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 The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

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.

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 The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

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 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 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 incidents: 3:40 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5, 10500 block North Grand Boulevard, Syracuse. Police spoke to a subject about their residence being broken into. 12:29 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, 100 block North Franklin Street, Mentone. Police responded to a call of someone having spray painted …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — After taking a hiatus in 2017, the Indiana Vintage Snowmobile Association returned to North Webster’s 2018 Winterfest, Saturday, Feb.3, at the community center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. “We’re trying to get it back on the road again, get it built back up,” said IVSA’s Jeff Corn, who, along with club …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 6:04 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2500 block East US 30, Warsaw. Jonalle N Snay reported a hit and run accident. 10:42 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, 1900 block North CR 850E, Pierceton. Police responded to a burglary at the residence of Bryan Knipper. 6:36 …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 4:58 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1900 block North CR 850E, Pierceton. John W. Fashing reported a burglary in progress at Jellystone Campground. Three suspects were taken into custody. 4:54 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1900 block North CR 850E, Pierceton. James Hurley reported a …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 10:14 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, US 30, west of North CR 350W, Warsaw. Driver: Abai Makhmutzhanov, 26, West Granville Avenue, No 3W, Chicago, Ill. Makhmutzhanov lost control of his semi tractor/trailer on the slick roadway, jackknifed and hit two highway road signs. Damage …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 10:42 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 3000 block South SR 25, Warsaw. Police were notified of a domestic disturbance. North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident: 2:38 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, 400 block West Himes Street, North Webster. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 1:56 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, South CR 600W, Silver Lake. Driver: Todd J. Shoettmer, 42, East CR 125S, Akron. Hit deer. Damage up to $2,500. 6:58 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, South County Farm Road, south of CR 350S, Warsaw. Drivers: Scott W. Fouts, …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 10:35 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, Lake City Highway and East CR 200N, Warsaw. Drivers: Danielle R. Dietz, 23, North CR 350E, Columbia City, and John J. Cross, 42, East Main Street, Peru. Dietz was turning left and failed to see the Cross vehicle. …read more.

SYRACUSE — The fire early this morning, Friday, Jan. 26, at 12650 N. Rainey Road W. Syracuse, has been ruled accidental. The cause was investigated by the Kosciusko County Squad 70 Fire Investigation Team. Roxanne Arnott and her dog were able to get out of the structure unharmed. She is reportedly receiving assistance with relocation …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:47 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, West CR 100N, west of North Parks Schram Road, Warsaw. Driver: Jeremy L. Morgan, 36, Maye Street, Warsaw. Morgan lost control of his vehicle in a curve, it spun around and went off the roadway hitting a NIPSCO …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, 10600 block North SR 19, Nappanee. Lavern W. Yoder reported fraud involving his checking account totaling $3,500. North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following incident: 8:24 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 100 block South Main Street, …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:49 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, North SR 13 and East CR 800N, North Webster. Drivers: Blayne A. Fought, 17, East Kyle Road, Pierceton, and Jodi M. Mikesell, 42, North Binkley Road, Larwill. Fought’s vehicle slid on the ice covered road and struck the …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: Monday, Jan. 22, 6900 block North Kalorama Road, Leesburg, Police received a call of a battery that was occurring against a male and children, which was proved to be a false report. 11:13 a.m. Sunday Jan. 21, 10000 block North Turkey Creek Road, …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the followin gaccidents: 1:54 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, North Fox Farm Road and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Drivers: Charles R. Fawley, 79, North Brookfield Circle East, Warsaw, and Joshua G. Goble, 30, West CR 700N, Leesburg. Fawley turned his vehicle into the path of the Goble …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, North CR 100E, north of East CR 250N, Warsaw. Drive: Ross W. Talbert, 25, East Conquistadores Drive, Scottsdale, Ariz., Hit Deer. Damage up to $5,000. 5:43 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, West CR 900N east of North Orn Road, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Active smoke alarms alerted the occupant(s) at 105 Pecan St., Syracuse, to a problem in the residence and sent Turkey Creek Fire Territory to the residence. Initial reports indicate smoke was found in the attic of the home. The fire department was reportedly notified between 6-6:30 a.m. Firefighters from North Webster Fire Department …read more.

Royce E. Beeson, 88, North Webster, passed away unexpectedly at 2:11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, in North Webster. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral home, St. Rd 13 & CR 500N, North Webster.

