[weaver_youtube M6weB7BulA4 rel=0] (Video from the 2013 Warsaw Air Show) Indiana’s largest air show is coming to Warsaw in August. Allen Hoover, local pilot, said the Warsaw Air Show will be Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15-16. Hoover told the Kosciusko County Commissioners this morning that, last year, more than 7,000 people attended the air show …read more.

Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee made a presentation to county commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting. The committee is seeking support for the SR 13 trail section project in Syracuse. The trail committee is seeking a federal grant and the county would have to be the signatory on it. The county’s approval is needed because a portion of the …read more.

Jon Fussle announced his candidacy for Kosciusko County Commissioner in the May 5 Republican primary. The 35-year-old Fussle is currently serving his second year on Kosciusko County Council. “I’m running for commissioner to bring openness and transparency to the office, to bring vision and to help take on the challenges facing this county,” said Fussle. …read more.

Property tax bills will be mailed out possibly as soon as next week. Kosciusko County Treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell told the county commissioners this morning that 62,170 bills will be printed and mailed. She said it’s important to note that Kosciusko County will be one of the first counties in the state to get tax …read more.

Gale Owens announcing candidacy for Kosciusko County Commissioner – Southern District. “Public service is something I have been involved with all of my adult life. However, the last few years, I feel that the service side of public office has been neglected,” said Owens. “Having the same people make the majority of decisions for so …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners voted this morning to give $10,000 to a high-speed rail service study. High-speed rail service is being proposed and the passenger service would travel through Warsaw. (See related) The county needs to raise $67,000 for their portion of the study and the state must raise more than half a million. The tier-one …read more.

(UPDATE: As of 5 p.m. this afternoon (Tuesday) Kosciusko County’s Level III Travel Warning will be downgraded back to the Watch Level. Kosciusko County Government Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Marshall County is terminating its Warning Level at noon today. Whitley County will go under a Level II Watch as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. Elkhart …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners moved a vacation request of a public right of way to Feb. 18, it was decided at Monday’s brief meeting. The petitioners, William and Beverly Long, want to vacate a public right of way at Hoffman Lake Campground. The vacation was scheduled to be heard Jan. 28. The remonstrator’s attorney, Richard Helm, …read more.

Several appointments for county offices and organizations for the new year were approved at Tuesday’s Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. The 2014 appointments are: Alcohol Beverage Commission – Gordon Vanator Area Planning Commission – Dan Richard Area Planning board – Bob Conley Arrowhead RC & D – Stanley Moore Board of Zoning Appeals – Charlie Haffner …read more.

Kosciusko County will more than likely not receive federal assistance due to a Nov. 17 storm. Kosciusko County Emergency Management Director Ed Rock broke the news to the county commissioners this morning. Rock said, “The odds are against us for that federal declaration” in regards to the Nov. 17 storms and tornadoes that moved through …read more.

The Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 31, will be moved to Monday, Dec. 23. The meeting will be at the Kosciusko County Courthouse, 100 W. Center St., in the third floor courtroom in Warsaw. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.

Hoosiers can report damage from Sunday’s severe storms online, and they are encouraged to report all damages. That was the message from Kosciusko County Emergency Management Director Ed Rock for the county commissioners this morning. Residents who sustained property damage caused by severe weather Nov. 17 are encouraged to report any and all damage. A …read more.

Several county council election districts will require revisions. That was the main topic of discussion at Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting this morning. Indiana Code requires the redistricting of the county fiscal body after each federal decimal census. The biggest change will be to Districts 1 and 2, which didn’t change in the 2010 census. The …read more.

When does the public have the right to use a lake when property owners pay taxes on their lakefront property? It was a debate that ensued at great lengths at this morning’s regular meeting of the Kosciusko County Commissioners. The debate centered on the fact that three property owners petitioned to vacate two public rights …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners approved a contract for work on a portion of CR 100 East, Milford, at Tuesday’s brief meeting. The road project will cost approximately $13,000. Phend and Brown was awarded the contract. The project will entail the re-building of the road as well as widening it from CR 1400 North (County Line Road) …read more.

