Emergency personnel are currently responding to an accident located on Lake City Highway and CR 250E. The scene has been cleared at this time and three individuals were transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Further information will be posted when it becomes available.

Heather A. Moore, 30, E. CR 950N, Syracuse, suffered minor bleeding to the head in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday evening.  Her two passengers, Karli Moore, 7 and Miranda Maag, 12, complained of pain to their necks. All three were taken to IU Health-Goshen. The one-vehicle accident was at East Crooked Mile Road and North Sir …read more.

A pharmacist at Wal-Mart Supercenter, Walton Boulevard, Warsaw, could be facing criminal charges for theft of medication. According to Warsaw Police Lt. Kip Shuter, officers were called to the store at 5:29 p.m. Monday, after the pharmacist was fired and escorted off the property. According to store loss prevention officials the theft occurred Oct. 29. …read more.

Milford Boy Scout Troop 747 opened the Milford Town Council meeting Monday evening with the Pledge of Allegiance and remained for the duration of a two-hour meeting that addressed water issues, a new method for paying city bills and the health insurance plan for Milford town employees as well as other topics. First on the …read more.

A public hearing is the next step for the East Market Street Neighborhood Plan according to Brad Johnson with Ground Rules Inc., Zionsville. The first sub-area plan for the project, to be included in the comprehensive plan, was presented to members of the Warsaw Plan Commission Monday evening. The comprehensive plan itself is under consideration …read more.

By SARAH ADOLF Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles Don Snemis announced today the BMV has launched a website that allows customers to determine if they are eligible for an Excise Tax refund. “In early October the BMV began sending out claim forms to customers who were affected …read more.

Two Illinois men were arrested by Plymouth Police Sunday after an armed robbery at The Cellular Connection, 1605 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Brandon M. Terrell, 26, Kankakee, Ill., and Deshontay L. Lewis, 27, Bourbonnais, Ill., were booked in the Marshall County Jail on preliminary charges of armed robbery, a level 3 felony. Plymouth Police received …read more.

Turkey Creek Fire Territory responded to a mobile home fire at 9884 E. Starry Eyed Lane, Cromwell, in Enchanted Hills. A full assist was requested from Cromwell Fire Department with tanker assistance from Benton Township. North Webster Fire Department and EMS were placed on standby for Turkey Creek Fire Territory We will have more information …read more.

Honoring enterprise, invention, innovation and entrepreneurs is the purpose behind the annual Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation’s Entrepreneur and Innovation Hall of Fame. Six companies and 13 individuals associated with those companies were inducted into the KEDCo Hall of Fame Wednesday evening in Warsaw. Honored individuals included Paul, Steve and Bruce Grossnickle, Dr. Ron Manahan, Elburn …read more.

RELATED: Fire Reportedly Rekindles At Pierceton Feed Mill [weaver_youtube cGkG0VZIrgU rel=8]     Trains with CF & E are back running through Pierceton after being halted while firefighters battled the blaze at the former Pierceton Feed Mill. Rail officials also were said to have inspected the scene to ensure safety for train traffic to resume. …read more.

A total of 50,823 registered voters — or 33.12 percent — voted in today’s General Election. Final voting results for all 69 Kosciusko County precincts: Secretary of State: Connie Lawson, R — 12,775 Elizabeth White, D — 2,936 Karl Tatgenhorst, L — 704 Auditor of State: Suzanne Crouch, R — 12,894 Michael A. Claytor, D …read more.

UPDATE: According to a press release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, a preliminary investigation by the Kosciusko County F.A.C.T. Team indicates at approximately 5:14 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, a 2005 Chrysler driven by Jaqueline M. Dominguez, 34, Nappanee, was traveling southbound on State Road 15 approaching the intersection of 600 North. Melinda G. …read more.

Michael D. Helm, national commander of the American Legion, visited North Webster American Legion Post 253 Tuesday afternoon as part of a state tour. The tour began earlier in the day at  Marion. Helm addressed local and area Legion members with words of encouragement and support for their efforts to help military veterans. Helm’s next stop will be …read more.

Milford Town Council held a special public hearing Monday evening and passed resolution 2014-8, giving Chore-Time Brock the tax phase-in it needs to begin the expansion of its Milford facility. The expansion to the northeast corner of the building will, according to Chore-Time Operations Manager Jeff Miller, “revolutionize production and assembly.” He also expects the …read more.

