Kosciusko The following people were booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

SYRACUSE — The science in our everyday lives discussion series continues at the Syracuse Library with the topic of motion. At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, Wendy Busse will share her reaction to the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. Those that know they are coming are asked to call the library so that enough …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Whether a manufacturing business, service provider, sales distributor or farm – every business in Kosciusko County can gain something from the upcoming Barn & Business Breakfast, hosted by Kosciusko County Community Foundation and Kosciusko County Farm Bureau. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. on March 6 at the Manahan …read more.

Donald L. Charlton Scholarship Application Information The Donald L. Charlton educational scholarship trust was funded at Don’s death in July 2004 with assets in excess of $1,400,000 through the 1st Source Bank Wealth Advisory Services Department. Don was a lifetime Milford resident. He retired from the U.S. Postal service in 1988 after 33 years of …read more.

WARSAW — The Ivy Tech Community College Warsaw Site is offering a customer service course, part of its business administration program, during the second eight weeks of the spring 2018 semester. The class, which begins the week of March 19, is a way for students and guest students—those not working toward a degree or credential—to skill-up …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko Board of REALTORS  will extend its rich history of community involvement by awarding three Kosciusko County students each a $1,000 college scholarship in 2018. KBOR has awarded $72,000 in scholarships since 1993 to foster and invest in tomorrow’s Kosciusko County leaders. This scholarship is specifically designed to assist bright and motivated …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 8400 block of West CR 900S, Akron. Police responded to a report of neighboring livestock loose. 10:52 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, 200 block EMS B60 Lane, Warsaw. Police responded to a report of a storage shed being broken …read more.

Kosciusko Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 12:38 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, North SR13, south of East CR 500N. Drivers: Cody A. Mobley, 23, Putnam Street, Fort Wayne, and Joseph D. Householder, 24, Donnely Road, Jackson, Mich. Both Mobley and Householder were driving north on SR13. Householder came to a …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: Elkhart The following person was booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility:

WARSAW — A Warsaw man was arrested after firing a handgun inside a residence. Harry George Crosser, 63, 3100 Frontage Rd. 35, Warsaw, is being charged with criminal recklessness while armed with a deadly weapon, a level 6 felony; and carrying a handgun without a license, a class A misdemeanor. On Dec. 8, 2017, officers …read more.

WARSAW — As February, which is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, comes to an end, The Beaman Home wants to raise awareness related to a common but less visible form of teen dating violence: social, or digital, media abuse. According to a 2013 report from Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center, more than a …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A Marion man was arrested after committing over twenty thefts that occurred in several Meijer stores. Lee Curtis Coleman, 31, 1324 E. 38th St., Marion, is being charged with two counts of theft, level 6 felonies; and corrupt business influence, a level 5 felony. On April 19, 2017, the Warsaw Police Department responded …read more.

WARSAW — On Friday, July 6, Metzger Trucking is hosting a truck show in downtown Warsaw at the July First Friday event. All of the money collected goes to three local charities: Claypool Elementary Boomerang Backpacks program, Warsaw Little League and K21 Cancer Care Fund. Metzger Trucking Show & Shine is for large and small …read more.

MENTONE — Parents seeking an alternative to traditional preschool can now register their kids for the Mentone Kindergarten Readiness Center for the 2018-2019 school year. The program is taught by certified teachers using a research-based curriculum and ensures children are being taught with the skills that are essential to kindergarten. It runs three to five …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS—Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 40 sites in Indiana to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event is set for 2 p.m. Feb. 25. Warsaw’s College Goal Sunday will take place at Ivy Tech Community College, 2545 Silveus Crossing. The free program …read more.

