WARSAW – Torrey J. Bauer, Judge of Kosciusko Superior Court 2, has filed with the Secretary of State’s office his intention to seek re-election. Bauer, a Republican, was unopposed in the 2014 general election after having received 60.4 percent of the vote in the Kosciusko County Republican primary, according to a news release. Bauer released …read more.
Jason M. Dobbins, 50, passed away at 6:44 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. To sign the register book or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
Kurt K. Kruger, 66, Cromwell, passed away at 2:29 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at his home. He was born on March 16, 1953, in Warsaw, to Loren and Betty (Barker) Kruger. He graduated from Wawasee High School in 1971 and was a lifetime Kosciusko and Noble County area resident. He formerly owned and …read more.
AKRON – The Viking Room at Tippecanoe Valley High School has taken on new life after the passing of one of its own.
MENTONE — Teen Book Club and Story Hour scheduled at Bell Memorial Public Library. Teen Book club will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 4 from 4:30 – 8 p.m. Teens will be reading “I Will Always Love You” by Caitlin Alifirenka. If interested in joining or for more information, please contact Natalie at (574) 353-7234, said …read more.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that he did not suffer a heart attack. WARSAW – Officer Jason Dobbins, 50, died Saturday at a Fort Wayne hospital as he recovered from surgery for a cardiac event he suffered on Jan. 24. Dobbins started his law enforcement career in Plymouth and joined WPD …read more.
NORTH WEBSTER — Celebrate Valentine’s Day with some delightful afternoon sweets at North Webster Community Public Library. The library is hosting an Afternoon Delights Dessert Bar 1:30 – 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 to raise funds to construct its new building. Tickets for the dessert bar cost $7 per person and include a selection of …read more.
NAPPANEE — Nappanee Public Library’s winter reading challenge is a simple reading program created to encourage readers of all ages to curl up with books they love during the winter season. Read 500 minutes in the month of February and get a $5 gift certificate to Main Street Roasters. Read or listen to anything for …read more.
Boys basketball results for Saturday, Feb. 1.
PLYMOUTH — Wawasee wrestling claimed a three-peat at Saturday’s Plymouth Sectional, with 261 points to the host Rockies’ runner-up tally of 221.5.
ALLENDALE, Mich. – Grace’s track and field team had its final indoor meet before postseason begins on Saturday at the Grand Valley Open.
DUNLAP – Concord held off its rivals to win a hotly contested Northern Lakes Conference Boys Swimming Championship.
Girls basketball results for Saturday, Feb. 1.
Steven A. Lane, 70, North Manchester, passed away Jan. 31, 2020, at Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash. One of 10 children, Steven was born in Wabash to Eugene and Hazel (Miller) Lane on Aug. 11, 1949. After graduating from Akron High School, Steven joined the United States Army, something that Steven was always proud of. He …read more.
Constance Ann (Shick) Squires, 81, of rural Wabash, died at 4:50 a.m., Friday, Jan. 31, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born May 23, 1938, in LaPorte, to Donald and Winifred (Dunham) Shick. After memorizing the Dorothy Squires’ Sweet Mayonnaise recipe, she married Fredrick Howard Squires in LaPorte on Aug. 25, 1963. …read more.
Margaret G. “Peg” Carter, 82, Wabash, died at 12:56 am, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at her home. She was born May 11, 1937, in Muncie, to Mark and Mary Ellen (Weaver) Rice. Peg was a 1955 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Max E. Carter in the Wabash Christian Church parsonage on April 30, …read more.
Amanda Ellis, Warsaw, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:43 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, at the age of 97. She was born Aug. 31, 1922, in Canton, MS., to Leebirdia (Burks) Blackmon and Jessie Blackmon. Amanda was first married to William Johnson, but …read more.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the author’s name. WARSAW — Author Kim Gregory-Baney will host a book signing for her historical chronicle of the Warsaw Speedway. For decades, Warsaw Speedway events were held on the dirt track at the Kosciusko County Fair Grounds until 1990. The event will …read more.
