At approximately 8:26 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, emergency personnel were called to an accident involving a motorcycle located on Old State Road 15 near Mock Road in Milford. The family has released the name of the motorcyclist injured in the accident as Justin Graff of Leesburg. Graff, according to family and officials, suffered facial fractures …read more.

The city of Warsaw will begin leaf pick-up on Monday and are asking residents to rake the leaves to the street curb by 7 a.m. on their regular trash days. Beginning Oct. 21, leaf crews will begin to pick up leaves on regular trash routes. Leaves should not be raked into the street, but left …read more.

Back in May, Warsaw Common Council hired Ground Rules Inc. of Zionsville to complete the city’s comprehensive plan at a cost of $50,750. The plan will look at future land use, preserving the environment and aesthetics, maintaining current industry and expanding industrial businesses. And now, it will involve a neighborhood study. The Warsaw Board of …read more.

Kosciusko County Treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell reminds taxpayers that Kosciusko County’s second property tax installment is due Nov. 12. There are many tax payment options available to taxpayers.  Payments are taken from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays in the Treasurer’s Office, located in the Old Courthouse at 100 W. Center St., Warsaw. The payment …read more.

Knowledge from a nine-day trip on the original Oregon Trail in 2009 was shared by Randy Polston, Warsaw, at the Kosciusko County Historical Society’s 48th annual banquet Thursday. The annual meeting was held at Camp Alexander Mack, Milford, with Rex Miller, executive director, also sharing a brief history of the camp and some of the …read more.

Today marked the unveiling of a new bicyclist and pedestrian rest and relaxation stop located on the corner of Market Street and South McKinley Street in Warsaw. The Krebs Trailhead Park features a pavilion, restroom, bike racks, drinking fountain and a bicycle workstation. In addition, the new park also features a historical monument — a section …read more.

Consumers should not have a problem finding good-quality Indiana pumpkins for Halloween. Purdue University Plant Pathologist Dan Egel said, despite two drastically different weather patterns over the summer, Indiana’s pumpkin crops are fruitful. Egel said, “The first half of the summer was good for providing moisture for the pumpkins, and most pumpkins are not irrigated. …read more.

The city plans to collect all past due fees for two apartment complexes that were not charged for wastewater services. The total owed to the city is more than $30,000. Mary Lou Plummer of the Warsaw Wastewater office, came before the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety this morning to explain the situations. Eastgate …read more.

Residents of 77 Kings Highway apartment building were given written notice Wednesday, Oct. 9, ordering them to move out. Today, residents stated they were threatened with police action should they not be out of their apartment by the evening. On Oct. 9, residents of a 12-unit apartment building in Winona Lake were given written notices …read more.

Christopher B. Clapp February is the earliest that a man convicted of fraud will be released from jail in Indiana, but then Christopher Clapp will be extradited to face punishment for other crimes in Ohio and possibly Montana. Clapp, 30, was sentenced last month in Warsaw for a Class D felony count of fraud. On …read more.

A third suspect remains at large today following an early morning home burglary in North Webster, but police say they have identified the suspect. The burglary happened while the victims were home. North Webster Police Officer Candy Smythe tells StaceyPageOnline.com that she received a report of a verbal argument at about 12:34 a.m. this morning …read more.

The Warsaw Department of Public Works will be milling and paving a number of city streets next week. During that time, parking will be prohibited. The scheduled work is as follows: Tuesday, Oct. 22, milling will begin on: Indiana Street between Market and Main streets Lake Street between Winona Avenue and Center streets West Street …read more.

Jenny is an elementary school student and her family lives in the Warsaw school district, but one parent works in the Wawasee district. Jenny’s grandparents live in the Wawasee district, so it would be more convenient to drop Jenny off before school and pick her up after school at the grandparents home. Before just a …read more.

Police from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department and Elkhart City Police Department successfully utilized a technology known as Project Lifesaver to locate an elderly man who wandered from his residence Wednesday night. Project Lifesaver has been utilized by officers in Elkhart County since 2005 when a 71-year-old Alzheimer’s patient had been located within 13 minutes. …read more.