CLAYPOOL — Business was very brief at the Claypool Town Board meeting on Feb. 20. The only new business at this month’s meeting regarded a new salt spreader. The town obtained one after its old salt spreader broke. The board also gave reminders to the public on snowfall and trash. Trash bins must be moved …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 3:41 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, 7500 block West Beachwood Avenue, Warsaw. Police responded to the report of several power tools stolen from a residence. Value: $700. 3:28 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 8300 block East CR 400N, Pierceton. Policer responded to the report of …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 12:21 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, East CR 500N, near EMS T6 Lane. Driver: Brittany M. O’Brien, 31, North CR 150E, Warsaw. O’Brien was driving west on CR 500N when her vehicle began to hydroplane on the water covered roadway. O’Brien’s vehicle struck a …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

INDIANA — A new documentary from WTIU Public Television takes viewers on a statewide tour of Indiana’s wild and natural landscapes and reveals their little-known connections to the Indiana of 200 years ago. Indiana’s Wild Landscape premieres at 8 p.m. on March 5 on WTIU and on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/wtiupublictv). Two centuries ago, Indiana was …read more.

WARSAW—Business was brief but heavily discussed at the Kosciusko Solid Waste Management District board meeting on Feb. 20. The board welcomed attorney Scott Reust to the meeting. Reust is planning on attending further board meetings. KC Recycling Depot director Tom Ganser discussed the three-month amnesty period for TV turn-ins that started in April 2017 and …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana State Library and the Indiana Arts Commission announced today that Joshua Fisher earned the honor of being named the 2018 Poetry Out Loud Indiana state champion. Fisher will compete against representatives from all 50 states, plus Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands for the national Poetry Out Loud title on April 23-25 in …read more.

WARSAW — Join the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce at the new Lincoln Elementary School gymnasium on March 6 for the 2018 State of the City Address with Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer. Admission is free but lunch is $20 per person and will be catered by Ruby Tuesday. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the …read more.

KOSCIUSKO—A Leesburg man was arrested for domestic battery against a female. Michael Scott Lewis, 33, 302 Donna St., is being charged with domestic battery with moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony; and domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. On Feb. 14, officers met with a female subject at a Wal-Mart regarding a domestic dispute …read more.

WARSAW — Four Parkview hospitals are being recognized among the Best Places to Work in Indiana: Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview Noble Hospital, Parkview Wabash Hospital and Parkview Whitley Hospital, which includes Parkview Warsaw. The thirteenth annual program was created by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. The statewide survey and awards program …read more.

CLAYPOOL Officers with the Claypool Police Department investigated the following accident: 7:28 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, SR15, south of Union Street. Driver: Cruz P. Marquez-Rosas, 22, Village Lane, Akron. Marquez-Rosas was traveling south on SR15 when she lost control of her vehicle due to snow on the road. Her vehicle slid off the roadway and …read more.

KOSCIUSKO The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

WARSAW — The typical American consumes almost five times the recommended serving of sugar per day but trying to cut the sugar habit is not easy. Current research shows that sugar has the same effect on the brain as drugs, flooding our receptors with the feel-good chemical dopamine. This chemical reaction makes us crave more …read more.

WARSAW—A Mentone man was sentenced today in Kosciusko Circuit Court after robbing the Warsaw CVS store last year. Jesse Ray Combs, 27, 3705 S. SR 25, Mentone, was charged with robbery with a deadly weapon, a level 3 felony; and possession of a narcotic drug, a level 3 felony. According to the affidavit of probable …read more.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility:   Marshall The following people were booked in the Marshall County Jail:

WARSAW—A Warsaw man was arrested for domestic battery against a female while a child was present. Richard Allen Parr, 40, 2575 E. Center St., is being charged with domestic battery with a child under 16 present, a level 6 felony; and domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor. On Feb. 12, police responded to the report …read more.

WARSAW—Pets of the Week are available at the Animal Welfare League, 3489 E. CR 100S, Pierceton. Lady Bird  Lady Bird is a 4-year-old, spayed, female Cattle Dog mix. She is red flecked with white and weighs 23 lbs. Lady Bird is energetic and outgoing. She is a friendly dog that loves to run, jump, and …read more.

  WARSAW – The Wedding from Hell, an audience-participation murder mystery, is coming to the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts in Warsaw at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 24. You’ve been to weddings where something goes wrong? Try everything. Bruce (Jason Dugger) and Tina (Brittany Peterson) face it all. The groom’s snobbish, aristocratic mother, Sylvia …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER—According to Mayo Clinic, laughter is a good way to relieve stress and produces a number of health benefits as well. Get a good dose of laughter when North Webster Community Public Library hosts Comedy Improv Night at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2. Main on Main Comedy Improv Troupe will perform their hilarious routines …read more.

