Thursday’s protest at the Courthouse – the fourth organized in the area in three weeks – bought with it more signs, more testimonials and an added dimension – a pronounced call to vote.

ELKHART — Elkhart police stepped up to help a woman who was the victim of a crime. Last week, someone broke into her home and took all her food. It was quite a blow since she lives on a fixed income.

NOBLESVILLE — Contractors made a disturbing discovery inside of a dumpster in one Noblesville neighborhood. They found the carcasses of several animals including chicken, goats, sheep, and pigs.

CLARKSVILLE — A detective with the Clarksville police department faced an unlikely danger on the job last week.

BOSTON — The feline fondly dubbed as SWAT Cat has been visiting the Boston Police Department for 3 years – but when she disappeared for a few months, the boys in blue decided to give her a more permanent home.

MARSHALL COUNTY — A man found guilty of attempted murder involving a police officer, learned his fate in court today. Lane Dodson, 35, of Warsaw will spend 35 years behind bars. In December of 2014, Dodson was pulled over in connection with a suspected assault. Things took a violent turn, when police say Dodson raised a …read more.

SOUTH BEND — It was a sluggish men’s basketball game Monday night at Purcell Pavilion but the moments immediately following Notre Dame’s win over Colgate will be remembered for years to come.

PORTLAND, MAINE — A man dressed as a tree was arrested Monday afternoon, Oct. 24, for blocking traffic in downtown Portland.

MARSHALL COUNTY — The Walkerton Police Department is warning the public of a possible sexual predator in the area

MADISONVILLE, KY. — Police in Kentucky are searching for suspects in an attempted arson gone wrong.

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — For most of his life, Hero was just a stray on the street.

COLUMBUS — For the second time in three years, an aspiring police officer and local student raised enough money for police to get a new K-9 officer.

There are several days throughout the Kosciusko County Community Fair that offer discounts and savings. These days mean either discounted admission or other discounts seen throughout the fairgrounds. Kiddies Day, a favorite among the children, will be on Tuesday, July 12. At 2 p.m., all carnival rides are just $1 clear up until closing. There …read more.

SAVANNAH, GA. — A photo of a police officer’s act of kindness is now going viral.

FORT WAYNE – The Fort Wayne TinCaps are hosting Military Appreciation Night June 15 at Parkview Field.

Billy Joe Truex WARSAW — Less than a month after being arrested on a warrant for domestic battery, Billy J. Truex, 32, 503 W. Center St., Warsaw, was once again arrested for domestic battery with a child under 16 present, a level 6 felony and interference with the reporting of a crime, a class A …read more.

ELKHART COUNTY — The easiest way to calm a kid down may be candy and a movie. For an autistic Elkhart County teen, he’d rather run with police. A sheriff’s deputy took the young man under his wing, after a 911 call earlier this year ended in a jog. Seven runs later, Lt. Casey Lehman and Jack (name changed for privacy reasons) are keeping pace.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — Who says police work can’t sometimes be fun and games?

ASHLAND, ORE. — Police officers in Oregon responded to a not-so-typical call Wednesday morning.

STEUBENVILLE, OHIO — When Mary Glasure had to undergo her first chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer this month, the mother of seven admittedly needed a morale boost.

CLEVELAND — A military homecoming is always a special event, but video of one Ohio soldier’s return is just too much.

PORTLAND, MICH. — A girl who recently moved to West Michigan got an incredible surprise at her new school on Thursday, March 10.

Dear Editor: I was going to the movie with my wife on Friday night. As we approached the theater, we saw the lights and heard the sirens of the emergency vehicles arriving just ahead of us. We parked and walked to the entrance and we were asked to wait outside. We stood there in 50 …read more.

By 1ST SGT. CHAD HILL Public Information Officer WARSAW — Detectives from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department are warning citizens of yet another local telephone scam that appears to have resurfaced from last year. Officers have recently received various reported incidents of local citizens who have been contacted by individuals via telephone portraying themselves as …read more.

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — This Alabama couple had a very good reason for getting out of a speeding ticket on Sunday, Feb. 7.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 6:13 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 11500 block of North Crowdale Drive, Syracuse. Raymond C. Butler reported the burglary involving a service door kicked in in his garage. 11:16 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 6600 block of East CR 650N, North Webster. Danny Conkling reported …read more.

SOUTH BEND — It’s bad enough for the estimated 12-million parents who hear every year their child has a head full of lice. But this school year, the story gets worse: so-called “super lice” have taken over half the country and are resistant to over-the-counter treatments.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 2:01 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 1200 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Ashley Nicole Harty reported criminal mischief. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents: 10:27 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 600 block of North Park Avenue, Warsaw. Nicole …read more.

