WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Democrats held an opening ceremony for their new Warsaw headquarters, located at 212 S. Lake St. on Tuesday evening, Aug. 30. Candidates for the Democratic ticket were present at the ribbon cutting, including Lynn Coleman, Democratic candidate for Congress, Dee Moore, Democratic candidate for Indiana State House of Representatives District 18 and …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The primary is Tuesday, May 3, with polls opening at 6 a.m. and closing at 6 p.m. It is said that Indiana voters will be critical in determining the presidential nominees at each party’s national conventions. But the importance of voting goes beyond the presidential nomination. Voting or not voting could make …read more.

SILVER LAKE — With a full agenda, the Silver Lake Town Council met in regular session Wednesday evening, Feb. 10, to discuss a sewer/stormwater grant and to hear an update on the lake dredging project. Guest speakers Eric Walsh of Umbaugh and Shannon McLeod, grant writer with Project Priority Resources, presented two options on how to proceed with applying …read more.

WARSAW — The county commissioners’ meeting kicked off Tuesday, Feb. 9, with naming Max Miller, Warsaw, as February’s Veteran of the Month. He is a veteran of the Army Air Corp and the Air Force. Miller went into service immediately after graduation in 1948 and served until December, 1954. Miller is a member of the Pierceton …read more.

BRISTOL — The Jeff Petermann for Congress campaign filed a complaint Thursday, Feb. 4, with the Indiana Election Commission, against the Republican Party. Peterman believes there have been unnecessary delays in obtaining primary voter election data for Indiana District 2 Congressional Race. “I knew my opponent, Jackie Walorski, was a part of the Washington establishment …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The ballot is set for the May 3 Primary election. Candidate filing ended at noon today, Friday, Feb. 5. At the county level, the Republican ballot will have two contested races: county commissioner-northern district and county council at-large. On a state level there will be a race for for State Senator District …read more.

[weaver_youtube pklBYt6XVho rel=0]   WARSAW — Brian Smith, Warsaw, announced his candidacy for State Rep. 22nd District, on the Democratic ticket, this morning, Jan. 19. His announcement was made outside the Kosciusko County Courthouse. Smith, the son of a single mother, graduated from Warsaw Community High School with honors and then Valparaiso University. He is …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Candidates continue to file for local, state and federal offices for the May 3 Primary. The filing deadline is noon, Friday, Feb. 5. New candidates filing between Friday, Jan. 8 and Friday, Jan. 15 are: Coroner — Anthony W. Ciriello, incumbent, Republican State Senator District 9 — Ryan Mishler, incumbent, Republican State Representative …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann announced yesterday, Monday, Dec. 7, that she has joined the Office of Community and Rural Affairs to recognize more than 100 rural communities who partnered with the agency throughout 2015 to cooperatively shape and execute their vision for local community and economic development opportunities. “It is important to …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) today announced over $9 million in funding for the Stormwater Improvements Program (SIP) was awarded to 11 communities throughout the state, including Ligonier.

CLAYPOOL — For the first time any one can remember, neither a Democrat or Republican was elected to office.

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Arc of Indiana Executive Director John Dickerson says he will run for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate. The move marks the first run for public office for Dickerson, who led the organization serving people with disabilities for more than 30 years.

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg came out as gay in an editorial essay printed in the South Bend Tribune today, saying that it took him years to accept his sexuality and that he hoped by sharing his experience he could help others who may be struggling with their personal identities, as well. Buttigieg, 33, is …read more.

The biggest race in the municipal primary Tuesday is that of two Warsaw City Council At-Large seats. There are six Republicans seeking the two-spot nomination for the general election. The winners will face the lone Democrat candidate in November. The at-large seats are currently held by Cindy Dobbins and Elaine Call. Call is not seeking …read more.

Dear Editor: As the election cycle winds down, perhaps we could all take a deep breath and go over this last election cycle. In the race for the 22nd House District we first saw a representative who was widely accused of not listening to her constituents, or to a select few. A long and fairly …read more.

Editor: Will the real Democrat candidate please stand up? Who is he? He’s a Democrat lawyer running for HD 22 representative, but his signs are deceiving. “Republicans for Kolbe”, they say. But wait, he’s on the Democrat ticket, but it looks like he wants to be a Republican. Oh, that’s right, he’s a Democrat lawyer. …read more.

by John Bonitati Kosciusko County Democratic Chairman Candidate David Kolbe has called for a debate in the Indiana District 22 House race. The independent candidate, Michael Stinfer quickly agreed to debate. Curt Nisly, the extremist nominee called debates a “distraction” and declared they are not part of his winning strategy. Debates have always been a …read more.

The Kosciusko County Democrats recently passed a resolution supporting Glenda Ritz, State Superintendent of Schools and her education initiatives. Unfortunately, Governor Pence has taken every opportunity to undermine the Superintendent’s efforts by creating a State Education Board staffed by political cronies receiving huge salaries while public education suffers funding cuts. Democrats have always valued public …read more.

A total of 11 candidates, on both Republican and Democratic tickets, will be running during the May primary to appear on the ballot for U.S. Representative District 2 and 3 in November. In District 3, incumbent U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski will be running unopposed on the Republican ticket while four Democratic candidates, Joe Bock, Douglas …read more.

Individuals for both parties continue to file their candidacy for various county office seats. The filing deadline is noon, Feb. 7, with no filing as of yet for the position of judge for Kosciusko Superior Court 2 or Syracuse Town Council District 2 New filings as of Tuesday evening are: Republicans County Council District 1 …read more.

Gale Owens announcing candidacy for Kosciusko County Commissioner – Southern District. “Public service is something I have been involved with all of my adult life. However, the last few years, I feel that the service side of public office has been neglected,” said Owens. “Having the same people make the majority of decisions for so …read more.

The gubernatorial candidates are set to begin a series of debates this evening. Republican Mike Pence, Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian Rupert Boneham will square off in Zionsville, Ind., with two more events planned by the Indiana Debate Commission later this month. The commission says up to 1,200 could be in attendance in Zionsville, but …read more.