A Winona Lake man asked Kosciusko County Commissioners this morning if a body of water near his property could be part of the Tippecanoe River clean-up project. The Tippecanoe River project is being funded by a Department of Natural Resources Lake and River Enhancement Grant. Therefore, Tony Kindig’s ditch near Winona Lake would not be …read more.

The Tippecanoe River clean-up project is closer to becoming a reality. That was the message provided to the Kosciusko County Commissioners this morning. According to information provided in a recent study of the river, there are 111 blockages in the river. Blockages include tree limbs and other debris that are preventing the water from flowing. …read more.

An effort to better serve the public without increasing expenses was approved at this morning’s Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. The board signed a letter of agreement with GovTech Services Inc. for property tax billing. The company will pull the county’s tax billing files nightly. The information will then be provided to banks and lender and …read more.

There is good news for Kosciusko Area Bus Service passengers, Kosciusko County Commissioners heard this morning. Federal funding that had been cut in recent years will be reinstated to KABS. In 2001, Medicaid cut 10 percent from KABS operating budget. “It’s been reinstated,” said Kevin Planck, KABS general manager. A 4 percent cut by the …read more.

Kosciusko County taxpayers saved more than $2,500 in June through the National Association of Counties Prescription Discount Card Program. Residents used the discount drug card to fill more than 200 prescriptions. Kosciusko County residents saved an average of $10.93 per prescription in June. The County has saved more than $657,000 since it joined the program …read more.

Reconstruction of a portion of CR 100 East in Milford is necessary due to the development of Trupointe Cooperative’s full-service agricultural fertilizer hub and grain handling facility. Today, Kosciusko County Commissioners opened bids for the road project. Two bids were opened for reconstruction of CR 100 East from CRs 1300 North to 1400 North. The …read more.

After less than a year of use, many local drivers have been noticing the now crumbling roundabout located at Zimmer Road and West Lake Street in Warsaw. According to Kosciusko County Administrator Ron Robinson, the bricks that make up the structure of the roundabout began sinking approximately one month ago. Work toward creating the roundabout …read more.

Property concerns in one neighborhood prompted a Cromwell man to come before Kosciusko County Commissioners today. Ted Gillem addressed the board with property issues in Enchanted Hills in Cromwell. He said several homes in his neighborhood are abandoned and need to be removed. One property has been abandoned for five years and he said that …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners held a brief special meeting this morning to hear updates on a road project in Milford. Work is continuing on Trupointe’s new plant in Milford and CR 100 East is set to be widened in preparation for the new plant. Bids for the road project will be opened July 30. The work …read more.

A grant application on behalf of the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District was signed and readied for submission to Indiana’s Office of Community and Rural Affairs today. The Kosciusko County Commissioners are the governing body that must sign the application. Due by the end of this month, the application will be considered by the IOCRA …read more.

Nine non-profit agencies gave budget presentations at this morning’s Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. Representatives from each agency noted their requested funding for 2014 from the county in the first step of the annual appeal process. In all, the agencies are seeking $525,532, a projected increase of $70,915 from 2013. Only one agency, Kosciusko Economic Development …read more.

A declaration was approved by Kosciusko County Commissioners this morning for money that is being spent on road construction near what will be the new Trupointe fertilizer plant in Milford. The declaration is necessary so the county can be reimbursed for any money spent on construction on the road work once a Tax Increment Fund …read more.

“We have kids in this facility who are hopeless. And if you’ve never been hopeless, you can’t imagine what it’s like,” said Mark Terrell CEO of Lifeline Youth and Family Services Inc. which operates Pierceton Woods Academy. “Our goal here is to help them be the men they are supposed to be and give them …read more.

A committee has been formed to address security issues at the Kosciusko County Justice Building that were raised by the U.S. Marshal’s Office. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Aaron Rovenstine told the county commissioners this morning that the U.S. Marshal’s Office suggested a committee be formed to review security matters. The committee has been formed …read more.

A planning grant will be submitted to the Office of Community and Rural Affairs for the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District project. Approval to apply for the grant was made this morning by Kosciusko County Commissioners. Shannon McLeod of Priority Project Resources, Greensburg, is the grant writer for the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District project. …read more.

