MILFORD — The driver, and lone occupant of a Chrylser, was air lifted by Lutheran Air to Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a one-vehicle crash tonight. The accident was reported at 9:21 p.m. on CR 1350N, east of CR 200W. The driver of the vehicle appeared to have lost control of the vehicle …read more.

MILFORD — At approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 29, Milford and Leesburg Fire Departments responded to a residential fire at 109 S. James St., Milford. A caller reported a fully engulfed house fire. According to officials on the scene, nobody was in the residence at the time of the fire. The fire was under control …read more.

LEESBURG — One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident today at 10:21 a.m. Monday, July 2. The accident was at Armstrong Road and CR 200E, east of Leesburg. Melissa L. Brody, 32, Whitefield Road, Northbrook, Ill., complained of pain to the hip/upper leg area. She was taken to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, by private …read more.

WARSAW — Firefighters from Warsaw, Leesburg and Winona Lake were called out early Sunday morning, April 8, to battle a fire inside the Waste Management building at 2352 N. Boeing Road in Warsaw. Dispatchers first called Leesburg firefighters to the scene involving smoke being seen emanating from the metal pole building at about 7:30 a.m. …read more.

MILFORD — Two people were transported after their vehicle struck a tree near 7664 N. 300 E., Milford, at approximately 6 a.m. today, March 24. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Leesburg Fire Department assisted on the scene. The driver and passenger in the vehicle were transported to a hospital in Fort Wayne. No further information …read more.

SYRACUSE — The cause that destroyed a home at 58 EMS D18C Lane, Syracuse, by fire around 3 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, March 1, is undetermined. William T. Doyle, owner of the home, escaped without any injury.

LEESBURG — At approximately 2:30 p.m. today, Nov. 14, Plain Township Fire and Lutheran-EMS were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident at SR 15 and CR 600N, Leesburg. No one was transported from the scene. All parties involved reportedly signed off according to officials at the scene. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is investigating.

LEESBURG — At approximately 2:50 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, Lutheran EMS, the Leesburg Fire Department and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded to a one-vehicle rollover accident on 2176 E. Armstrong Road, Leesburg. It was reported one person was being transported by EMS.

[weaver_youtube qc6aUhjoT18 rel=0] (Video and photos by Deb Patterson) LEESBURG — An Illinois man and a Cromwell teen are in critical condition following a two-vehicle accident at CR 700N and CR 200E. The accident occurred around 2:56 p.m. Emergency personnel arrived and extracted five individuals from two separate vehicles. Benito Lozano, 34, Auroa, Ill., was …read more.

LEESBURG — A pancake breakfast is set for 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday, July 30, at the fire station in Leesburg, 6396 Old SR 15. The event is to benefit a former North Webster firefighter, now a Leesburg firefighter, whose 1-year-old son recently underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor. The cost will be a freewill donation. …read more.

WARSAW — Even as a child, Jim Smith knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: a police officer. Smith said, “My mom tells me that’s all I would say I wanted to be.”

WARSAW — Lutheran EMS and the Leesburg Fire Department responded to an accident on North Greenwood Drive, Warsaw, between a child and a mail truck. The child has been transported to Parkview Hospital with head injuries of a non-critical nature, according to police on the scene.

LEESBURG — One person suffered minor injuries after a Ford vehicle struck a tree on CR 450N, east of CR 375E. Lutheran EMS and Leesburg Fire Department responded to the scene. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is investigating.

LEESBURG — One person was transported to an area hospital following a car/truck accident at CR 700N and CR 200E, east of Leesburg. Leesburg Fire Department, Lutheran EMS, Indiana State Police and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded. The accident was between a Ford car and a Chevrolet pick up truck. Both vehicles came to a …read more.

LEESBURG — The body of the second individual who fell through the ice at a Leesburg quarry has been recovered. Allen Stattler, 41, Dowagiac, Mich., was located at approximately 11 a.m. this morning and recovered from the quarry around noon today, Feb. 22, according to Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello. The first individual Dustin Reaker, …read more.

[weaver_youtube bCOcqH5zfbE rel=0]   [weaver_youtube CiJLSBJhzh0 rel=0]   Videos provided by Chelsea Los   MILFORD — Milford Fire Department, with a full assist from Leesburg, is responding to a barn fire reported at 965 E. Mock Road, between Grove Road and CR 100E. Tanker assists has been called from Turkey Creek Fire Territory and New …read more.