MILFORD—The Milford Public Library will host the following events during the week of Feb. 19: HEART HEALTHY NUTRITION PROGRAM February is American Heart Month, and one of the most important things we can do to keep our hearts healthy is to eat a heart healthy diet. Join Jackie Franks from the Purdue Extension Office at …read more.

PACKERTON — Two persons were slightly injured just after midnight Sunday, Feb. 18 when the vehicle they were traveling in slid off the road and hit a stump, according to police. The accident involving an economy-sized pickup truck occurred on an ice-covered Packerton Road, south of CR 800S in southern Kosciusko County. At approximately 12:18 …read more.

  SYRACUSE—The Syracuse Library is the meeting place of a new group of people who want to improve their creative writing skills. The group will meet at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The group is encouraging anyone who likes to keep a journal, enjoys telling stories or wants feedback on a writing project to come …read more.

By Amy Mann and Katie Warrener Children’s Services Department, Warsaw Community Public Library   WARSAW—When you have visited the Warsaw Community Public Library’s children’s area lately, you may have noticed signs posted among the bookshelves begging you to “Pardon Our Mess.” You may have wondered why picture books and easy readers have disappeared and reappeared …read more.

KOSCIUSKO—A Valparaiso man was arrested after he followed a woman from Valparaiso all the way to Warsaw. Rodney William Falls, 54, 306 Roosevelt Road, is being charged with stalking, a level 6 felony; and possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor. On Feb. 13, a female subject called Kosciusko County dispatch and said that a …read more.

WARSAW—A Warsaw man was arrested for beating and strangling a woman. Daniel Andrew Middleton, 54, 1603 Dot St., is being charged with strangulation, a level 6 felony; and domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor. On Feb. 9, police responded to a report of domestic battery. When officers arrived, they saw a female subject whose eyeglasses …read more.

KOSCIUSKO The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

WARSAW—Business was booming at the Feb. 16 Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. Citizens who want to attend these meetings but are busy themselves will now have the opportunity to watch them via video livestream. The board approved an agreement with BoxCast, a video streaming service that will offer a livestream of the …read more.

  INDIANA — The Indiana Department of Transportation today announced the launch of INDOT4U, a new model for customer service that makes it easier than ever for customers to contact the agency and get questions answered and problems resolved. With a statewide customer service center in place, motorists now have a single point of contact …read more.

WARSAW — The Beaman Home would like to hear from survivors of domestic or sexual violence or abuse who are part of the local community and would be willing to share their stories in confidence. The Beaman Home, in partnership with the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, will use interviews with survivors to inform the …read more.

WARSAW — 212 Media Studios has partnered with CapeAble Weighted Products to create a fresh marketing strategy and expand the customer base for luxury weighted items. Through this new partnership, 212 will work with CapeAble to emphasize the comfort and relief weighted products can provide. CapeAble co-founders Marna Pacheco and Susan Hickok were inspired to …read more.

KOSCIUSKO—A North Webster man was arrested for domestic battery against a female while a child was present. Jordan Dale Nieman, 21, 206 E. Washington Street, North Webster, is being charged with domestic battery with a child under sixteen present, a level 6 felony; and domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. On Jan. 26, police responded …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 8:12 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, North SR13, near North Grandview Drive. Drivers: Judith C. Winchester, 68, EMS C24 Lane, Warsaw, and Parker H. Bame, 17, EMS B26 Lane, Pierceton. Winchester wanted to make a U-turn and she pulled into a parking lot. As …read more.

KOSCIUSKO The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Court Appointed Special Advocates program in Kosciusko County is serving more children each year and they need more volunteers to help. Last year CASA served 263 children and had 65 active volunteers. Currently they are up 54 percent from their previous busiest year in 2014. With 128 new cases this year and the first ever wait list, more people are needed to help the children of Kosciusko County.

WARSAW—The Beaman Home will be hosting a training on childhood physical and sexual assault and its relation to mental health issues in clients of domestic violence from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7. Training will be led by the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence and will be held at the K21 Health Services …read more.

