Department of Natural Resources grants totaling more than $693,000 will be used to fund the battle against invasive aquatic vegetation in Indiana’s lakes. Of the $693,000 allotted, a total of $127,020 will be used for lakes within Kosciusko County. Lakes to receive aide against invasive aquatic vegetation include Kuhn, Big Barbee, Little Barbee, Irish, Sawmill, …read more.

Police and fire officials were called to a four vehicle crash in the 4500 block of North SR 15 at about 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, that resulted when a driver failed to stop for three other vehicles. The crash was just north of Levi Lee Road in the northbound lane of SR 15. Jeremy G. Shepherd, …read more.

Parents of children between the ages of 3 years and 5 years old in the Leesburg area are encouraged to complete a survey about the need for a preschool program at the Leesburg Elementary School. Warsaw Community Schools are currently researching the needs of parents in the Leesburg area who may need or desire a …read more.

With the warmer weather of spring comes one of the busiest and most exciting times of the year for farmers – planting season. It also means farm-vehicle traffic increases on the roads. As farmers head to the fields to plant, farm equipment becomes more active on local roads and highways. Local farmers encourage all drivers …read more.

Incidents Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: March 12, 6:55 a.m. A Warsaw man reported a domestic battery at his residence. 
March 12, 4:43 p.m. A Warsaw teen reported receiving threatening text messages from a male subject. March 12, 5:15 p.m. Police were called to 5749 E. McKenna Rd., …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iM9cxQvH9c] Members of the Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department spent part of Sunday afternoon training for ice rescues on Lake Tippecanoe. Members of the department donned gumby suits and took turns practicing rescue skills. The last time the department took part in an ice rescue was in February 2008 when Shannon Richcreek, then 27, of …read more.

John Wesley Anglin, 89, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 12:40 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. He was born Feb. 6, 1924, in Leesburg to Frederick Joseph and Nellie Mae (Roberts) Anglin. He graduated from Leesburg High School in 1942 where he played basketball all four years. He attended Manchester College in 1948 …read more.

Accidents Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Thursday, March 7, 8:19 a.m. North 500 West, Warsaw. Driver: Alexis N. Travis, 17, West 550 North, Warsaw. Travis said a black pickup truck crossed the line into her lane, causing her to run off of the road and strike a sign. …read more.

David B. McGuire, 65, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 7 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013, at his residence. David was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., where he was a graduate of Warsaw Community High School, Warsaw. He continued his education and graduated from Manchester College in North Manchester, Ind. He received his …read more.

A car fire near Chapman Lake early this morning was captured by reader Aaron Lindsey who sent us this photo. Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department responded to the blaze at 5:33 a.m. According to fire chief Michael Wilson, the occupants got the vehicle stuck in snow and likely overheated the drivetrain while trying to get it …read more.

Karen Sue Grover, 60, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2013, at her residence. She was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 33 years. She had worked for Zimmer Inc. of Warsaw since 1979. At the time of her passing she was working as a Polymer Molder …read more.

Accidents Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Friday, Feb. 22, 4:42 a.m. North SR 15 north of Plum Street, Leesburg. Drivers: Angela M. Frost, 40, South CR 425 West, Claypool; and Khristopher M. Freed, 30, South Nappanee Street, Nappanee. Frost was northbound on SR 15 and lost control of …read more.

William E. Shepherd, 66, of Barbee Lake, Leesburg, Ind., passed away Monday Feb. 18, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. William was born on Aug. 3, 1946, to William and Sarah (Collins) Shepherd in Floyd County, Ky. He was a Kosciusko County resident after moving here in 1968. William married Claudia Whitaker on …read more.

Computer contracting led to a police investigation that resulted in felony child pornography charges against a Warsaw man. Adam Christopher Snyder, 28, 115 EMS B48 Ln., Warsaw, is accused of storing photos and videos of child pornography on his computer’s hard drive. The investigation began when Snyder contacted a freelance computer specialist to remove the …read more.

