MILFORD — Milford Fire Department has ruled the fire at the garage of Nathan D. Hochstetler, 10139 N. 425W, Milford, to be accidental. The fire started in the area where old batteries were kept in a bucket. The fire call was received at 7:25 a.m. with firefighters clearing the scene at 9 a.m. Milford Fire …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Voting locations for the Nov. 8 general election have been established and announced by Michelle Puckett, county auditor. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. The locations are designated by the county commissioners.

MILFORD — On his third trip to the Brumbaugh Cemetery west of Milford on CR 300W in Jefferson Township, Timothy Moore is closer to finishing his job of restoring several grave markers in the old family cemetery. He has been in the cemetery about a week and a half and plans to wrap up this visit in a day or two, though more work will likely need to be done in the future.

MILFORD — Doug Ruch, a firefighter with the Milford Volunteer Fire Department, as well as Milford Town Council and Redevelopment Commission member, presented the commission with the idea of forming a “fact finding group” to “look at the pros and cons of establishing a fire territory for taxation purposes” at the redevelopment commission’s first meeting …read more.

MILFORD — Family reunions are still fairly common, but having one for 100 years is not so common. When the Graff family reunion is held Christmas Eve in Milford, it will mark year number 100 family members have gathered.

Turkey Creek fire territory and township advisory boards considered a full slate of fiscal requests Monday night, July 13, in Syracuse Town Hall.

Barb Griffith, Turkey Creek Township trustee, reported she was “very pleased” by January’s $3,000 payout of trustee assistance. “This is very good,” she told the township advisory board Monday. “During the recession, we were paying up to $7,000 or $8,000 a month” she said after the meeting. “The number has been steadily going down over …read more.

Jefferson Township, Plain Township and Tippecanoe Township voters will have to choose between three of the four candidates seeking nomination for their respective advisory boards Tuesday. All three townships will have races on the Republican ballot. There are no primary races for advisory board seats in Turkey Creek and Van Buren. Here’s a look at …read more.

“I’m just so excited. It’s going to be so different,” stated Jane Hunsberger of Milford, after being elected the to the Jefferson Township Advisory Board Monday evening. Hunsberger and Merle Holden had filed their candidacies to fill the remaining term left by the resignation of John Beer on Dec. 6. Beer resigned after moving from …read more.

Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee Chairman Randall K. Girod has released a formal notice of a caucus that will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, at Nationwide Insurance in the office of Merle Holden located at 13774 N. SR 19, Nappanee. The caucus will be held to fill the vacancy in the elected …read more.