WARSAW—Due to the upcoming ISTEP test, Warsaw Community High School will be modifying its schedule to best meet the needs of students during the testing window. ISTEP testing begins the week of Feb. 26, and goes until March 9. Students will test with their classroom teachers. This means testing in math, English and biology will …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:58 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, East Hatchery Road, west of North CR 850E. Driver: William M. Omara, 57, North McCulloch Road, Syracuse. Omara was driving east on East Hatchery Road when he lost control of his moped, ran off the roadway and crashed. …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 6:47 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 12000 block North Sir Galahad Plaza, Cromwell. Police responded to a report of pet dogs that got into a neighbor’s fence, killing another pet dog.   WARSAW Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incident: 4:20 …read more.

KOSCIUSKO The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

WARSAW—Business was quiet and short at the Board of Aviation Commissioners monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The meeting focused on maintenance projects, including the reconstruction of a runway. Ken Ross of NGC Aviation Consultants discussed the idea of fixing runway 1836 by removing the existing asphalt and replacing it, while also improving the drainage …read more.

WARSAW—The Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Soil and Water Conservation Districts  of Kosciusko and Wabash counties are hosting a contractor’s meeting for those who install or complete projects and practices for these agencies. The meeting will be held in Manchester University’s Jo Young Switzer Center (formerly the Union), in the Hoff Room at …read more.

PIERCETON—Business was slow at this month’s Pierceton Town Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 12. However, the two new topics of business were heavily discussed by the town council members present at the meeting. First, the council stated that they had been approached by Mayor Joe Thallemer to have a Pierceton representative sit on a future …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 9:52 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, 8300 block South SR19, Akron. Police responded to the report of a student having drug paraphernalia in their vehicle during school. 6:35 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, 7900 block East CR 900S, South Whitley. Police were contacted by a …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 5:19 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, 5100 block East Old Road 30. Driver: Crystal J. Schuler, 26, South Wood Street, Warsaw. Schuler was driving west on East Old Road 30 when a deer ran into the right side of her vehicle. Damage up to …read more.

  PIERCETON—The Pierceton Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate John T. Camden Construction Co. as they have been chosen as the February 2018 Business of the Month. A family owned and operated business, it was started in 1948 by the grandfather of the current president, Bernadene Boggs. Around 1963, John B. Camden returned from war and …read more.

WARSAW—212 Media Studios has announced Fellowship Missions as the winner of this year’s 2/12 Day prize. Several community members stepped up to nominate Fellowship Missions for its work in providing shelter, meals and recovery programs to help homeless people in the community find the resources to get back on track. “We wanted 2/12 Day to …read more.

WARSAW—Pets of the Week are available at the Animal Welfare League, 3489 E. CR 100S, Pierceton. Reno Reno is a 5-year-old, neutered, male Great Dane/Boxer mix. He is a dark brindle with cropped ears and weighs 63 lbs. Reno is a very sweet boy who loves to play with toys, especially if they squeak! Reno …read more.

WARSAW—The Kosciusko Community YMCA will be starting a second session of winter classes on Feb. 19. Classes will run through April 1. Classes for youth will include swim lessons, youth fitness and gymnastics classes for all ages. Registration for winter classes will start for everyone on Feb.12. Classes that promote the Healthy Living aspect of …read more.

By Chris Treber Guest Author & Parent, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation AKRON—Not long ago, the prospect of living in Mom and Dad’s basement after college made students cringe. These days, whether by necessity or as a result of financial savviness, students find themselves staying in the nest while they attend school close to home or moving …read more.

WARSAW—As cold temperatures continue, NIPSCO is reminding customers to keep their electric and natural gas meters free of snow and ice. Although meters are designed to withstand winter weather conditions, heavy or hard-packed snow and ice, icicles falling from building eaves, or water dripping from a roof and freezing on the meter could create potential …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER—The North Webster Community Center will host a town hall meeting on the opioid crisis from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22. This is the second meeting in a series of four. “A Community Call To Action – Part II: Effects on the Family” will focus on how the crisis is affecting …read more.

