MILFORD — The following events will take place at the Milford Public Library: WINTER STORYTIME BEGINS THIS FEBRUARY Story time returns Wednesday, Feb. 1, with stories, crafts and snacks for preschool-aged children. Join Miss Julie to learn about staying warm this winter with the library’s “warm and fuzzy” story time session. Story time is held …read more.

  WARSAW — At approximately 9:40 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, Warsaw Fire, Lutheran EMS and Warsaw Police responded to a fire at Charter College, 714 East Winona Avenue. An assist was called for Winona Lake Fire. The fire was contained to the inside of the building. It reportedly began in the laundry room. Individuals should avoid …read more.

NAPPANEE — The following events will take place at the Nappanee Public Library: RECIPE SWAP AT THE NAPPANEE LIBRARY Exchange recipes and collect some new favorites in this monthly program from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13. Submit recipes to the library in advance of each program and bring a dish to share to the meeting. …read more.

WARSAW — Marc Campbell, Mishawaka, pleaded guilty to four counts of providing false information to a government entity, all Class D felonies. The charges stem from a 2013 case. Campbell was the owner and president of ProForm Pipe Lining. The company schemed with the former Warsaw Street Department Superintendent Lacy Francis receive bids on multiple …read more.

WARSAW — Clearwater Car Wash, the state of the art car wash opened by nine local businessmen, is celebrating its first anniversary today, Jan. 27. In celebration, the car wash is offering a list of door prizes as well as discounted platinum washes, and will be entering anyone who purchases a monthly pass, gift card or wash card …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Two Nappanee residents were arrested after using fraudulent pull-tabs to win money at local bars. Sterling Templeton, 36, 453 South Main Street, Nappanee, and Niccole Marie Paschall, 35, 452 South Main Street, Nappanee, are both being charged with counterfeiting, a level 6 felony and theft, a class A misdemeanor. According to the affidavit of …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Supreme Court Justices have denied the request by Scott Leon Wilkins, Milford, to transfer his appeal to that court. All justices concurred with the decision Jan. 19.

WINONA LAKE — Local businesses and individuals were honored at last night’s, Jan. 26, 105th Annual Chamber Membership Awards Dinner, hosted by the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce at the Manahan Orthopedic Capital Center at Grace College. Randy Lewis, author of “No Greatness Without Goodness,” was the evening’s keynote speaker, introduced by Craig Snow of Silveus …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Bob Sanders was guest speaker at the Altrusa International of Warsaw meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19, at Richard’s Restaurant. His program focused on the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund. He shared that the fund began in 1999 when a group of county citizens banded together to build a fund to directly assist cancer …read more.

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NORTH WEBSTER — A man was arrested after he went to a bank dressed as a woman and opened a bank account under his elderly mother’s name. Jonathan Davis Jonathan Davis, 61, P.O. Box 71, North Webster, is being charged with exploitation of an endangered adult and application fraud, both level 6 felonies. According to the …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is seeking nominations for the Tippecanoe Valley Distinguished Alumni Class of 2017. Distinguished alumni are graduates of Tippecanoe Valley High School, Akron High School, Beaver Dam High School, Burket High School, Mentone High School or Talma High School (living or deceased) who have led successful lives while making …read more.

WARSAW — Fifth grade students worked with LEGO robotics at the STEM Lab at Washington STEM Academy on Thursday, Jan. 26. Students programed the robotics to simulate missions that scientists are currently doing on Mars. In teams consisting of two or three students, kids have to design, create a program and complete the missions with …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools has announced the receipt of a grant totaling $22,800 from the K21 Health Foundation to be utilized for physical education equipment. The grant will be utilized to purchase new physical education equipment that will help WCS shift from a culture of teaching about sports to an environment that promotes true …read more.

Gail Jacobs Master Gardener As I look around my small corner of the world I find a small handful of people with their Christmas lights still twinkling lending their light to our cold January evenings and mornings.  Our lights are still up and until last night so was our live tree.  I thought to take …read more.

