KOSCIUSKO — Although Kyle Patrick Dukes will not officially take over duties as Kosciusko County sheriff until Jan. 1, 2019, a ceremony was held Tuesday, Dec. 18, to swear in Dukes and other elected officials. Brad Jackson, who will serve as the 2019 vice president of the Kosciusko Commissioners, started off the event by welcoming those …read more.

WARSAW — A swearing in ceremony was held at the Kosciusko County Courthouse, Tuesday, Dec. 20, for elected county officials. The Honorable Judge Michael W. Reed performed the administration of oaths. Elected Officials include: Commissioner Northern District – Bradford Jackson Commissioner Middle District – Ronald Truex Council at Large – Sue Ann Mitchell Council at …read more.

WARSAW — Its often heard where an individual is placed on a paid or non-paid administrative leave of absence following any criminal charges being filed against him. But elected officials fall under a different category. This includes the sheriff. Matthew Kochevar, co-general counsel for the Indiana Secretary of State Election Division, stated based on his …read more.

WARSAW — The public concern about ambulances and EMS officials has been heard loud and clear across Kosciusko County over the past few months. We spoke to Tony Doyle, manager of operations at Lutheran EMS to get the details of how things are evolving and changing after the acquisition of Multi-Township EMS by Lutheran Health Network.

WARSAW — Salary ordinances for city employees and elected officials received lengthy discussion Monday evening at the Warsaw Common Council meting. The employee ordinance passed with a 4-1 vote on the first reading, while the elected official ordinance received no action and will be discussed in the November meeting.

More events have been added on our Area Photos posts on InkFreeNews.com. The number of photos appearing in Area Photos, which debuted on InkFreeNews.com in early March, is continuing to grow. Photos from the 2015 Quiz Bowl have been added with World Compassion Day 2015 soon to be added. Additional photos from 2014 events have …read more.

LEESBURG – Eric Coburn has been tabbed as the “Outstanding Official of the Year” for IHSAA basketball and will be honored this weekend during halftime of the IHSAA Class 3-A boys basketball championship game in Indianapolis. Coburn, a Leesburg native, has been licensed in basketball for 29 years. His first boys sectional was in 1990 …read more.

At a ceremony held at the Kosciusko County Courthouse on Tuesday, Dec. 16, the elected officials who will serve the county in 2015 were sworn in. The ceremony started with a welcome by Kosciusko County Commissioner Ron Truex. Veteran Service Officer Rich Maron offered the invocation, and County Treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell said the pledge. …read more.

By ALYSSA LOWE Manager of Marketing and Communications, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce held an Elected Officials Reception Tuesday, Dec. 2 at the Tippecanoe Lake Country Club. Partnering with the Kosciusko Chamber for this event included Freedom Oil, Maple Leaf Farms, Kosciusko Community Hospital, Ink Free News, and Times-Union. The event gave …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS –  A trio of outstanding officials from the Northern Indiana Officials Association have been selected by the IHSAA to work the Boys Basketball State Finals on Saturday. The group includes Kirk Robinson of Akron, Brett Patrick of North Manchester and Ron Day of Plymouth. The 103rd IHSAA state tournament will conclude Saturday with the …read more.

    Kosciusko County elected officials were sworn into office today in a special ceremony hosted at the courthouse. Kosciusko County Circuit Court Judge Rex Reed did the honors of swearing in all of the officials individually following an invocation given by the county’s veterans affairs officer, Rich Maron, and the pledge of allegiance led …read more.