Hundreds braved the heat and attended Etna Green’s annual Fourth of July parade and festivities on Saturday, July 4.

Sara McNeal-Strahan-Lenfestey ran as a democratic contender for the Warsaw City Council last year. McNeal-Strahan-Lenfestey, a native of Warsaw, said what drove her to run for public office was seeing the same people in office for 20 years without a lot of progress.

The Warsaw Board of Public Works & Safety meeting held Thursday, July 2, was led by Board Member George Clemens.

Although the Kosciusko County Community Fair has been cancelled for 2020, most of the 4-H events will be held as planned.

Food Bank of Northern Indiana will be offering mobile food distributions the week of July 6-10 at the following locations in Kosciusko and Marshall counties:

During the month of July, there will be changes in Red Cross blood drives.

The Silver Lake Lions Club is having an egg hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at the school grounds in Silver Lake.

The decision reached in March by Lakeland Christian Academy and Warsaw Christian to merge into one school became official on June 30, when both schools signed the official agreement.

All government offices will be closed Friday as part of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Below is a look at how garbage pickup will be affected. Kosciusko The Kosciusko County Offices will be closed Friday, July 3. Claypool The Claypool town office will be closed Friday, July 3. Trash pickup will not be affected. …read more.

Pictured, from left, are board members Doug Ruch, Joe Cazier and Kevin McSherry. This was Cazier’s first meeting as a board member for the Kosciusko Area Plan Commission. By Maggie Kenworthy InkFreeNews WARSAW — During the Kosciusko Area Plan Commission meeting held today, July 1, the commission showed their support for the proposed Polywood economic …read more.

By Sen. Blake Doriot District 12 R-Syracuse INDIANAPOLIS — This week, the Elkhart County Health Department issued a mandate requiring individuals to wear a face covering in all indoor areas open to the public, all outdoor areas open to the public where a distance of six feet from individuals outside of their household cannot be …read more.

An Air Quality Action Day has been declared by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for Thursday, July 2, in Elkhart County.

Between noon Monday, June 29, and noon Wednesday, July 1, the Kosciusko County Health Department reported a total of 14 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the county’s total number of reported cases to 506, with three deaths.

A local health official expressed hope Wednesday morning that Gov. Eric Holcomb will not fully move the state into stage 5 in the reopening process.

Planning is underway for this year’s Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony in Warsaw.

A hands-free law regarding cellular phone usage while driving goes into effect Wednesday, July 1.

The State of Indiana has filed an appellee’s brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals in response to Alyssa Shepherd’s appellant’s brief. Shepherd, the 25-year-old Rochester motorist who struck four children, killing three of them at a bus stop on SR 25, is appealing her prison sentence.

COVID-19 data for Elkhart County continues to show a rise in the number of those tested and positive cases during the last 24 hours.

Mayor Joe Thallemer, who has been an outspoken advocate of taking precautions against COVID-19, has tested positive for the virus.

Warsaw Community Schools’ Food Services recently announced that for the week of July 6, there will not be meals served through the summer meals for kids program.

The public will have the opportunity to enjoy fair food this week at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds even though the community fair has been cancelled.

Habitat for Humanity hosted a blessing for a recently built home for Jamie and Rob Nichter.

Between noon Friday, June 26, and noon Monday, June 29, the Kosciusko County Health Department reported a total of 47 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the county’s total number of reported cases to 501, with three deaths.

The Elkhart County Health Department has issued a public health order regarding a face covering mandate. The order was filed at 12:12 p.m. Monday, June 29.

A rare copy of a 16 mm film titled “Marching Forward” was found while volunteers were cleaning out the basement of a home owned by The Warsaw Salvation Army on Arthur Street. 

The door at 130 S. Main St., Milford, was locked for the last time at Whetten Pizza.

A benefit ride for Payton Slaymaker, a 9-year-old Claypool girl who is battling a brain tumor, will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds.

Republican Chad Miner, who touted himself as a native of Kosciusko County in his bid for Superior Court 3 judge, will face another native in the fall election. Warsaw Attorney Antony “Tony” Garza confirmed Friday night that he intends to file paperwork and challenge Miner for the judicial seat and run as a Democrat. The …read more.

First Merchants Bank recently provided two food pantries in Bourbon with $1,500 each to help bolster their efforts.

Between noon Wednesday, June 24, and noon Friday, June 26, the Kosciusko County Health Department reported a total of 20 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the county’s total number of reported cases to 453, with three deaths.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely throughout the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

The Grossnickle Foundation, a Donor Advised fund of the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, recently awarded a $5,000 grant to support Boomerang Backpacks.

On June 23, members of the Milford Town Council met with Steven Marquart, street and utilities superintendent, to develop a tentative budget for 2021.

Two people from Wabash were airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital after a two-vehicle accident in Silver Lake on Wednesday morning.

A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared for a Schererville man.