Kosciusko County lakes are valued as sources of recreation and scenery but are less often recognized for their economic value. Grace College’s Lakes and Streams Center is quantifying that economic value. In the early stages of the on-going study the center found and reported that sport fishing in Kosciusko County is a $27.8 million annual …read more.

Drug Task Force officers from Warsaw Police and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department spent several hours Wednesday night at the Etna Green Mobile Home Park where they located an active methamphetamine lab. Earlier in the evening, Warsaw Police received a tip that Joshua Stacy, 28, was purchasing meth-making products from several local stores. When DTF …read more.

[weaver_youtube 67sj5owiWBY rel=0]   As students began to eat their lunches in the cafeteria at Madison Elementary School in Warsaw Wednesday, four Madison students received a heartwarming surprise that left the entire cafeteria applauding. When Ryan Connors, 21, Private 1st Class in the U.S. Marines returned from base camp earlier than expected Tuesday, he began …read more.

[weaver_youtube ZlFBL_EjDVU rel=0] From left are Stacey Page; Chad Laughlin of Laughlin’s Family Auto, Warsaw; and April McCool with her children Zamien and Jessica. (Photo by Alyssa Richardsom) April McCool broke down and cried, but this time her tears were tears of joy and not sadness or anger. Having come so close to losing her …read more.

After announcing plans to create a “mobile STEM lab” in late August, Warsaw Community Schools Chief Academic Officer David Hoffert announced in Tuesday’s WCS school board work session that the bus could come to fruition as early as May. The lab, which will be funded in part through a donation by OrthoWorx, which committed a …read more.

For the first time since 2004, the Wawasee High School Marching Band is advancing to the regional competition. During Saturday’s invitational at Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, Wawasee earned a gold rating in open class, class C. The regional competition will be held Saturday at Chesterton High School in the northwest portion of the …read more.

This fall, some Hoosiers who need some help will be able to put more food on the table, thanks to deer hunters and the DNR Division of Law Enforcement’s Sportsman’s Benevolence Fund. The fund makes it possible for hunters to donate venison through a participating butcher by paying the processing fee. To participate, a licensed …read more.

North Webster Town Council awarded the contract for a new pole building to local contractor Hartley Construction at the Tuesday monthly council meeting. The company was the low bidder of three for the 36-foot by 66-foot facility. The building will be 15 feet high and constructed on a concrete slab at the town’s maintenance area …read more.

April McCool speaks softly as she recounts the nightmare that rocked her world Saturday night – and nearly claimed three lives. “When I opened the side door of the van, KK was foaming at the mouth, her eyes were rolled back in her head and she was making a sound like she couldn’t breathe; she …read more.

Alejandro Santamaria, 23, of 902 Anchorage Rd. Lot 117, Warsaw, is facing a single felony charge of child molesting after he allegedly had inappropriate sexual relations with a 5-year-old relative in 2007. Santamaria, who was arrested Monday, is accused of molesting the girl in the summer of 2007 in a Warsaw home. The investigation began …read more.

Around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday evening, Indiana State Police and rescue personnel responded to a single vehicle crash on SR 331 south of Wyatt in southern St. Joseph County. Police and first responders arrived on scene to find a semi-tractor trailer had collided head-on with a tree. The driver of the semi, Andrew Ginther, 30, of …read more.

The Turkey Creek Fire Territory Executive Board approved the construction contract for renovation of Syracuse Fire Station No. 1 during its regular monthly meeting Thursday. Fire chief Mickey Scott reviewed a few points of the contract prior to the board approving it. The contract was drawn up by Maust Architectural Services Inc. between the owner …read more.

Due to the absence of board members Dennis Darr and Bill Dixon, the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board could not hold an official monthly meeting Monday evening due to lack of quorum. However, board member Kim Cates and Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith took that time to hold a brief discussion with Syracuse Fire …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that the closure of SR 114, between Beckley Street and North Wabash Street in North Manchester, has been extended through Thursday, Oct. 17, as Norfolk Southern rebuilds the railroad crossing in this location. The official detour is from SR 13 to North Wayne Street. The road is expected to …read more.

