WARSAW – Scott Tilden’s 39-year career in road maintenance began the day after he graduated from Tippecanoe Valley High School in 1980. The Akron native started out with a part-time summer job with the Fulton County Highway Department and was hired as a truck driver by the end of the summer. Tilden, who still …read more.

WARSAW — Steve Moriarty will be taking over as the Kosciusko County Highway superintendent in 2020. Moriarty, who currently serves as the assistant superintendent, was officially named as the 2020 department head at the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10. He has been with the department for 21 years.  Kosciusko County Highway Superintendent Scott Tilden is …read more.

WARSAW —  At the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 26, County Surveyor Mike Kissinger requested approval to purchase a vehicle specifically for section corner work.  Kissinger told commissioners the vehicle would be purchased with money from the Section Corner Perpetuation Fund.  “There is currently a balance of about $212,000 in the fund,” Kissinger …read more.

WARSAW —  Kosciusko County Commissioners approved Cardinal Services Executive Vice President Matt Boren’s recommendation for a new Kosciusko Area Bus Service general manager on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Boren introduced Tony Peterson, Akron, at the commissioners meeting held Tuesday. Peterson has been employed with Cardinal Services for 16 years. “He really has an incredible understanding of …read more.

  WARSAW — County Prosecutor Dan Hampton received permission from county commissioners to apply for a grant for the purpose of creating a child advocacy center. At the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, Oct. 29, Hampton told commissioners the grant is through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Child advocacy centers have been around for …read more.

WARSAW — A contentious zoning dispute involving Blue Barn Berry Farm of Syracuse has been resolved. The company had been working through a series of zoning issues since June in an attempt to continue operating as an event venue. Last month, the Kosciusko County Commissioners heard arguments from both sides in the matter of the …read more.

WARSAW —  Whitko High School Senior Luke Spurlin was recognized at the Kosciusko Commissioner meeting held Oct. 1, for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in scouting. Spurlin is the son of Rod and Abby. He is a Pierceton resident and a member of Troop 761 in Pierceton. He has been involved …read more.

WARSAW — After hearing information from both sides of the Blue Barn Berry Farm matter at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting held Tuesday Sept. 17, commissioners eventually made a unanimous decision to table the issue and consider it again next month.  A petition was filed by Blue Barn Berry Farm, located at 9139 North CR …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The animal control controversy continued at the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, Aug. 6, with court security eventually stepping in to cut off one woman’s time at the podium. Columbia City resident Kelly Bolenbaugh, who spoke at the July 23 commissioners meeting, approached the podium once the floor was open for public comments …read more.

WARSAW — After some disagreement that included a split vote that bumped the issue forward another month, the Kosciusko County Council unanimously agreed on a revision to the county’s wheel tax. “Look at that, seven hands in the air,” said Council President Sue Ann Mitchell when the council voted to pass one of two Wheel …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Assistant Planning Director Matt Sandy presented an ordinance amendment related to commercial solar energy farms at the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, May 28. Sandy said there are some changes to the ordinance making it more restrictive at this point, with the idea that it could be reviewed and revised in the future if …read more.

KOSCIUSKO —  Kosciusko County Emergency Management Director Ed Rock requested approval to apply for a 2019 SHSP UAS grant in the amount of $90,000 for unmanned aerial systems at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, May 14. Rock stated they would add three drones to augment the one currently in the county and would also …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A D-Day 75th anniversary month of remembrance proclamation was approved and signed by commissioners at the Kosciusko County commissioners meeting held Tuesday, April 30. Kosciusko Honor & Remember Committee Co-Chairs John Sadler and Ken Locke presented the proclamation declaring the month of June 2019 as D-Day month due to the approaching 75th anniversary …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Terry Burnworth, owner of Pyramid Consulting, Indianapolis, attended the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, April 16, to present a proposal related to a two-part assessment for the public safety communication system. County commissioners recently formed a committee to assess problem areas. Burnworth was then contacted regarding the implementation of a comprehensive plan.  “I …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Jackie Franks, MPH, HHS extension educator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, shared statistics from county employee participation in the 2019 county wellness program with Purdue Extension at the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, April 2. The Get WalkIN’ program is an email-based walking program with 120 registered participants. Each week one or two …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — County Surveyor Mike Kissinger requested financial assistance for a reconstruction project at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, March 19.  The reconstruction project is related to a county-regulated drain called Plunge Creek, located 4.8 miles from North Manchester. “We’ve had a road that’s been closed as a result of this tile no …read more.

WARSAW — It was 1971 and the Kosciusko County Commissioners were Frederick Gilliam, Glenn Lowman and Maurice Dorsey. The county had obtained some land along what was still technically US 30 because the new Highway 30 had not officially been opened yet. The Kosciusko County Highway Department had been located on Winona Avenue in Warsaw …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — At the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, Jan. 8, Director of Kosciusko County Community Corrections Anna Bailey requested permission to apply for an Indiana Department of Corrections Community Supervision grant in the amount of $541,000.  “We are also requesting two additional officers — a drug court case manager and a home detention officer,” …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Commissioners approved County Attorney Chad Miner’s request to file the Tippy-Chapman Regional Sewer District petition with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management at the Kosciusko County Commissioner meeting held Tuesday, Dec. 11. Ken Jones, president and chief executive officer with Jones Petrie Rafinski, Elkhart, cautioned they are a long way from project bids …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — County Auditor Michelle Puckett asked commissioners to approve changes to the Kosciusko County Grant Policy at the Kosciusko commissioners meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 13. If approved, Puckett said the new policy would be effective starting today. “The big change in this is that the departments asking for a grant will have more accountability …read more.

KOSCIUSKO —  Kosciusko commissioners heard information related to a program designed to shorten response time in active shooter situations at their meeting held Tuesday, Oct. 2.  Kosciusko County Sheriff Rocky Goshert and Kosciusko County Emergency Management Director Ed Rock  presented the information.  According to Rock, the program is called School Guard. Teachers and staff would …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Warsaw Community Schools Chief Financial Officer Dr. Brandon Penrod will soon put away his calculator in order to head up the Whitko Community Schools as its new superintendent, beginning next month. Penrod, 41, currently lives north of Fort Wayne and is married to Michelle with six sons. He is a 1995 graduate …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Council approved a grant request from County Highway Superintendent Scott Tilden on Thursday, Sept. 13 that, if received from the Indiana Department of Transportation, could ease traffic issues at a railroad crossing in Milford. “It’s called the Local Trax Rail Overpass Program, that was enacted by House Bill 1002,” said …read more.