At the Syracuse Town Council meeting on June 16, the council passed resolution 20-07 which closes Lakeside Park and Hoy’s Beach on July 3-4 due to the spread of the coronavirus.

The Global Leadership Summit Warsaw will take place Thursday, Aug. 6, and Friday, Aug. 7. 

Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today, Wednesday, June 24, announced the Indiana COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program, which will use $25 million in federal CARES Act funding to help Hoosiers struggling to pay rent due to the impact of COVID-19.

Months, even years spent in discussions came to a reality Tuesday morning as workers with Precise Pile Driving Inc., Fort Recovery, Ohio, moved in equipment and began work on improvements to the Syracuse Lake Control Structure, or Syracuse Dam.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the renovated Amphitheater at Lucerne Park in Warsaw Wednesday, June 24. 

Wawasee Community School Corporation is applying for grant money to be awarded through Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Emergency Education Relief.

The Board of Directors for the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District is facing some hurdles with the recycling depot’s budget for 2021.

Ken “Hawkeye” Locke was one of three veterans honored as Veteran of the Month by Kosciusko County Commissioners in June. 

Larry Hollar Sr. of Warsaw was honored as Veteran of the Month at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, June 23.

Warsaw Community High School senior Ryan Harris recently won a car for perfect attendance.

Terry Burnworth, owner of Pyramid Consulting Services out of Indianapolis, asked for the approval of Kosciusko County Commissioners to send out requests for proposals for a radio vendor as the county moves forward with the public safety broadband system project.

A Syracuse man was recently arrested after allegedly stealing his friend’s vehicle and traveling to Kentucky.

Contractors for the Indiana Department of Transportation will close SR 14 in both directions between CR 850W and CR 925W next week as part of a culvert replacement project. 

During the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals meeting held tonight, June 22, the board granted a variance for the sign located at the Health Services Pavilion, 1515 Provident Drive. 

Between noon Friday, June 19, and noon Monday, June 22, the Kosciusko County Health Department reported a total of 29 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the county’s total number of reported cases to 408 positive cases, with two deaths.

A Warsaw woman will serve two years in jail after dealing methamphetamine.

A Facebook fundraiser has been recently established for a newborn baby whose family lives in Milford.

There’s an old adage that says military veterans die twice – once when they pass away and again after their names are never mentioned again.

The Etna Green Town Council will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23. It is open to the public.

Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer spoke about the improvement in COVID-19 numbers across the state during the City of Warsaw Board of Public Works & Safety meeting Friday, June 19.

Goshen-based Ben’s Soft Pretzels LLC is continuing its growth across the U.S.

A Warsaw man is facing criminal charges after a vehicle pursuit Friday morning.

Between noon Wednesday, June 17, and noon Friday, June 19, the Kosciusko County Health Department reported a total of 31 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the county’s total number of reported cases to 379, with two deaths.

Kosciusko County’s Child Care and Early Learning Coalition, also known as LaunchPad, recently received a Desert Grant from Early Learning Indiana. 

Administrators breathed a collective sigh of relief upon hearing there will be no school funding cuts in the state budget. Clearly funding cuts would have piled even more stress upon the stress already existing the last few months.

The first of three RamFan VX Power Stream fans was dedicated tonight, Thursday, Feb. 18, by the Kosciusko Fireman’s Association at its meeting. The meeting was held at Winona Lake Fire Station. Named Titus 1, the 20 hp Honda gasoline motor, is the realization that the late Winona Lake Fire Chief Mitch Titus had before his death.

A Winona Lake man will serve eight years in prison after molesting a child on multiple occasions.

A Nappanee man was recently arrested after battering a woman.

Fresh perishable items and dry goods will be offered free of charge at three local areas next week. All items will be pre-boxed and pre-bagged. The events are first come, first serve for up to 400 households while supplies last for those in need of food assistance.

A tanned lifeguard lounging atop a tall seat overlooking a crowded beach has been a visionary staple of summer in America for decades, but that might soon be a part of history.

A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared for a Michigan man who was last seen in Rolling Prairie, Ind.

Sherri Johnson is a retired art instructor having taught in Warsaw Community Schools for more than 35 years. She does batik and mixed-media work but any type of painting is her favorite art media.

WARSAW — Democrats in Kosciusko County have another candidate for the general election. Paul Morales signed paperwork Wednesday, June 17, to run for one of three at-large seats on Kosciusko County Council. He’s the third Democrat to announce campaigns for county-level seats in recent weeks. He and Noemi Ponce, who announced her campaign a day …read more.

Between noon Monday, June 15, and noon Wednesday, June 17, the Kosciusko County Health Department reported a total of 14 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the county’s total number of cases to 349, with two deaths.

The Claypool Town Council approved next steps for the building of a home on a vacant Section Street lot during a meeting on Tuesday, June 16.

Warsaw Community High School graduate and former teacher Brian Scott recently had a book published by Prufrock Press. 

Returning to its regular meeting place in the party room of the North Webster Community Center, North Webster Town Council gathered Tuesday evening, June 16.