KOSCIUSKO—A Roanoke woman was arrested for withholding Pizza Supply of Indiana employees’ earnings from 401K plans. Sue M. Gooding, 55, 7855 Popcorn Drive – 92, Roanoke, is being charged with theft, a level 5 felony. Gooding is the sole owner and president of Pizza Supply of Indiana (“PSI, Inc.”) The company was formed in June …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 2:10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, West 25S, near South CR 950W. Driver: Chad E. Hedington, 25, West Quad Street, Bourbon. Hedington was driving south on CR 950E when he attempted to make a left turn. Due to the ice covered roadway, Hedington’s vehicle …read more.

KOSCIUSKO The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

  MILFORD—The Milford Public Library will host the following events during the week of Feb. 12. BEAT THE WINTER BLUES EVENT SERIES Does it seem like winter is dragging on forever?  Beat the Winter Blues at the library!  Anyone age 18 and up is invited to come to the library and bring a friend to play …read more.

KOSCIUSKO—A Kosciusko man was arrested for dealing methamphetamine. Jason David Weisser, 35, is being charged with possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor. On Feb. 8, officers responded to a report of an unwanted person at a Syracuse residence. According to the affidavit of probable cause, the …read more.

WARSAW—On Wednesday, Feb. 14 the Kosciusko Community YMCA, both the Parkview Warsaw branch (from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and the North Webster branch (5 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 8 p.m.) will be offering free admission to anyone who brings in a school supply: crayons, washable markers, Elmer’s glue, scissors, folders, pencils, …read more.

  WARSAW—Two Warsaw men were arrested for burglarizing two residences. Anthony Andreas Rivera, 19, 2441 W. 250 S. 107, Warsaw, is being charged with burglary, a level 4 felony; and theft, a class A misdemeanor. Marcus Deunte Brooks, 34, 2441 W. 250 S. 61, Warsaw, is being charged with three counts of burglary, all level …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko High School is among choices for a possible scholarship highlighting school spirit.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Sheriff Rocky Goshert told the Kosciusko County Council on Thursday, Feb. 8 that rehabilitation for jail inmates addicted to drugs or alcohol is high on his priority list. During his monthly report to the council, Goshert announced his intentions to seek grants from several sources that could enable the adoption of …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 2:08 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, North SR 19, near West CR 450N. Drivers: Russell W. King, 46, Patnaude Lane, Lakeville, and Garrett L. Cooper, 29, CR 37, Middlebury. King was driving east on CR 450N, and Cooper was driving north on SR 19. …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents:i 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, 6400 block North Byrer Road, Etna Green. Police responded to a report of cash being stolen from a building. Value: $35. 1:47 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, 8400 block West SR14 and South CR 850W, Akron. Police responded to …read more.

KOSCIUSKO The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

WINONA LAKE—A Winona Lake man was arrested for stealing a cargo trailer from the Alpine West Storage area and selling it to an individual. Charles Laustin Kreider, 28, 1202 Wooster Rd. 60, Winona Lake, is being charged with two counts of burglary, a level 5 felony; and two counts of auto theft, a level 6 …read more.

    WARSAW—Lutheran Health Network Kosciusko Community Hospital enjoyed hosting the Kosciusko Leadership Academy on Feb. 6. The topic was local healthcare. Leadership from Bowen Center, EMS Services and Lutheran Health Network KCH presented to the class. Since 1982, the KLA has invested in the emerging leaders of our community; people who possess a passion …read more.

LEESBURG—A Leesburg man was arrested after entering a residence he didn’t have permission to be in. Curtis Wayne Hunley, 45, 41 EMS T16B Lane, Leesburg, is being charged with residential entry, a level 6 felony. On Feb. 6, officers responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle at a residence. The caller said that no …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 11:10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, North Parker Street, north of Lake City Highway. Drivers: Callie A. Adkins, 20, West Main Street, North Manchester, and Barry J. Hyde, 61, Bluebird Drive, Warsaw. Hyde’s vehicle was on North Parker Street waiting on a red light. …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 7:16 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, 3900 block East CR 100S, Pierceton. Police responded to a call about domestic battery. 10:12 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 8600 block East Backwater Road, North Webster. Police responded to a call about a terminated employee from Utiliquest LLC …read more.