UPDATE: Michael Smith, 25, Rochester, was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital after complaining of leg pain following a one-vehicle accident at 7:30 a.m. today, Jan. 13. The accident was near 7666 N. SR 15, Leesburg. Kosciusko County Master Deputy Sheriff Shane Bucher determined Smith was northbound on SR 15 and for an unknown reason, his …read more.

WARSAW — Leesburg Fire Department, Lutheran EMS and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department are en route to the scene of a one-vehicle accident. The accident is reported to be at 1825 W. 400N, between North CR 150W and North CR 200W. At least one person has been transported to the hospital.

LEESBURG — Leesburg Fire Department, with a full assist from Milford Fire Department, along with the ladder truck from Warsaw/Wayne Fire Territory, are at the scene of an attic fire. At approximately 2:30 a.m. today, Jan. 7, the fire department was initially notified of smoke in the attic at 308 E. Van Buren Street. Firefighters …read more.

LEESBURG — Barry E. Long, 59, Leesburg, was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital following a two-vehicle accident at 6:57 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at SR 15 and Prairie Street, Leesburg. Long complained of pain to the chest. Long was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Robert F. Newman, 50, Cromwell.

By 2LT STEVE SAUSAMAN Indiana Guard Reserve The Indiana Guard Reserve 1BDE met at the Leesburg fire station Saturday, Nov. 7, for its monthly drill. The first formation was at 8:30 a.m., then radio equipment was set up on the east side of the station for a nationwide Commex. The purpose of the Commex was to establish high frequency communications …read more.

  Emergency personnel are responding to a reported fire located at 2623 E. Forest Circle, Warsaw, where a shed and tree have caught fire and are near a residence. The heat from the fire also caused damage to a neighboring home. Plain Township Fire Department responded to the blaze with an assist from Warsaw Fire …read more.

TIPPECANOE TOWNSHIP —A combine harvesting beans in a field Monday afternoon caused five separate fires Monday afternoon that resulted in four fire departments responding. The fire was at the intersection of CR 300N and CR 475E, south of the Barbee Chains in Tippecanoe Township.

MILFORD — A couple who were out for an early morning stroll possibly saved a major portion of the downtown business district in Milford this morning, Thursday, Oct. 8. Because of their actions one business suffered fire and smoke damage while another sustained only smoke damage according to preliminary reports.

Alissa D. May, 17, North Grouse Court, Warsaw, suffered small lacerations to her left elbow, but refused medical treatment at the scene following a one-vehicle accident on East Harper Road, south of East CR 700N, Leesburg. The accident was at 8:26 p.m. Friday, June 26. May’s mother advised she would be taking her to Kosciusko …read more.

  A young female driver escaped serious injuries in an accident on Harper Road, south of CR 700N and east of Leesburg, tonight, Friday, June 26. The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. The female driver was checked at the scene by Multi-Township EMS, but was not transported. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is investigating. Leesburg …read more.

UPDATE: According to Leesburg Fire Chief Mike Wilson, the fire was accidental and started inside the garage, at floor level. Owner of the property is Dave Holesclaw.   Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department has been called to a garage fire at 313 E. Prairie St., near Smith Street. The call was received at approximately 1:05 p.m. …read more.

[weaver_youtube -b9YRMX_1hA rel=8]   Vehicles and farm equipment are being manufactured differently than 10, even 15, years ago. This is posing extrication problems for fire departments when needed in traumatic accidents. The current equipment, while still effective, just doesn’t have what is needed for all the new vehicles on the road. Because of this, Leesburg Fire …read more.

  Warsaw Fire Department with a full assist from Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department are responding to a house fire at 1510 E. Sheridan St., Warsaw. Multi-Township EMS are also on the scene. Initial reports are flames are visible from the outside of the home with heavy smoke.  

At approximately 9:50 p.m. Friday, April 3, emergency personnel were called to CR 700N near Harper Road for a vehicle accident. The vehicle has rolled over, and the driver is reportedly injured. The driver was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital by Multi-Township EMS. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Leesburg Fire Department assisted at the scene. …read more.

At approximately 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb 17, Leesburg Fire Department and Warsaw Fire Department were called to Helser’s Metal Finishing on CR 200N. According to officials at the scene, a small electrical fire started in an attic space in the facility. The fire was initially contained by 6:21 a.m. A rekindle was reported at 8:51 …read more.

