Alan Tio, CEO of Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation, provided an update on the organization to the Syracuse Town Council during its monthly meeting Tuesday night, July 21.

Kosciusko County doesn’t get much more conservative than what was seen on Thursday night. While the city of Warsaw and state of Indiana have pitched in more than $300,000 for an emergency relief fund for small businesses – a program created by Kosciusko County Economic Development Corporation – the county itself doesn’t seem that interested …read more.

Coronavirus was an issue heard repeatedly during parts of the wide-ranging candidate forum in Warsaw Friday night.

Red yard signs seem to be the color of choice for at least five local candidates in the upcoming June 2 primary, but two of those are emanating from the same household.

WARSAW – Kosciusko County’s three incumbent at-large representatives on County Council will have a Republican challenger in the May 5 primary. Kathleen Groninger, of Mentone, filed to run for one of the three at-large seats shortly before the Friday, Feb. 7 deadline. Groninger is married to Kosciusko County Commissioner Cary Groninger, who is filling out …read more.

PIERCETON — The idea of creating a fire territory in southeast Kosciusko County is moving forward, but with one less township and a level of uncertainty. A small group of residents joined Pierceton Town Council members and representatives of Washington and Monroe townships Thursday night, Nov. 21, to discuss the need to form a fire …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Republican’s Women Club, along with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce will host a Republican Candidate Debate at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. The event will be held in the Performing Arts Center at Warsaw High School. The debate, will be between State Rep. District 18 candidates Russ Reahard and Dave …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County Council welcomed new council member Kim Cates at a meeting held Thursday, June 8. Cates was chosen at a caucus held Wednesday, June 7, to complete the term of recently deceased council member Bob Sanders. Republican County Chairman Mike Ragan spoke at the beginning of the meeting noting Cates’ win …read more.

The regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Board was only 8 1/2 minutes Thursday night. Its brevity was due to Fire Chief Mickey Scott not being in attendance due to a fire. In reviewing the minutes Kim Cates, board chair, brought up a concern regarding a new state law requiring all firefighters/EMTS …read more.

During the regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday evening, fire chief Mickey Scott made a plea to residents help clear fire hydrants of snow. “We will be removing snow from around the fire hydrants in the coming weeks in order to have the ability to quickly access (them) during an …read more.

During the regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board Monday evening, Dennis Darr was reelected as board president for 2014 and John Heckaman was welcomed as the newest board member. “I’ve been here all my life and I have an interest in the township and helping the fire department,” the Syracuse marine …read more.

Due to the absence of board members Dennis Darr and Bill Dixon, the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board could not hold an official monthly meeting Monday evening due to lack of quorum. However, board member Kim Cates and Turkey Creek Township Trustee Barb Griffith took that time to hold a brief discussion with Syracuse Fire …read more.

An attempt by Kim Cates, president of the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Board, to improve communication between the fire territory board and the Syracuse Town Council ended as an exercise in frustration. Cates sent a three-page memo and a 19-page timeline regarding the fire station renovation to the council prior to its monthly meeting Sept. …read more.

Per the interlocal agreement for the Turkey Creek Fire Territory, Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board member Bill Dixon moved to “put into effect the remodeling plan as laid out by the (Turkey Creek Fire Territory) Executive Board.” The motion carried unanimously at the board’s regular monthly meeting Monday evening. At the Aug. 26 meeting, the …read more.

Due to the cancellation of this Thursday’s Turkey Creek Township Fire Board meeting, which lacks quorum, Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board members voted on the proposed 2014 fire territory budget at their regular meeting Monday. An approved preliminary budget is needed for township trustee Barb Griffith to present to the Department of Local Government Finance …read more.

Officers for 2013 were chosen at the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board’s regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Dennis Darr was chosen president of the advisory board. Kimberly Cates was chosen president of the Turkey Creek Fire Territory Executive Board, while Darr was chosen secretary of that board. Third member of the advisory board and current …read more.

Thanks in part to the record breaking temperatures, drought conditions and the use of personal fireworks, the Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board learned June 2012 topped out as having the highest fire and EMS run totals as far back as the Turkey Creek Fire Territory has been keeping statistics. With 146 total runs, estimated property …read more.

By REBEKAH WHIRLEDGE Staff Writer [email protected] The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board met for their regular monthly meeting Monday evening at Fire Station 2. The most discussed item on the agenda involved the proposed renovations to Syracuse’s Fire Station 1, 402 N. Huntington St. (SR 13). Proposed plans by DJ Construction call for adding a …read more.

Kimberly Cates is the newest member of the Turkey Creek Advisory Board, winning the nod during a Saturday morning caucus. Cates was contested by John Heckaman to fill the unexpired term of Richard Waterson. Waterson resigned from the board when he moved out of the township. Prior to the precinct committee vote this morning, Cates …read more.

Kimberly Cates, 12361 N. Kings Drive, Syracuse, has filed her declaration of candidacy for the position of Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board, in the upcoming Republican Caucus at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at Turkey Creek Fire Station No. 2, 8138 E. McClintic Rd., Syracuse. The caucus will be held to fill the vacancy of the unexpired term …read more.