Milford Fire Department was called at 12:15 p.m. today for a fire next to a quonset hut on the property of Steve Haab, 13554 N. 250E, Milford. According to information at the scene a woodpile, next to the quonset hut, caught fire. The fire burned up the side of the building. A tractor with loader …read more.

By JIM FOLSOM Communications Consultant, Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County The Fourth Annual Winter Wonderland Craft Show and Quarter Auction will be held this Saturday, Nov. 8. at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. The craft show features many wonderful items from local crafters. The craft show is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and …read more.

Terry Wayne Yoder Terry W. Yoder, 25, 425 Oatfield Lane, Goshen, the second suspect in the May burglaries of two Lake Wawasee homes, has been arrested. He was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail at 3:32 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. Yoder has been charged with two counts of burglary, class B felonies, and two counts …read more.

[weaver_youtube dePSWmaPqFc r el=0]     In the first time that any one can remember, as far back as 1967, Warsaw has been privileged to have a line-up of candidates visit. That historic moment was Saturday afternoon on Buffalo Street in front of the courthouse. With the temperatures around 34 degrees, but feeling like 21 …read more.

At 5:23 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, emergency personnel with Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department (KCSD), North Webster Fire Department and North Webster EMS responded to a report of a vehicle driving off a bridge into water near the Barbee Landing on Barbee Lake Road. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered a white, 2000 Jeep Cherokee …read more.

NIPSCO is currently experiencing scattered outages due to high winds across northern Indiana. Warsaw has a reported 240 customers without power. The first outage was reported at 3:48 p.m. Friday. As of 3 p.m. Central Time, approximately 20,000 customers were without power. NIPSCO crews are working to assess the damage. Persons are asked to stay …read more.

Emergency personnel are currently responding to an accident located on Crystal Lake Road and CR 400 West, Atwood, Mentone EMS and Atwood Fire Department are responding to the scene. Further information will be posted as it becomes available.

Yesterday an active felony warrant and two separate meth labs kept Warsaw Police officers busy. Around 11 a.m., Warsaw Police detectives and narcotics officers served a felony arrest warrant at 221 N. Columbia Street in Warsaw on Tyler Clements for theft of a handgun. While serving the warrant, police found evidence of Clements dealing in …read more.

Residents near North Webster will hear the town’s severe weather siren activated Saturday. North Webster Fire Chief Jeremy Likens stated a test of the system will be conducted at noon Saturday, weather permitting. “If there is any chance of severe weather, we will not do the test.” Normally held the first Saturday of the month, …read more.

[weaver_youtube 4XznpzbrwyU rel=8] UPDATE: According to a conservation officer with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources the driver of the ATV has been identified as Leslie Mast, 26 years old. Mast was reportedly driving too fast on her ATV, without a helmet, to complete a turn and took a ditch instead of colliding with another …read more.

[weaver_youtube jhVgnVeYh3k rel=8]     The property loss and damage has been estimated up to $200,000 from a barn fire Sunday afternoon, at 8097 N. Syracuse-Webster Road. The property is owned by Dennis Darr. The fire has been ruled accidental. Embers from a recreational fire were determined to start the blaze. Turkey Creek Fire Territory, …read more.

At 2 p.m. yesterday, Thursday, Oct.  23, Warsaw Narcotics officers served two warrants on County Road 175 East, on the north side of Warsaw, following undercover purchases from two (2) suspects back in May and June 2014. Officers arrested the following people: Tanya N. Helser, 39 years old, of Warsaw, for dealing methamphetamine, a Class B …read more.

  Warsaw Police report a vehicle operated by Jacob W. Stomatt, 22, East Center Street, Warsaw, struck the back of a vehicle operated by David J. Skerritt, 52, North Fort Wayne Avenue, Warsaw. While Skerritt complained of pain to his neck, he refused medical treatment. The accident occurred at 1:17 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23. Damage …read more.

[weaver_youtube  OPhRd7AR5Ps rel=o]   Initial report: New Paris Fire Department requested a full assist from Milford Fire Department along with tankers from Leesburg and Turkey Creek fire territories at a structure fire this morning. The local agencies responded to a multiple alarm fire at Better Way Products Plant 2 on CR 23, between US 6 and …read more.