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Grace College has won the bid to continue hosting the NCCAA National Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships through 2020.

WARSAW — SYM Financial Advisors is pleased to announce Brooke Thurlow as the recipient of SYM’s 2016 Client First Service Award.  Each year, the Client First Service Award recognizes a single member of SYM’s team for exemplifying the core values that drive the success of the organization: serving clients uncommonly well and building relationships of …read more.

MILFORD — A Milford man was sentenced today, Jan. 26, after battering a woman and then forcing his way into a residence and injuring a neighbor. Joshua Ryan Auer, 212 W. First St., Milford, was charged with domestic battery, residential entry and battery with moderate bodily injury, all level 6 felonies. The charges stem from …read more.

WARSAW — Since 1994, the City County Athletic Complex has served as a site for thousands of kids and adults in the Warsaw area and surrounding region to play a variety of sports. Now, thanks in part to a $175,000 grant from K21 Health Foundation, the CCAC will soon become the owner of the land …read more.

PIERCETON — The Whitko Community Schools consideration of a closure of a local school has the community concerned. Some individuals in the community became concerned when they have heard that the school board had discussed consolidating or closing a school due to budget concerns. WCS Superintendent Steve Clason stated the board has been working on …read more.

By CAPT. JAMES BRADBERRY Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department GOSHEN — Earlier this morning at approximately 10:30am, the Public Safety Communications Center experienced technical difficulties, causing 911 calls to police and fire departments within Elkhart County to be diverted to the County’s 911 backup center. During the switch to the backup center, phone calls from the …read more.

WARSAW —  A Warsaw man was sentenced today, Jan. 26, to four years of probation after using a fraudulent bank credit card to gain funds to send to a company in Lagos, Nigeria. Glen Gregory Ashby Sr.  64, 665 Walter Way, Warsaw, was charged with fraud on a financial institution, a level 5 felony. The …read more.

SYRACUSE — Thomas Glen Hursey was handed a consecutive sentence totaling 27 1/2 years for his part in the murders of Joshua Knisley and Tara Thornburg, Feb. 19, 2015, in Syracuse. He will serve a total of 20 years, at the Indiana Department of Corrections with the remaining 7 1/2 years on formal probation.

LEESBURG — Leesburg fifth graders have the opportunity to explore the solar system during science classes this quarter. Students in Mrs. Kreider’s class kicked off their unit with a fun activity that had them saying, “Look how far away Neptune is! He’s all the way down the hallway by the bathrooms!” Students had to measure …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko County Winter Farmer’s Market will take place from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. this Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Center Lake Pavilion. Some of the vendors will have items such as maple syrup, grass fed beef, winter produce, handmade crafts and baked goods available for purchase.

SYRACUSE — A group of sixth-graders at Wawasee Middle School are learning about recycling and gaining an appreciation for what the custodial staff deals with on a daily basis.

MILFORD — The Milford Lions will hold an all you can eat sausage, pancake and eggs breakfast from 6-10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the community building on Main Street in Milford. The money raised via donations  will go toward community projects.

By 1ST SGT. CHAD HILL Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer WARSAW — Kosciusko County officials have arrested a Syracuse man on felony charges related to a double fatality crash on Christmas day last year. Mickgomery Wade Hisey, 26, Syracuse, was released from a medical facility and arrested yesterday, Wednesday, Jan. 25, by Kosciusko …read more.

WARSAW — The Wastewater Treatment Plant may experience phone outages on Friday, Jan. 27, and potentially over the weekend, as they transition to a new phone system.  If an emergency occurs during this time, please call the on-call number (574) 376-0953.  If no one answers the on-call number, you may call Kosciusko County Dispatch at …read more.

WARSAW — Growing up as a young man and getting into trouble as the class clown, Michael Casey was always fairly uncertain about his future career path. Little did he imagine he would one day become the assistant principal and athletic director at Edgewood Middle School, Warsaw.

