MENTONE — Take a rugged horse rancher and competition rodeo roper out of his canyons of color in an Idaho environment and thrust him into the Midwest in a little town in Indiana, where the land is plain and flat for farming and what happens? Those memories of a colt scampering down a gully in front …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 10:16 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, North SR 15, north of West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Driver: Austin C. Bakian, 23, Etna Green. Bakian suffered abrasions to knee/lowrer leg/foot and was transported to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was cited for improper passing and …read more.

WARSAW — A woman who falsely accused a man of battery, resulting in his arrest, has now been arrested.

MENTONE — Take a rugged horse rancher and competition rodeo roper out of his canyons of color in an Idaho environment and thrust him into the Midwest in a little town in Indiana, where the land is plain and flat for farming and what happens? Those memories of a colt scampering down a gully in front …read more.

MENTONE — The Local Emergency Planning Committee of Kosciusko County conducted a hazardous materials exercise at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at North Central Co-op in Mentone. The exercise simulated a chemical spill from a tanker in a populated area.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Indiana Department of Transportation announces SR 19 is scheduled to be resurfaced Monday, Aug. 31, weather permitting. The resurface work will take place in the Town of Mentone, from SR 25 to Etna Street, and in the Town of Etna Green, from West Spring Street to US 30.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 7:38 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, South Country Club Road, south of West CR 450S, Warsaw. Driver: Doug A. Warren, 43, Eisenhower Parkway, Warsaw. Hit deer. Damage up to $10,000. 5:24 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, South CR 600W, north of West CR 600S, Mentone. …read more.

Editor’s Note: Dominic Fisher was initially booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on a sexual misconduct with an inmate charge. According to the Sheriff’s Department, there was an entry error in the jail. The prosecutor’s office has corrected the charge, as reflected below. Kosciusko The following people were arrested and booked in the Kosciusko County …read more.

Kosciusko County Court Judgments Kosciusko County Court New Filing Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Kosciusko Community Hospital v. Mark Alspaugh, Warsaw, $4,813.22 Karen Barnes, Warsaw, $874.15 Gladys Barrerarios, Warsaw, $4,398.01 Margaret M. Bean, Warsaw, $2,515.91 Debora Bolen, North Manchester, $1,661.54 Emerson …read more.

Dianna J. Heisler, 73, of Mentone, passed at 8:04 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at her residence after a year long battle with cancer. She was born in Atwood on Aug. 29, 1941, to Harold and Ethel (Engle) Truex. On July 1, 1960, she married Larry Heisler, who survives. They were married in Atwood. She …read more.

MENTONE — The Bell Aircraft Museum, 210 S. Oak St., Mentone, will host a blood drive on 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sept. 12, during their Rotors Over Mentone event. To schedule an appointment go to redcrossblood.org or call (574) 328-2034.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 3:44 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, US 30 and East CR 200N, Warsaw. Douglas E. Nusbaum, 63, CR 59, Spencerville. Nusbaum was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital for an unknown medical condition. Nusbaum suffered a medical episode, causing his vehicle to veer from the …read more.

By LINDSAY JANCEK Communications Director for Rep. Jackie Walorski MENTONE — Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02) today, Thursday, Aug. 13, stopped in Kosciusko County as part of her district-wide Get Regulation Out of the Way tour. Over the course of two days, Walorski will visit with manufacturers, local businesses and farms to hear how federal regulations …read more.

Kosciusko County Court New Filings Kosciusko County Court Judgments Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Kehler Law Firm v. Vickie S. Bradley, Mentone, $1,085.49 Pierceton Elementary v. Ryan Caudill, Warsaw, $734 Communitywide Federal Credit Union v. Ann L. Cooper, Wabash, $3,084.20 Deborah …read more.

Grace Alice Rans Lewis, 90, of Mentone, passed at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at her home. She was born Sept. 6, 1924, in Fulton County, to George and Agnes (Hendrickson) Rans. She married Nov. 25, 1945, in Mentone she married her WWII sweetheart Raymond L. Lewis who survives. After graduating she was employed …read more.

Dianna J. Heisler, 73, of rural Mentone, passed 8:04 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at her residence Arrangements are currently pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.

By 1ST SGT. CHAD HILL Public Information Officer, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department MENTONE — Kosciusko County officials are currently investigating a vehicular traffic crash south of Mentone that has left one teenager in serious condition and a second teen dead. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies and emergency personnel responded at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12 to …read more.

Grace A. Lewis, 90, of Mentone, passed at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at her residence Arrangements are currently pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.

KOSCIUSKO — A short meeting was held at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at the Kosciusko County Courthouse, wherein the county commissioners voted to expedite a plan to partner with North Central Co-op in order to install fiber optics at their facility in Mentone. The Indiana Fiber Network will be working on the project, and …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents: 4:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, South 1000W, north of West 600S, Warsaw. Driver: Maria D. Jesus Baca, 22, East North Street, North Webster. While Baca was southbound, a dog ran in front of her car. She swerved to miss it and left the …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County Community Foundation announces Deatsman Grain Farms, Leesburg, has joined the list of grain elevators that accept gifts of grain on behalf of the Community Foundation.

Koscisuko 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. Vickie L. Adams, Warsaw, $1,796.06 Angelica M. Garcia, Cromwell, $1,075.47 Joel L. McNicholas, Warsaw, $1,095.55 Amy Meade, Mentone, $916.74 David L. Robbins, Warsaw, …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Congresswoman Jackie Walorski has announced the upcoming dates for her Get Regulation Out of the Way tour. She will be traveling in order to hear from farmers, business owners and manufacturers about how federal regulations have impacted their business.

MENTONE — Wrecker services, town employees and police policies were all major topics of discussion at the regular meeting of the Mentone Town Council Monday evening, Aug. 3. Council member Jill Gross noted that there had been a formal complaint registered against the Mentone Police Department and that the complaint was being investigated. “We’ve asked for a …read more.

Kosciusko County Judgments Kosciusko County New Filings Small Claims The following small claim has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Joe V. Sutton presiding: Kosciusko Community Hospital v. Amy L. Adams, Warsaw, $4,883.95 Traci Ayala, Warsaw, $2,255.86 Kyle D. Banghart, Claypool, $1,495.16 Debra A. Bartles, North Webster, $3,461.43 Darrell L. Bender, Milford, $2,478.59 …read more.

MENTONE — Registration will be held at Mentone Elementary School from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, to Thursday, July 30. Online registration is still open for both returning and new students at http://tippecanoevalleyschools.com/enrollment/. Returning students need a snap code. Snap codes were mailed out the first week in June. If you have …read more.

The 8U Mentone baseball team sit in fantastic position after Saturday’s round of games at the Town & Country Minor State Finals, held in Rochester. The Mudhens are currently 2-0 in the tournament after winning 18-5 against Oak Hill Saturday afternoon. Mentone’s 10U baseball team also are alive after a win.

Kosciusko County Court New Filings 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. Jerry R. Almy, North Webster, $1,630.69 Tina L. Bauer, Winona Lake, $1,264.23 Jason L. Forschner, Warsaw, $5,850.31 Ryan M. Gross, Warsaw, $3,279.52 Dianna …read more.

The young sluggers from Mentone’s youth leagues are headed to the Town & Country state tournament.

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.