MILFORD — Jeff O’Brien has been named vice president and treasurer for CTB, Inc., according to Randy Eveler, vice president and chief financial officer for the global agribusiness. In his new role, O’Brien will be responsible for treasury, tax and benefit plan administration.  He will also work closely with CTB’s business units to provide strategic …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Candidacy filing began today, Wednesday, Jan. 6, for individuals seeking offices in the 2016 election. The filing deadline ends at noon, Friday, Feb. 5. Individuals seeking county offices along precinct committeemen and state convention delegates will file with the Kosciusko County Clerk’s Office. Filing for state and federal offices will occur with …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Though the holiday season is typically filled with good will and gifts, area law enforcement agencies are warning of those with colder intentions targeting the unsuspecting this holiday season. According to First Sgt. Chad Hill, the Kosciusko County 911 Center has received numerous calls today reporting a potential scam. According to callers, these …read more.

EVANSVILLE — The published public phone number of (812) 867-2079 for the Indiana State Police in Evansville is reported to have been spoofed over the last 24 hours. A person notified the Indiana State Police this morning that he received a phone call from (812) 867-2079 and the person calling identified himself as a police officer. The caller further explained that he owed money to the Internal Revenue Service and that if he didn’t pay he would be arrested. This is a common scam and Indiana State Police are not calling residents about their unpaid taxes.

INDIANAPOLIS — Senator Dan Coats, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today issued the following statement regarding a new Internal Revenue Service policy to assist identity-theft victims in getting copies of bogus tax returns filed in their name: “This announcement is good news for individuals who are victims of tax fraud. However, it fails to address …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County Sheriff’s Department has issued an advisory to residents regarding a phone scam.

INDIANAPOLIS — There’s a major change in the process of applying for financial aid for college.

WARSAW — Banner Medical broke ground today, Tuesday, Aug. 25, to commence construction on a $6.3 million state-of-the art material processing facility in Warsaw. Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer welcomed Mark Redding and the team from Banner Medical as anchor tenants on the newly expanded tech park facility.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents 9:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 2200 block East Market Street, Warsaw. A BMX style bicycle was found in the alleyway. 9:14 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 2100 block East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw Scott H. Ehmen reported receiving a letter from the IRS stating someone …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Gradway announces the election of a new board president. Former Gradway Vice President, George Brennan, was unanimously voted in as president of the board of directors July 22.

WARSAW — Many people have dreams of winning a Publisher’s Clearinghouse sweepstakes and, for one Warsaw couple, it almost looked like that dream was coming true. All they had to do was wire $299 via Western Union to cover the processing fee. Fortunately for the couple, they were able to identify this as a phone …read more.

The Whitley County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) announced today that Jonathan J. (Jon) Myers will join the organization as president effective May 11. “We are thrilled to introduce Jon as the new president of the Whitley County EDC,” said board chairman Robin Wright, “We believe Jon brings the right combination of experience, knowhow, and passion …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation The Triton Junior-Senior High School chapter of Future Farmers of America held their annual banquet on Sunday, April 19. A delicious meal was catered by Amish Acres and then a celebration of the FFA activities throughout the year and special awards were presented.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced a bill April 14 to create a citizens panel to recommend a female candidate to replace the image of Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. The bill is part of a national campaign pushing for new $20 bills by the year 2020, the 100th anniversary of the constitutional amendment guaranteeing …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation In celebration of National Ag Day, Triton’s chapter of FFA celebrated with a special pancake and sausage breakfast at school. Several community members and school staff were invited to this tasty event.

The Warsaw Community High School FFA chapter has 72 members this year. Advisor is Lynnette Markley. She is in her 19th year at Warsaw, and she has taught agriculture for the past 20 years. “Our chapter has been actively involved in a lot of community service projects this past year,” said Markley. Warsaw FFA has …read more.

Scammers aiming to defraud consumers during tax season are out in full force. IRS Phone Scam In one of the most common phone scams the Attorney General’s Office has seen in recent months, criminals call consumers claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service and demand immediate payment of past-due taxes. Scammers might threaten arrest …read more.