By Patrick Dehaan GasBuddy Senior Petroleum Analyst INDIANA — Motorists in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky will likely see gasoline prices jump in the next two days, closing the door on the party that has seen average gas prices drop 32 cents in Indiana, 31 cents in Ohio, 29 cents in Michigan and 19 cents …read more.

WARSAW — The City of Warsaw is redesigning and updating their website to be more user-friendly. They are seeking new photos from citizens and businesses that represent the dynamic features and spirit of the community. These photos will be given consideration for use on the new website, anticipated to launch this fall. Any photos used …read more.

    WARSAW — Around 2:35 p.m. Warsaw Fire and Lutheran EMS were dispatched to a two-story house fire at 416 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw. A full assist from Winona Lake Fire was requested. All residents were evacuated and emergency responders were working on locating all of the residents’ animals. The residents advised that the …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw man was arrested after he overdosed on drugs while two minor children were in the home. Derek Wray, 27, 401 South Indiana St., Warsaw, is being charged with possession of cocaine in the presence of a child less than 18 years old, a level 5 felony and possession of a syringe, …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce 2017 Annual Awards Banquet took place at the Oakwood Resort Community Center Tuesday, Jan. 24. The banquet honored and recognized many outstanding individuals and businesses within the community, awarding those who went above and beyond their duties to assist the community with funding projects, creating jobs or providing …read more.

WARSAW  — SYM Financial Advisors is pleased to announce the promotion of Julie Wiegand to client service manager. Wiegand joined SYM in 1999 and until 2002 worked as plan service associate, then rejoined the firm in 2007 as a client service representative. In her role as client service manager, she continues to support individual clients …read more.

SYRACUSE — Many may know Melvin and Ethel Weaver, Syracuse, as the individuals who were responsible for taking them, or their children, to and from school for more than 30 years. Others may know the couple for the sharing of garden produce, as a welder, a woodworker, a collector of ducks, quilter or embroiderer. The …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Hoosier Lakes Radio Club provides training and activities for amateur radio operators.  One of these activities is the Winter Field Day, which will be from noon Saturday, Jan. 28, until noon on Sunday, Jan. 29, in the Marsh parking lot in Warsaw.  The public is invited to stop by to see the skills of these …read more.

WARSAW — Areas designated to incorporate creativity, learning and community are popping up all over Indiana. These areas are called markerspaces or maker clubs. One local school librarian had a dream to create such a place for kids. This past year, librarian Amanda Scroggs had the vision to give students at Lakeview Middle School a …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Community YMCA, 1305 Mariners Drive, Warsaw, is hosting an event to offer resources and ideas for adoption education and action 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Indiana Adoption Program representatives will be on-site to answer questions and provide information of adoption and the foster-to-adoption process. The Department of Child …read more.

SYRACUSE — Brandon L. Bickel, 32, Nappanee, was flown to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, with injuries to his legs, chest and face following a one-vehicle accident. The accident was at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, on US 6, west of Technology Way, north of Syracuse. A passenger in his vehicle was not injured. Elkhart County …read more.

SYRACUSE — The 2017 Wawasee Winter Carnival is back and planned to be better than ever. This year’s event will be held from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Regardless of weather conditions, all but two events will be held. Most events will be held on Main Street, with other events taking place …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — From 6:30-8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, the Community Foundation and Kosciusko Farm Bureau will be hosting the 3rd Annual Barn & Business Breakfast. The event will be held at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center at Grace College and Seminary. President and CEO of AgriNovus, Beth Bechdol, will be sharing insights from …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley High School student council will host a blood drive from 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3 in the high school gymnasium. This is the third of four blood drives the high school student council hosts throughout the school year. The American Red Cross provides scholarship money to students …read more.

