SIDNEY – A clerk-treasurer and a town council member have resigned after it came to light that they had not been legally elected or caucused into office. According to more than one person who attended Monday’s town council meeting when the resignations were announced, the practice of inserting people into elected positions without an election or …read more.

SILVER LAKE — Silver Lake residents will soon have another internet option available. Two representatives from RTC Fiber Communications, Rochester, attended the Silver Lake Town Council meeting Wednesday, Dec. 11, and announced that fiber optic infrastructure will be run through Silver Lake, going north to Hill Lake.   Project Manager Scott Zeyen and Technology Solutions Manager Michael …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — This year’s May primary focuses on town/city elections in Warsaw, Nappanee, Syracuse and Winona Lake. Registered voters residing within the boundaries of these towns and cities will have candidates running for office on both the Republican and Democrat ballots. However, the contested races are within the Republican party. Warsaw Contested Races Warsaw …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Two long-time residents of North Webster, Dan Thystrup and Eldonna Warren, have filed their declaration of candidacy for the vacancy left on the North Webster Town Council by the death of Jon Sroufe. Interested candidates have until 6 p.m. today to file their candidacy with Mike Ragan, chairman of the Kosciusko County …read more.

WINONA LAKE —With several high-dollar projects looming on the horizon such as the construction of a roundabout, the town council of Winona Lake adopted an ordinance designed to increase the town’s revenue by approximately $50,000. Paige Sansone of Umbaugh & Associates was invited by the council to discuss the town’s Cumulative Capital Development Fund, which …read more.

LEESBURG — Christina Archer has filed for the Leesburg Town Council position. The vacancy, due to the resignation of Larry Richey, is an at-large seat. Archer was born in Leesburg but moved to Texas in the 90s to teach high school. After retiring in 2010, she returned to Leesburg and currently lives in the same house …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The 2018 May primary may be four months away, but activity for candidates officially begins Wednesday, Jan. 10. That is the first day candidates can file declarations for the primary. Filing will end at noon Feb. 9. Kosciusko County voters are already aware there will be one race, that of sheriff, on …read more.

    LEESBURG — Modification of the Leesburg Town Hall Building was the main topic of conversation at the Leesburg Town Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 12. The Leesburg Town Hall Building does not currently meet the requirements of the American Disability Act, which requires that all public buildings be accessible by people who have …read more.

ETNA GREEN — The scheduling of a caroling event was the main topic of business at a short Etna Green Town Council meeting last night, Tuesday, Dec. 8.

CLAYPOOL — The Nov. 16 Claypool Town Council meeting dealt with topics including 2016 holidays and changes to appropriations for the 2016 budget. However, no topic was more lively than the parking situation at South Main Street.

ETNA GREEN — The town council at the Nov. 10 Etna Green town council meeting handled multiple subjects despite no citizens attending. The waste water treatment plant received fencing bids, and the old truck barn in Heritage Park will be getting two new doors.

PIERCETON — Pierceton Town Council broke the town election tie last night, Monday, Nov. 9, during it’s regular monthly meeting, for the last town council seat. The result — Armando “Mandy” Espinoza will retain his seat on the council.

SILVER LAKE — There will be no changes in the Silver Lake Town Council with the incumbents retaining their seats.

MENTONE — There will be no change in the governing body for the city of Mentone following today’s election. All incumbents came through as clear winners.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The countdown has begun for city/town elections. Polls will open at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, and close at 6 p.m. in the city of Warsaw and towns of Claypool, Mentone, Pierceton and Silver Lake. All five communities will have races for council seats. Claypool will also have a race for clerk-treasurer.

PIERCETON — As elections approach, four candidates are competing for three seats on the Pierceton town council.

SILVER LAKE — As elections approach, four candidates are competing for three seats on the Silver Lake town council. Chad M. Miner Chad M. Miner, a lifelong Kosciusko County resident, serves as a director on the Kosciusko Animal Welfare League board, the Kosciusko Senior Services board and the Kosciusko Literacy Services board. He has years of small …read more.

CLAYPOOL — The Claypool town council meeting, held last night, Monday, Oct. 19, was set to be a simple budgetary meeting, along with a few updates on current issues and a set time from Trick or Treat.

ETNA GREEN — With the end of the year approaching quickly, the Etna Green town council had the task of approving the 2016 budget at last night’s, Tuesday, Oct. 13, meeting. The budget, along with a parking dilemma and the town hall roof were among subjects discussed at the meeting.

PIERCETON — A short Pierceton Town Council meeting took place at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the Pierceton Fire Department. During the meeting, a garbage disposal bid was brought before the council, and the golf cart ordinance was passed.

ETNA GREEN — It was a short town council meeting in Etna Green Monday, Aug. 17. The 15 minute meeting covered the 2016 budget, a burnt down trailer, a caved-in wall, and a new website.

ETNA GREEN — The Etna Green town council meeting was supposed to be held last night, Aug. 11. However, because of a lack of quorum, the meeting had to be cancelled. The meeting will reportedly be rescheduled. The date of the rescheduled meeting is unset at this time.

Mentone residents may have noticed that its World War II cannon is missing some parts. This is not the result of theft or vandalism, however, but of a restoration project that the town council began looking into more than a year ago. The council met in regular session last evening and the cannon was a …read more.

Members of the Argos Town Council and the Argos Parks and Recreation Board met the afternoon of June 17, to break ground for the 1,000 square foot splash pad that will be built yet this summer. Those pictured from left are Morgan Barcus, daughter of Ed Barcus); Ed Barcus, president of the Argos Parks and …read more.