NORTH WEBSTER — Take advantage of a Saturday shopping opportunity to find unique and special gifts for those on the holiday list. Lakeside Village Shoppes, North Webster, is hosting the Holiday Pop-Up Shopping Day from 9-4 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 23. Besides the wide array of baked goods, the pop-up will feature items from local artisans …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The snow and blustery winds couldn’t stop the holiday celebration kickoff at 9:30 a.m. with a sausage and pancake breakfast served by the Lakeland Kiwanis in the North Webster Community Center banquet hall.

NORTH WEBSTER — If you love to watch movies, dash into North Webster Community Public Library for the December DVD Dash and a chance to win a Blu-ray DVD player. Throughout December, each time patrons check out five DVDs they become eligible to enter the grand prize drawing for a chance to win a Blu-ray …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — On Friday morning, Dec. 1, an investigation led officers to a residence in North Webster where a search warrant was applied for and granted. Officers located crystal methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, illegal mushrooms and prescription pills inside the residence. The combined street value of the seized substances totaled approximately $15,000. Digital scales, paraphernalia and …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Do you have unpaid library fines?During Food for Fines week, Dec. 4 through Dec. 9, you can redeem fines and help out the North Webster Food Pantry by donating non-perishable foods. For every food item brought in for donation, $1 will be taken off of your fine. Expired foods, dented cans or …read more.

Paul Ivan Becker, 90, North Webster, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at his home. He was born on Sept. 30, 1927 in Elkhart to Lark Raymond and Hattie Aquilla (Davisson) Becker. He graduated in 1945 from Milford High School and was a United States Navy veteran. He was married on …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Who doesn’t love to win prizes? At North Webster Community Public Library’s Family Bingo, everybody wins. Kids of all ages will have fun playing bingo 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, during their day off from school for trimester break. Multiple rounds are played with lots of chances to win, and everyone goes …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 6:47 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, West CR 200S, east of South CR 600W, Warsaw. Driver: Marvin W. Hinds, 24, South CR 775W, Mentone. Hinds advised he was traveling eastbound on CR 200S when a deer ran into the driver’s side of his vehicle. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: Midnight, Monday, Oct. 16, 8100 block East Pioneer Way, North Webster. John Finkney reported fraud. Warsaw Officers with the Kosciusko Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 11:24 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 500 block South Detroit Street, Warsaw. Heather B. Reichenbach reported a suspicious incident. …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Romp & Roll — which aims to develop young children’s minds and bodies through creative movement — is coming to the North Webster Community Center from Oct. 26 through Dec. 1

NORTH WEBSTER — The annual A-Maz-Ing Haunted House in North Webster will open Friday, Oct. 13, with a new theme and decorations, at the North Webster Lions Fairgrounds, 410 W. Washington St., and be open every Friday and Saturday through the end of the month. This year come and get scared if you dare at …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The annual Heart of the Community Charity Auction & Raffle benefitting the North Webster Community Center was held in the building’s gymnasium on Saturday evening, Oct. 7. Hundreds of people enjoyed a dinner catered by The Sleepy Owl prior to the auction, which featured nearly 50 items donated by area businesses and …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The weather for the day was perfect for 174 volunteer citizen scientists to get water samples at 98 sites in the 246-square mile Tippecanoe Watershed in one day. These volunteers participated in the first Snapshot Monitoring Day, hosted by The Watershed Foundation. The volunteers included 110 students from Washington STEM Academy, Warsaw, …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 8:53 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, West CR 200S, Warsaw. Driver: Valerie E. Lukens, 32, South SR 19, Mentone. Lukens struck a deer. Damage up to $2,500. 8:04 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, West SR 25 and South CR 900W, Mentone. Drivers: Crystal Rodriguez, 31, East …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 12:51 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, North SR 15, south of West CR 800N, Leesburg. Driver: Tiffany R. Dove, 29, East CR 1150N, Milford. Dove was unable to avoid hitting a horse in the roadway. Owner of the horse is unknown. Damage up to …read more.