WARSAW — A local man has been arrested after being identified from a theft from a local Meijer. Warren J. Davies, 34, 9928 N. Happiness Drive, Syracuse, is being charged with count I theft, a class A misdemeanor, with a sentence enhancement, a level 6 felony. According to the affidavit of probable cause, an officer with the Warsaw Police …read more.

WARSAW — A car ended up under the trailer of a semi. Witnesses said the driver ran a red light on Monday, Jan. 23. The accident took place around 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of US 30 and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Phyllis Harris, 84, Old Road 30, Warsaw, was driving her Chevrolet Malibu in …read more.

SYRACUSE — An email received by Leeann Estrada one day while at school was more than just another email. She would soon find out the financial burden of attending college was lifted and, more importantly, she could take steps toward fulfilling her dreams and goals.

WARSAW — Sheriff C. Aaron Rovenstine submitted the 2016 annual jail report at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting Jan. 24, providing a copy of the report for each board member to review. The annual report contains information such as the number of jail bookings, the average daily jail population, top 10 charges and gives a …read more.

SYRACUSE — One individual has been flown to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, by Samaritan Air Ambulance following an accident on US 6, west of SR 13 and north of Syracuse.

INDIANA — Indiana’s unemployment rate decreased by two-tenths of a percent to 4 percent in December, which marks its lowest point since 2001. The unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labor force. Indiana’s total labor force stands at over …read more.

PIERCETON — A Pierceton man was arrested after he attacked a local law enforcement officer who was responding to a welfare check. Nicholas Eugene Sloan, 18, 8441 E. Old Road 30, Pierceton, was arrested for battery to a law enforcement officer, a level 6 felony. On Jan. 16, an officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Willie Robertson will speak at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center , 610 Wooster Rd., Winona Lake, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24. The CEO of Duck Commander and star of A&E’s “Duck Dynasty” will give remarks about “faith, family and ducks” to the audience. Willie Robertson has expanded his family company, …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — InkFreeNews.com has officially reached 55,000 likes on Facebook. Ink Free News continues to prove itself as Kosciusko County’s breaking news leader. Ink Free News has been providing breaking news to Kosciusko County since April 30, 2012. The news operation has changed names and editors since 2012, but has always striven to deliver fast and accurate …read more.

WINONA LAKE — This year marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of Grace College’s Center for Lakes and Streams. In that time, the center has played an increasingly important role in protecting one of Kosciusko County’s most vital resources. “Our economy is dependent on our lakes being clean,” stated Dr. Nate Bosch, the center’s …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — United Way of Kosciusko County’s funding forms are now available on their website.  The Request for Funding forms can be found under “news” online.  United Way funds programs in three focus areas; Education, Income and Health. Each focus area has a specific mission. Education improves education outcomes by supporting early learning. Income provides …read more.

  WARSAW — The Board of Zoning Appeals held a brief meeting Monday, Jan. 23, approving the only appeal that was submitted. The board members reviewed a request by Anthony McCrovitz, owner of Globe Star. The applicant’s property was granted an original use variance in 2004 of one free standing, non-lit sign with a maximum …read more.

INDIANA — Temperatures fluctuating above and below freezing the past few weeks have created prime conditions for potholes forming on Indiana roadways. To deal with potholes in the most aggressive and efficient manner, the Indiana Department of Transportation will allow crews throughout the state to close travel lanes when and where necessary during daytime hours, …read more.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation has received a planning grant of $30,000 under Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Comprehensive Counseling Initiative for Indiana K-12 students. Lilly Endowment Inc. announced on Jan. 20, the recipients of planning grants in the first phase of its Comprehensive Counseling Initiative for Indiana K-12 Students, a five-year effort to strengthen …read more.

WARSAW — Beaman Home has been providing services in Kosciusko, Fulton and Marshall counties since 1985, but has struggled to find a way to inform the general public, or to fundraise without sharing secure details that were put in place to protect the domestic violence victims they were helping. In November of 2016, that all …read more.