Vein Institute & Medi Spa Inc. in Warsaw recently joined forces with Sandy McClellan’s sixth grade class at Jefferson Elementary School for the third annual Operation Treat a Soldier treat bag drive. The goal of Operation Treat a Soldier is to not only send a bit of the autumn season across the miles, but most …read more.

North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce President Sue Ward of Sue’s Creations announced the next chamber event as part of a county-wide effort to promote local shopping will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. local merchants will be open and passports will be provided to customers to have stamped …read more.

Utilities Superintendent Randy Veach brought the First Street waterline to the Milford Town Council members attention during its regular meeting Oct. 14, noting that the waterline would need replaced eventually. Veach suggested they could probably complete the work in four to six days in the spring. Concerns were voiced by council members about the winter …read more.

A Warsaw woman is in custody after being arrested by Kosciusko County undercover officers for dealing a controlled substance Monday afternoon. Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers, along with sheriff’s deputies, apprehended a Warsaw woman Monday at approximately 1 p.m. after a 3-month-long drug investigation.  Officers arrested Kimberly Dawn Richardson, 31, Warsaw, on a preliminary …read more.

The initial meeting of the Region 2 Indiana Works Council kicked off at the Warsaw City Hall today to discuss local workforce and career education improvements. The works council, proposed by Governor Mike Pence and unanimously passed by the legislature, is charged with evaluating existing technical and career educational programs for high school students and …read more.

Kira Ann Courson, 21, of Warsaw, has not yet been sentenced for two felony drug charges, but she was arrested again Sunday, this time charged with felony trafficking with an inmate. Courson is accused of sneaking a cell phone to an inmate of the Kosciusko County Jail. According to paperwork provided by the Kosciusko County …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School Tigers’ Pride Marching Band has qualified for the Scholastic State Finals, sanctioned by the Indiana State School Music Association. WCHS qualified for State by earning a Gold rating in the Scholastic Preliminary Round at Homestead High School in Fort Wayne on Saturday, Oct. 12. In addition to the Gold rating, …read more.

A Flint, Mich., man was jailed Saturday evening in Kosciusko County after allegedly becoming violent with his ex-girlfriend. Justin Zachary Babendrager, 19, was taken into custody shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday in an alley north of Center Street. According to the probable cause affidavit filed by Warsaw Police, Babendrager admitted to slamming his ex-girlfriend’s head …read more.

Harrison Elementary School was recently selected as a 2013 finalist for Indiana’s Title I Distinguished School Award: Closing the Achievement Gap. The purpose of this award is to recognize Indiana Title I schools that have made the most progress in significantly closing the achievement gap. Eligible schools were identified based on a review of the …read more.

School buses will be stuffed full of food for the second annual Wawasee High School Key Club Stuff the Bus non-perishable food drive. It will be held the week of Oct. 28 to Nov. 2 and the goal this year is to stuff two buses full of food for the Syracuse, North Webster and Milford …read more.

A study completed in 2002 led to this artist’s rendition of what Buffalo Street in downtown Warsaw could look like in the future. In 2002, under the rule of then Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins, a committee of 10 business men and women worked with economic enhancement consultants HyettPalma to create an action plan for downtown …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department has tonight issued additional information on what is being called a type of farming or construction accident that killed a Warsaw man. Emergency personnel responded just before 7 p.m. Sunday to 1657 East 225 South, Warsaw, after receiving a 9-1-1 call of a male subject trapped under a skid-loader or …read more.

As Indiana lawmakers look to improve safety standards at day care centers, more than 1,000 unlicensed centers could lose federal money and ultimately be forced to close. The move comes from child deaths that have occurred in day care facilities, but would still exempt home day care operations like the one where a Warsaw toddler …read more.

An accident on SR 15 in Leesburg Saturday seriously injured at least one person, who was airlifted from the scene. Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Lutheran Air responded to the crash that happened at 3:09 p.m. Saturday. According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department report, Debbie Jones, 45, of Warsaw, …read more.

