By Lasca Randels InkFreeNews WARSAW — Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents met Thursday, June 4 — their first meeting since March.  Oakwood Sexton Hal Heagy said there were several items to review due to the length of time between meetings.  Heagy discussed restrictions and effects COVID-19 has had at the cemetery. He said his cemetery …read more.

After a six-year run that saw the street department move from a state of “shambles” to a prototype for other cities to consider, Warsaw Public Works Superintendent Jeff Beeler is stepping aside.

Warsaw Street Superintendent Jeff Beeler and City Councilman Jeff Grose plan to meet next week with homeowners who will be affected by the first phase of the reconstruction of Hodges Addition.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Traffic Safety Commission discussed posting speed limit signs on East CR 200N at its meeting Wednesday afternoon, March 4. The commission passed a motion to post signs designating the 30 miles per hour speed limit on the section of East CR 200N that falls within the city limits. A sign designating …read more.

WARSAW — The city of Warsaw is looking to develop two new trails. One would be along part of Country Club Road on the west side of Winona Lake. The other would be a loop in a privately-owned wetland area between Marketplace of Warsaw and Lake Village Shopping Center. The first step is to conduct …read more.

WARSAW — The way Jerry Frush sees it, the use of four-way stop signs could improve some traffic issues in Warsaw, including at Husky Trail where a youngster died earlier this year at a crosswalk. The District 4 City Council member spoke up at the Warsaw Traffic Commission meeting Wednesday, Oct. 2, and said he …read more.

WARSAW — The city took another step toward purchasing a generator that will allow city hall to serve as an operations center in the event of an emergency. The board of works and safety approved a request to apply for a $50,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. The money would be used …read more.

WARSAW — West Center Street will be closed from Columbia Street to West Market Street beginning Thursday, April 11, for road repairs, but that is dependent on weather conditions. The work could take one to three days, according to a statement posted on the city’s Facebook page. Public Works Superintendent Jeff Beeler said the work …read more.

Vehicles along Commerce Drive often traverse around some of the bigger potholes. WARSAW — One of the most cratered roads in Warsaw — the privately maintained eastern half of Commerce Drive — is about to be reconstructed, a move that would pave the way for future city maintenance. The rough portion is the eastern part of …read more.

WARSAW – West Center Street, which has been chewed up since late last year for two utility projects, will be resurfaced this spring, according to Jeff Beeler, public works superintendent. Beeler described work on the west end of Center as “an evolving project” that included the city’s ongoing efforts to upgrade underground sewer lines. American …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw’s Street Superintendent Jeff Beeler told the Warsaw Common Council on Monday, July 16, that the town’s ongoing street improvement projects cannot be quantified at present because not enough time has passed since his department began trying to make the town’s roads last longer. “We’re doing what has been proven to make our …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Warsaw Street Superintendent Jeff Beeler said approximately 4,000 sand bags had been filled by mid-day Thursday, Feb. 22, in efforts to stave off rising water in key lake areas around Warsaw. “It’s not done,” said Beeler of the rising water around Pike, Center and Winona Lakes. Crews of volunteers from all city and …read more.

WARSAW — Plans on how to utilize $1,440 million on streets in Warsaw was presented by Jeff Beeler, public works superintendent, during Tuesday evening’s Warsaw Common Council meeting. The presentation included the methods to improve roads, costs per district and the blueprint with road grades to be used now and through the future.

WARSAW — New extrication equipment and an opportunity to match dollar for dollar on street improvements were presented to the Warsaw Common Council Monday, July 18. Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Chief Mike Wilson presented the new equipment, part of the department’s heavy duty rescue improvements for the year. Firefighter Travis Rowland briefly explained the equipment with …read more.

WARSAW — July’s First Friday location will be moved, following approval by Warsaw Board of Works today Friday, June 17. Normally held at Center and Buffalo streets, downtown Warsaw, the event will be moved to East Market Street, between Park Avenue and the alley west of Wood Street July 1.

The second reading of an ordinance to establish a hazardous material response fund and schedule of charges for services provided by the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory was approved 5-1 Monday evening by the Warsaw Common Council. This applies mainly to motor carriers traveling through the city/township. Elaine Call was the sole council member against the fund. …read more.

Warsaw’s Traffic Safety Commission has reviewed traffic and crash data for the Indiana and Main streets intersection over the last year in response to a request to establish a four-way stop there. Last fall, the city added additional parking spaces around downtown Warsaw. Among the spaces added were several along the south side of Main …read more.

In recent years, law enforcement efforts have put a lid on much of the gang-related illegal activity in the area. But the release valve seems to have become Kosciusko County road signs. “Last year was actually a very bad year for spray painting,” said Jeff Beeler, Kosciusko County Highway Department sign technician. During 2013, about …read more.