PIERCETON — Whitko Community Schools will be holding four community meetings to discuss and share ideas for Whitko’s future. During the meetings, the schools plan to share the state of the schools, present the board’s possible opportunities to reach future goals and leave time for community input, comments and questions. The meetings will be held at …read more.

WARSAW — On Saturday, Jan. 28, nine students from Warsaw Community Schools will attend the Indiana Individual State Chess Tournament at Pike High School in Indianapolis. The event, which hosts competitors from the elementary to high school level, will begin at 9 a.m. Jan 28. In order to qualify to attend the event, students had …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Arts Association WINONA LAKE — Did you know there is an art gallery on the Grace College campus you can visit? Located in the beautiful Mount Memorial building on King’s Highway, the Department of visual, performing, and media arts consistently offers talented students and faculty exhibiting opportunities. The current exhibit held an opening …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY —  Whether you are a current high school senior, already in college or an adult planning to continue your education, you may be eligible for a Community Foundation scholarship. Last year, the Kosciusko County Community Foundation awarded nearly $503,000 in scholarships to over 200 area students attending a college, university or trade school. …read more.

WARSAW — A Nappanee man was arrested for breaking into a home in Kosciusko County, stealing an Xbox One, TV, a Switzerland collector coin, cash and beer. Jeffrey Donald Sandoval, 23, 504 S. Nappanee St., Nappanee, is being charged with burglary, a level 4 felony; and theft, a level six felony. According to the affidavit …read more.

By Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Principal Scott Backus  AKRON — “We’re not the same middle school that we were when you were here.” It is exciting to get to say this to parents, community members and former students. I do not say this to diminish the importance of the staff, students and school of the …read more.

WARSAW — Wawasee High School Robotics Club “Iron Pride” won the tournament championship at Warsaw Saturday, Jan. 21.

WARSAW — During a short meeting on Monday, Jan. 23, the board of public works and safety approved consulting engineering services from Lawson-Fisher Associates for the dike located on the northwest side of Center Lake. A dike is an embankment built to prevent flooding. The dike has existed for a number of years, but no design plans …read more.

Ivy Tech Community College recently announced Sarah Rice as the new executive director of resource development for its North Central region. She’ll officially take over the role on Monday, Jan. 30. Rice currently serves as director of early College programs for the region, which covers South Bend, Warsaw and Elkhart County campuses. She has been …read more.

WARSAW — Do you know a child with special needs who has an interest in animals? The Kosciusko County 4-H Poss-ABILITIES Program application deadline has been extended until Feb. 20. This program offers the opportunity for youth with special needs, who may not otherwise have the opportunity to work with livestock, a chance to exhibit …read more.

  WARSAW — At approximately 8:40 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23 emergency responders were dispatched to an semi, car accident at US 30 and CR 150W, Warsaw. Lutheran EMS, Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory, Winona Lake Fire and Warsaw Police responded to the accident. Heavy extraction was necessary to remove the victim from the car. The victim was …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the form by which federal and state governments determine students’ financial need, can significantly help cover the cost of college tuition, room and board. To ensure eligibility for state grants, Indiana students should submit their FAFSA by March 10.  FAFSA applications may be completed here. …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Community YMCA became a provider of the nationally recognized LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program last February thanks to an implementation grant from YMCA of the USA, the Y’s national resource office, in partnership with the LIVESTRONG® Foundation.  Locally, the K21 Health Foundation also provided a $35,000 grant to start the program. …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Education Foundation recently awarded nearly $5,000 in Red Apple Grant funds to four Warsaw Community Schools’ teachers.  Their students will be engaged in activities composing music, creating art, designing prosthetics and improving reading skills. Red Apple Grants are awarded to teachers for classroom materials as well as school-wide projects that advance …read more.