Some people may have seen the smoke coming from E. 200 North. Not to worry, it’s a state-sanctioned training exercise for Leesburg Fire Department. According to LFD Chief Mike Wilson, the house at the corner of E. 200 North and Cessna Road in Warsaw was purchased by Medcast. The company wanted rid of the structure …read more.

UPDATE: According to a press release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, a preliminary investigation by the Kosciusko County F.A.C.T. Team indicates at approximately 5:14 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, a 2005 Chrysler driven by Jaqueline M. Dominguez, 34, Nappanee, was traveling southbound on State Road 15 approaching the intersection of 600 North. Melinda G. …read more.

UPDATE: Detectives of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a barn fire that happened Sunday night. The North Webster Fire Department was called to the blaze at 9:44 p.m. at 2687 N. 850 E. The barn was on property owned by the DNR. The fire also spread to fields on either side of the barn …read more.

UPDATE: According to a report filed by Indiana State Police, at 3:24 p.m. on July 29, Allen J. Fuller, 30, 200 North, Warsaw, was traveling westbound on US 30 near 200 North in the left lane. A semi in the right lane began to change lanes. Fuller hit his brakes to avoid a collision with …read more.

Atwood Fire Department responded to a fire at approximately 5 a.m. today on Crystal Lake Road that resulted in the deaths of thousands of chickens. According to Mike Harmon, Atwood Fire Department Fire Chief, the fire was located in a building owned by Egg Innovations, which reportedly purchased the property about a year and a …read more.

UPDATE: Plain Township/Leesburg Fire Department Fire Chief Michael Wilson, has released information on the Saturday night house fire at 78 EMS C29A Lane, Warsaw: A family pet perished in the fire and one firefighter was injured and treated by Multi-Township Emergency Medical Services at the scene for minor injuries. The Kosciusko County Fire Investigation Team, …read more.

Quick response from the North Webster Fire Department saved a summer cottage at 7 EMS B33A Ln. on Little Barbee Lake. At about 7:45 p.m. Saturday, firefighters were called to the single story cottage where smoke and flames were seen coming from the residence. NWFD Chief Jeremy Likens said, despite the snow and tight quarters …read more.

[weaver_youtube CP05i0-SBeQ rel=0] Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department and medics were called to a mobile home fire at Green Acres Trailer Park, Lot 154 at about 10:30 a.m. this morning. PTFD Fire Chief Michael Wilson said the fire began in a dryer and resulted in some minor smoke damage to the residence. Lourdes Gaytan, 46, was asleep …read more.

[weaver_youtube YtlpV32ezQ0 rel=0] Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory officials say five families have been left homeless following a fire that broke out at in the basement apartment of a multi-family residence at 423 E. Arthur St., Warsaw. According to Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Fire Chief Mike Brubaker, the apartment building is a total loss. Though firefighters do not …read more.

  A tanker from Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory and full assistance from Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department was called to assist Atwood with a house fire Sunday afternoon. The fire, at 3401 W. 550 N., Atwood, started in the garage of a home and spread to the house, according to Atwood Fire Chief Mike Harmon. This morning, …read more.

Mark Harness reportedly suffered a broken wrist and was entrapped in a vehicle that crashed Sunday night in a field along Armstrong Road just west of CR 200 East. Leesburg Fire Department, Multi-Township EMS and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Warsaw Police units were on the scene of the crash, that was reported at …read more.

CR 900 North south of Milford was closed for several hours Tuesday afternoon while Milford and Leesburg fire departments battled a house fire. Firefighters were initially dispatched to  1681 E. CR 900N where flames and heavy smoke where reported coming from the residence. The fire, however, was actually across the road at the home of Dean Hamilton and …read more.

Leesburg Fire and Multi-Township EMS responded to an accident at CRs 100 East and 300 North near the Warsaw Municipal Airport just after 8 p.m. Monday. According to Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department information, a 1998 Dodge minivan operated by Valerie Skinner, 41, of Court Street, Winona Lake, was westbound on CR 300 North and slid …read more.

A one-vehicle crash in the 500 block of East Armstrong Road, Leesburg, was reported at 5:10 a.m. this morning and sent a Warsaw woman to a Fort Wayne hospital. Rescue personnel from Leesburg Fire Department extracted the driver, now identified as Kathryn Logan, 25, of Warsaw, from her 2007 Chevy Cobalt. Logan left the roadway for an …read more.