WARSAW — Five merit deputies, as well as four reserve deputies and several corrections staff, were sworn in to their new positions during the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office employee swearing-in ceremony on Monday, Dec. 16. Merit and reserve deputies were each sworn in separately by Judge David Cates. Officers’ wives, girlfriends and mothers were a …read more.

WARSAW — At the Kosciusko County Council meeting held Thursday, Oct 10, Sheriff Kyle P. Dukes asked the council to approve a Memo of Understanding with NET43 in order to more formally establish its protocols. “The nice thing about this is that the rules are clearly laid out,” Dukes said. “This MOU keeps the open …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s first Jail Chemical Addiction Program class made up of men celebrated its success with a ceremony Friday, Sept. 27.  The ceremony took place in the multi-purpose room in the downstairs area of the Kosciusko Justice Building. Following a buffet lunch, Sheldon Albright, Leyon Gilliam Jr., Joshua Auer, Daniel Honea, Phillip Boyd, …read more.

WARSAW — Deputies at the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office were recently treated to a special delivery — pizza, courtesy of an 11-year-old Warsaw boy. Haiden Hastings, a sixth grader at Washington Elementary School, did chores to earn money to purchase several pizzas for the deputies. Kosciusko Sheriff Kyle P. Dukes shared the story of Haiden’s …read more.

It’s been five years since Warsaw City Council shot down an ordinance that would have allowed residents to have a few hens in their backyards, but according to two candidates, the issue is still on the minds of voters. Josh Finch and Chris Plack, both vying for the District 2 seat on council, said the …read more.

Remember those recruiting videos the city unveiled earlier this year in hopes of luring police and fire applicants? Turns out the city got some impressive results. The newest round of openings for the police department attracted 108 applicants, including ones from Oklahoma and Texas, according to Jennifer Whitaker, director for human resources for the city. …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Superior Court I Judge David Cates spoke before the Kosciusko County Council Thursday night, Aug. 8 and gave the panel an update on one of his most championed programs, the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative or JDAI. The program is designed to give offenders who are minors a chance to avoid jail …read more.

WARSAW — The monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Council was a chance for the various non-profit beneficiaries in the county to pitch their programs prior to receiving county dollars to help their causes. Prior to a lengthy discussion and ultimate inaction involving the high-profile county wheel tax, the council heard from the county’s historical …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s second group of female Jail Chemical Addiction Program graduates were recognized Friday, May 24, at a special ceremony held in the basement of the Kosciusko County Jail. The program addresses substance abuse issues by providing treatment and education for jail inmates. Seven women were presented with certificates of completion by Kosciusko …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Power outages throughout Kosciusko County are affecting local residents, including much of downtown Warsaw. The storm passed through Kosciusko County and surrounding areas shortly before 5 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Kosciusko County Sheriff Kyle Dukes said Milford, including Beer Road and Lapoint Drive, were hard hit by the storm. Mentone …read more.

In all of my years in daily journalism, including more than ten covering local elections, I’ve never seen a mayoral candidate shun the media the way Republican mayoral candidate Ron Shoemaker has chosen to do so in Warsaw. Shoemaker, a city councilman who faces fellow Republican Mayor Joe Thallemer in the May 7 primary, had …read more.

WARSAW — In yet another initiative to bolster public relations for the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Kyle Dukes orchestrated an event at the county jail designed to provide information to the public on the various addiction services available in the county. Dubbed Community Information Day, the sheriff’s office worked in concert with related organizations …read more.

The following is the second part of a three-part series on jail capacity, crime and punishment and personal liberty. WARSAW — When a person is convicted of a crime that warrants a jail or prison sentence, those outside of the law enforcement or criminal justice community might believe that placing that person in a jail …read more.