This week’s Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week comes from the files of the Warsaw Police Department. On Oct. 10, the Warsaw Police Department took a burglary/theft report from Global Auto in the 800 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. The burglary occurred overnight between 6 p.m. Oct. 9 and 7 a.m. Oct. 10. An …read more.

On Friday, 40 local constituents gathered outside Rep. Jackie Walorski’s (R-IN) Mishawaka office to demand she vote to end the government shutdown with a clean bill to fund the government. The event was led by local members of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and joined by local members of Democracy For America, MoveOn.org and CREDO. …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, along with the Berrien Springs Oronoka Township Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man believed to be associated with three bank robberies in two states, including one on July 12 in Leesburg. Law enforcement officials from the three agencies are …read more.

Nathanael Martin Tuttle One of two people sought by Kosciusko County authorities Thursday as part of a theft investigation has been arrested. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and detectives obtained anonymous information in the last 24 hours that allowed them to locate and arrest Nathanael Martin Tuttle, 35, of Cromwell. Tuttle was arrested for theft …read more.

Michelle Bormet, representing the city of Warsaw, and Darla McCammon of Lakeland Art Association, are among a small group of individuals working to create a free outdoor art gallery that, for four months next year, will likely have people stopping and doing double-takes. The art of Seward Johnson are life-sized bronze sculptures of people doing …read more.

Friends and family of Aurora Shoemaker have established a memorial fund in her name to help with funeral expenses. Shoemaker was 18 when she went missing in August 2012. Her remains were discovered Sept. 29 of this year in a wooded area near Suburban Acres Mobile Home Park. Authorities are so far saying foul play …read more.

[weaver_youtube DfeMY-jcoYI rel=0] At 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, employees of Chore-Time Brock took work place rivalries to the dodgeball arena in support of the annual United Way Corporate Dodgeball Tournament. In past years, Bowen Center and United Way have held the Corporate Dodgeball Tournament in Warsaw at Lakeview Middle School. This year, though, after realizing …read more.

Residents of all 12 units of an apartment building in Winona Lake were given written notice Wednesday evening that they are being evicted. Billie Baldridge, a resident at 77 Kings Highway, said the building’s owner, Jacalyn Haist, also told them electricity to the building was being turned off the following day. The complex is occupied …read more.

Budgets were the primary issues discussed at the Kosciusko County Council met at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Kosciusko County Courthouse. Several budgets were the primary issues addressed. First, County Highway Department Superintendent Scott Tilden requested a transfer of $78,555 from miscellaneous to other equipment. The transfer is due to issues with …read more.

A major positive announcement is expected soon for Kosciusko County. George Robertson of Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation, gave the good news at Thursday’s meeting of the county redevelopment commission. “There will be a significant increase in employment,” he told the board without giving any more information. Robertson said there have been challenges to economic development. …read more.

A lawsuit has been filed by DePuy Synthes against former sales reps now working for rival companies. According to MassDevice.com, the company, which is the orthopedics arm of Johnson & Johnson, has filed a lawsuit against three of its former employees as well as rival company Globus Medical for breaching contraction with their defections. This …read more.

Because of the threat of severe weather Saturday, Oct. 5, North Webster Fire Department delayed its testing of the severe weather siren until noon Saturday, Oct. 12. North Webster Fire Chief Jeremy Likens wants residents to be aware of the week delay. Testing will then continue the first Saturday of each month, unless there is …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final installment of a three-part story examining the Tippecanoe River logjam removal project, which is to begin today.) When asking Nash Brallier what his main goal was in creating the “Don’t Sign Tippecanoe River Property Owners” flier that began circulating through the county last week, his answer and resolve is …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the help of citizens to identify two individuals involved in an active theft investigation. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals from surveillance footage obtained from Leesburg Liquors. The first person of interest is described as a white male, wearing black …read more.

Pete and Cheryl Paseka of Warsaw filed formal complaints against Multi-Township EMS, Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory and Indiana State Police following a Sept. 7 incident at their home which they claim MTEMS medics disregarded the law and the couple’s civil rights. The Pasekas attended the MTEMS board of directors meeting Wednesday where they were offered the …read more.