After four hours of deliberation, the six-man, six-woman jury could not reach a decision against Franklin Engle on count one of sexual misconduct with a minor, a class B felony. They found him not guilty on sexual misconduct with a minor on count two, also a class B felony. The jury foreman told Kosciusko Superior …read more.

Franklin Lewis Engle (EDITOR’S NOTE: While the victims of the sex crime were identified in open court, InkFreeNews has opted not to release the names of victims or their family members.) UPDATE: The case against Engle resumed at 2 p.m. today. At 2:44 p.m. it was handed over to the jury. The jury is currently …read more.

East Washington Street neighbors of two unoccupied properties addressed concerns to the North Webster Town Council during the meeting Tuesday evening. It was held in the North Webster Community Center. Approaching the council were Larry and Linda Kinsey, Barbara Miller and Jane Garlotte. Armed with photographs of the deterioration and concerned about the lack of …read more.

Syracuse Town Council approved its 2015 budget at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. The total budget is for $3,375,727. Home rule funds, those that are not taxable are $122,500 and the tax levy for the town is $1,739,783. The council also approved the 2015 salary ordinance. Brett Konarski of Jones, Petrie Rafinski reported construction …read more.

Indiana State Police Trooper Brandon McBrier followed through on a tip, resulting in the arrest of six individuals Tuesday morning. Five of those individuals have been charged with manufacturing methamphetamine. The search warrant was served at approximately 10 a.m. at 261 EMS T25 Lane, Leesburg, approximately three homes south of the Tippy Dance Hall. Searching …read more.

Bill Fawley was a lawyer who started coming in contact with women dealing with substance abuse problems. Eventually he felt a strong desire to help some of the women, enough to resign as a partner in a law firm. He is now the executive director and founder of All Things New, a not for profit …read more.

To better assist veterans in the county, the Magical Meadows is starting a new program for veterans, Kosciusko County Commissioners heard Tuesday. Tammy Stackhouse, founder of Magical Meadows, said the new program, called Warrior Round-Up, kicks off this week. Magical Meadows offers therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with special needs. Stackhouse said horseback …read more.

UPDATE: According to a report filed by Winona Lake Police Department, at 7:10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, Brandon J. Grevenstuk, 28, Mineral Springs Ave., Winona Lake, was southbound on Poplar Street on a moped. He lost control of the moped and crashed into the side of a vehicle driven by Lake H. Price, 20, Faunn …read more.

At approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, the Warsaw narcotics team converged on a Winona Lake residence, located at 110 N. Union Drive, after several undercover purchases of illegal drugs from individuals at the residence. Narcotics officers arrested several suspects and located 17 grams of cocaine, 11 grams of heroin, a handgun and money. These …read more.

  Oscar Steven McDowell The second suspect in the Aug. 10 rape of a female, at Wyndham Gardens parking lot in Warsaw, was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail at 5:14 p.m. tonight. Oscar Steven McDowell, 32, 626 N. Trumball Ave., Chicago, Ill., was booked on a charge of rape and held on $25,000 surety …read more.

By JOLENE BAILEY Lifetouch Ministries Professor Matt Metzger’s Event Planning Class is putting on a benefit for Lifetouch Ministries, through Grace College. LifeTouch Ministries is non-profit counseling center that is donor based. Come enjoy an evening of cuisine for a good cause. The Appetizer Wars will be held on the Grace College in Westminster Hall …read more.

John Joseph Etter John J. Etter Jr. has been arrested on charges brought against him,  related to a crash dating back to June 3. Etter is being charged with causing serious bodily injury while operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, a class D felony. He is also being charged with criminal recklessness, a class A …read more.

The owner and employees of the former “The What You Want” store in Syracuse were sentenced earlier this week in Kosciusko Circuit Court. Following the plea agreements entered in August, Judge Michael Reed, accepted their pleas and issued sentences. Christopher W. Alley will report to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department at 6 p.m. Thursday, where …read more.

Joshua Julian Surface, 42, West Perry Street, Warsaw, was sentenced today to 20 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections on child molesting charges. He was charged with three counts, each a class A felony. A plea agreement dropped the charges to class B felonies. The agreement also stipulated the sentence for each count be served …read more.

