Shelly Gilliland displays a replica of her “Scrabble Pete Quilt” at a recent campaign event. Photo provided. Leave it to a Warsaw resident to come up with a homespun, Midwestern way of showing a presidential candidate some campaign love. Shelly Gilliland first met South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg at a gathering for Congressional candidate …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Banks will square off with Democrat challenger Courtney Tritch in the November election for Indiana’s Third Congressional District. The district covers all of northeastern Indiana, but stretches into southern Kosciusko County including North Webster and much of Warsaw. Banks, a Republican from Columbia City, currently is completing his first …read more.

[weaver_youtube Hker1vQuZ2U rel=0]   Kyle Dukes, Tyler Huffer and Chris Francis upset their Republican incumbent opponents Tuesday in the May primary. Bob Conley was the only Republican incumbents in a local race who came away with a win. The county saw a 26.16 percent total voter turnout. Dukes received the county sheriff’s nomination for the …read more.

WARSAW — Approximately 50 people hunkered down with warm clothing at Warsaw’s Central Park Saturday, April 28, to attend an event aimed at warming human relations. The 5th Annual Celebrate Diversity event focused on promoting the Lake City as a place where all people feel welcome and included. “We want to continue to have a …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Voters in residing in U.S. Congressional District 3 will have choices to make for U.S. Rep. District 3 nominations on May 8. Rep. Jim Banks, Columbia City, is the only candidate on the Republican ballot. The race will be on the Democrat ballot, where the choice will be: John R. Roberson, Tommy …read more.

[weaver_youtube 5bUKfB8BbLc rel=0]   NORTH WEBSTER — Enthusiasm and excitement were high at Saturday night’s Kosciusko County Democrat salute to service dinner. The evening also saw the largest crowd attending a Democrat dinner in years. The event was held at The Owl’s Nest, North Webster. The evening focused on a salute to the service of …read more.

KOSCIUSKO —  Indiana 3rd District Democratic hopeful Courtney Tritch secured an important early endorsement from the Indiana 3rd District Democrats. This group represents the Democratic infrastructure among the one dozen counties that make up the 3rd Congressional District. The current chair of the 3rd District is Bob Holbrook. The winner of the May 8, 2018 …read more.

WARSAW — Fort Wayne native Courtney Tritch announced her candidacy for Indiana’s Third Congressional District at Foster Park, Fort Wayne, Thursday, July 6. Running on the Democrat ticket, she hopes to garner enough votes in the May 2018 primary to challenge incumbent Rep. Jim Banks. Tritch had initially planned to speak on the steps of …read more.