North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident: 10:42 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, North CR 850E and East Backwater Road, North Webster. Driver: Mylynn G. Sherwood, 30, EMS W26 Lane, North Webster. Sherwood complained of back pain but refused medical treatment. Sherwood’s vehicle went off the roadway hitting a sign …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 2:51 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 7200 block East Blacks Court North, North Webster. Kipp Coleman reported the theft of a Samsung Galaxy notebook. Value: $800. 12:52 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 13400 block North Warner Road, Syracuse. April Shawn Freed reported receiving harassing text …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: Midnight, Monday, Sept. 18, 5700 block East CR 1400N, Syracuse. Robert A. Carlson reported the theft of alcohol and a golf set. Value: $2,350. 10:28 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, 100 block North Pearl Street, Leesburg. Travis J. Dice reported the stereo systems from …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, North Parker Street, south of Husky Trail, Warsaw. Drivers: Manuel A. Rodriguez, 20, East Hovey Street, Atwood, and Andrea L Reed, 30, East Main Street, Atwood. The Rodriguez vehicle struck the back of the Reed vehicle. Damage up …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Joe and Norma Longenecker of North Webster will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Sept. 21, 2017. They were married Sept. 21, 1952, at the Methodist church in Hagerstown, Ind., by Rev. Whealy. Mr. Longenecker joined the Air Force and was assigned to the School of Ophthalmology. He transferred to the Army, was …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 12:36 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2100 block South SR 19, Mentone. Canton L. Stephens reported the theft of a firearm. Value: $500. 11:34 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, 9200 block East Sleepy Hollow Parkway, Cromwell. Pamela K. Gortney made a fraud report. 8:30 a.m. …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Antique Outboard Motor Club will hold its fall Antique Outboard Motor Show and swap meet at approximately 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at North Webster Community Park.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:04 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, North SR 13, north of East Old Road 30, Pierceton. Driver: Christopher J. Hinton, 29, Raleigh Court, Columbia City. Hit deer. Damage up to $2,500. 2:53 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, East Old Road 30, west of South Brallier …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 3:41 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, 10900 block South CR 450W and West SR 14, Silver Lake. Officials with Frontier Communications reported damage to property in a hit and run accident. 2:51 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, 2500 block East US 30, Warsaw. Officials with …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, South SR 15 and South Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Johnny A. Mullen, 17, CR 94, Carthage, Mo., and Karen A. Saffen, 65, South Oak Drive, Warsaw. Mullen’s vehicle struck the back of the Saffen vehicle. Damage up to …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 5:07 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 4600 block North SR 15, Warsaw. Brenda L. Russell reported the theft of a purse and its contents. Midnight, Friday, Sept. 1, 500 block Ulrich Drive, Milford. Terry L. Scybert reported the theft of money, gunsmith tools and …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Owl’s Nest, located on CR 800N, northwest of North Webster, recently held a Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting. The Owl’s Nest Banquet Hall is now taking reservations for weddings and parties.  

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 8:54 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, South SR 19, north of North Etna Street, Mentone. Driver: Ema G. Coppes, 27, East 8 Square Road, Warsaw. Hit deer. Damage up to $10,000. 9:57 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, North CR 850E, south of East CR 500N, …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — If you like history or you’re curious about the people who helped build our local communities, you won’t want to miss the upcoming North Webster Cemetery Walk from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10. It is a living history event sponsored by the North Webster Community Public Library’s Local History …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 8:54 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, 2800 block West Old Road 30, Warsaw. Police responded to a theft at LSC Communications. 7:38 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, 1300 block East CR 350N, Warsaw. Maria Rosario Ma Del Chavez-Sanchez reported a lost or stolen license plate. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 12:57 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, North SR 19, south of West CR 900N, Etna Green. Driver: Sara M. Snyder, 31, East Liberty Avenue, Bourbon. Hit horse than ran into roadway. Damage up to $25,000. 6:44 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, North SR 19, south …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 6:32 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, South Main Street, south of West Section Street, Milford. Driver: Terry L. Masterson, 37, North Lincoln Street, Warsaw. Masterson failed to negotiate a curve, going off the right side of the road, hitting a guard rail warning sign …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council heard from Utilities Manager Mike Noe that brush pick up will continue with certain stipulations during the Tuesday, Aug. 15, meeting at the North Webster Community Center. These rules are less strict than those on the books. Street and water department employees will be up brush laid parallel …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce had three volunteers to be members of the nomination committee for the 2018 officers and board. Volunteering were Brenda Peterson, Lake City Bank; Jim Smith, Loose Moose Motorsports; and Jen Ducey, Tippecanoe Township. They will report back at the September meeting. The monthly meeting was held …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Cherry Lynn White, 47, 115 EMS W30 Lane, North Webster, was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 15, on a charge of aiding, inducing, causing theft, a class A misdemeanor. That charge has been enhanced to theft, a level 6 felony due to a conviction on May 10. She …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident: Tuesday, Aug. 15, 8200 block East US 30, Pierceton. Maria I. Hernandez reported an unwanted person at the residence. Milford Officers with the Milford Police Department investigated the following incident: 12:33 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, 400 block South Main Street, Milford. Alan W. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 8:52 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, West CR 800N, Nappanee. Drivers: Virgil D. Slabaugh, 22, 15B Road, Bourbon, and Jeremy L. Chupp, 18, West CR 800N, Nappanee. Slabaugh and Chupp were following each other and were parking in a driveway. Slabaugh did not notice …read more.