Kosciusko County Highway Superintendent Scott Tilden requested approximately $1.1 million for proposed road work at today’s Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. Tilden said he has several road projects in mind that need to be done this year that will a cost around $1,165,000. The money will need to come from Economic Development Income Tax funds. That …read more.

“They have an accountability problem there,” said Winona Lake Police Officer Joe Bumbaugh as he was dispatched to a wooded area near Sellers Lake to help look for two more runaways from Pierceton Woods. Sometime prior to 10 p.m. Sunday, a white 17-year-old male and a black 12-year-old male ran away from the juvenile detention …read more.

Security at the Justice Building in Warsaw was recently evaluated and the report found mostly positive results. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Aaron Rovenstine gave the county commissioners the findings today. Rovenstine said the evaluation was conducted along with the U.S. Marshal’s Office. The last evaluation was conducted over 10 years ago. The most recent main …read more.

It’s a sure sign of spring. Several road and bridge projects in the county were noted at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting today. A $1.8 million project for Old U.S. 30, Warsaw, was approved. Phase IV of the project will be done by Phend & Brown of Milford. The engineer’s estimate was just over $2 …read more.

Larry Criswell, left, of Warsaw, was named Veteran of the Month at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting this morning. A Vietnam veteran, he served from 1969 to 1970. A 1967 Milford High School graduate, he served in field artillery and received the Cross of Gallantry with Palm, The Army Commendation Medal and he was a …read more.

In recent months the Kosciusko County Commissioners have been approached by Pierceton residents voicing their concerns over the Pierceton Woods Academy. Today, the three-member board signed a letter to Indiana State Representatives asking that they evaluate the facility. Commissioner Bob Conley said, “We’re asking them to take the bull by the horns and do something …read more.

During the county attorney’s report at this morning’s Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting, president of the board Ron Truex asked attorney Mike Miner to discuss the county’s options for Pierceton Woods Academy. The juvenile detention center located in Pierceton has become an issue for many town residents there who feel the facility needs to get a …read more.

  County Veterans Service Officer Rich Maron awarded the Veteran of the Month honor to Silver Lake resident Randy Ransbottom this morning. The awarding took place during the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. Ransbottom served in Vietnam from June 20, 1966, to June 20, 1969, as a wheel and track mechanic with an ordinance company in …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners have agreed to apply for a Community Development Block Grant on behalf of Beaman Home and its new facility. The Community Development Block Grant program provides communities with resources to address a wide range of community development needs. According to Ed Rock, who has been working with Beaman Home on behalf of …read more.

Several county highway matters were addressed at a brief Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting this morning. The first matter was the acceptance for county maintenance on Lakeview Trail in Cripplegate Crossing subdivision on Stanton Lake. Located off of Armstrong Road, less than a mile of the road will now be maintained by the county highway department, …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners started the new year with its first official meeting this morning and the main topic of discussion was mobile home permit fees County treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell said she is proposing an ordinance that addresses the collection of mobile home permit fees for processing the paper work to transfer mobile homes. A …read more.

A Pierceton man came before Kosciusko County Commissioners this morning telling the board about problems at Pierceton Woods Academy. Rick Wagner lives near the facility, which houses juvenile offenders. He said he objected to the facility from the beginning and even went before Pierceton Town Council objecting when it was first opened in 2008. “We …read more.

A clean-up project for the Tippecanoe River was discussed at the last meeting of the year for county commissioners this morning. Three men associated with the project came before the commissioners asking for support and assistance with the clean-up efforts. Dr. Nate Bosch, Jon Tyler and emergency management director Ed Rock said flooding is being …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners held a special meeting today to consider rezoning land in Milford from agricultural to I-3. Commissioners are the final authority on the matter and considered the rezoning at the special meeting. On Dec. 5, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval to rezone the 270-acre tract of ground from agricultural to …read more.

A grant for a project for Turkey Creek Sewer and Water District was discussed at county commissioners this morning. The current sewer system is outdated and in need of major repairs. “We need to replace old clay pipe,” said attorney Dick Green, who represents Turkey Creek Sewer and Water District. Shannon McLeod of Priority Project …read more.

