in 2011-2012. This is the second time within the past …read more.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the country’s longest-running and most prestigious award and recognition program for creative teenagers, has announced its 2013 National Award recipients. The Northwest Indiana and Lower Southwest Michigan Region had 17 students awarded national medals from a panel of distinguished judges. Among those honored were Nikki Abel and Lauren Snodgrass of …read more.

  Suzy Earl of Warsaw has been selected as a winner in America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by The Monsanto Fund. Grow Communities gives farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 donation to direct to their favorite non-profit organizations. To further support counties that have been declared disaster areas due to the drought by the USDA …read more.

Reconstruction and expansion work on Husky Trail in Warsaw is set to begin soon and Warsaw City Planner Jeremy Skinner has issued letters to all affected property owners about what the task will entail. In a letter dated March 26, Skinner wrote, “As you may or may not be aware, the city was successfully awarded …read more.

Two candidates have now filed for Winona Lake Town Council (Ward 2) to fill a vacancy being left with the resignation of John Boal. The two candidates are Terry A. Howie, 602 Robson Rd., Winona Lake; and Dennis L. Duncan, 105 Freedom Ln., Winona Lake. Declaration of Candidacy forms must be filed with Kosciusko County …read more.

Michael Ray Long, 35, of Warsaw, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant issued through Kosciusko County at the culmination of a current investigation by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detective division. Long is charged with a class C felony charge of child molesting and a class D felony charge of sexual battery. According to a …read more.

In observance of Good Friday, the city of Warsaw offices will be closed Friday. Friday’s trash route will be picked up on Thursday and all other routes will remain the same. As a reminder, all trash needs to be out by 7 a.m., bagged and placed in no larger than a 32-gallon container with a …read more.

Wawasee High School’s Key Club fared well in the Indiana District Convention held last weekend in Bloomington. The convention consisted of workshops and a guest speaker. The club placed first in the video competition and will now compete at the international convention July 3-7 in Washington, D.C. Key Club also placed first in Single Service …read more.

The generosity of the Women of Grace group at Grace College resulted in creating more than 60 comfort kits for the Red Cross when the group met to hold their regularly scheduled meeting and assemble the kits. The Red Cross routinely gives a comfort kit to each family member affected by a house fire.  A …read more.

Two Warsaw Police Department detectives have retired recently, taking with them nearly 58 years of combined experience. Lee Ann Roby retired from the WPD on March 5 ending a 27 1/2-year term. Steve Adang has also revealed to StaceyPageOnline.com that, effective Thursday, his 30 years with the department will come to an end. Roby said, …read more.

StaceyPageOnline.com is proud to announce the newest member of our reporting team. Starting Thursday, March 28, Carson Kerlin, a fourth-grade student at Eisenhower Elementary, will be helping bring current school news and weekend weather reports to members of the Kosciusko County community. What Kerlin lacks in age and size he more than makes up for …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geiwGPNP1Kk]   Story by Carson Kerlin, Junior Reporter at Eisenhower Elementary Good Afternoon. This is Carson Kerlin reporting from Eisenhower Elementary School. Today I would like to tell you about the fourth grade Famous Hoosier’s Project. The Famous Hoosier Project is an Indiana history assignment that has been required at Eisenhower for many years. Students …read more.

There is brown butcher paper covering the front doors to keep prying eyes from sneaking a peek at the renovations taking place in the Oakwood Inn in Syracuse. But The Mail-Journal recently received an opportunity to see how the renovations are moving along. The old Oakwood Inn had the feeling of luxury, with rich colors …read more.

  “I was really happy and totally surprised,” stated Heather Harwood, executive director of the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation when WACF was announced the 2013 recipient of the Indiana Lakes Management Society’s Outstanding Lake/Watershed Association of the Year. The award was presented at the annual ILMS annual conference at Pokagon State Park, Angola, March 22-23. …read more.

Security at the Justice Building in Warsaw was recently evaluated and the report found mostly positive results. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Aaron Rovenstine gave the county commissioners the findings today. Rovenstine said the evaluation was conducted along with the U.S. Marshal’s Office. The last evaluation was conducted over 10 years ago. The most recent main …read more.

National Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana is this week and, as part of it, a test of the Emergency Alert System will be held Wednesday, March 27. The EAS tests will occur in all area communities between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and again between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. tomorrow. The test will …read more.

Tonight’s Warsaw Community School Board meeting marked the third consecutive month that Steve Long, a concerned parent and employee at Eagle Creek Firearms, addressed the school board on what safety measures parents can expect the school to take to prevent school violence. (See related) In an address to the board, Long requested that the school …read more.

