MILFORD — Patrick A. Belt, 25, 309 S. Henry St., Milford, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 22, after he was initially found unresponsive, became alert and ran in front of an oncoming train, south of Milford. Belt has initially been charged with dealing methamphetamine and held on $5,250 surety and cash bond. Kosciusko County Sheriff Kyle …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The growing frequency of active shooter scenarios has law enforcement across the country being proactive in order to counter such situations in the name of public safety. Local police are no exception. “The idea is to try to stop the killing and save the wounded as quickly as possible,” said former FBI …read more.

WINONA LAKE — First responders from six Kosciusko County law enforcement agencies will gather at Grace College on July 20 for active shooter response training led by Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Tactics. ALERRT is a premier active shooter response training center located at Texas State Unviersity. In 2013, it was named the National Standard …read more.

MILFORD — At approximately 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 19, a southbound train clipped the rear of a refrigerated box truck at the First Street railroad crossing. No one was injured in the incident. The train was traveling at the track speed of 25 mph and clipped the right rear of the truck, which was traveling …read more.

MILFORD — Crews continue to clean up the carnage left behind by a train derailment Wednesday evening, May 2, just east of CR 300W. Work, including roadways, is taking place on farmland owned by Don Fervida, Nappanee. A large pile of railcar wheels, both engines, and torn open intermodal containers and old railroad ties can …read more.

UPDATE — An official release has been received by CSX Corporate Communications: “CSX has begun clearing debris and railcars from the site where a westbound train derailed overnight during seere weather. We’ve determined a total of two locomotives and eight railcars carrying 32 intermodal containers derailed. “No hazardous materials were involved in this incident. We’re …read more.

WARSAW — School shootings remain on the tips of everyone’s tongues and Sheriff Rocky Goshert addressed the Kosciusko County Council Thursday night, March 8, in hopes of steering the conversation toward total safety in area schools. Currently, schools in Kosciusko County have locked doors during school hours, which require communication with the front office before …read more.

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Ohio State University warned students and staff of an active shooter on campus Monday morning.

NORTHERN INDIANA — The National Weather Service  of Northern Indiana has issued a hazardous weather outlook for most of Northern Indiana at 5:05 p.m. this evening. While no hazardous weather is expected tonight and during the day on Tuesday, there is a chance of snow late Tuesday night across far Northern Indiana, extreme Northwest Ohio …read more.

NORTHERN INDIANA — The National Weather Service has extended the freezing rain advisory until 7 p.m. this evening, Monday, Dec. 28. According to the NWS, warmer air lifting northward has changed most of the precipitation to rain. However, slick spots on roads remain possible through early evening. Ice accumulations on elevated surfaces such as power …read more.

CLAYPOOL — The Dec. 21 Claypool town council meeting signaled the end of an 18-year run for a council member who will continue to help the community through fundraising efforts for Section Street. Donald Miller, who has been a part of the town council for nearly two decades, officially sat in on his last meeting …read more.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Police have reportedly contained a gunman near the Planned Parenthood on Centennial in Colorado Springs, Colo.

INDIANAPOLIS — The 75th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy held their graduation ceremony in the south atrium of the Indiana State Capitol Rotunda, Nov. 19.

NORTHERN INDIANA — The National Weather Service Northern Indiana has issued a special weather statement for a potential accumulation of snow this weekend.

NEW PARIS — No details have been released by the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department on a fatal train/pedestrian accident Monday evening, Oct. 12. The accident was on CR 23 in New Paris.

SOUTH BEND — The completion of the South Shore Train boarding platform will be celebrated on Monday, Oct. 5, with a ceremony including remarks from representatives of the St. Joseph County Airport Authority and Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District.

FLORIDA –The disorganized tropical storm Erika has left at least 12 dead in the Caribbean, with others still missing, and is now aiming for the coast of Florida. Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of the storm, which is expected to remain a tropical storm when its forecasted to hit …read more.

KOKOMO — There is an old saying that home is where the heart is. One home in Kokomo really makes that point.