In another matter of business related to the development of a Tax Increment Finance district for Milford, road closures were approved this morning by the Kosciusko County Commissioners. The closures include a section of Old SR 15 from East North Street in Milford to CR 1400 North, and a section of 1350 North from Old 15 …read more.

Several local Eagle Scouts were recognized at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting this morning. The Eagle Scouts are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Eagle Scout award in the United States. Since it was first awarded in 1912, more than 2 million young men have achieved the Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank. The local …read more.

Kosciusko Area Bus Service’s new general manager was announced at this morning’s county commissioners meeting. Vickie Lootens was named the head of the county’s bus transportation system. Lootens has been employed with Cardinal Services, which operates KABS, for the past seven years. “It’s an honor and a privilege to serve Kosciusko County,” said Lootens, who …read more.

A Syracuse man was honored as Veteran of the Month at this morning’s Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting. Charles Garner is a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II. He entered the military in 1942, went to Fort Harrison in 1943, and left the United States for England in 1944. In June of 1944, …read more.

One property vacation was approved while another one was denied at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting today (Tuesday). A rather long debate ensued regarding a road vacation petition in Turkey Creek Township. The petitioner, Larry Farver, requested that a 30-foot by 116-foot right of way on his property be vacated. The right of way leads …read more.

In an effort to get Tippecanoe River cleared of debris, a meeting was held last week to discuss clean up efforts. Today, the Kosciusko County Commissioners heard the results of that meeting. Last Thursday, Kosciusko Lakes and Streams hosted a meeting, along with the county’s emergency management office and representatives from Lake Tippecanoe, regarding the …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners have decided to change the bank is uses that issues credit cards, The decision was made during a 15-minute meeting this morning. Lake City Bank was chosen as the new financial institution to obtain credit cards for certain county employees, including sheriff’s deputies, who often travel considerable distances and need the credit …read more.

Kosciusko County Commissioners heard an update on the Northern Indiana Lakes Festival at today’s regular meeting. The two-day festival was held June 9-10. There were more than 2,000 children and adults who attended the festival and over 100 organizations and businesses made contributions. A survey of attendees indicated there is an overall increase in interest …read more.

Following the biggest announcement of the regular meeting that the long-standing burn ban was lifted, Kosciusko County Commissioner learned today that, on Monday, the assessor’s office mailed out Form 11 notices, better known as reassessments. The reassessments are effective as of March 1. County Assessor Laurie Renier said Form 11’s were sent out for 52,339 parcels. …read more.

The burn ban that has been in effect in Kosciusko County since June 15 has finally been lifted. Kosciusko County Commissioners this morning ended the ban after the area finally received some much needed rain over the past week. All burn restrictions for trash, yard debris and even campfires are no longer in effect, however, …read more.

Kosciusko County, and most of Indiana and the Midwest, has experienced one of the worst droughts in recent memory. Until the last couple of weeks, rainfall since May usually consisted of quick pop up showers evaporated by the hot summer sun. Recent rain showers have helped, especially considering they either occurred overnight or the sun …read more.

A discussion concerning problems on two EMS lanes in the Barbee Lake chain came before the Kosciusko County Commissioners on Tuesday. Greg Mitchell, who lives on EMS B48 Lane, said there are problems with people using the lane, which is public but privately maintained. Mitchell said children are using the lane to ride four-wheelers and …read more.

Once again, the Kosciusko County Commissioners have extended the burn ban in light of continuing drought conditions. At this morning’s regular commission meeting, Bob Conley, Brad Jackson and Ron Truex unanimously voted to extend the ban through July 31. That is also the date of the next regular meeting of the commissioners where the matter …read more.

During Friday’s storm, the Kosciusko Communications Center reported receiving 440 emergency calls for service in a one hour period. That was an average of about 7.3 calls per minute and did not include non-emergency lines which were largely not answered while the storm was in progress. KCC Director David Rosenberry told the Kosciusko County Commissioners …read more.

Nine non-profit organizations came before Kosciusko County Commissioners Tuesday morning requesting funding for 2013 totaling over a half million dollars. Making their annual appeals, some organizations requested an increase of funds from last year citing several reasons. All totaled, the nine agencies requested $562,384. Kosciusko Economic Development Corp. is seeking $177,000, which is a $25,000 …read more.