Laci Rae Harper A second misdemeanor charge has now been filed in a local case of animal cruelty. Kosciusko County Prosecutor Dan Hampton said late Wednesday that Laci Harper, who also goes by the name Laci Bailey, now faces two Class A misdemeanor charges of cruelty to an animal. The second charge was filed Tuesday. …read more.

Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory and Winona Lake fire departments were called to a possible apartment fire on Heron Boulevard, Warsaw, shortly before 1 a.m. this morning. A resident at 6133 Heron Blvd., which is in the Heron Preserve apartment complex, reported hearing a smoke alarm and seeing smoke coming from a neighboring apartment. When Warsaw fire …read more.

Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced Wednesday the release of new Indiana voter registration forms. These improved forms will help decrease the possibility of voter registration fraud by tracking the chain of custody for voter registration applications. “By creating a custody trail, we are providing county clerks with the tools they need to stop …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second part of a three-part story examining the Tippecanoe River logjam removal project, which is to begin Thursday. Part two, which will include an interview with Nash Brallier, who is opposed to the project, will be released tomorrow.) After nearly a year of fundraising, a project to clear 47 of …read more.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives are warning citizens of yet another local telephone scam that appears to be occurring to residents in the southeast portion of Kosciusko County. Officers have recently received various reported incidents of local citizens in the Sidney area who have been contacted by individuals via telephone. The callers are attempting …read more.

A member of the Mentone Youth League Board has been charged with stealing approximately $50,000 from the youth organization. Michael G. Fincher, a Fulton County resident, was arrested today by Mentone Police and charged with five Class D felony counts of theft. Police were alerted to the alleged missing funds on Sept. 16 when members …read more.

Mark Pepple is resigning his position as director of clinical management for Multi-Township EMS and will assume a position as a part-time paramedic with the service. Pepple told StaceyPageOnline.com today that he has been named one of the regional business development managers for Air Methods in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Air Methods is the aviation …read more.

Hoping to encourage more interest and participation in basketball at the middle school level, the Wawasee school board approved a pilot program that will cause some changes to seventh and eighth grade basketball. Approval was given during the regular monthly meeting of the school board Tuesday evening in Syracuse. Steve Wiktorowski, athletic director, said staff …read more.

While Warsaw Common Council has agreed that city employees across the board will receive a $750 wage increase in 2014, they have not yet agreed on their own salaries. Council president Diane Quance proposed last night that the elected board receive an annual salary increase of $193, which represented a 3.5 percent raise. She said …read more.

Calling a proposal to reinstate high speed passenger rail service “sophisticated and expensive,” members of Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association told Warsaw residents last night that the best case scenario would see such service implemented in the year 2020. Richard Davis and Fred Lanahan of NIPRA and Pam Holocher, representing the city of Fort Wayne, …read more.

David C. Kolbe has formed an exploratory committee for his candidacy in the upcoming election for Indiana House of Representatives for District 22 as a Democrat, having filed Form CFA-1 with the Indiana Secretary of State, Elections Division. Kolbe has practiced law in Warsaw, Ind., since 1981 after receiving his juris doctor in that year …read more.

The annual United Way Corporate Dodgeball Tournament has taken on a new flare this year as Chore-Time Brock United Way committee members, realizing a lack of interest by other companies to get in on the fun, have organized its very own corporate challenge. CTB has put together a total of seven CTB employee teams that …read more.

A Silver Lake man shaking an active “one-pot” methamphetamine lab outside of his residence caught the attention of the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force Officers on Tuesday. The officers located Ronald Lee Bailey, 45, in the process of cooking the final product. As the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers were attempting to execute a …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first part of a three part story examining the Tippecanoe River logjam removal project, which is to begin Thursday. Part 2, which will examine the environmental concerns of the project, will be released tomorrow.) Sunset Drive, along Pike Lake Canal, was one of the many roads inaccessible after flooding caused …read more.