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Lions Club will hold its ninth annual Dan’s Fish & Tenderloin Fry fundraiser dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the North Webster American Legion on SR 13. You can dine-in for all-you-can-eat fish and/or tenderloins. Your ticket includes fish/tenderloin, baked beans, coleslaw, bread and a drink. …read more.
Jane Louise Burkett, 90, Rochester, passed away at 12:10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at Life Care Center of Rochester. In Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Jan. 17, 1930, Jane was born to John and Alma Peters Crosby. Jane was a member of Faith Outreach Center of Rochester. She read her Bible daily. Playing board games …read more.
Mrs. Patricia J. Eriks, 81, Rochester, was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 5:19 a.m., Thursday, January 30, 2020 at her home. On Sept. 7, 1938, Patricia Janet Wright was born in Hammond. She was the treasured daughter of Jesse and Marie Potter Wright. Growing up as the youngest in a family of the …read more.
The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office is requesting your assistance in finding people wanted on felony and/or misdemeanor warrants. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these wanted persons, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office at (574) 267-5667. Please Read Our Disclaimer All warrants are the property of Kosciusko County. The age listed …read more.
Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 2:58 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 200 block Bass Street, Warsaw. Israel Garcia Villarreal reported theft of a license plate valued at $50. 2:54 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 1800 block Center Street, Warsaw. Lorranda Coffing reported theft of medication valued at $199. 1:41 p.m. Friday, …read more.
Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:
SYRACUSE — Valentine’s events and more announced at the Syracuse Public Library. Replace your worn out or lost Syracuse Library card for free during the month of February. Several other sweet events bring joy during Library Lover’s Month. The annual cookie decorating is on Thursday afternoon on February 13from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. It’s …read more.
WARSAW — Take advantage of super sales going on now at Brouwer’s Carpet and Furniture. Sectionals, recliners, TV consoles, fireplaces are all on sale! We have the largest showroom in Kosciusko County with furniture, flooring, and tile to spruce up your home. We serve all of the surrounding areas! No job is too big or …read more.
Gov. Eric Holcomb will be the keynote speaker in Warsaw when Republicans host their Lincoln Day Dinner on April 16. The location has not been determined yet, according to Kosciusko County GOP Chair Mike Ragan. Holcomb’s visit will come after the end of the General Assembly session and three weeks before Primary Day. * * …read more.
The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office is requesting your assistance in finding people wanted on felony and/or misdemeanor warrants. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these wanted persons, contact the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office at (574) 267-5667. Please Read Our Disclaimer All warrants are the property of Kosciusko County. The age listed …read more.
NAPPANEE — NorthWood pulled off a 56-44 win over visiting Warsaw Friday night, pulling even with the Tigers in the NLC race at 3-2.
SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School and Wawasee Middle School will have an eLearning day Monday, Feb. 3. Those two buildings will be deep cleaned Monday. Student absences in both buildings have hovered between 15-19% this week due to illness. Milford School, North Webster Elementary and Syracuse Elementary will be in session Monday as they are …read more.
WARSAW — A Warsaw man was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital after his vehicle struck a trailer, carport and two parked vehicles at Green Acres Mobile Home Court. At approximately 2:53 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a car hitting a trailer at 1692 …read more.
David James Brace, 83, North Manchester passed away Jan. 30, 2020, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. David was born to William and Ellen (Fratus) Brace on April 26, 1936, in Erie, Pennsylvania. David graduated from Central High School 1955. A year later he married Patricia Reed on July 7, 1956. David was an outdoors …read more.
Herman L. Anglemyer, 85, Nappanee, died 8:20 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 at Signature Healthcare of Bremen. He was born Nov. 15, 1934 in St. Joseph Co., to Walter & Sobrina (Collins) Anglemyer. On April 28, 1957, he married Carol J. (Culp) Anglemyer. Surviving are his wife, Carol, Nappanee, three sons, Kendall (Davona) Anglemyer, Wakarusa, …read more.
Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 8:48 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 9700 block Pheasant Place, Claypool. Intimidation complaint was investigated. 12:23 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 9500 block South CR 750W, Claypool. Battery complaint was investigated. 1:46 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 9500 block South CR 750W, Claypool. Battery complaint was …read more.