By JOE DONNELLY, Indiana Senator INDIANA — We owe it to our service members to help them access the best quality mental health care and to deliver that care in a way that meets their needs. My bipartisan “Service member and Veteran Mental Health Care Package” is an important step in our fight against military …read more.

WARSAW — The beginning of some year-end business took place Monday evening, Dec. 7, at the Warsaw Common Council meeting, with council appointments to various boards and commissions. Additional appointments, made by the mayor, will be announced at the Dec. 21 meeting. “You have six appointments to make,” Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer told council members. …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS, Triton School Corporation Triton Elementary School honored several veterans at their special program the morning of Nov. 11

The following people were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County Jail. Oct. 3 Ryan Marshal Austin, 37, 3667 Barbee, Warsaw, arrested for disorderly conduct/fight. Bond: $500 cash. Nicole Jean Belcher, 28, 2646 Alpine Fir Lane, Elkhart, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior. Bond: $450 cash. Joshua Aaron Stutzman, 37, 5734 E. Washington …read more.

GARY — The Gary Police Department is investigating the disappearance of an adult from Gary, Ind., and a regional silver alert has been issued.

LAWRENCE — Lawrence police arrested 44-year-old Shuron Scott for neglect after she allegedly left two children she was babysitting alone in an SUV Sept. 24 while she shopped at a Pendleton Pike Kroger.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 8:06 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 1000 block of West 300 North, Warsaw. Tiffany L. Wilson reported a fraud. 10:17 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 100 block North Lake Street, Warsaw. Heather Lynn Bartley reported a violation of a protective order. 4:21 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: Midnight, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2900 block of South Woodland Trail, Warsaw. Julie C. Dunbar reported a fraud.    

Thomas Gerard Chamberlin, 58, died peacefully in his home shortly after 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. He was under hospice care and surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born in Fort Wayne and moved to Argos when he was 13. He was the son of Jim and Carole (McKean) Chamberlin-Meredith and the step …read more.

COLORADO — Three Colorado police officers responded to a trapped animal on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and what they found is something they will probably never see again.

WARSAW — Review of proposed budgets for 2016 are complete. Now the Warsaw City Council needs to act on the proposals before the Sept. 19 deadline to advertise that budget.

Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following incidents: 12:24 a.m. Friday, July 10, 700 block of West Portland St., Syracuse. Misty Ann Campbell reported a juvenile complaint. 10 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 200 block South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Emily Kay Brugh reported criminal mischief.    

An investigation has been launched by Noble County Sheriff’s Department after the discovery of a man found dead in a cornfield Tuesday, June 16, near CR 1200W, south of CR 550N, northeast of Syracuse. According to a report filed by Noble County Sheriff’s Department, police received a welfare check around 11:44 p.m. for a man, …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Fort Wayne TinCaps, along with OmniSource Corporation and Steel Dynamics Inc., need the assistance of their fans to help salute our military throughout the 2015 season. All those who serve our country, or have served, deserve to be saluted. If you have a friend or family member you’d like to see …read more.

At 12:58 a.m. police were involved in a vehicle pursuit that ended in the 300 block of East Van Buren Street. According to a report filed by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, police observed a vehicle northbound on SR 15 with a broken tail light. After attempting to turn around to stop the vehicle, the …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Aerotek, a leading staffing agency in Fort Wayne, committed as the title sponsor for the inaugural “Race For The Warrior”. This new event, organized by the Fort Wayne Base Community Council benefits the Military Support Fund. It’s a 5K, 10K, Run Walk held on Saturday, May 23, at the Fort Wayne International …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:07 a.m. Saturday, April 18, North SR 13 south of East CR 150N, Pierceton. Driver: Amber L. Filion, 32, West Drake Road, Kendallville. Filion struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000 11:07 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 7536 E CR 200N, North Webster. …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident: 1:50 p.m. Saturday, March 28, East Center Street. Driver: Unknown, and Kimberly K. Wanemacher, 12B Road, Bourbon. An unknown driver left the scene after backing east into Wanemacher’s vehicle which was parked and unoccupied at the time of the accident. Damage up to $2,500 11:40 …read more.

By KAREN KELSHEIMER Director, Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum The Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum is hosting a visiting display of ice harvesting equipment in March and April. The display, courtesy of John Heckaman, features an ice plow and saw, used to cut channels and then blocks of ice from the lake, as well as several ice picks and …read more.

Approximately 30 soldiers from the 38th Military Police Company, Indiana Army National Guard, deployed Saturday, Feb. 7, to Guantanamo Bay to assist with Operation Enduring Freedom. A deployment ceremony was held at Twin Lakes High School in Monticello and family and friends were given the opportunity to bid farewell to the guardsmen before they left. …read more.