Apparently the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals was too generous with a petitioner earlier this year. During the regular monthly meeting of the BZA Tuesday morning in Warsaw, the board reconsidered a petition by Michael Papp that would allow an existing enclosed carport to remain as placed on the west side of Koher Road, …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that SR 114, between Beckley Street and North Wabash Street in North Manchester, is scheduled to close Wednesday, Oct. 9, to rebuild the railroad crossing. The official detour is from SR 13 to North Wayne Street. The work, which will improve the driving surface for …read more.

After nearly an hour of discussion, the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission, by a 5-0 vote, approved the $2 million purchase of 91.6 acres of land for the Warsaw Technology Park. Warsaw Planner Jeremy Skinner told the WRC at today’s meeting that negotiations on the land at the north side of U.S. 30 from CR 150 West …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners approved a contract for work on a portion of CR 100 East, Milford, at Tuesday’s brief meeting. The road project will cost approximately $13,000. Phend and Brown was awarded the contract. The project will entail the re-building of the road as well as widening it from CR 1400 North (County Line Road) …read more.

A panel of local officials who work in the criminal justice field, with domestic violence violence victims, and those who seek justice for victims will lead a discussion on domestic violence awareness that is open to the public. With October noted as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office along with The Beaman …read more.

The Clay Township Volunteer Fire Department has received $3,926 from the Indiana Homeland Security Foundation to purchase Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for the department. The money will provide six air bottles and an air mask that will replace outdated items and aid in the department’s response during an emergency. The Indiana Homeland Security Foundation has approved …read more.

Juan Carlos Alvarado Juan Carlos Alvarado, 26, of Milford, was sentenced in court today for Class B felony aggravated battery stemming from a February stabbing in Warsaw. In a plea agreement, Alvarado admitted to the Feb. 20 stabbing of Ruben Enciso at Suburban Acres Mobile Home Park. At 9:03 p.m. that night, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announce today that SR 14, between Herendeen Street and CR 200 West in Silver Lake, is closed to rebuild the railroad crossing. The official detour is from SR 15 to SR 114 to SR 13. The work, which will improve the driving surface for motorists, is expected to be complete …read more.

The city of Warsaw Department of Public works has scheduled compost give-aways for the following Saturdays: Oct. 12, Oct. 19, Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16. The public is invited to bring trailers, dump trucks, pickup trucks and/or small containers between 8 a.m. and noon to West Center Street just inside Boggs …read more.

The Miss Kosciusko County Scholarship Program will be held again in January and contestants are needed. All girls living in or attending middle school, high school, or college in Kosciusko County between the ages of 13 and 24 can compete for Miss Kosciusko County or Miss Kosciusko County’s Outstanding Teen. Over $3,000 in scholarships were …read more.

The public is invited to learn more about the possibility of high speed passenger train service that would include Warsaw. Fred Lanahan, president of Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association, will present on the details of the project and the positive economic and environmental impact on Warsaw and the surrounding area during the Warsaw Common Council …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an accident that happened Saturday morning at the Beaver Dam Lake public access boat ramp resulting in a 15-year-old Silver Lake teen narrowly escaping a submerged vehicle. At about 10:40 a.m., Aubert Clevenger, 15, of Silver Lake, was attempting to back his uncle’s vehicle with an attached boat trailer down the ramp …read more.

The Plainfield Police Department has now cancelled a Silver Alert pertaining to a missing Plainfield, Ind. Andrew J. Schanz has been located. Plainfield issued the alert for J. Schanz, an 89-year-old white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall, and 150 pounds, after he west missing prior to 4 p.m. Saturday. Schanz was located in the …read more.

[weaver_youtube vXWgbOq-fzY rel=0] No one could have known how a simple mandolin could spark a conversation that would develop into a decade long musical adventure. It all started when Robert Davis retired from his job with Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance in Pennsylvania and moved near family – right across the street from Denny Conley in …read more.

There was a large turnout for the Heart of the Community “Keep the Lights On” charity auction and raffle held Saturday night, with people filling the North Webster Community Center’s gym and balcony. The event started at 5 p.m. with a sold-out dinner catered by the Sleepy Owl and two silent auctions. A live auction …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Steve Roth, property manager at Tri-County Fish & Wildlife Area, North Webster, said Tri-County is still open for hunting and fishing.) Due to a lapse in appropriations that has caused a federal government shutdown, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service facilities and lands are now closed to the public and public use activities have …read more.