WINONA LAKE — Tickets for the “An Evening with Elizabeth Smart” in Winona Lake are now available on Eventbrite. There is no charge for tickets, but a ticket is needed for entry to the event, as seating is limited. The event will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital …read more.
Fulton County The following people were booked in the Fulton County Jail: Elkhart County The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Corrections Facility: Whitley County The following people were booked in the Whitley County Jail:
Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following accidents: 7:02 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, Jefferson Street, Warsaw. Driver: Stephen C. Paul, 47, Walnut Street, Mexico. Paul said he fell asleep while driving. His vehicle went off the road and struck a utility pole. Damage up to $10,000. 12:01 a.m. Friday, …read more.
SILVER LAKE — The Silver Lake Lions Club is hosting a fish, chicken and tenderloin fry from 4 p.m. until sold out on Saturday, Feb. 8. Cost is $9 per pound, carry-out only. Side dishes will be available for purchase as well. The sale will be held at the Silver Lake Conservation Building, located at …read more.
WARSAW — American Legion Riders 253 recently donated $1,500 to the Kosciusko County Community Foundation’s KC Riley Kids Fund from their annual benefit ride held Aug. 17, 2019. Each year, the Riders from American Legion Post 253 participate in this benefit ride that was originally organized by Mike Elwood. Elwood was the owner of Elwood’s …read more.
WARSAW — A Warsaw man was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital after a two-vehicle accident on Old Road 30. At approximately 3:53 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle accident on West Old Road 30, west of North Riverwood Ranch Road, Warsaw. The crash involved a …read more.
Deloris J. Kelley, 71, peacefully passed away with her family near, in the early morning of Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Born in Argos, Indiana on March 18, 1948, Dee was the daughter of Hurshel W. and Nellie E. (Carpenter) Hunter. She graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1966. She then went on …read more.
John Freyman Glaub, 65, died suddenly of natural causes at his Plymouth home. Service arrangements are incomplete at this time.
WARSAW — The National Weather Service predicts unseasonably warm temperatures on Sunday. Friday will be cloudy with a chance of snow, possibly mixing with rain, which will gradually end as the day goes on. The high will be near 36 and the low will be near 30. Saturday will be cloudy with a slight chance …read more.
WARSAW – Ann Sweet still remembers the first time she noticed Kobe Bryant playing basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the late 1990s and the Warsaw native had the game on TV, in part to keep an eye on Rick Fox, the Warsaw High School basketball legend who had become a starter for the …read more.
MANCHESTER — Tippecanoe Valley earned a 62-32 win at Manchester Thursday, earning a share of the TRC alongside Rochester and possibly Northfield.
NORTH WEBSTER — A North Webster man was recently arrested after stealing money from Pizza King. Robert Braxton King, 35, 215 E. Himes St., North Webster, is charged with burglary, a level 5 felony; and theft, a class A misdemeanor. On Nov. 30, 2019, an officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office went to the …read more.
WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is launching a new business partnership program to help students who don’t have high-speed Internet access in their homes. WCS is asking businesses to partner with the school corporation by displaying a window cling with the e3 Tiger Tech image in their business front window. Students who see this image …read more.
SYRACUSE — Nearly 100 concerned citizens attended a two-hour presentation, “The Opioid Epidemic: Our Community Speaks,” Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Syracuse Community Center. Speakers were local business owners and recovering addicts Phil Rich Oest and Brittney Bushong; Syracuse Police Chief Jim Layne; Turkey Creek Fire Chief Mickey Scott; Amanda Herendeen, Department of Child Services; …read more.
Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciukso County Jail: Elkhart County The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Corrections Facility:
Kurt Kruger, 66, of Cromwell, passed away at 2:29 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, SR 13 and CR 500N, North Webster
WARSAW — Take advantage of super sales going on now at Brouwer’s Carpet and Furniture. Sectionals, recliners, TV consoles, fireplaces are all on sale! We have the largest showroom in Kosciusko County with furniture, flooring, and tile to spruce up your home. We serve all of the surrounding areas! No job is too big or …read more.
AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley edged Pioneer in girls swim while the Panthers returned favor in the boys ledger Thursday night.
Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 9:17 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 100 block EMS W25 Lane, North Webster. Amy Feldman reported the theft of a brown 2006 Ford Taurus. Value: $1,000. 4:43 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 100 block West State Street, Etna Green. Officers investigated a report of …read more.
WINONA LAKE — The Lilly Center has three upcoming events that will take place this spring. Expedition: Owls will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Koinonia Nature Preserve. Join the Lilly Center and Kononia Nature Preserve to dissect real owl pellets and learn to identify a variety of owl …read more.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its student scholarship program for the 2020-2021 school year. Each year, INFB awards 13 scholarships to incoming or current college students who are pursuing a career in agriculture.
Gregory K. “Greg” Miller, 67, Warsaw, and formerly of Anderson, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife and family by his side at 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. He was born on Mother’s Day, May 11, 1952 in Greenfield. Greg was the oldest of two children born to Glen E. Miller …read more.
R. Wayne Snider of Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake, passed away at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Indiana at the age of 91. He passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of his Savior, whom he loved and served for a lifetime. Wayne …read more.
WINONA LAKE – Deb Bishop and Bill Warren were honored Thursday, Jan. 30, with the top awards at the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce annual dinner at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Bishop was named Woman of the Year and Warren was named Man of the Year. Warren and his wife, Molly, are credited with launching …read more.
The following is a recap of all the awards presented Thursday night, Jan. 30, at Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce awards. All photos were provided by the chamber. Business of the Year Ambassador of the Year Government Excellence …read more.
Basketball results for Thursday, Jan. 30.
LAGRANGE – Wawasee didn’t look good, but still found enough to beat Lakeland 92.075-89.35 Thursday night in gymnastics.
DUNLAP – Four teams are jumbled near the top heading into the finals of the Northern Lakes Conference Boys Swimming Championships.
AKRON – Cade Brouyette has signed his letter of intent to continue his golf career at IWU.
Claypool Officers with the Claypool Police Department investigated the following accidents: 5:58 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, West CR 700S, east of South SR 15, Claypool. Driver: Andrew P. Lincoln, 28, South CR 500W, Claypool. Lincoln was traveling east on CR 700S when his vehicle slid off the roadway, striking a utility pole. No injuries were …read more.
WARSAW — A Warsaw man will serve six months in jail after strangling and battering a pregnant woman. Kyle Logan Backus, 21, 920 Anchorage Road Lot 42, Warsaw, was charged with strangulation, a level 6 felony; and domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor. A charge of domestic battery to a pregnant woman was dismissed as …read more.
Vicki Sue Dunithan, 53, Syracuse, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, at her home. She was born on July 5, 1966, in Columbia City, to Calvin and Alma J. (Prater) Ousley. She attended high school in David, Ky., moved to Syracuse area in the mid 1980’s from Kentucky, and attended Goshen College. She formerly …read more.
WINONA LAKE – Longtime Warsaw cross country and track coach Matt Campbell has joined the Grace College coaching staff.
WINONA LAKE — Carolyn Maull McKinstry, a survivor of the Civil Rights struggle and the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, will present a program entitled “Coming of Age in ‘Bombingham’” on 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17, at Grace College’s Westminster Hall, 105 9th Street, Winona Lake. It is open to the public. “We are so …read more.
Calvin Craig Kline, 68, Syracuse, passed away at 3:33 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at Goshen Hospital. He was born on Jan. 23, 1952, in Kendallville, to Oscar and Marguerite (Randol) Kline. He graduated in 1971 from West Noble High School in Ligonier and lived most of his life in Noble County and Syracuse …read more.
Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Fulton County The following people were booked in the Fulton County Jail: Whitley County The following people were booked in the Whitley County Jail:
WARSAW — Kosciusko Community Hospital, part of Lutheran Health Network, is expanding regional cardiology care and is adding a cardiac catheterization laboratory in Warsaw. Scheduled to open this summer, the system aids in the diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular conditions. The investment in this new technology is $3.6 million, said a news release …read more.