North Webster Officers with North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident: 11:48 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, North Main Street and Epworth Forest Road, North Webster. Drivers: David C. Hendrick, 59,  Johnson Street, Caledonia, Mich., and Cody H. Thompson, 27, East Old Road 30, Warsaw. Hendrick was going around the vehicle in front of him …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 2:49 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, South Packerton Road, south of East CR 400S, Warsaw. Driver: Brent T. Riley, 27, East SR 14, Claypool. Riley suffered fatal injuries. Riley’s vehicle left the roadway and collided with a ditch/embankment, and a tree overturning onto it’s …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident reports: 8:19 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, South Main Street, Milford. Driver: Duane A. Whitman, 50, East Superior Street, Osceola. Whitman was backing from parking area behind 111 S. Main St., and struck a utility pole. Damage up to $2,500. 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incident report: 10:56 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2400 block West CR 250S, Warsaw. Randall Lee Piner reported the theft of bicycles. 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, 1800 block South SR 25, Warsaw. Jennifer A. Shepherd, reported the theft of a license plate. 7:55 p.m. …read more.

ORLANDO, Fla. — North Webster’s Abigayle Smith recently completed a strong showing at the USA Elite Futures World Fastpitch Championship in Orlando, Fla.

Kosciusko Officers with Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 5:04 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, South CR 550E and East CR 700S, Sidney. Driver: Shelley A. Hand, 46, Kuder Lane, Warsaw. Hand advised she has a device in her back which began shocking her, causing her to strike a street sign. Damage up to …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The ninth annual Dixie Day 5K road run took place Saturday in North Webster.

NORTH WEBSTER — Come one, come all to the Dixie Day Festival & Artisan Fair. Most events will take place between 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, July 29. There is no entry fee to the festival. It celebrates the Dixie sternwheel paddle boat that has been cruising Webster Lake since 1929.

Kosciusko Officers with Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 3:52 a.m. Saturday, July 22, North Harper Road, north of East CR 700N, Leesburg. Driver: Isaiah D. Richter, 21, North Harper Road, Leesburg. Richter lost control of the vehicle on a curve and struck a tree. Richter was transported from the scene for medical …read more.

Warsaw Officers with Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident: 11:37 a.m. Saturday, July 15, Frontage Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Wendy Salgado, 33, Academy Court, Warsaw, and Lester F. Coffie, 57, Shell Bark Lane, Warsaw. The vehicles collided as Salgado was traveling south through a parking lot. Damage up to $2,500. North Webster Officers with North …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 6:45 a.m. Monday, July 10, South CR 200W and West CR 550S, Claypool. Driver: Joseph L. Rose, 39, South CR 775S, Pierceton. Rose advised he was traveling westbound on CR 550S and discovered he could not make it through an area of high water. …read more.

Warsaw Officers with Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 1:19 a.m. Saturday, July 1, North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Driver: Jason M. Dobbins, 48, Rozella Road, Warsaw. Dobbins was backing his vehicle from an access road into a parking lot and backed into a metal post. Damage up to $1,000. 11:38 a.m. Saturday, July 1, …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The Watershed Foundation is hosting the second summer reception at the Tippy Creek Winery to let its friends know about the work, catch the public up on recent projects and showcase the progress. Join TWF from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 6, for tasting, learning and fun. The event begins with …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – Wawasee tennis is hoping to build for the future with the introduction of the Staley Tennis Academy.

The weather was picture perfect for the storybook characters who marched in this year’s Cutie Parade Wednesday, June 21 in downtown North Webster. The parade, which served as the midweek kick-off of the 72nd Mermaid Festival, featured 81 entrants depicting fairy tale and storybook characters who participated in three categories: walking, hand-drawn and motorized units. …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – Tommy Hickerson and Megan Kratzsch were runaway winners at Saturday’s 2017 Tournament of Champions.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 9:32 a.m. Saturday, June 10, Lake City Highway, west of Detroit Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Joni S. Beachy, 76, 7th Road, Bremen, Chad M. Martin, 18, North Michigan Street, Plymouth, and Carolyn Burgett, 63, South Komensky Avenue, Oak Lawn, Ill. Beachy rear-ended Martin, causing him …read more.