Two people were arrested Monday after Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies discovered a meth lab inside a Leesburg home. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department drug task force officers were executing active warrants Monday morning in the 300 block of Smith Street, Leesburg, when they discovered various methamphetamine labs inside the residence.  KCSD officers were attempting to serve …read more.

Kenneth E. Schneider, 93, of Bluffton, Ind., and formerly of Leesburg, Ind., passed away on Jan. 26, 2013, at the Bluffton Hospital. He was born on March 10, 1919 in Indianapolis, IN to Ernest W. & Naomi E. (Ungericht) Schneider. On October 5, 1946 he married Esther Jane Okey who preceded him in 1994. He …read more.

Several years ago this building on SR 15 in Leesburg, now the Freedom Express gas station, was used as a station for the Winona Interurban Railway. On its route from Goshen to Peru, the electric interurban made a stop in Leesburg. Interurban passenger service ceased in 1934 and the line was used to move freight …read more.

A vehicle collided with a gas pump at Katie’s Kwik Mart in Leesburg and gasoline was reported leaking from the pump. Leesburg / Plain Township Fire Department was called to the scene to control the gas leak. No injuries were reported. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is investigating.

Jerry Lee Templin, 69, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, at home surrounded by family. He was born Dec. 6, 1943, in Warsaw to Harold and Dorothy (Boone) Templin. He married M. Jane Beer on March 1, 1964, who survives. Jerry was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved his family …read more.

LEESBURG, IN (December 10, 2012) – Maple Leaf Farms has selected the winners in the 2012 “Strut Your Duck” Video Recipe Contest. The contest challenged entrants to create an original recipe that featured duck and videotape the recipe preparation as part of the entry. Taking the Grand Prize of $4,000 was Merry Graham for her …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies were involved in an unusual pursuit north of Leesburg Saturday night when a juvenile took a piece of construction equipment on a joyride. The 15-year-old is now facing  potential charges of aggravated battery which caused substantial risk of death or injury. KCSD and Indiana State Police responded to the area of …read more.

Kosciusko County Court new filings – for the week of Nov. 21, 2012 Kosciusko County Court small claims – for the week of Nov. 21, 2012 Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court Jason McSherry: Cummins—Sullivan Steven Cummins, 33, Etna Green, and …read more.

Anna Menzie, 100, formerly of Clunette, Ind., passed away at 3:39 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor Warsaw, Ind. On Dec. 18, 1911, she was born to Dallas and Amanda (Hostetler) Cripe in Goshen, Ind. She married Ralph R. Menzie on Feb. 23, 1930, in Pierceton, Ind. He preceded her in death …read more.

Marilyn Josephine McCann Hartman, 88, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 8:57 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind. She was born Aug. 15, 1924, in Leesburg to Hugh and Edith Belle (Anglin) McCann. On April 30, 1943, she married Raymond Lewis Hartman, who survives. She worked for Sun Metal in …read more.

Gilsinger Rentals on SR 15 in Leesburg was granted approval to expand its existing office by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday. The expansion will include construction of an addition 60 feet by 140 feet in size, as well as an addition to the showroom 14 feet to …read more.

A family of six has been displaced after a fire swept through their mobile home early this morning. Kim Komdeur of the Kosciusko County Chapter of the American Red Cross, says the family was in the process of moving and lost some furniture and all of their clothing. The Red Cross has assisted with clothing …read more.

Elizabeth Anna Earles, 82, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on Jan. 4, 1930, in Wyandotte, Mich., to Thomas F. and Margaret M. (McIntosh) Cox. She graduated in 1948 from A.E. Smith High School in Riverview, …read more.

Here is everyone’s chance to have a wonderful Christmas season. All area residents have a shot at winning a portion of the $2,000 Christmas Bucks prizes. All that needs to be done is to enter the Christmas Bucks contest which begins today and runs until noon Saturday, Nov. 24. This event is sponsored by participating …read more.

