Jacob Smith, 26, has a rare genetic disease called Chronic Granulomatous Disease or CGD. Smith, who currently resides in Oklahoma, has local ties to the area as his father and stepmother, David and Amy Smith as well as his grandparents, Don and Carol Boyer, live in the Mentone area. According to the Rare Disease Clinical …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 11:42 a.m. Police were called to the 400 block of South Harding Street for an emergency involuntary detention. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1:12 p.m. Ashley Minor reported a theft of a cell phone in the 300 block of East …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 10:30 p.m. South 750 West and West SR 14, Silver Lake. Driver: Michael S. Shepherd, 29, South 750 West, Akron. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $2,500 Tuesday, Oct. 15, 6:55 p.m. 211 E. 200 …read more.

Lucinda “Cindy” Whetstone, 56, of Mentone, Ind., passed at 6:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at her residence after courageously fighting cancer for her family for 2 1/2 years. She was born June 12, 1957, in Rochester, Ind., to Jack D. and Betty L. (Waltz) Fawley. On Oct. 16, 1976, she married Michael L. Whetstone …read more.

Syracuse Police Department Officers of the Syracuse Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Friday, Oct. 11, 12:41 a.m. Officers were called to the 300 block of North Harrison Street to a report of underage drinking. Payton Baker, 18, of that address, was arrested. Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated …read more.

Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation is leading a series of Small Business Tune-Up listening sessions throughout Kosciusko County. The events are a joint effort of KEDCo, the North Central Indiana Small Business Development Center, the town’s chambers of commerce and the towns themselves. The first listening session was held in Syracuse on Oct. 3 and gave …read more.

The Palestine Bible Church will host Doug and Karen Hoffert for a six-week series titled, “Travels through the Holy Land,” starting at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, and continuing through Sunday, Nov. 10.  The Hofferts will share their experiences from travels through the Holy Land. The Palestine Bible Church is an independent, non-denominational church located …read more.

Bullying is certainly nothing new and has occurred in schools for multiple generations. But sometimes students are afraid to talk about it and its effects can be devastating, even to the point of thoughts of suicide. This morning, students and staff of Wawasee High School were given a strong anti-bullying message by student peer facilitators …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department

 Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents: Saturday, Sept. 29, 6:50 p.m. Stephanie Kay Ramirez reported theft at her home in Claypool. Sunday, Sept. 29, 6:26 p.m. Judith Ann Hayden of Leesburg reported a slashed tire on her vehicle. Sunday, Sept. 29, 1:08 p.m. Terry W. …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley High School will be holding a press conference Tuesday to introduce and provide information about the Tippecanoe Valley School Forest Nature Trail. TVHS will be recognizing the Pike Lumber Company for its work in completing the trail, which includes 18 numbered plaques along the wooded path that identifies species of trees and plants. …read more.

The Palestine Bible Church will host a Community Hog Roast from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. The menu will feature pulled pork, chips, desserts and drinks. The community is invited with no cost for the meal. The Palestine Bible Church is located on SR 25 in Palestine (3226 S. 550 W., Mentone), …read more.

Two local students have enlisted into the Indiana Army National Guard. Logan Britton recently enlisted into, HHD, 138TH Finance Battalion, Indiana Army National Guard and Micheal Donahue recently enlisted into 1538th Transportation Company, Indiana Army National Guard. Britton, who is a Senior at Tippecanoe Valley High School, resides in Mentone with his parents, Tim and Jerilynn Britton. According to …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a 3-part series examining school enrollment numbers and student transfers in Kosciusko County schools.) Following the release of Warsaw Community School’s August Enrollment Report, an increase in transfer enrollment into the school corporation was realized. In addition to the rise in enrollment reported by the corporation, WCS also reported …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation announces its employees have exceeded this year’s goal by donating $6,341 to the United Way of Kosciusko County. Donations were also earmarked for Fulton County, Wabash County and Miami County United Way agencies. The goal of the 2013 United Way drive was to meet or exceed donations of $5,500. The …read more.

A 19-year-old Mentone woman was arrested early Sunday after leading police on a high speed chase in Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested Destinee Nicole Robinson-Moore, 19, after she disregarded a stop sign then failed to stop for a police officer. KCSD deputies first observed Robinson-Moore traveling at a high rate of speed on …read more.

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy pilot program at Tippecanoe Valley High School began Tuesday, Aug. 20. YEA! classes will meet each Tuesday through the school year and will incorporate project based learning within a multi-subject class that combines English, government and economics with the goal of building a student toolbox for success. The 26 students will …read more.