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Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 1:46 p.m. Monday, June 5, East Winona Avenue and Reed Street. Drivers: Charlie R. Henson, 74, North CR 650E, Warsaw, and Page A. Desenberg, 18, North CR 325E, Warsaw. Henson struck the left side of Desenberg’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000. 3:34 p.m. Monday, …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Harold Jones, North Webster, who served on the Kosciusko County Council from 1990-2010 representing District 2, has filed for the at-large county council seat. A caucus at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, with precinct committeemen will be held to fill the seat, left by the death of Council President Bob Sanders. Jones …read more.

  Laura Jo Hill, 86, North Webster passed away at 2:50 p.m. May 18, 2017 in her residence. Arrangements are pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel. On Sept. 7, 1930 she was born in Lewis, Del. to Joseph and Anna (Badenhoop) Muessen. On March 1, 1975 in Severn, MD. she was united in marriage to James …read more.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident: 7:14 p.m. Thursday, June 1, East Market Street, west of South Scott Street, Warsaw. Police were contacted regarding an unoccupied, parked vehicle that had damage to the driver’s side taillight, rear quarter panel, rear driver’s side door and front driver’s side fender. Damages up …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — It is time to sign up for the ninth annual North Webster Dixie Day Festival and Artisan Fair. This one day event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 29, is in downtown North Webster on SR 13 in the heart of the lakes country.

NORTH WEBSTER—The Hoover Family Foundation recently approved a funding request from the North Webster Community Center towards the improvement and expansion of their Ninja Warrior Fit Kids program. The program is currently available to Mini Ninjas, age 4-6, and Junior Ninjas, age 7-9. The funds will help purchase equipment to improve what is currently available as well …read more.

North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident: 10:28 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, South Main Street and East Esterbrook Drive, North Webster. Drivers: Bianca N. Rocha, 20, East Pixie Parkway, Cromwell, and Jo E. Eccles, 68, North Main Street, North Webster. Rocha advised she put her brakes on but they …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER—American Legion Post 253 led the Memorial Day Parade in North Webster Monday morning, May 29. The North Webster Cub Scouts and Boys Scouts followed into North Webster Cemetery along with the Wawasee Middle School band.

Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents: 12:02 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, East Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Chelsi S. Trumble, 26, West CR 250S, Warsaw, and Annalisa M. Price, East Lake Tahoe Trail, Warsaw. Trumble backed into Price’s vehicle as she was backing out of a parking space. Damage up to …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Michigan’s decision to cancel its muskie-stocking program this year due to a virus outbreak in adult fish they capture for muskie eggs has prompted Indiana DNR officials to say a similar situation could develop in the Hoosier State.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident: 12:41 a.m. Friday, May 12, North CR 100E, north of East CR 300N, Warsaw. Driver: Sandra Blagojevic, 18, Kuder Lane, Warsaw. Driver stated she observed a male walking in the road. She advised she swerved to avoid striking the male and went off …read more.

North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accidents: 12:28 p.m. Friday, May 12, Alley South and Alley East, North Webster. Drivers: Dustin J. Sieglinger, 33, EMS W30 Lane, North Webster, and Marta S. Wonder, 67, South Zikes Road, Bloomington. The vehicles collided in the alley. Damage up to $5,000. 1:36 …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Antique Outboard Motor Club will hold its 2017 Spring Antique Outboard Motor Show and Swap Meet Saturday, May 20, at North Webster’s Community Park (Dixie tour boat dock) on the west shore of Webster Lake. Several hundred antique outboard motor restorers, historians, collectors and enthusiasts from across the Midwest and Canada will …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Community Guide Books are in the process of being distributed to area businesses and organizations the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce learned at its regular monthly meeting Monday, May 8. It was held at noon at the Tippecanoe Township Building.

NORTH WEBSTER — For the second year in a row, DNR fisheries biologists will tag and release 1,500 1-year-old muskies into Lake Webster to boost the lake’s sagging muskie population. The stocking will happen this month. The fish normally would have been stocked last fall but were held over winter in a pond and fed …read more.

Syracuse Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident: 4:31 a.m. Saturday, May 6, North East Shore Drive, south of East Pickwick Road, Syracuse. Driver: Gary L. Stuckman, 47, North Warner Road, Syracuse. Stuckman swerved and ended up in a ditch. Damages up to $1,000. Warsaw Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated …read more.

Lewis Grant “Bud” Neibert, 81, Leesburg, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Mason Health & Rehab in Warsaw. He was born on July 7, 1935 in Leesburg to Riley E. & Jennie (Estep) Neibert. He was a lifetime Leesburg and North Webster area resident, graduated in 1953 from North Webster High …read more.