[weaver_youtube X-JgnlDxzCE rel=0] WARSAW — Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. That’s the important reminder coming from the Kosciusko County Traffic Safety Partnership with two of the heaviest drinking events of the year around the corner: St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA tournament. All throughout March, officers will be conducting overtime patrols and sobriety checkpoints to …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council witnessed the swearing-in of a Winona Lake Police reserve officer and approved a land acquisition at its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Town Attorney Adam Turner swore in Cody Anderson as a reserve officer for Winona Lake Police Department. Anderson will be the tenth officer in Winona …read more.

Terry Howie, pictured in the middle, is seen with then-Congressman Todd Young (L) and Winona Lake Clerk-Treasurer Kent Adams. Howie died Monday, Dec. 2, at his home in Winona Lake. WINONA LAKE — Longtime Winona Lake civic leader, Terry Howie, passed away Monday evening, Dec. 2. Howie died following an accident at his home. He …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The town of Winona Lake has been notified that it will receive $192,000 from the Indiana Department of Transportation’s Community Crossings Initiative. The money will go toward milling and resurfacing roads in Winona Lake, according to Town Manager Craig Allebach. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the town council is expected to give approval …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Kosciusko County Traffic Safety Partnership is joining about 230 law-enforcement agencies across Indiana and thousands nationwide in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization. From mid-August through Labor Day, police will be working overtime to arrest impaired drivers. Expect to see increased sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and saturation patrols. “Any substance …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Kevin Gelbaugh was welcomed to the table during Winona Lake Town Council’s monthly meeting Tuesday, July 16, after being announced as the new fire chief. Gelbaugh will fill the position previously held by Mitch Titus, who died in May as a result of a workplace accident. Gelbaugh declined to make a public …read more.

WARSAW — Craig Allebach and Tony Ciriello will likely always remember the date — June 29, 1994 — when David Swearingen killed Det. Sergeant Phil Hochstetler and Swearingen’s own two young children. They will also recall the excruciating 45 hours that followed, as a massive manhunt for the 25-year-old suspect that gripped Kosciusko County until …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The 16th annual Fat & Skinny Tire Fest started off with the opening ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday, May 17, at the Trailhouse in Winona Lake. This was followed by the critical mass ride which started at the Trailhouse and ended at Mad Anthony’s Lake City Taphouse in Warsaw. Kosciusko County Velo …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The community is mourning the death of Winona Lake Fire Chief Mitch Titus, who was apparently injured Friday in an industrial accident and passed away Sunday at a Fort Wayne hospital. Titus was a longtime firefighter with the department and had been in charge of the department for many years at the …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko County Traffic Safety Partnership is teaming up with state and local law enforcement agencies across the country to urge football fans to designate a sober driver, call a cab, or use a ridesharing service. In every state, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher. In …read more.

WINONA LAKE — At a lengthy Winona Lake Plan Commission meeting held Tuesday, Dec. 4, the first item on the agenda was a presentation by Kirti Shah, owner of Stonehenge Golf Club, and his attorney, Elden Stoops.  “Right now we want to sort of have an information session and get some input,” said Stoops, explaining …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko County Traffic Safety Partnership is joining about 230 law enforcement agencies across Indiana and thousands nationwide in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization. From mid-August through Labor Day, police will be out in full force arresting impaired drivers. Expect to see increased sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and saturation patrols. “Why …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The verdict is in for terms of the success of Winona Lake’s inaugural Family Festival, held in the town July 7. The town-wide event was discussed at the monthly meeting of the Winona Lake Town Council Tuesday, July 17. “I wanted to recognize the people in particular who really were responsible for the …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Plan Commission kept fresh several topics it’s been discussing over the past several months, including a proposed ordinance against funneling, or selling off narrow strips of land, as well as rules for home owners renting out their houses and the pending approval of a proposed subdivision within the town’s …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The town of Winona Lake is focusing on the future and took a first step toward planning for the years to come at its regular board meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 20. The board approved a recommendation from Town Coordinator Craig Allebach to hire a firm to draft a comprehensive plan and not …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Improvements may soon be on the horizon for the Stonehenge area in Winona Lake. Yesterday evening, March 16, Winona Lake Town Council met to discuss the possibility of continuing a road improvement project started years ago in the subdivision for Prestwick, Porthcawl and Muirfield roads. According to Town Engineer Larry Long, of …read more.

  WINONA LAKE — After 40 years of service in law enforcement for the Warsaw and Winona Lake communities, Paul Schmitt, Winona Lake town marshal, will retire effective April 1. The announcement came during the Winona Lake Town Council monthly meeting. Schmitt served for 30 years with Warsaw Police Department before becoming a member of …read more.

Winona Lake residents can now rent picnic tables for a nominal fee, but the community service will likely cost the town money in the long run. Town coordinator Craig Allebach proposed the matter during Tuesday’s regular council meeting noting the $5 fee per table per 72-hour period is modeled after Warsaw’s policy. Basically, town residents …read more.

Local architect Mary Ellen Rudisel-Jordan provided a visual presentation to the Winona Lake Town Council showing them where enhancements to the existing walking trail and the town’s street department building could be made. Noting the less than desirable view of the street department building from the walking trail, the council asked Scearce Rudisel Architects to …read more.

Winona Lake Town Coordinator Craig Allebach presided over a ceremony that recognized the individuals responsible for donating and installing a Statue of Liberty replica that was placed at the site of the Timeline of Liberty in front of the Winona Lake Town Hall, 1310 Park Ave., Winona Lake. Gary and Karen Hill, the donors of …read more.