By HAYLEY BEAUCHAMP Development and Marketing, Communications Manager, The Honeywell Foundation Inc. WABASH — Season-series tickets for the 2015-2016 Wabash Valley Music Association are on-sale now and can be purchased by calling the Honeywell Center Box Office. But act fast — the series tickets still available are limited. Ticket prices for the series are $175, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Syracuse Police, Turkey Creek/Syracuse Fire Department are responding to a train/pedestrian accident, east of Syracuse in the area of Cornelius Road.

Even though sometimes on Rain Day (July 29 each year) we want to shake our fist at the sky and shout, “Enough, already!” the fact is we humans need rain to survive. We require not just stationary water (97 percent of the world’s supply is undrinkable salt water), but the whole hydrologic cycle, including evaporation, …read more.

[weaver_youtube Xuh2Zz3gTTE rel=0]   Light rain throughout the morning disappeared shortly before the start of the 70th Annual North Webster Mermaid Festival Saturday afternoon, June 27. Some paradegoers braved the rain sitting under umbrellas awaiting the start of the parade, while others waited until almost parade time to gather along SR 13, to watch the …read more.

Officers, include Pierceton Town Marshal Tim Sammons (second from left) and WPD Chief Scott Whitaker (far right) prepare to breach a building during Active Shooter Training. On Wednesday, June 10, officers of the Warsaw Police Department, Pierceton Police Department and the WPD SWAT team gathered at Pierceton Elementary School for Active Shooter Training. Active shooter …read more.

Several athletic directors and officials in the area have already braced for what could be a miserable weather Saturday. In the event, a few items have already been cancelled. Saturday’s Wawasee Softball Invite that was scheduled for morning and afternoon games is cancelled and will not be made up. Saturday’s Wawasee Baseball Invite that was …read more.

Trent A. Faulkner, 28, Syracuse, has been arrested by Noble County authorities for false reporting after he reported an active shooter in Brimfield Thursday. That report brought a heavy police response. A press release from the Noble County Sheriff’s Department reports at approximately 12:46 p.m. Noble County Communications received a 911 call from a man …read more.

Triton has announced that its JV and varsity baseball games tonight against NorthWood have been postponed due to weather. The pair of games have been rescheduled for Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m. The varsity will play at Triton and the JV will play at NorthWood. Wawasee’s JV and varsity baseball games scheduled for today …read more.

UPDATE: According to a press release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, one woman is seriously injured after colliding with a train. Upon responding to a 911 call, responders found Lorraine J. Amerkanos, 58, Leesburg, trapped inside her vehicle. She was extricated from her vehicle and transported by Multi-Township EMS to Lutheran Hospital in Fort …read more.

The National Weather Service Northern Indiana issued a special weather statement and hazardous weather outlook for this afternoon and evening. A rain and snow mix late this afternoon will likely become all snow by early evening. There is still uncertainty regarding the timing of the changeover, which will impact snow amounts. The snow may become …read more.

The National Weather Service of Northern Indiana issued a special weather statement at 5:08 a.m. this morning for a large number of counties including Kosciusko. A period of light freezing rain is likely late tonight into early Saturday morning. The light freezing rain is expected to move into far northwest Indiana after midnight and then …read more.

CARMEL – Eleven Fifty, a unique immersive training program, teaching web and app development, has partnered with Six Feet Up, experts in Python development, to offer an immersive one-week course about Python, Django, and microframeworks. The first Python course offering will start Monday, Dec. 1, and will run through Friday, Dec. 5, with additional classes …read more.

The reasons for becoming an Emergency Medical Technician are as varied as the people that come into the field. Some become EMTs to learn the skills to help their families and neighborhoods. Some use their EMT education as stepping stones to advanced EMT and paramedic jobs, as well as other careers in medicine and emergency …read more.

The last week of June several members of the Triton School Corporation staff, along with staff from Culver Schools, John Glenn Schools and Plymouth Schools attended a training at Triton High School on how to respond to the presence of an active shooter at school. The ALICE model was presented to these area educators by …read more.