Community Corrections Executive Director Barry Andrew came before the commissioners with a vehicle purchase request at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, July 21.

By Lasca Randels InkFreeNews WARSAW — Representatives from area nonprofit organizations attended the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, June 9, to give budget presentations and request funding for the 2021 budget year. Matt Meersman, director of the St. Joseph River Basin Commission, requested $3,705. Meersman said they receive some funding from the state for special …read more.

Sandy Sandoval was recognized for 34 years of service with KABS and Cardinal Services at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, May 26.

By Lasca Randels InkFreeNews WARSAW — Kosciusko Community Corrections Executive Director Barry Andrew received permission to apply for two grants at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, May 12. Barry Andrew Commissioners gave approval for Andrew to apply for the 2021 Community Corrections grant, which averages $360,000 each year, and the 2021 Drug Court …read more.

WARSAW — At the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, March 31, County Attorney Chad Miner presented a prepared resolution amending the county’s closure policy that was recently proposed.  Miner said the resolution would supersede any prior policy structure addressing the closing of county offices that could extend beyond April 6.  “This resolution would kind …read more.

WARSAW  — At the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, March 3, Sheriff Kyle Dukes received approval to apply for a DNR grant in the amount of $15,000.  “This grant is used for the sheriff’s office marine patrol — Lake Wawasee, Lake Syracuse and Tippy Lake,” Dukes said. “Right now we currently have 15 officers who …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Area Plan Director Dan Richard and Attorney Steve Snyder brought a rezoning request to the Kosciusko County Commissioners at the Feb. 18 meeting. Richard described the area as “a 10-acre plus tract of ground just north of the town of Milford, off SR 15, north of CR 1350N, at the north end …read more.

WARSAW —  Kosciusko County Treasurer Rhonda Helser told the county commissioners Tuesday that nearly $23,000 was collected last year from past-due taxes through a state program that allows counties to collect late taxes through garnishment of tax refunds. Helser provided the update after asking commissioners to approve two documents — the board of finance organization …read more.

WARSAW — A contentious zoning dispute involving Blue Barn Berry Farm of Syracuse has been resolved. The company had been working through a series of zoning issues since June in an attempt to continue operating as an event venue. Last month, the Kosciusko County Commissioners heard arguments from both sides in the matter of the …read more.

WARSAW —  Whitko High School Senior Luke Spurlin was recognized at the Kosciusko Commissioner meeting held Oct. 1, for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in scouting. Spurlin is the son of Rod and Abby. He is a Pierceton resident and a member of Troop 761 in Pierceton. He has been involved …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Business leaders were encouraged by a representative of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce to think outside the box when it comes to looking out for the well-being of their employees. Jennifer Pferrer, executive director of the Wellness Council for the Indiana Chamber, was the keynote speaker at the Live Well Kosciusko luncheon …read more.

  KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko County could be on the verge of implementing a new countywide communications system. Kosciusko County Commissioners recently became involved in the quest to find a resolution for radio communication issues that have existed in recent years between local public service agencies. The commissioners formed a communications committee, consisting of representatives from …read more.

WARSAW — Anyone who’s ever heard the expression “sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me,” had probably best stay clear of the north end of Kosciusko County’s justice building, lest they be hit by a shower of thick, law books. According to County Administrator Marsha McSherry, volumes and volumes …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko Commissioners approved an ordinance amendment updating filing fees at a meeting held Tuesday, June 25. At the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission meeting held in April, Assistant Planning Director Matt Sandy presented a list of what Kosciusko County charges for filing fees compared to Whitley, Steuben, Elkhart, Fulton and Marshall counties. In …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Assistant Planning Director Matt Sandy presented an ordinance amendment related to commercial solar energy farms at the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, May 28. Sandy said there are some changes to the ordinance making it more restrictive at this point, with the idea that it could be reviewed and revised in the future if …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — A D-Day 75th anniversary month of remembrance proclamation was approved and signed by commissioners at the Kosciusko County commissioners meeting held Tuesday, April 30. Kosciusko Honor & Remember Committee Co-Chairs John Sadler and Ken Locke presented the proclamation declaring the month of June 2019 as D-Day month due to the approaching 75th anniversary …read more.

WARSAW — Crowdfunding, a relatively new buzzword that refers to finding project money from the private sector and leveraging those funds with grant dollars to underwrite community-focused beatification projects, appears to have fueled a second Warsaw spruce-up initiative in as many two years. In late 2017, Warsaw unveiled what is commonly known as The Alley, …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Jackie Franks, MPH, HHS extension educator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, shared statistics from county employee participation in the 2019 county wellness program with Purdue Extension at the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, April 2. The Get WalkIN’ program is an email-based walking program with 120 registered participants. Each week one or two …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — At the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, Jan. 8, Director of Kosciusko County Community Corrections Anna Bailey requested permission to apply for an Indiana Department of Corrections Community Supervision grant in the amount of $541,000.  “We are also requesting two additional officers — a drug court case manager and a home detention officer,” …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — County Auditor Michelle Puckett asked commissioners to approve changes to the Kosciusko County Grant Policy at the Kosciusko commissioners meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 13. If approved, Puckett said the new policy would be effective starting today. “The big change in this is that the departments asking for a grant will have more accountability …read more.

KOSCIUSKO —  Matt Sandy, assistant planning director for the county, presented two ordinance amendments at the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, Oct. 16. Sandy informed commissioners that the updated ordinance amendments relate to wind farms and solar power. During the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission earlier this month, the APC …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Council approved a grant request from County Highway Superintendent Scott Tilden on Thursday, Sept. 13 that, if received from the Indiana Department of Transportation, could ease traffic issues at a railroad crossing in Milford. “It’s called the Local Trax Rail Overpass Program, that was enacted by House Bill 1002,” said …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Highway Department headquarters is a bustling area of construction trucks, heavy equipment and workers — and many of these are not indigenous to the department’s normal day-to-day operations. For some time now, the department has been undergoing a facelift that had an original price tag of $1.8 million. “The building …read more.