Mentone Fire Department and EMS have been called to respond to a garage fire located at 401 N. Broadway, in Mentone. Burket Fire Department has been called to assist at this time. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Tippecanoe Valley High School student Nolan Sponseller walked into the Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko office last spring in need of a project to successfully complete his participation in the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy. After this weekend, a special needs family no longer has to worry about their safety entering/exiting their home thanks to his …read more.

Pauline May Shoemaker, 89, formerly of Mentone, Ind., passed at 9:23 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at Mason Health Care of Warsaw, Ind. Pauline was born May 3, 1924, in Tippecanoe, Ind., to Henry and Edna Iola (Rhinehart) Middaugh. On Feb. 14, 1942, she married Charles Shoemaker who preceded her in death. She lived in …read more.

It’s good news for the Bulldog Saloon in Mentone where a meeting among state officials Tuesday seemed to bring a move toward a mutual resolution that will allow the bar to stay in operation. Tim Carter owns the Bulldog Saloon at 101 E. Main St., Mentone, and, as StaceyPageOnline.com first reported, he was worried that …read more.

Helen Welty, 94, of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 4 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2013, at The Elkhart Hospice House, Elkhart, Ind. She was born in Marshall County, Ind.,, to parents Henry and Orpha (Hershberger) Reichert. In 1938, she married Leslie Welty. He preceded her in death in 1976. Helen was a homemaker, who was …read more.

Dear Editor, First of all, Chris Morehouse is one of the nicest, sweetest ladies I have ever met. What these people are trying to do to her is wrong. My daughter had her as a teacher and absolutley adored her. It would be a shame if she could not continue doing what she does best, …read more.

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to let the good be heard about Chris Morehouse. I live in small town Mentone where if you upset a small group of church members, your name will be smeared and they will try and prevent you from renting buildings that are used for the public. Chris Morehouse …read more.

Dear Editor, We are very, very happy Mrs. Morehouse is teaching again! Even when some people in Mentone are not. What these people are saying and trying to do to her is childish, to say the least. They are suppose to be good Christian people, but they are trying to destroy Mrs. Morehouse. Despite what …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is accepting applications for non-resident students (students residing outside the school corporation boundaries) who would like to attend any TVSC school – Akron Elementary School, Mentone Elementary School, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School, or Tippecanoe Valley High School  – during the 2013-2014 school year. This includes full-day kindergarten classes at Akron …read more.

Gene O. Whitteberry, 84, of Mentone, Ind., and formerly of Walkerton, Ind., passed away at 10:35 a.m., Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Hickory Creek of Rochester, Ind. He was born Aug. 12, 1928, in Stockwell, Ind., to Wesley and Bertha Mae (Crose) Whitteberry. He graduated from Walkerton High School in 1946. Gene then served his country in the …read more.

Tim Carter and his daughter, Beth Thompson, are fighting what they are perceiving as an impossible battle that threatens to put their own small business, and many others, out of business. The owner and operator of The Bulldog Saloon in Mentone, Carter said he has been visited by an inspector of Indiana Department of Homeland …read more.

Betty L. Fawley, 84, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind.; and formerly of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 7:05 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor. She was born May 23, 1929, in Rochester, Ind., to John and Hazel (Clay) Waltz. On May 15, 1954, she married Jack D. Fawley in Rochester. He …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and emergency personnel from Mentone responded to a single-vehicle crash Wednesday at 3:16 p.m. on CR 1000 West, north of CR 700 South. Officers arrived and located a vehicle that had struck a metal fence post. The driver, Tammy L. Mikel, 49, of Mentone, was going in and out of …read more.

Ronald L. Brown, 78, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at his residence. He was born Aug. 28, 1934, in Mentone, Ind., to Francis and Letha (Goodman) Brown. On May 7, 1988, in Spokane, Wash., Ron was married to Judith Rhoads. She survives. Ron retired from United Telephone of Warsaw, in …read more.

By STEPHANIE LONEY The Mentone Egg Festival was held over the weekend and new cutie royalty was crowned. The newly crowned Mr. Rooster, Grayson Waldo, and Miss Chick, Kherington Craft, won the judges hearts. This year, four girls and three boys competed for the titles.