LEESBURG — Pie-Eyed Petey’s hosted their 8th Annual Polar Bear Plunge Saturday,  Jan. 21. The event is held each year to raise money and collect nonperishable food items for the food pantries in North Webster and Syracuse. Spectators and participants began arriving when the doors opened at 10 a.m.  Biscuits and gravy, pizza and chili …read more.

NAPPANEE — The following events will take place at the Nappanee ublic Library: TEEN TUESDAY MAKES COLLAGE ART Join the library for this monthly meeting for teens from 4-5 p.m. Feb. 7, in the library’s makerspace. February’s project will be stylizing earbuds with embroidery floss. All materials and snacks provided in the cube. Register by …read more.

MILFORD — The following events will take place at the Milford Public Library: EARN PRIZES AND HELP COMMUNITY WITH ADULT READING PROGRAM “Build A Better World” this winter by participating in the 2017 Winter Adult Reading Program. For each audiobook listened to, book or ebook read, participants can enter their name into a weekly drawing …read more.

WARSAW — A ribbon cutting for the grand opening of Books, Wine and Dogs was held at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20. Books, Wine and Dogs is a wine café and shop located at 101 East Center St., Warsaw. The shop features bistro tables and a wine bar. Guests at the grand opening event were able …read more.

Warsaw – On Friday, Jan. 20,  the Lilly Endowment announced Warsaw Community Schools as a recipient of a Lilly Endowment Counseling Initiative Planning Grant of $50,000. This grant was established to give opportunity to strengthen Indiana K-12 Counseling in schools and to implement best practices to prepare students for academic, career and personal success. According …read more.

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a dense fog advisory for Kosciusko and surrounding counties. This advisory is in effect from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday. Visibilities of one quarter of a mile or less are expected tonight into Sunday morning. Dense fog is expected to lift by late Sunday morning. …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Take a swing on your family tree and sign up for the Beginning Genealogy Course offered by the North Webster Community Public Library. Taught by the library’s Local History and Genealogy Center Director Beth Smith, the 4-class course will be held 1 p.m., Tuesdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28. Designed for beginners, …read more.

By Amanda McFarland, WCPL WARSAW – When it comes to programs, the Warsaw Community Public Library has plenty to offer in February. This month’s Make it, Take It craft will tug at the heartstrings as participants create a Valentine string art wall hanging. The craft lasts from 3:30- 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1. The small …read more.

WARSAW — Alderfer Bergen and Company in Warsaw is proud to announce the promotion of Jason Gergely to Wealth Advisor effective Jan. 1. “I have enjoyed helping serve our clients and members of the community since I came to Warsaw in November of 2014”, Gergely says, “and now I will be able to help serve …read more.

ELKHART — A motion by counsel for C. Aaron Rovenstine on Jan. 17 to continue his jury trial has been denied by Special Judge Evan S. Roberts. Roberts issued the ruling Thursday, Jan. 19. The ruling was entered into court records today, Friday, Jan. 20. A status conference was held in Elkhart Superior Court 1 …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw has a new business in the downtown area as Reecer Properties held its ribbon cutting today, Jan. 20, at its new Market Street location. The company has expanded quickly since its start in 2010. This is the fifth office for the business, which has two Fort Wayne locations, as well as locations …read more.

WARSAW — On Friday, Jan. 20, third and fifth grade students and staff filled the STEM lab at Washington STEM Academy to watch the Inauguration of President Donald Trump. Principal Tom Ray explained watching the Inauguration was a culmination of things students have been learning since the beginning of the school year. Teachers at Washington …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw man is being charged with battery of a child after babysitting the child alone. Caleb Michael Devine, 24, 326 Eisenhower Parkway, Warsaw, is being charged with count I battery to a person less than 14 years of age by a person at least 18 years of age, a level 6 felony, and …read more.

LEESBURG — Leesburg Elementary students and their families were invited to attend Science Central Family Fun Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. This is the first time the school has offered this event. Leesburg Elementary Principal Nathan Polston said part of the purpose of the event was to help promote parent-child interaction. …read more.