By Lt. Kip Shuter, Public Information Officer Warsaw Police Department Trace L. Skinner was located by police yesterday as the passenger of a car where prescursors for the productions of methamphetamine were discovered. (Photo provided) UPDATE: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, Jerron Turpen was taken into custody following a tip that he …read more.

Pierceton fire and police departments, Multi-Township EMS and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded to the single vehicle accident at Old Road 30 and CR 650E. Donn Baird, 73, East Trusdell Avenue, Syracuse, and his wife, Linda W. Baird, 74, were taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital each complaining of neck pain, following an accident at 5:30 …read more.

North Webster Community Center raffle winner Bev Ganshorn accepted her winnings Monday. She chose $10,000 in lieu of a motorcycle, car, pontoon, or UTV. Those were the first prize choices at the Heart of the Community Charity Auction and Raffle held Saturday, Oct. 4. It benefited the NWCC efforts to operate and maintain the center …read more.

Michael Mettham’s petition for parking spaces at a North Webster business on Main Street (SR 13) at the intersection with Ward Lane was approved by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in Warsaw. Mettham operates a dog daycare and grooming business and his petition altered a previously granted …read more.

Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals, during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in Warsaw, approved a petition by Dustin Hurt for an exception to allow an existing semi trailer to be used for tire storage. The property is located on Third Street, south of Market Street in Pierceton. But the petition was only approved for …read more.

Michael Anthony Lewis, 23, 5153 W. Corlys Lane, Silver Lake and Andrew Keith Alexander II, 22, 5769 W. Quail Road, Mentone, are being held in the Kosciusko County Jail on a prosecutor’s hold following an assault on two individuals at 3:15 p.m. Monday. Lewis has been arrested for carrying a handgun without a license by …read more.

The cause of a fire inside a camper early Tuesday remains under investigation North Webster Fire Department responded to the call at 7:09 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 of a camper on fire at 5251 E. 800N, North Webster. Fire Chief Jeremy Likens reported the inside of the camper sustained heavy fire damage and will likely …read more.

Milford Redevelopment Commission met Monday morning and passed a motion to support granting a tax phase in request by Chore-Time Group of $7.1 million. The phase in request comes as part of the Chore-Time Group’s planned expansion of its Milford facility, and Jeff Miller, Chore-Time’s operations manager, was in attendance to present the proposal, in …read more.

A 5-year-old was taken to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, for abdominal injuries following a two-vehicle accident at 10:30 a.m. today at Higbee and First streets in Milford. Isabelle Brown, 5, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her mother, Jessica Brown, 26, Matthews Drive, Milford. Jessica Brown and a 2-year-old, also in the vehicle, …read more.

Norfolk Southern Railroad will have railroad crossings at Arthur Street and Fort Wayne Street closed in Warsaw. The closures are expected for the remainder of the week.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives are currently investigating the attempted robbery at Freedom Express gas station/convenience store, 201 S. Main St. Deputies responded at 9:20 p.m. and were advised a male, possibly teenager, had entered the business and attempted to rob the cashier. The suspect was denied and fled the business. He was last …read more.

The National Weather Service of Northern Indiana has issued a frost advisory for tonight. A strong high pressure system over the northern plains will move slowly southeast tonight. Clearing skies and light winds are expected, which will cause temperatures in the area to fall into the lower to middle 30s with some frost forming by …read more.

By JONI TRUEX Kosciusko Leadership Academy Public Information Director Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the City of Warsaw Police Department to learn about local and state government in Kosciusko County. District 22 State Representative Rebecca Kubacki shared her thoughts on governmental influence. The Government should not dictate belief systems. Each person has a right to …read more.

By JOHN SADLER Shrine Turkey Shoot Committee The 16th Annual Shrine Turkey Shoot will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11 and 12, at Beeson’s Gun Range, 8994 West CR 25 South, Etna Green (just off Crystal Lake Road). The annual shoot is to support the Kosciusko County Shrine …read more.

Bourbon Police Officer Matthew M. Cottrill and Reserve Officer Doug Nordman conducted a traffic stop on Kameron Flynn, Lakeville, at 12:34 a.m. Thursday to discover Flynn was in possession of 36 grams of marijuana and six different controlled substances. The traffic stop was at US 30 and Elm Road. Flynn has been arrested for felony …read more.