“Go Help Feed,” a ministry of Gospel Outreach USA, will be selling Nelson’s Chicken from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, to benefit The Salvation Army.

The City of Warsaw Parks & Recreation Board meeting began Tuesday, June 16, with board members expressing their feelings of loss over the recent passing of Board Member Bill Baldwin.

Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District made up for months of digital meetings by holding its first in-person, socially distanced meeting since COVID-19. The regular monthly meeting for June ran from 7 to 7:14 p.m. Monday, June 15, and was followed by a special public hearing that began at 7:30 p.m.

The Syracuse Town Council passed a resolution closing Lakeside Park and Hoy’s Beach for the Fourth of July weekend during its regular monthly meeting held via Zoom Tuesday evening, June 16.

Dan Spalding InkFreeNews WARSAW – Democrats in Kosciusko County have fielded another candidate for the general election. Noemi Ponce signed paperwork Tuesday morning, June 16, after Kosciusko County Democrats slated her to run for one of three at-large seats on county council. She’ll challenge three Republican women, including two incumbents, for one of three seats …read more.

A Warsaw man was arrested after allegedly battering and strangling a woman.

A protest supporting the Black Lives Matter movement will happen from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18, outside of the Kosciusko County Courthouse.

Between noon Friday, June 12, and noon Monday, June 15, the Kosciusko County Health Department received a total of 30 new COVID-19 cases.

Syracuse-Wawasee Trails Committee meeting was held Monday night, June 15. An update on the Conklin Bay project was discussed. A final walk through May 15 went well with minor issues being addressed.

Warsaw Community Schools and the Warsaw Community Education Association are working together in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Education, the Governor’s office, local health department, Indiana High School Athletic Association, and multiple other community leaders to develop a plan for a safe physical return to school for students and employees.

During a combined pageant, Madelyn Zimmerman, Milford, was crowned the 2020 Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen, and Gabrielle Sigler, Syracuse, was crowned the 2020 Miss Teen Kosciusko County Fair Queen.

A building formerly used by Alan Tehan on Sycamore Street in Syracuse is getting a fresh coat of paint, new carpeting, computer wiring, furniture, landscaping and a new parking area. By roughly mid to late August it will be transformed into the new home of the central office of the Wawasee Community School Corporation.

Needless to say, the most frustrating part about online journalism is the trolls and their nasty comments on Facebook. They can be evil at the worst moments in one’s life and are often off-point and beyond logic. But some of the strangest comments I’ve seen lately are the ones appearing on our coronavirus stories in …read more.

Friday June 19th from 8-9 pm please join us in a Prayer Vigil on the courthouse square in downtown Warsaw to celebrate Juneteenth, the annual American holiday to celebrate the end of slavery and the history and accomplishments of black Americans.

News Release WARSAW — The Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center of Kosciusko County has been recognized by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation as a 2020 Community Funds Grant recipient. Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center was formed in April 2020 to provide a multi-team approach in conducting forensic interviews of victims under the age of 18 …read more.

By Dan Spalding InkFreenews WARSAW – Kosciusko County Health Department has reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 in the past day, according to information released Friday, June 12. This gives Kosciusko County a total of 306 positive cases and two deaths. The health department notes that the graphic provided illustrates the active cases are those …read more.

One person has been arrested after injuring three people in a shooting in Goshen, Thursday, June 11.

Rep. Jim Banks, Indiana, member of the House Education and Labor Committee; and Rep. Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin, introduced a piece of legislation today that would halt a school’s federal funding if they refuse to reopen for in-person learning in the fall. The legislation’s title is “Reopen Our Schools Act.”

Topics at the Warsaw Community Schools Board of School Trustees meeting revolved around the COVID-19 pandemic as those present talked about cleaning buildings, keeping students safe and rewarding employees who have put themselves on the front lines.

Goodwill Community Career Center bring services to both individuals and businesses. It hosts job fairs and hiring events for employers, as well as assisting individuals in the job search process.

Between noon Wednesday, June 10, and noon Thursday, June 11, the Kosciusko County Health Department reported 10 new cases of COVID-19. This brings the county’s number of positive cases to 283, with two deaths.

Wawasee High School senior Evan Coblentz is one of 19 FFA members from across the state who are preparing to interview for the opportunity to serve as an Indiana FFA State Officer in the coming year.

Each year apparel featuring the Wawasee Flotilla Committee has various apparel items available to be purchased promoting that year’s event. This year is no different, but the distribution has changed.

The Grace College School of Education is working to meet the increasing demands of special education.

Silver Lake Town Council approved a proposal at the June 10 town council meeting in order to be eligible for a grant that could be used to improve streets and sidewalks.

Safe Haven Baby Boxes INC. is thankful to announce the surrender of three babies under the Safe Haven law in the last 30 days. 

Fresh perishable items and dry goods will be offered free of charge. All items will be pre-boxed and pre-bagged. First come, first served, for up to 400 households, while supplies last, for those in need of food assistance. One per household.