WARSAW — The 63rd annual meeting for the Kosciusko County Soil & Water Conservation District recognized the conservation efforts of county youth and farmers Tuesday evening, Feb. 18. The meeting was held at Wyndham Gardens, Warsaw, with close to 100 attending. The county’s top high school soil judgers were recognized for their dedication and work …read more.

LEESBURG — The annual meeting of Purdue Extension Kosciusko County will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, at Maple Leaf Farms Inc., 101 E. Church St., Leesburg. The annual meeting will celebrate and share the successes of the 2019 Purdue Extension year in the county. New extension board members will be elected and …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation will hold its annual meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30, at the WACF Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes and Wetlands Education Center on S.R. 13 one mile south of Syracuse. The meeting will be a celebration of WACF’s 25 years of protecting the wetlands. A brunch buffet will be served. Everyone is invited to …read more.

By KAREN STEFFENSEN Vice President of Communications and Community Engagement, Interra Credit Union GOSHEN — Election results and a report of double digit growth in 2015 highlighted the Interra Credit Union annual meeting, which was held March 21. Culminating a two week voting period, Interra members elected three fellow members to the board of directors and one …read more.

By JENNIFER BARGER Communications Specialist, Kosciusko REMC WARSAW — The annual meeting for Kosciusko REMC will be held at Warsaw Community Church on April 16. The doors open for refreshments and the educational energy expo at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. KREMC would like to encourage their members to attend the …read more.

[weaver_youtube m_9wPwUXC54 rel=0]   WARSAW — The changes in 4-H, new challenges, global involvement and recognition of individuals who have helped in numerous ways were part of the annual Kosciusko County Purdue Extension Dinner held earlier in March. Kip Tom, Leesburg, a national trustee of 4-H and FFA, was the keynote speaker talking about his …read more.

WARSAW — The United Way of Kosciusko County will hold its Annual Meeting and Celebration from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. The event will be held at 119 East Center Street (Key Bank Building), Warsaw. The presentation will include annual responsibilities of the board of directors, a presentation highlighting the contributions of volunteers and the …read more.

A former furniture store on the north edge of Warsaw will be converted into a funeral home/crematorium. During its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in Warsaw, Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a petition for an exception to allow the former Warsaw Furniture Outlet on SR 15, north of Levi Lee Road, to be converted …read more.

The Winona Lake Town Council will meet Tuesday, August 12, 6 p.m, in the Council Chambers for a Budget Study Session of the 2015 Town of Winona Lake Budget. This is a public meeting and open to all interested persons.

Barbee Lakes Property Owners Association’s annual meeting will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 19, at North Webster Community Center’s banquet room. All property owners are encouraged to attend. Speaker is Jed Pearson of the DNR, who will discuss the control of the exotic lake weed population. Pearson will focus on exotic …read more.

Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals met for its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in Warsaw and among the petitions considered was one by Jeff and Roberta Holle of Tippecanoe Township. The Holles asked for an exception to allow a parking lot for overflow parking for Holle Enterprises LLC. The property is zoned agricultural and is …read more.

Among the petitions considered by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting today in Warsaw was one by Ruth Buell. Buell petitioned the BZA to allow a residence accessory tract to be sold separately from a residence and to allow an existing structure to be used for a commercial landscaping …read more.

The county approved a two-year contract for a new 911 service at this morning’s Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. The fee for Smart 911 is $3,000 up front with a two-year contract of $12,000 a year. Smart 911 was first proposed at the last commissioner’s meeting, however, the board wanted to obtain more information before making a …read more.

Non-profit budget presentations were made at Tuesday’s Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. The presentations are made yearly and nine non-profits requested funding from the county for 2015. In years past, the non-profit agencies have requested funding from the county to help meet its budgetary needs. As with most agencies, funding from the county is critical now …read more.

The regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Board was only 8 1/2 minutes Thursday night. Its brevity was due to Fire Chief Mickey Scott not being in attendance due to a fire. In reviewing the minutes Kim Cates, board chair, brought up a concern regarding a new state law requiring all firefighters/EMTS …read more.

Several 911 dispatchers were honored at Monday’s county commissioners meeting. The dispatchers were honored for their work when numerous school buses collided in North Webster in May 2013. Pictured, from left, are 911 Director David Rosenberry, Dispatcher Trina Gard, Dispatcher Jessica Scheil and Assistant 911 Director Sarah Lancaster. Not Pictured is Dispatcher Tina Cook. Several …read more.