A horse, which escaped its pasture along SR 13 south of Syracuse, was struck by a vehicle at 2:26 a.m. today and had to be put down. The accident was just west of North Grandview Drive, in the area of Lakeland Animal Clinic of Lake Wawasee. Syracuse Police Officer Joe Salazar was the first officer …read more.

According to Kosciusko County Health Department Administrator Bob Weaver, Golden Corral in Warsaw is still working on plumbing problems that closed the restaurant earlier this year. It is still unknown exactly when the restaurant will reopen, but Weaver expects he will be notified once repairs are completed. After passing an inspection, the restaurant would be able …read more.

Kosciusko County S.W.A.T. team was called in to assist South Whitley Police Department Tuesday afternoon in the arrest of an individual wanted on a Kosciusko County warrant. John Justine Tingle, 34, South Whitley, was arrested without incident after a stand-off at his mother’s home. According to the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s office, Tingle was wanted on …read more.

By LT. KIP SHUTER Public Information Officer, City of Warsaw Traffic Safety This afternoon, officials, emergency services, and school system representatives met with Norfolk Southern Railroad Corporation representatives and found out that the following railroad grade crossings, along the north south Norfolk Southern railroad tracks, that are currently closed in Kosciusko County are: CR  900 …read more.

By CAPT. JAMES BRADBERRY Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department Elkhart County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted at 8 a.m. Tuesday by a student that an unknown subject had offered them a ride while walking to the bus stop near the area of CR 45 and CR 13. Though the person never exited the vehicle or attempted to …read more.

Indiana’s House District 22 has received plenty of attention and is one of the most contested political races this year. Several letters to the editor and social media comments have been generated. But less than a month from now, it will be decided. Curt Nisly, Republican; David Kolbe, Democrat; and Michael Stinfer, a registered Republican …read more.

By STEPHANIE OVERBEY Associate Director, Kosciusko County Community Foundation During World War II, in the suburbs of Chicago, a baker struggled to keep his bakery going after two of his workers got drafted and two went to work in war factories. In an act of desperation, the baker began making only two kinds of pies …read more.

UPDATE: Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Multi-Township E.M.S. and the Warsaw/Wayne Township Fire Territory responded today at 3:47 p.m. to a report of farm accident. Winona Lake Fire Department personnel arrived first at the location of 226 West, County Road 300 South, Warsaw, and discovered an individual that was pinned underneath a small, utility-farm tractor. A hydraulic floor …read more.

Democratic Candidate for Indiana’s 22nd House District, David Kolbe’s Town Hall meeting for a public Meet and Greet will be from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at The Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Dr., Syracuse. Kolbe looks forward to answering any and all constituent questions regarding his policy positions as well …read more.

UPDATE: At approximately 12:34 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, Geneva B. Spencer, 87, Linden Drive, Bloomington, was eastbound on Winona Ave., waiting to turn left on to Hand Ave. Spencer stated she saw no cars and proceeded with the turn. Spencer pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by Dale R. Riley, 53 North …read more.

[weaver_youtube T5sePnDu_T8 rel=8]     Winter like weather, including an occasional rain shower mixed with snow, didn’t keep people from bundling up in winter clothing and visiting the Fall Festival in Winona Lake Saturday. Events took place on Canal Street and Auditorium Boulevard. The festival was a joint effort between the Winona Lake Parks Department …read more.

North Webster Community Center relies on donations to keep the doors open year round. Saturday evening, the North Webster Community Center Heart of the Community Charity Auction and Raffle was held to benefit the community center. As usual a large crowd filled the gymnasium in the community center and several items were auctioned off live …read more.

[weaver_youtube -L0RXJJRWOQ rel=0]           Temperatures in the lower 50s and wind, making it feel like it was in the 40s, didn’t keep hundreds from an artful evening at First Friday, downtown Warsaw. Face painting, fall art creations, cookie decorating and listening to the Warsaw Community Pep Band were highlights of the …read more.

Warsaw Fire Department is en route to 1814 Hepler Drive, where a gas line has been struck. There has been no word of any evacuation. Authorities are attempting to contact NIPSCO.