The William P. Gordon Institute for Enterprise Development through the School of Business at Grace College and the United Way of Kosciusko County will partner again this year to host an IRS endorsed “Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)” Program in Kosciusko County during the months of February and March 2015. VITA offers free tax assistance …read more.

Thursday evening’s Kosciusko County Council meeting saw Robert Sanders retain his position as council president and councilman Jim Moyer slide into role of vice-president for 2015. Sanders opened the meeting by asking his fellow council members for nominations. Councilman Jon Graber cited Sanders’ and Moyer’s relationships in the area and past performance as reason for the …read more.

New legislation proposed by state senator Mike Delph, R-Carmel, could allow Governor Mike Pence to run for both governor and president of the United States on the same ballot. To date, Pence has not yet declared an intention to run for president, but the proposal would allow him (or any other state lawmaker) to seek …read more.

Several recent Internet scams mean that there is a need for increased awareness. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s department and the Better Business Bureau of Indiana are teaming up to inform county residents about a series of scam calls that have been made by someone pretending to be the Internal Revenue Service. One InkFreeNews reader stated …read more.

By LISA PAXTON FFA Advisor, Tippecanoe Valley High School The Tippecanoe Valley FFA recently held their annual Greenhand Celebration to honor the first year members in the FFA Chapter. These young members have studied the history of the FFA Association, recited the FFA Creed, practiced parliamentary procedure, investigated potential agricultural industry career avenues, including a …read more.

For the FFA state horticulture judging competition, there really is no margin for error from a team perspective. Only the first place team qualifies for the national competition. Wawasee High School’s FFA horticulture judging team of Molly Swartz, Leeann Estrada, Shelby Swartz and Sarah Harden placed first out of 16 teams at the state competition …read more.

The Indiana State Police in Fort Wayne and the Better Business Bureau of Northern Indiana are teaming up to remind citizens of the scam circulating in which callers purport to be with the Internal Revenue Service. According to the BBB, consumers are receiving very menacing calls from individuals, who state that they are with the …read more.

Brodbeck Seeds and farmer Ed Boggs presented the Warsaw Community High School FFA chapter with a $500 donation March 11. The chapter has earmarked the funds to support its participation at the 2014 FFA state convention in Indianapolis. Between June 16-19, Warsaw Community High School FFA chapter members will participate in a variety of competitions, …read more.

[weaver_youtube VxaotHwnq3Y rel=0] SYRACUSE – The ice and snow is taking forever to melt. So, several on Lake Wawasee decided to make the best of the situation. With over two feet of ice still resting atop the frigid waters of the lake, a group of men and women decided to brave the elements and set …read more.

Cammy Leffert, Warsaw, suffered minor injuries when her Yukon went off the road this morning. The Yukon hit a NIPSCO pole and rolled onto its top. The accident was reported at 8:40 a.m. in front of 806 W. CR 1350N, north of Milford. Leffert suffered unknown minor injuries and was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital. …read more.

FFA is not just about farming; in fact that’s but a fraction of what the National FFA Organization offers. The students of Warsaw FFA at Warsaw High School are exploring all of the interesting opportunities that FFA offers. “There’s beaucoups of things you can do,” says President Lindsey O’Hara, a senior at WHS. And O’Hara’s …read more.

Article by Jason Schaefer On The Edge Student Reporter Edgewood Middle School I interviewed our new school President Lucas Harvey. Lucas Harvey ran against Alex Koontz and Keagan Rice during the election this fall. Lucas won by an impressive landslide. I wanted to ask him about his presidency, recent school problems and what he was …read more.

The IRS has announced a delay of approximately one to two weeks to the start of the 2014 filing season to allow adequate time to program and test tax processing systems following the 16-day federal government closure. The IRS is exploring options to shorten the expected delay and will announce a final decision on the …read more.

Indiana Tech is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Douglas Clark as vice president for academic affairs and professor of education. He will officially begin his duties at Indiana Tech on May 6. Clark will lead all aspects of academic affairs including curriculum review, student assessment, and faculty development. He comes to Indiana Tech …read more.