Now that Old Man Winter has finally moved on, Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee discussed trail maintenance during its regular monthly meeting Monday night. Committee member Bob Trame brought up several maintenance issues. He met with Larry Mock, who has agreed to trim back the brush on several sections of trail on Cornelius Road. Trame noted there …read more.

Syracuse Town Council adopted a sewer rate ordinance after a public hearing as part of its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. During the hearing, resident Sharon Fowler asked for what purpose the town is raising sewer rates. Council president Brian Woody explained the wastewater treatment plant is 28 years old, sewer rates haven’t been raised …read more.

[weaver_youtube M6weB7BulA4 rel=0] (Video from the 2013 Warsaw Air Show) Indiana’s largest air show is coming to Warsaw in August. Allen Hoover, local pilot, said the Warsaw Air Show will be Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15-16. Hoover told the Kosciusko County Commissioners this morning that, last year, more than 7,000 people attended the air show …read more.

Membership was actively discussed during the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce board meeting, April 2, between finding ways to provide the best support for area chamber businesses and the welcoming of five new chamber businesses. Executive director Tammy Cotton shared the results of a survey distributed to chamber members; the survey is intended to help board …read more.

During an unusually short meeting lasting barely 10 minutes, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission approved a final plat during its regular monthly meeting April 2 in Warsaw. Edward and Deborah Boyts are having an accessory building built on property located off 8 Square Road, just north of Chapman Lake in Plain Township. The property abuts …read more.

Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee made a presentation to county commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting. The committee is seeking support for the SR 13 trail section project in Syracuse. The trail committee is seeking a federal grant and the county would have to be the signatory on it. The county’s approval is needed because a portion of the …read more.

Two reports were among the agenda items for the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening in Syracuse. The board heard a report about the peer facilitators program at Wawasee High School and also a report from Amy Evans, science teacher at Milford Middle School, about what she plans to do with …read more.

Gustavo Munoz, who had originally petitioned the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission to have commercial property rezoned for residential use, was instead granted approval by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals for an exception during its regular monthly meeting March 11 in Warsaw. Munoz asked for an exception to allow residential use on commercial …read more.

Among the petitions considered by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting today in Warsaw, was a petition by Richard Doerscher. He asked for an exception to allow a business to remain on property on Black’s Court North at the intersection with Syracuse-Webster Road in Tippecanoe Township, to allow a …read more.

Milford has been selected as the site for a new Verizon tower, to be constructed at the sewer plant. The town will receive $1,000 each month as part of a five-year contract. Council members at their Monday meeting noted access concerns at the site have already been addressed prior to approving the contract pending a …read more.

Syracuse Park Foundation reviewed several ongoing projects during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Mike Buhrt, chairman of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee, reported committee member Bob Trame is meeting with Larry Mock about using his equipment and labor for trail maintenance. Committee member Jerry Wright reported the Syracuse Lions is also helping with trail maintenance. …read more.

Charlie Adams, an award winning former television sportscaster, was the keynote speaker for the 2014 annual Kosciusko County SWCD meeting Tuesday. He concluded the evening with humor and inspirational stories including a few from his experiences in Kosciusko County when sportscaster for WSBT. The Oxford, Miss., native and graduate of University of Mississippi, is also …read more.

A late winter squall kept most members of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee from venturing out for its regular monthly meeting Monday night. Only Sam Lehman, Donn Baird, Bob Trame and park superintendent Chad Jonsson started the meeting. Dr. Tom Edington and Jerry Wright arrived a bit late. Without a quorum, the group was able to discuss …read more.

The year 2014 is off to a good start for the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce with five new members being accepted during its Feb. 12 meeting. New members included Y & S Designs LLC, Syracuse; Westmain Tavern, Syracuse; Pizza Hut, Syracuse; K21 Foundation, Warsaw; and Big Brothers Big Sisters, Warsaw. Renewals are continuing to come …read more.

A Pierceton man wants to use the old Lamplight restaurant on U.S. 30 in Pierceton for a residence and petitioned the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission to rezone the property. Gustavo Munoz owns the former Lamplight building and asked for the property to be rezoned from commercial to residential so he could have a home …read more.

Giving a petitioner more time to complete a residence in Tippecanoe Township was among the agenda items considered by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in Warsaw. The meeting was held at the Justice Building. Worth Packer petitioned the BZA for an extension on the deadline given to …read more.

There’s still plenty of snow on the ground and the roads are icy, but the Syracuse Park Board is looking forward to spring as it received an update on the Syracuse-Wawasee’s Blue Star Highway project at its regular monthly meeting Monday night. Advisor Carol Koble told the board the garden club has applied for the …read more.