A community benefit is planned for Bill Linn of Claypool. It will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the South Whitley Fire Station. Proceeds will go to help with medical bills, as well as upcoming expenses related to Linn’s farming accident, which took place over Memorial weekend. Linn lost …read more.

John M. Hale, 57, Warsaw, is back in jail after the court revoked his release on his own recognizance. Hale is charged with a class A felony of child molesting. He was initially arrested in April and held on $50,000 surety bond. A bond reduction hearing on July 31 allowed his release. His bond has …read more.

No matter your age, there will be a variety of fun activities at the Syracuse Fall Harvest Festival available to you from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 11. And this annual festival has grown so much over the years that it is going to be hosted at Lakeside Park, located along North Shore Drive …read more.

Kosciusko County presently charges no fees to obtain a standard improvement location permit when building residentially or commercially. It will cost a contractor to start building without a permit, but that is after the fact. But that could change in the coming months. During its regular monthly meeting Oct. 1 in Warsaw, the Kosciusko County …read more.

Four candidates will be running to fill three seats on the Van Buren Township Advisory Board during the Nov. 4 election. Among the candidates are three Republicans: Harry Doty, an incumbent; Stephen Unruh, an incumbent; and newcomer Robert L. Beer. Incumbent Vickie Marquart will be running on the Democratic ticket. Harry Doty is a lifelong …read more.

North Webster Fire Department was called out shortly after 3 a.m. today (Wednesday), to No. 17 Mid-Lakes Mobile Home Park, Crystal Flash Road, for a mobile home fire. Emergency personnel arriving at the scene reported light smoke coming from the home, owned and occupied by Dan Trofinchuck. Fire Chief Jeremy Likens reported the homeowner fell …read more.

Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County broke ground Tuesday for a new home to be built in partnership with area churches, the community, and most importantly, with the family of Nichole and Joe Roberson. It will be located on Hickory Street, North Webster. Habitat’s Executive Director Mickey Kaufman stressed a couple of points during the …read more.

Rachel Debard has been found and the attempt to locate has been cancelled. INITIAL: Warsaw Police Department has issued an attempt to locate on a missing person, Rachel Debard, also known as Shelly, 42 years old. Debard is described as, Caucasian, 5-foot, 7 inches tall, skinny build, with brown hair in a pixie cut. She …read more.

By BECKY SKILLMAN AND LEE HAMILTON Co-chairs of the Indiana 2016 Bicentennial Commission On Dec. 11, 2016, Indiana will celebrate 200 years of statehood. The Bicentennial Commission is planning a suite of activities to commemorate the occasion throughout 2016, but already the celebration is making an enormous and lasting statewide impact through the Bicentennial Nature …read more.

By PAM GALLOWAY Curt Nisly for Indiana State Representative Campaign The Curt Nisly for State Representative campaign announces the endorsement of the National Rifle Association. In response to the NRA endorsement, Nisly stated, “I am so grateful for this endorsement. Our right to bear arms is our most basic human right; all of our other …read more.

By Trina Hoy Community Development Director for Kosciusko County and School Buddy Big Brothers Big Sisters recently launched the School Buddy Challenge by holding a call-a-thon hosted by CenturyLink. Ambassadors spent a day calling current School Buddies in an effort to get referrals of other people they know who demonstrate the qualities to be a …read more.

UPDATE: Vivian Hornaday, age unknown, North Webster, refused treatment at the scene, after being rescued from her overturned Chevrolet Trailblazer. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies, North Webster Police and emergency personnel responded to the area of SR 13 near the flowing well Tuesday, at approximately 4:10 p.m., regarding an accident. Hornaday purportedly had driven off the …read more.

Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson reminds Hoosiers that Monday, Oct. 6 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 4 General Election. She is also making a special plea to the families of military and overseas voters to connect their loved ones with an absentee ballot request. Hoosiers can begin voting by …read more.

Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced a new mobile voter registration app in conjunction with National Voter Registration Day. The app allows Hoosiers to register to vote, along with many other services, via their smart phone. “The IndianaVoters App is the next phase of this office embracing technology to improve customer service and citizen …read more.

Bryan Lee Dawson, 38, North Hartzler St., Warsaw, has officially been charged with criminal confinement, a level 5 felony and domestic battery, class A misdemeanor, following an incident 10:41 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26. Dawson was arrested and initially charged with battery with a deadly weapon and held on $2,000 surety bond. The affidavit of probable …read more.