KENDALLVILLE — The Dekko Foundation, a private family foundation started in 1981 in Kendallville by the late businessman and philanthropist Chester E. Dekko, will move its offices to the Community Learning Center in 2020. The foundation’s current offices are located in Dekko’s former home in Kendallville. The Dekko Foundation’s board of directors, comprising members of …read more.
By Darla McCammon Today, we will discuss more intriguing facts about one of America’s favorite table games to enjoy this winter. The first jigsaw puzzles were made in 1760 by Berkshire mapmaker John Spilsbury. He called them “dissected maps” and they were not known as jigsaw puzzles until 1909 due to the type of saw …read more.
Tracy L. Norton, 53, Goshen, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at his home. He was born Dec. 19, 1966 in Goshen, to Bill & Sylvia G. (Bidwell) Green. Surviving are his girlfriend, Roxy Mikel, Nappanee, son, Michael Norton, Goshen, brothers, Rory (Lou) Norton, North Charleston, South Carolina, Jeff (Pamela) Norton, Goshen, Greg Norton, Elkhart, sister, …read more.
Robert E. Paul, 87, passed away at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, with his family by his side, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Culver. Robert was born to Nelson and Cleo (Loucks) Paul on Dec. 11, 1932, in Goshen. He proudly served his country for two years in the U.S. Army. In 1955, …read more.
Duane “Hack” Hackworth, 65, of Akron, passed away at 3:10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at his residence. On March 30, 1954, Duane was born in Kosciusko County to Oliver and Ora Lee Marsillett Hackworth. Duane and Janet L. Sheetz were married on Aug. 25, 1973, at the Akron United Methodist Church. They have shared …read more.
Jane l. Burkett, 90, of Rochester was surrounded by her loving family when she passed away at 12:02 a.m., Jan. 30, 2020, at the Life Care Center, Rochester. Arrangements are pending in the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.
WARSAW — The Bowen Center inpatient unit was recognized as the top referrer to the Indiana Tobacco Quitline in Kosciusko County for 2019. The Indiana Tobacco Quitline is a free phone-based counseling service that helps Hoosier smokers and tobacco users who would like to quit. The Indiana Tobacco Quitline also provides support and resources for …read more.
GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference announced Thursday morning its selections for wrestling All-NLC.
WINONA LAKE — Grace College will showcase the thesis portfolios of 31 art majors in multiple exhibitions on campus this spring. The first exhibition for the Senior Art Show will take place Jan. 29 – Feb. 22 at two locations on the Grace College campus, said a news release from Grace College. The first exhibit …read more.
WARSAW — On Feb. 18, the Indiana Department of Education will host its annual Awards for Excellence recognition program. The event celebrates accomplished students, programs and business partnerships in Career and Technical Education throughout the state. Reagan Rowland, a Warsaw Community High School senior, was nominated for recognition by her teachers and Warsaw Area Career Center …read more.
Small Claims The following small claims have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Westhaven Mobile Home Park v. Linda Allen, $728.74 Huntington 112 LLC v. Kurt Carter and Bethany Hersha, $6,000 One Advantage LLC v. Maria Espinoza, $1,391.30 Snow & Sauerteig LLP v. Ashley Gregory, $4,179.19 Helvey $ Associates …read more.
WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s new coroner facility is up and running — and has been operational since the middle of November, according to Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello. “We’re active in this building now,” Ciriello said. “We still have some file cabinets and a few things to move in to be 100 percent operational, but …read more.
Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:
WARSAW — Two people from Warsaw were recently arrested after officers made a traffic stop and discovered illegal drugs, including heroin. Timothy Joseph O’Brien, 30, 3762 W. Old Road 30 7E, Warsaw, is charged with possession of a narcotic drug, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of a syringe, all level 6 felonies; and possession of …read more.
SOUTH BEND — As fears grow worldwide over the Coronavirus, some international airlines are taking early precautions.