Trick-or-treating will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 31. No times are being altered or postponed due to weather. Times for towns in Kosciusko County are as follows: Atwood— 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Burket— 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Claypool— 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Etna Green ―5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Leesburg― 6 p.m. …read more.

Timothy K. “Tim” Meck, 62, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Tim was born on Aug. 20, 1950, in Warsaw, Ind., to Earl S. and Dorothy E. (Bogart) Meck. Born and raised in Kosciusko County, Tim graduated from Warsaw High School in 1968. He was a truck driver for Polk and Sons …read more.

Roberta B. Sowers, 89, of Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. She was born on July 7, 1923, in Claypool, Ind., to Percy King and Florence N. (Cozens) Perkins. She graduated in 1943 from Warsaw High School …read more.

Kosciusko County was ceded by chiefs of the Miami nation, Papakeechie and Wawasee, on Oct. 27, 1832. Kosciusko County was officially established on Feb. 7, 1835. The county was named after the Polish general Thaddeus Kościuszko who served in the Revolutionary War, and worked alongside George Washington with the idea of creating the United States Military …read more.

AT&T has announced the expansion of its mobile Internet network in several communities in Kosciusko, Marshall, St. Joseph and Elkhart and counties, extending access for advanced mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content to customers in the area. With mobile Internet speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very …read more.

  Maple Leaf Farms made the second of five $10,000 pledged donations to the Leesburg Lions Club to benefit the Leesburg Summer Recreational League. The Leesburg Lions Club leases the company’s recreational fields each year on behalf of the LSRL and manages a fund established with donations by the company to ensure the future of …read more.

Trick-or-Treat Times Trick-or-treating will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Times for towns in Kosciusko County are as follows: Atwood— 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Etna Green ―5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Leesburg― 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.* Mentone ― 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Milford ― 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.* North Webster ― …read more.

A welare check in Leesburg led to the arrest of a man now charged with criminal confinement and strangulation. Shane Lee Senter, 37, of 9508 E. King Arthur Tr., Cromwell, was taken into custody when officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 300 block of Smith Street in Leesburg Friday night to check …read more.

Kosciusko County Courts New Filings – for the week of Oct. 11, 2012 Superior Court II The following traffic infractions have been filed in Kosciusko Superior Court II, Judge James Jarrette presiding: The following traffic violations have been filed by Kosciusko County Courts: No valid driver’s license ($123.50) – Jose Vazquez, Cromwell; Mariano Marquez-Nunez, Warsaw Speeding …read more.

Accidents Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2:10 a.m. 600 West north of 950 South, Burket. Driver: Kayla K. Kuhn, South West Street, Burket. A deer collided with the vehicle. Damages: up to $5,000 Tuesday, Oct. 9, 5:51 a.m. South 1000 West and West 600 South, …read more.

Faced with a choice of having an old farm barn on family property demolished or repaired, Dan Sullivan and his sister, Jill Lesh, decided to have it restored. An Amish crew from Hastings Roofing and Construction near Milford, Ind. – specializing in restoring old barns – has been working to restore the barn on CR …read more.

The Leesburg Town Board approved the 2013 budget during Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, but the big topic of the meeting was an alley vacation request. The Freedom Express gas station is in the process of acquiring the vacant Farmer’s State Bank Building to the south of the station. The intent is to demolish both …read more.

Police officers, Leesburg Fire and Multi-Township EMS personnel were called to Levi Lee Road Wednesday night where a man was reportedly injured from a fall from a bucket truck. The man was said to be working for a tree service when he fell approximately 20 feet from the bucket to the pavement. The accident happened …read more.

A Warsaw man was arrested early Monday morning on multiple felony charges including strangulation and threatening to kill police officers. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies were called at 2:17 a.m. Monday to 261 EMS T25 Lane, Leesburg, after central dispatch received a 9-1-1 call of a domestic battery. As officers were en route to the location …read more.

Elkhart County May 7, 2012 • Amy L. Tom, 39, 24 EMS B6A Lane, Leesburg, charged with theft. No bond