The final aspect of the lawsuit between the Kosciusko County Fair Board and nearby residents who live along Winona Lake has been resolved, ending a two-year dispute and cementing a ban on motorized racing at the fairgrounds.

WARSAW – Kosciusko County Fair Board has no intention of violating the re-instituted ban on motorized racing at the fairgrounds. The board, having recently lost its appeal to Indiana Court of Appeals over its desire to renew racing at the fairgrounds, has not reached a decision on whether to take the case to the Indiana …read more.

WARSAW — It appears the original permanent injunction prohibiting motorized racing at the fairgrounds and established 30 years ago by nine homeowners may very well be here to stay. The Kosciusko County Fair Board, which intentionally began motorized racing several years ago as a way to generate revenue, saw its legal efforts rebuffed again, this …read more.

Numerous people who watched the Warsaw mayoral race last year wondered out loud about the close connection between  Republican challenger Ron Shoemaker and the Kosciusko County Fair Board since some fair board members seemed to be supporting Shoemaker and adamantly against incumbent Mayor Joe Thallemer. The fair board scheduled two events at the Shrine Building …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Fair Board chose to keep its membership dinner meeting private Monday night, Nov. 19, and prevented two reporters from attending. The annual dinner came a week after some supporters of the fair complained about proposed changes to bylaws that they claim would allow leaders to more easily rescind the membership of …read more.

Members of the Kosciusko Fair Board of Directors clarified a few issues earlier this week ahead of Monday’s association membership meeting. A representative of the fair board said Monday, Nov. 11, that they had not been seeking to race every weekend during the summer, as has been widely reported. The comment came from Randy Shepherd, …read more.

  WARSAW — Kosciusko County Fair Board has filed an appeal after a Sept. 3 court ruling reinstated the ban on motorized racing at the fair’s racetrack. The appeal will be taken to the Indiana Court of Appeals. In 2018, a group of homeowners who live near the fairgrounds filed suit after racing events returned …read more.

WARSAW — A judge has ruled that homeowners are entitled to a permanent injunction that will once again prohibit almost all motorized racing at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. The ruling by Special Judge Stephen R. Bowers was issued on Sept. 3 and represents a significant defeat for members of the fair board who began allowing …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s Fairgrounds is officially smoke-free, but officials hope to enforce the policy more so during the upcoming annual 4-H Fair. Heidi Blake, director of the Kosciusko County Tobacco Free Coalition, attended Monday’s meeting of the county fair board and sought to see if there was more that could be done to enforce …read more.

Motorized racing has fallen silent at the Warsaw Motorsports Complex for the past two summers as nearby landowners and the Kosciusko County Fair Board argue in court whether a 29-year-old ban should be upheld. The lawsuit is still pending. WARSAW — A group of former fair board members is offering fresh criticism of the current …read more.

WARSAW — A representative of the Kosciusko County Fair Board has responded to allegations made by a new group that has launched an advertising campaign criticizing the fair board’s stated reliance on resuming motorized racing at the fairgrounds. Sheal Dirck, the fair board’s treasurer, issued a statement Friday, May 30, criticizing the anonymous group, which …read more.

WARSAW — A newly organized group that is relying on tax documents is questioning the need to revive motorized racing at the fairgrounds. The fair board is locked in a lawsuit defending its efforts to once again organize motorized racing, arguing that events at the Warsaw Motorsports Complex at the fairgrounds is crucial its financial …read more.

WARSAW – As the two-pronged lawsuit against the Kosciusko County Fair Board continues into its second year, officials say their finances are very limited. The board, on Monday, March 11, focused on a list of upcoming fundraisers and other programs as it prepared for a second consecutive 4-H fair this summer without the benefit of …read more.

A dire warning greets guests when they first enter the haunted house. WARSAW — Unwary guests are invited to the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds in October, where they will experience sights, sounds and even smells that will send a chill down their spine. Greeting “victims” at the door will be the Soul Taker himself, ushering them into …read more.