An Army sergeant was named Veteran of the Month at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting Tuesday. James Marshall was named February’s Veteran of the Month. An Army veteran, he served from 1994 to 2007. He enlisted in the Army in November 1993 and graduated from Warsaw Community High School in 1994. After being promoted to …read more.

Wawasee High School Athletic Director Steve Wiktorowski announced this morning tonight’s gymnastics meet at DeKalb has been canceled. DeKalb is out of school and not allowed to have athletic events. No makeup date has been announced yet.

Today’s Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission meeting was canceled due to the weather and has been rescheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. APC meetings are held in the commissioners room (old courtroom) of the county courthouse. For more information, call the area planning office at 574-372-2304.

Kosciusko County Commissioners do support eliminating the state’s personal property tax and they want to let elected officials know how they feel. They do not, however, support additional local tax to replace it. Sue Ann Mitchell, county treasurer, asked commissioners Tuesday to sign a resolution drafted by Association of Indiana Counties regarding the proposed bill. …read more.

From paying retainage fees, looking at sign options and approving bids for striping, Syracuse Town Council spent a good portion of its January meeting Tuesday night discussing the SR 13/US 6 industrial and technology park. Discussion began during the financial report with the council agreeing to approve paying the retainage fee to H + G …read more.

Donn Baird, treasurer for the Syracuse Wawasee Trail Project, had good news to report at the committee’s regular monthly meeting Monday night. In addition to approximately $28,000 being raised through the annual holiday mailer, the trail committee received a $50,000 grant from the K21 Foundation. An anonymous donor, who offered to match up to $50,000 …read more.

During the first regular monthly meeting of 2014, the Wawasee school board approved moving forward with a bond project for construction work at Wawasee High School. A 1028 hearing, required by state law since the project will cost more than $1 million, was held in conjunction with the meeting. Mike Schmidt, principal of WHS, gave …read more.

The Stair Step Plan was unveiled at the Monday meeting of the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce meeting by Ben Ashpole, board member. It is five step vision for the future of the chamber and area businesses to promote success but retain the small town charm and character of North Webster and the surrounding …read more.

Syracuse Park Board approved a motion to allow park superintendent Chad Jonnson and program coordinator Tyler McLead to write checks so referees could be paid for working basketball games for the adult basketball league underway. The motion was made during the board’s regular monthly meeting Monday evening. The board also learned it has about $40,000, …read more.

During its regular monthly meeting Jan. 14 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals granted a variance to Midwest Realty. The variance will allow the east side of an existing building to be expanded for OMCO Roll Forming on Arnolt Drive, south of U.S. 30 in Pierceton. The building is located 40 feet from …read more.

Syracuse Fire Chief Mickey Scott provided an update on a lake hydrant on Pickwick Park Drive to the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Board during its regular monthly meeting last week. Last month it was reported water could not be drawn from the hydrant. Scott told the board a large catfish had been pulled up into …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners heard Tuesday the county qualified as a one-day snowfall event and broke a record for the amount of snowfall, meaning the county will more than likely qualify for a federal disaster declaration. A reported 14.3 inches of snow fell in the county during “the arctic blast” of Jan. 5. The previous record …read more.

At its first meeting of the year last night, Milford Town Council elected new officers with Robert Cockburn taking over as president and Doug Ruch now serving as vice president. Additionally, the council approved Ordinance 2014-1 with appointments for the new year. A new appointment for this year is Mike Clark who will be taking …read more.

Milford Redevelopment Commission board members voted to re-elect its current officers. Dan Brown will retain his role as president while Chuck Bird will be vice president and Joellen Free will continue as secretary/treasurer. Board members also made an amendment to last month’s minutes, namely adding the mention the Brock lift station is located in TIF …read more.

There will be an informational meeting for parents of high school college-bound juniors at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, in the Wawasee High School auditorium. The information will cover such topics as: selecting colleges; applying to colleges; when to take the SAT; scholarships; diploma requirements and much more information that will be beneficial to the …read more.

Wawasee High School Guidance Department is sponsoring a college financial aid night for seniors and their parents. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, in the high school lecture room. This session will provide information about important deadlines, the application process and financial aid programs. Step-by-step instructions for filling out the FAFSA …read more.

A crowd of approximately 1,400 Kosciusko REMC members and their families filled the Warsaw Community Church on Saturday, April 20, for the electric cooperative’s 74th Annual Meeting. The primary item on the agenda was the election of directors. Incumbent Kim Buhrt defeated Don Bokhart, incumbent Pam Messmore defeated Russell Boucher, incumbent Fred Powell defeated Joe …read more.