The Food Bank of Northern Indiana will be distributing more free food next week.

WARSAW — A Bristol woman was recently arrested after forcibly entering Meijer when the store was closed on Christmas Day. Brittany Starr Hanners, 29, 50778 Cornwall Road, Bristol, is charged with burglary, a level 5 felony; and theft, a class A misdemeanor. On Dec. 25, an officer with the Warsaw Police Department went to Meijer …read more.

Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

NORTH WEBSTER — A Bristol man was recently arrested after allegedly using a counterfeit bill at a gas station. Greg Allen Nunez, 36, 18335 Brewster Drive, Bristol, is charged with counterfeiting, a level 6 felony. On May 30, an officer with the North Webster Police Department responded to a report of a counterfeit $20 bill …read more.

Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility:   Marshall The following people are booked in the Marshall County Jail:

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

BRISTOL—Nicholette Sara Hodgson and Troy Joseph Carlson, Bristol, announce their engagement.

BRISTOL — Teams of Federal and Confederate soldiers waited for the signal to shoot at targets during the first national competition of the American Civil War Shooting Association in Bristol Saturday.

ELKHART COUNTY — Elkhart County, in cooperation with the towns of Bristol, Middlebury, Nappanee and Wakarusa, and the cities of Elkhart and Goshen, have prepared an update to the 2007 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan to address the risk and vulnerability of communities in the county which may be affected by known natural, technological and political hazards. …read more.

BRISTOL – The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department Explorers will be hosting a 5K Obstacle Run benefitting two-year-old Kaleb Cole on Saturday, May 21.

BRISTOL — Skeletal remains found in rural Bristol Tuesday, May 3, have been tied to a cold case of a missing Elkhart woman.

BRISTOL — The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after human remains were found in Bristol.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse’s Main on Main Improv Troupe announced that they will be a part of the third annual Comedy Criminals Improv Festival hosted by Elkhart Civic Theatre, located at the Bristol Opera House, in Bristol. Main on Main are the 2014 winners and 2015 runners-up in the annual festival. Main on Main will be …read more.

BRISTOL — The Jeff Petermann for Congress campaign filed a complaint Thursday, Feb. 4, with the Indiana Election Commission, against the Republican Party. Peterman believes there have been unnecessary delays in obtaining primary voter election data for Indiana District 2 Congressional Race. “I knew my opponent, Jackie Walorski, was a part of the Washington establishment …read more.

BRISTOL — Author Joy Hill depicts the importance of encouragement in one’s success in her new children’s book, “Berry the Bird’s Big Race.” Her delightful kids’ read is set for nationwide release this week.

Kosciusko County Court Judgments Kosciusko County Court New Filings Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Eastgate Apartments v. Taylor Ables, Muncie, $1,141 Timothy Brady, Warsaw, $1,141 The Car Company v. Elizabeth A. Allen, Elkhart, $431 Anna J. Bender, Elkhart, $431 Terrence Gangwer, …read more.

BRISTOL — Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department made an arrest in a bomb threat made to Chassix, 51650 CR 33, Bristol, at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17. Brandon Neiley, 34, South Bend, was arrested and taken to the Elkhart County Correctional facility for felony intimidation charges. Officers responded to two separate bomb threats made to Chassix. …read more.

Kosciusko County Court New Filing Kosciusko County Court Judgments Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Kosciusko Community Hospital v. Gary S. Bowers, Warsaw, $5,508.99 Brian Bradley, Leesburg, $1,894.75 Braska S. Cartwright, Pierceton, $1,807.92 Jose Cruz, Warsaw, $1,230.86 Rebecca Day, Warsaw, $1,118.78 Laura …read more.

Kosciusko County Court Judgements Kosciusko County Court New Filings Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: The Car Company v. Brent Biddle, Elkhart, $394 James Schrock, New Paris, $721 Darcy N. Tomlonson, Bristol, $821 Canterbury House Apartments v. Sara Hinton, Warsaw, $3,370.29 Christy …read more.

The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for a civilian Regional Dispatcher position at its dispatch center located at the Toll Road Post in Bristol. To qualify, the applicant must be a high school graduate or possess the equivalent GED and be able to successfully pass written and typing tests (30 words per minute) prior …read more.

A grant from the Kosciusko County Convention Recreation and Visitors Commission for disc golf equipment and installation was accepted by the Warsaw Board of Public Works & Safety Thursday morning. KCCRVC provided a $4,800 grant toward purchase and installation of a 9-hole disc golf course at Lucerne Park. KCCRVC has also indicated should the course …read more.

Joseph Avery Dye, 23, Elkhart, has been incarcerated in the Elkhart County Corrections facility on charges of auto theft, resisting arrest and reckless driving. At approximately 11:01 a.m. today, Tuesday, June 23, officers from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, the Bristol Police Department and the Middlebury Police Department responded to a report that a National …read more.

The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information to help locate Byron Bussard, 45, who was last seen Jan. 22 at his residence on CR 23, Bristol. Family members reported Bussard missing. He is described as approximately 6 feet tall, weighing 220 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information on Bussard and/or …read more.

The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office continues the investigation into the deaths of Crissinda Kabay, 66, and Chad Russell, 42, both of Bristol. On at approximately 7:02 a.m. Dec. 16, a fire was reported at the residence located at 526 N. Arbutus St., Bristol. The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office responded after fire units found Crissinda Kabay …read more.

Indiana State Police are accepting applications for a regional dispatcher position at the Toll Road Post to staff the Regional Dispatch Center that operates there. Successful applicants must be able to receive, record, disseminate and accurately dispatch information to police personnel, other law enforcement agencies and other support services. A high school diploma or GED …read more.

Over the weekend a Bristol woman took home the Miss Indiana USA title and will represent Indiana in the 2014 Miss USA® Pageant. Mekayla Diehl is the daughter of Bill Diehl and Katie Sautter. The 5’8″ brown-eyed beauty queen is a graduate from White Pigeon High School and Albion College. According to her pageant biography, …read more.

The annual Indiana State Police Memorial Service to honor Indiana State Police employees who have given their lives in the service of the citizens to Indiana will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Bristol. The ceremony, which will last approximately 20 to 30 minutes, will take place at the Indiana State Police Toll Road …read more.

WorkOne is teaming with Spherion and Goodwill Industries of Michiana to host a hiring event for Utilimaster to locate qualified candidates for multiple assembly and production positions. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the Bristol American Legion, 905 Maple St., Bristol, Ind. Job seekers should come …read more.

Spartan Motors Inc. today announced the sale of the majority of its Wakarusa facility to Forest River Inc. This transaction was pursuant to Spartan’s announcement on Feb. 14, 2012, that it will relocate the Company’s Utilimaster operations to Bristol from Wakarusa. All terms of the transaction were in line with previously disclosed estimates. “The sale …read more.

Efforts to add nearly 400 jobs in Elkhart County are moving forward. The county council has given final approval to a tax abatement request from Fortress Technologies LLC, which is planning to hire more than 260 workers over the next seven years in Middlebury. According to Inside INdiana Business reports, the council also issued preliminary …read more.