(Photo by Alyssa Richardson) Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identity of the two individuals involved in the motor vehicle fatality crash, Saturday Sept. 27, along US 30 in Kosciusko County (see related). The driver of the fatality vehicle was identified as Jenann Patz, 57, of Crown Point, Ind. She was preliminarily identified on …read more.

  By SUE CREIGHTON Altrusa And Beaman Home Board President As part of the October Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Beaman Home, the area’s emergency shelter and outreach center for victims of domestic violence, is planning a bingo fundraiser Oct. 16 at the Center Lake Pavilion, Warsaw. The public is invited to join the fun and …read more.

The weather is definitely changing and many people have started going through closets sorting through and finding jackets or coats that are too small or finding ones that haven’t been worn for sometime. Why not give those coats to someone who may need a jacket or coat to stay warm this fall and winter? Donators …read more.

For Sea Scout Ship 5007 of Syracuse, the third time was a charm. Then again, times one and two weren’t too shabby, either. Skipper Ron Sims and several members of the ship’s crew recently installed a wheelchair ramp for a needy recipient at her mobile home near Cromwell. The location is the third for the …read more.

Article by SEAN HOLMES Elkhart County Traffic Safety Partnership Coordinator The Elkhart County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a High Visibility Enforcement Zone over the weekend with the goal of bringing awareness to the issue of impaired driving. The Enforcement zone was very successful at locating several violations. The following are the results of that zone: …read more.

Emergency personnel are currently responding to an accident located on US 30 and 450 East. According to Reporter John Faulkner, though police were initially unable to locate the accident, a pick-up truck involved in the accident was located down an embankment. One adult male was extricated from the scene and is being transported to an …read more.

By SGT. RON GALAVIZ Public Information Officer, ISP Fort Wayne District 22 Hunting season is now upon us in Northeast Indiana, and with that in mind, the potential exists that some deer and small game hunters may come across trash left behind by those who have manufactured methamphetamine. The Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Section …read more.

Recently, Syracuse Elementary fourth and fifth-grade students had the unique and special opportunity to visit with and learn from one of the world’s foremost chalk artists. David Zinn came to the school as part of Honeywell Center’s Educational Outreach program, which “provides curriculum-based arts-in-education experiences for students in (its) 12-county footprint.” Zinn’s temporary street art …read more.

[weaver_youtube FE7KrYrI45c rel=0] Two individuals are dead after a fiery crash this afternoon in Kosciusko County. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and emergency personnel responded this afternoon to a reported three-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. 30 and State Road 19. Officers from Bourbon Police Department were the first to arrive and discovered one of …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces beginning Monday, Sept. 29 SR 5 will be closed from US 30 to US 33. INDOT maintenance crews will be replacing two drainage pipes between CR 75S and CR 100N, in addition to a third pipe just south of Cromwell between CR 300N and CR 1000. Work is anticipated …read more.

By SEAN HOLMES Undersheriff Elkhart County Traffic Safety Partnership Coordinator The Elkhart County Traffic Safety Partnership  will be conducting a High Visibility Enforcement Zone between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept  27, on the east side of Elkhart. The area has been known to have an increase in impaired driving crashes and arrests. The …read more.

Over $750 in cash was recovered by Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Detectives in Harrison Township Cemetery, earlier this week. The cash, taken during the Sept. 12 robbery of KeyBank, North Webster, had allegedly been buried by Derek Bruner. Bruner, 24, who was arrested Sept. 22, has been charged with felony assisting a criminal, obstruction of justice …read more.

By DAVID GROUT Media Relations Grace College and Seminary This year, Grace Homecoming events will kick off a month earlier than usual in hopes good weather will allow a full schedule of events and a true showing of Northern Indiana’s fall colors. A pancake breakfast, 5k run, fall festival/tailgate barbeque, Nocturnal 5 adventure race, and …read more.

[weaver_youtube 2V_7uQvxOEU rel=0]   One can learn a lot from a dummy … or the one supplying his voice. During the Stephen and Other Dummies Comedy Concert the afternoon of Sept. 24 in the main gym at Wawasee High School, Stephen Brubaker entertained, encouraged and challenged students. Brubaker, assisted by his wife Bobbye who coordinated the …read more.