Police, Milford Fire Department and Multi-Township EMS were called at about 3:46 p.m. Monday to an accident on SR 15 just off of Waubee Road in Milford. A semi and passenger car were involved in the crash that injured one person. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies investigating the crash say Jacob R. Vetor, 21, of …read more.

A Warsaw man critically injured in a Jan. 18 incident has succumbed to his injuries. Jerry Lee Charles Belcher, 21, Warsaw, died at 11:27 a.m. Monday at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. The Allen County Coroner’s Office stated Belcher’s death was the result of complications of traumatic brain injury due to blunt force trauma caused when …read more.

While Indiana law prohibits trains from blocking public railroad-highway grade crossings for more than 10 minutes, the law unfortunately has very little authority when it comes to enforcement. For residents of Warsaw and Claypool, that will not come as welcome news. According to Indiana law, a railroad corporation is not permitted to have any train …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation announced today that, due to snow days, school will be in session on Friday, May 17, and Friday, May 24, as make up days.  

President of Grace College and Seminary, Dr. Ron Manahan, has announced that Commencement 2013, which will be held May 11, will also conclude his 20 years as president of the Winona Lake college. Provost Dr. Bill Katip will accept the role of president for the institution on May 12. Katip brings 39 years of higher …read more.

Kosciusko County Clerk Ann Torpy, who took over the elected position on March 19 after winning a caucus vote over Christopher Sanders, is not only local, but has been working for the courts for many years. “I started here after high school as a part-time employee,” Torpy explained. “This is all I’ve ever really had, I’ve …read more.

In Milford, the unexpired term of Van Buren Township Trustee will be filled with a caucus at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14. Elizabeth Winchester has announced her resignation. Four candidates have now filed for the trustee position. They are: Debra M. Mast, 11116 N. Orn Rd., Milford Rebecca L. Alles, 815 E. Main St., Milford …read more.

TV actress turned author and public speaker was in Warsaw over the weekend to take part in the Warsaw Women’s Expo at the Orthopaedic Capital Center in Winona Lake. She was also the guest of honor at a benefit dinner Saturday night for the Raise the Roof campaign for Touch of Life Missions. Held at …read more.

The National Weather Service says a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Kosciusko County and surrounding areas until 10 a.m. Monday. Snow is expected to being falling this evening and increase in intensity in the overnight hours. Total accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are possible by late Monday morning.

UPDATE: On Sept. 16, 2014, all criminal charges against Todd A. Swanson, were dismissed. Three men were jailed on drug charges after Kosciusko County Sheriff’s deputies and officers of the Warsaw Police Department raided an Atwood business. Uniformed and undercover officers went to Atwood Auto Sales, 205 Main St., Atwood, just before 3 p.m. Friday …read more.

Students at Warsaw Community High School spent Thursday afternoon celebrating foreign cultures at the World Language Extravaganza as part of World Languages Week. They had refreshments and learned to make foods, dance and learned about fun things in new languages and cultures. Jacqueline Schram, professor of French at Grace College, who lived in France for …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgwzquwkkM4]   Diane Jones and her young son, Keatrine, were on hand this afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony for the inaugural Women Build of Kosciusko County. The home is being built by Habitat for Humanity and will largely consist of women volunteers. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at 549 E. Market St., Warsaw. The …read more.

Two upcoming Republican caucuses are being held in Kosciusko County and the slate of candidates continues to fill. In Winona Lake, an April 18 caucus will take place to appoint a replacement for Winona Lake Town Council Ward 2. Councilman John Boal has announced his resignation. To date, Terry A. Howie, 602 Robson Rd., Winona …read more.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 79-20 to amend the 2.3 percent medical device tax in an effort to save American jobs, but the resolution alone is not binding. The bipartisan budget amendment calls for the end of the medical device tax enacted as part of President Obama’s healthcare reform law, but unless the entire …read more.

An accident reconstruction team was called to College Avenue and 7th Street in Winona Lake at about 11:20 p.m. Thursday following an accident that downed power lines. The two-vehicle crash at College Avenue and 7th Street required extrication of the passenger in a vehicle that slammed into a row of parked cars. Two ambulances were …read more.

By ALLISON VANOSDOL Guest Writer Every year, each elementary school holds its own Geography Bee. Sacred Heart School’s sixth-grade student, Dawson Vilamaa, is the winner of the school Geography Bee and will now be competing in the statewide contest in Indianapolis on April 5. After coming in first and passing a 70-question test to enter …read more.