A small business tune-up listening session, sponsored by Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation, the Small Business Development Center and the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, drew several local small business owners and entrepreneurs Oct. 3. The session provided numerous resources for attendees while also giving them a chance to voice concerns and thoughts about further developing community …read more.

Lutheran Air II will make its arrival in Wabash County on Monday and the public is invited to attend and witness its maiden voyage. Lutheran Air II, an EC 135 helicopter, is being stationed at the Wabash County Airport to better serve the Lutheran Health Network’s 23-county service area. The announcement that an additional aircraft …read more.

October’s First Friday theme is “Art-tober” and it promises something for everyone. The event, which will begin tonight at 5 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m., will offer a taste of local art, music and dance. Event goers will be offered the opportunity to feast their eyes on art exhibits provided by Warsaw Community High …read more.

Warsaw Community Schools will hold Parent-Teacher Conferences according to the following schedule: Parents of students in grades k-8 will meet for parent-teacher conferences from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22 Parents of students in grades k-12 may attend an all day parent-teacher conferences on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Students will be dismissed. All parents …read more.

A $20,000 surety bond has been set for a Warsaw woman accused of causing serious bodily injury to an elderly woman. Misty Starr Valdez, 29, 4133 N. Old Port Rd., Warsaw, was arrested Thursday on one felony and two misdemeanor charges for a Sept. 1 fight that resulted in a 62-year-old woman suffering a broken …read more.

One of two women arrested in May of this year for abusing a child received only probation for her crime. The second woman is still going through the criminal court process. Sherene Harris, 26, 1692 E. 200 N. Lot 89, Warsaw, was charged with a Class C felony charge of neglect of a dependent resulting …read more.

Kosciusko County authorities do not believe foul play was a factor in the death of Aurora Shoemaker. In a statement today, Kosciusko County Coroner Michael Wilson said, “The autopsy conducted this week was inconclusive as to the matter of Aurora Shoemaker’s death. Her remains are being sent to the University of Indianapolis for further analysis.” …read more.

Warsaw Police were investigating a suspicious vehicle at Lucerne Park in Warsaw Thursday afternoon which resulted in a substantial drug find. At 5:25 p.m., officers followed the suspect vehicle and initiated a traffic stop along North Detroit Street (SR 15) near U.S. 30. The driver of the vehicle, Angelique Holmes, 25, of Mentone, was found …read more.

[weaver_youtube uOWfCRfpu94 rel=0] At about 8 p.m. Thursday, Armand Young walked into the Comfort Inn in Warsaw carrying the world’s largest signed flag exhibit. A 6 foot 2 inch tall bamboo pole holds a colorful display of mostly American flags – 419 total – and it demands attention. Young began a cross country journey from …read more.

[weaver_youtube 0dKR6KOt8-M rel=0] The one-way stretch of road on Dubois Drive was the topic of discussion at the Warsaw Traffic Commission meeting Wednesday, and that comes as somewhat of troubling news to one private resident who says his property value has been diminished because of changes made by The Pill Box Pharmacy. According to Warsaw …read more.

Detectives from the Lagrange County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a death that occurred early today on Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area near Mongo in Lagrange County. Early today, deputies from Lagrange County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana Conservation Officers responded to a river access within the Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife …read more.

Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tammy Cotton shared a meeting she had with Wawasee High School Principal Mike Schmidt, Kathy Myers and WHS Assistant Principal Steve Perek to chamber board members at their regular meeting Oct. 2. The theme of that meeting, according to Cotton, was connecting students with the local community and its …read more.

Feeling the vacation of two public ways would only benefit a small group of lakefront property owners, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission recommended denial of a road vacation petition during its regular monthly meeting Oct. 2 in Warsaw. The petition for Chapman, Finley and Wilson is asking to vacate two public ways at Winona Beach. …read more.