Kosciusko County Commissioners heard Tuesday the county qualified as a one-day snowfall event and broke a record for the amount of snowfall, meaning the county will more than likely qualify for a federal disaster declaration. A reported 14.3 inches of snow fell in the county during “the arctic blast” of Jan. 5. The previous record …read more.

Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman says 50 counties have been declared primary disaster areas, and more declarations will likely come later this week. Kosciusko County is included in the list. Despite the conditions, she doesn’t expect Governor Mitch Daniels to enact statewide water usage restrictions. Skillman, who also serves as the state’s secretary of agriculture, pointed …read more.