CLAYPOOL — Burket/Seward Township Fire Department with the assistance of other area fire departments responded to a residential fire south of Burket, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 19. At about 2:36 p.m., Burket/Seward Township Fire Department received a call for a residential fire at 8324 South CR 700W, Claypool, just south of Burket. According to Beacon, the …read more.

BURKET — The Kosciusko County Republican Party has chosen a new board member for Seward Township. Kosciusko County Republican Chair Mike Ragan announced Monday night, July 29, that Matthew Smith had been selected. Smith, of Akron, replaces Allison McSherry, who resigned recently. Smith was selected over Paul A. Onstott, of Burket

KOSCIUSKO — Republicans are planning on holding a caucus to fill a vacancy on the Seward Township Trustee Advisory Board after Allison McSherry announced her resignation effective Friday, July 12. The McSherry’s are relocating out of the area. Eligible applicants must be a resident of Seward Township, Kosciusko County, a Republican in good standing, and …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Seward Township Advisory Board members and Township Trustee face no competition in the upcoming fall election. Republican incumbents for the Advisory Board include Kevin Hohman, Bruce Lankenau and Allison McSherry. The Republican incumbent for Seward Township Trustee is Aime Hoffman. The upcoming election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Bruce Lankenau …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Voters in residing in U.S. Congressional 2nd District will have choices to make for the U.S. Representative nominations on May 8. Republicans will have the choice of Rep. Jackie Walorski, incumbent, or Mark Summe. The Democrats will be choosing between Douglas Carpenter, Pat Hackett, Mel Hall, Yatish Joshi, Roland Leech and John …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Voting locations for the Nov. 8 general election have been established and announced by Michelle Puckett, county auditor. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. The locations are designated by the county commissioners.

CLAYPOOL — An early morning house fire has claimed the life of one person in southern Kosciusko County. Firemen from the Burket/Seward Township Fire Department responded this morning at approximately 2:57 a.m. to a reported residential house fire in the 8600 block of South Valentine Road, Claypool, near Yellow Creek Lake.  Fireman arrived to find …read more.