LEESBURG — A Leesburg man has received a bond reduction for his 10 counts of child pornography that he was arrested for on Dec. 22. Nicholas R Colquitt, 18, 105 EMS T26B Lane, Leesburg received an original bond of $250,000 surety. His lawyers Scott Lennox and Joseph Sobek filed for a bond reduction on Dec. 27, 2016. The …read more.

By Joyce Arleen Corson Master Gardener At the request of Syracuse Garden Club, located in zone 5b Northern Indiana, this accumulation of information was developed for quick checks and possible landscaping designs for flowers, trees and shrubs. A brief history is here on these subjects, and I admit I failed to mention the species hosta …read more.

SYRACUSE — A Syracuse man was sentenced yesterday, Thursday, Jan. 19, after strangling a woman and resisting law enforcement in June. Dustin Will Wright, 25, 8899 E. Black Point Road, Syracuse, pleaded guilty to both charges. On June 30, officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded to a 911 text. They arrived and spoke with the …read more.

By First Sergeant Chad D. Hill, Communications Division/Public Information Office Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Deputies responded to the area of Loon Lake in the southern portion of the county at approximately 5:28 a.m. in regards to a potentially intoxicated driver with the vehicle stuck in a yard. After two deputies had arrived on scene, radio communication …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Prior to Thursday’s game against Tippecanoe Valley, Whitko’s Aly Reiff was recognized as a McDonald’s All-American nominee.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko Board of Realtors inducted its KBOR and KBOR MLS Board of Directors at their quarterly general business meeting on Jan. 18 at the Tippecanoe Lake Country Club. This year’s boards include 11 incumbents and 5 newly ratified members. President Mark Skibowski of RE/MAX Lakes will lead the KBOR board of …read more.

WARSAW — Lutheran Care Network’s Kosciusko Community Hospital introduced TrueBeam at an open house held at the Cancer Care Center on Provident Drive from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. TrueBeam is an innovative system that treats cancer with image-guided radiotherapy. TrueBeam offers improved precision and shorter treatment times. The system performs accuracy checks …read more.

SMALL UNIQUE WORKS OF ART — One of David Taylor’s most prominent collections is the jewelry collection his wife, Joanne, started for the shop. Much of the jewelry is unique with zero chance of there being another one within the area. Taylor hunts for interesting pieces of art and will be teaching a class called …read more.

INDIANA — The American Legion, Department of Indiana passed a resolution Sunday, Jan. 15, in support of medical marijuana research to treat common injuries sustained by today’s service members including Post Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury. This historic decision places Indiana’s largest veteran service organization of 81,500 Hoosier Veterans in support of urging the …read more.

WARSAW — A nurse at Kosciusko Community Hospital has been arrested for stealing narcotics she obtained for personal use from the hospital. Amanda Sue Gawthrop, 26, 712 Boyston Mill Road, North Webster, is being charged with possession of a narcotic drug, a level 6 felony and theft, a class A misdemeanor. According to the affidavit …read more.

WARSAW — The Baker Youth Club announced during its public board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19, it will be hosting its annual fundraising event “BYC – A Bright Future” on March 10, featuring Warsaw native and star of the TV show “Bachelor” as a speaker during the event. During the board meeting, executive director Tracy …read more.

CLAYPOOL — A Claypool man was arrested after he hit the mother of his future child in the face repeatedly. Jordan Alexander Scott, 25, 5514 West 500S, Claypool, is being charged with battery causing bodily injury to a pregnant woman, a level 5 felony; battery causing moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony; domestic battery, a …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw man was sentenced this morning, Thursday, Jan. 19, after having sexual relations with a dog. Thomas William Earle, 50, 4398 E. CR 600S, Warsaw, pleaded guilty to bestiality, a level 6 felony. According to the affidavit of probable cause, on Nov. 6, 2016, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department received a report from …read more.