Families of students interested in attending Washington Elementary School S.T.E.M. for the 2013-14 school year may now submit an application. Applications will be accepted until noon Friday, April 12. Those applying for transfer to the school are requested to complete the required (internal or external) transfer form.The internal transfer form is for students desiring to …read more.

A North Webster business sustained exterior damage this morning when a car parked outside caught fire. North Webster Fire Department was called to the Sunrise Deli, located at 225 N. Main St., at about 5:30 a.m. The owner of the business called 911 to report a vehicle was fully engulfed in the parking lot. NWFD …read more.

  State Rep. Rebecca Kubacki spoke at the Association of Cities and Towns Legislative Day at the Indiana Statehouse in support of continuing the fight against meth. Rep. Kubacki joined Gov. Mike Pence, Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallmer and Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke in a presentation outlining the legislative body’s agenda for IACT members. The Indiana …read more.

KC Riley Radio Days, a fundraiser for the KC Riley Kids Fund held at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation raised nearly $53,000 on Thursday and Friday of last week. WRSW 107.3 FM hosted KC Riley Radio Days which featured live interviews with children and families who have benefitted from care at Riley Children’s Hospital. The …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IXZRoB5LuY] “I always expect the worst,” said Gordy Nash of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, “but so far I’ve been really fortunate to never have had any problems.” Nash has been with the KCSD for nearly 27 years. Much of his time there has been served as a jailer and in court security, but …read more.

Please be advised that a caucus of eligible Winona Lake Republican Precinct committeemen will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in the Winona Lake Town Council Chambers, 1310 Park Ave., for the purpose of filling the vacancy (remainder of the unexpired term of John Boal, who has submitted his resignation, effective March 31, …read more.

Two candidates have filed for the position of Van Buren Township Trustee in the wake of Elizabeth Winchester’s resignation. Debra M. Mast, 11116 N. Orn Rd., Milford; and Rebecca L. Alles, 815 E. Main St., Milford, have filed their Declaration of Candidacy forms with Kosciusko County Republican Party Chairman Randall Girod. A caucus will be …read more.

  A Silver Lake family is homeless tonight after an early morning fire ignited and consumed their house. Sabrina Satur tells StaceyPageOnline.com, “We think it was electrical. It started in the bathroom and we heard an explosion and it woke us up. Everything was a total lost. The only stuff we have is what we …read more.

  Firefighters of the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory and Winona Lake Fire Department quickly contained a fire in a home on Warsaw’s Dot Street. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. at 1522 Dot St. It appears the blaze may have started in a bedroom, but fire officials have not yet provided information as they …read more.

    Wawasee High School will again enter the Shell Eco-marathon Super Mileage car competition in Houston, Texas. This year’s competition is April 4-8. Wawasee will enter three cars — one each of diesel, electric and gas. The goal for the diesel car, which placed first last year, is to break 1,500 miles per gallon …read more.

Police and fire officials were called to a four vehicle crash in the 4500 block of North SR 15 at about 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, that resulted when a driver failed to stop for three other vehicles. The crash was just north of Levi Lee Road in the northbound lane of SR 15. Jeremy G. Shepherd, …read more.

North Webster Town Council passed resolutions pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act and were notified of the purchase of a new lift station pump during its meeting Tuesday at the North Webster Community Center. Councilman Tim Hine and North Webster Utilities Manager Mike Noe attended a seminar for ADA requirements and one of the …read more.

Clearly there is more work for Wawasee teachers and administrators. Milford School principal Cindy Kaiser and her assistant, Ryan Connor, have to evaluate 42 licensed teachers between them that includes meeting with the teachers at least three times each during the school year for about an hour each time. And there are only 180 days …read more.

The Syracuse Town Council continued discussions on a public hearing for an ordinance to vacate an alley during last night’s meeting, but after discussions, the request was denied. Treco LLC and James and Karen Tranter’s petition for an ordinance to vacate an alley was represented by attorney Steve Snyder. Council Member Brian Woody said if …read more.

At the Winter Conference of the Indiana Chamber Executives Association awards ceremony held on March 15 in Indianapolis, the Warsaw Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce was honored to receive awards for Communications Excellence in four different categories. WKChamber was awarded first place in Communications Excellence in both categories of brochures and annual reports and strategic …read more.

  Five members of the Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory were among approximately 35 firefighters who responded Sunday afternoon when a private jet crashed into three South Bend homes. Aaron Bolinger is a battalion chief with WWTFT. He is also a member of the Indiana Technical Rescue Team which was called to help with search and …read more.