Rose Ellen Weaver, 83, Wawaka, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, at Orchard Pointe in Kendallville. She was born on March 17, 1936, the daughter of David and Edna (Peterson) Targgart in LaGrange. On Feb. 18, 1956, she married Grover A. Weaver at Cosperville Baptist Church in Cosperville; he preceded her in death on …read more.
SYRACUSE — When Sarah Wright was a little girl, her mom took her to a Young Authors program sponsored by Syracuse Elementary School where her mother, Sharon Wright, taught second grade. This sparked an interest in writing as a career, a goal Sarah Wright has achieved. Her father, Jay Wright, wrote westerns when she was …read more.
William Jay Brewer, 55, North Manchester, passed away Jan. 28, 2020, in Toledo, Ohio. One of five children, Jay was born on Aug. 28, 1964, in at the Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, to Don W. and Nancy J. (Ross) Brewer. Jay graduated from Manchester High School in 1983, where he played on the basketball team …read more.
Dr. Rachel Harlan Link M. D., 42 passed away from cancer Monday, January 27, 2020 at her home in Springfield, Ill. She was born Monday, Sept. 19, 1977 at Goshen Hospital Goshen, Indiana to John and Esther (Stump) Harlan. She was a graduate of West Noble High School, Indiana University, and Indiana University Medical School. She …read more.
WARSAW — Abbi Richcreek, Project Lead The Way teacher at Edgewood Middle School, was named the 2019-20 Starfish Award recipient. According to a press release from Warsaw Community Schools, Richcreek has gone above and beyond to promote inclusiveness and awareness to the life-changing effect assistive technology can have for all people, no matter how young, …read more.
WARSAW — Take advantage of super sales going on now at Brouwer’s Carpet and Furniture. Sectionals, recliners, TV consoles, fireplaces are all on sale! We have the largest showroom in Kosciusko County with furniture, flooring, and tile to spruce up your home. We serve all of the surrounding areas! No job is too big or …read more.
Basketball results for Wednesday, Jan. 29.
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council shot down the hopes of the Tippecanoe Township Trustee and board for the formation of a fire territory at a special meeting held 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27. Council members David Waliczek and Dan Thystrup voted no while Council President Lisa Strombeck abstained. Thinking they were attending an …read more.
SYRACUSE — Chautauqua-Wawasee, Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation and the Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club are jointly sponsoring a presentation, discussion and workshop focused on “Gardening in the Face of a Changing Climate.” The workshop will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Oakwood Resort Inn, Syracuse. The event is open to the public …read more.
WARSAW — Gina Courtois can identify with some of the social and emotional struggles school students are facing because she faced similar struggles when growing up. Courtois has been the social and emotional learning coordinator for Warsaw Community Schools since January 2018. A 1996 graduate of Rochester High School who grew up in both Plymouth …read more.
WARSAW — It’s a rapidly changing world with increasing automation, and students in one of Abbi Richcreek’s classes at Edgewood Middle School in Warsaw gathered around her as she brought “Rowdy,” a humanoid robot, to “life.” Richcreek let the students see some of the things Rowdy can do, including responding to touch commands. Rowdy was …read more.
Thomas Villasenor, 92, of Warsaw, passed away at 5:07 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at his home. He was born on December 11, 1927 in Brownsville, Texas to Miguel and Matiana (Carrizalez) Villasenor. He attended public schools in Texas and moved to Indiana when he was 7 years old, lived in Plymouth, and then …read more.
WARSAW — Take advantage of super sales going on now at Brouwer’s Carpet and Furniture. Sectionals, recliners, TV consoles, fireplaces are all on sale! We have the largest showroom in Kosciusko County with furniture, flooring, and tile to spruce up your home. We serve all of the surrounding areas! No job is too big or …read more.
WARSAW — A South Whitley man will serve more than a year in jail after stalking a woman. In the first case, Dustin Michael Boardman, 35, 305 W. Collamer Road, South Whitley, was charged with stalking, a level 5 felony. In the second case, Boardman was charged with battery, a class B misdemeanor. Boardman was …read more.