KOSCIUSKO The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:   ELKHART The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility:   Marshall The following person was booked in the Marshall County Jail:

WARSAW—Animal Welfare League Executive Director Darla McCammon has announced plans to retire. A search is underway for a qualified replacement. McCammon has given her intentions to retire to her board of directors. “We have had an unbelievable ten years in turning this shelter around into the no-kill organization that is thriving today,” McCammon said. “I have been …read more.

INDIANA — Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 40 sites in Indiana to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event is set for Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. Warsaw’s College Goal Sunday will take place at Ivy Tech Community College, 2545 Silveus Crossing. …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held their January meeting at the Warsaw Ivy Tech Community College campus. The session focused on higher education opportunities and pathways for Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy students.  Presenters included Grace College’s Kearstin Criswell, director of student involvement, along with student involvement team members Ellie Price and Spencer Roberts. They …read more.

WARSAW—A Warsaw man was arrested for assaulting an individual with a baseball bat. Alfred Walter Paul McDonald, 52, 602 S. McClellan St., Warsaw, is being charged with battery while armed with a deadly weapon, a level 5 felony; intimidation, a level 6 felony; and battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony. On …read more.

WARSAW—Pets of the Week are available at the Animal Welfare League, 3489 E. CR 100S, Pierceton. Dozer Dozer is a 1-year-old, neutered, male American Bulldog/Mastiff mix. He is white with brindle patches and weighs 94 lbs. Dozer is a friendly boy with a cheerful personality. He is very strong and loves to play. This loving …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 300 block East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Police responded to a report of a theft of hand tools from a residence. Value: $775. 3:24 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, 11800 block North Pine Drive, Syracuse. Police responded to a …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:12 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, West CR 1200S, east of South CR 700W. Driver: Lindsey N. Reese, 35, North 650E, Rochester. Reese was driving west on CR 1200S and attempted to stop at an intersection, but slid through it. Reese’s vehicle entered a …read more.

WARSAW—RE/MAX Results is proud to announce that Orville Haney has joined its team of dedicated professionals at the Warsaw office. “I feel fortunate to be on board with the team at RE/MAX Results and look forward to assisting buyers and sellers with their real estate needs,” said Haney. In addition to real estate, Haney has …read more.

WARSAW — The alarming news that a Kosciusko County boy who died last December had suffered from influenza is underscored by cautionary comments from the county’s health officer. Dr. William Remington, Kosciusko County health officer, reported this week that county residents can’t be too prepared when it comes to bolstering their immune systems during the …read more.

KOSCIUSKO The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

KOSCIUSKO—The National Weather Service of Northern Indiana has declared a winter weather advisory for Kosciusko County. The advisory will be in effect from 1 to 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the morning commute on Wednesday. A Winter …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 8:54 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, 200 block West Main Street, Warsaw. Police responded to an incident where Thomas L. Waikel II, 52, slid on ice while backing his vehicle and slid into a pole, doing minimal damage to the rear bumper. 5:17 p.m. …read more.

  KOSCIUSKO — Indiana State Police raided a Fort Wayne home on Monday, Feb. 5, which led to the arrest of a Pierceton man. Shawn Lee Jefferson, 40, 1840 S. 500 E., Pierceton, was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail for criminal confinement, body attachment and failure to appear. According to WPTA 21 in Fort …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello confirmed Tuesday, Feb. 6, that the death of a 5-year-old boy late last year was the result of influenza. In a press release issued today, Ciriello confirmed Quinten Price, 5, died Dec. 27, 2017 after falling ill. “The final autopsy report was just received by this office this …read more.

KOSCIUSKO Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 1:14 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, 6300 block West Old Road 30, Warsaw. Police responded to a call about a family fight  at an Atwood home.  1:23 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 1600 block East 200 North, Warsaw. Police arrested an individual on a warrant. …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Thanks to a recent acquisition of rare prairie in Warsaw, an organization dedicated to preserving land has achieved a significant milestone. ACRES Land Trust recently reached 7,000 acres of land preserved and the non-profit organization reports expectations of many milestones ahead. “Over the past fourteen years, ACRES has doubled in size in nearly …read more.