As May winds down, the city of Mentone, the self proclaimed “Egg Basket of the Midwest,” gears up for the annual Egg Festival. This year the festivities begin today and run through Saturday. This festival celebrates the prolific commercial egg production that distinctly marks the city’s heritage and history. “It’s just kind of like a …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School Students presented Peacekeeper Awards to a select group of students during the school’s annual Awards Day program. The Peacekeeper Award, sponsored annually by the Akron Community Relations Task Force, is presented to students who are not only “good citizens” in the general sense, but they are individuals who clearly demonstrate one …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Saturday, May 25, 10:23 a.m. Officers were called to a death investigation in Forest Park Mobile Home Park. Saturday, May 25, 1:48 a.m. Officers served a warrant in the 2300 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. Saturday, May 25, 3:54 p.m. Officers …read more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that SR 25 is scheduled for closure in Mentone at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, due to the Mentone Egg Festival. The closure is between SR 19 and North Morgan Street. The detour is SR 19 to West Harrison Street to North Morgan Street. The road will be re-opened …read more.

Gaylord N. Toll, 85, of South Bend, Ind., and formerly of Garrett, Ind.; Lakeville, Ind.; Mentone, Ind.; and North Webster, Ind., died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at RiverCrest Specialty Hospital in Mishawaka, Ind. He was born March 4, 1928. On July 28, 1951, he married Flonnie Beaty; she survives. Gaylord is also survived by four …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley Schools will host “Guiding Good Choices,” a FREE parenting workshop for parents/guardians with children 9-14 years of age. “Guiding Good Choices” is an interactive program that helps parents, grandparents, caretakers, foster parents, etc. tackle tough subjects such as: How to prevent drug use in your family – developing protective factors in your family …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0huyuqh8cz8] The Great Big Idaho® Potato Truck, well into its second cross-country tour, stopped in Mentone today forcing police to control traffic as hundreds came out to admire the massive spud. The World’s Largest Potato on Wheels is traveling more than 22,000 miles on a 7-month journey to raise funds and awareness for Meals …read more.

The Great Big Idaho® Potato Truck has embarked on its second cross-country tour and it’s set to roll into Mentone on Thursday, May 16. The World’s Largest Potato on Wheels is set to travel more than 22,000 miles on its 7-month journey to raise funds and awareness for Meals on Wheels. In 2012, the Idaho …read more.

Letter carriers of the U.S. Postal Service are doing more than picking up your mail today, they are collecting food donations for local food pantries. Every year, all across the nation, carriers take one day and make a great effort to Stamp Out Hunger. Kosciusko County residents were asked to join on this day and …read more.

Warsaw Police Department Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following incidents: Wednesday, May 8, 8 a.m. Ronald Fuleki of North Tamarack Street reported criminal mischief to his residence. Wednesday, May 8, 8:30 a.m. James Alexander reported the theft of miscellaneous merchandise from his property on East Main Street. Wednesday, May 8, 8:42 …read more.

Triton High School senior Trenton Cooper and Tippecanoe Valley High School senior Allyson Ross were among 40 students named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association statewide scholarship lists. Cooper was named a recipient of the Marion Crawley Scholarship, given to members of basketball teams that showcase achievement in basketball, academics, participation in extra-curricular activities and …read more.

Edna Joy Miller, 104, of Winona Lake, Ind., and formerly of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 12:45 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at Grace Village Retirement Community. She was born Nov. 16, 1908, in Marshall County, Ind., to Orville E. and Nancy H. (Stackhouse) Martin. On Feb. 17, 1928, in Plymouth, Ind., she married Joseph …read more.

For many, the ability to move freely is a gift that goes largely unnoticed. The abilities to walk to the mailbox, stroll with grocery carts or even drive to work are all tasks that we often don’t pay much thought too. However, for some, these tasks require immense focus and planning to perform. Wayne Landis …read more.

Joy L. Young, 50, of Mentone, Ind., passed away 10:27 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at the Woodlawn Hospital Emergency Room unexpectedly. She was born Feb. 15, 1963, in Wabash County, Ind., to William and Kathryn (Renicker) O’Hara. They both survive. On June 1, 1991, Joy was united in marriage to Mark S. Young in …read more.

The annual Beaver Dam alumni banquet will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at Tippecanoe Valley High School, Mentone. A smorgasbord dinner will be served at 1 p.m. for $14 per person. Guests are welcome. The class of 1953 will be honored. A special table will also be reserved for Beaver …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation announced today that, due to snow days, school will be in session on Friday, May 17, and Friday, May 24, as make up days.  

The Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce, comprised of county and local law enforcement agencies, will participate in roving patrols and a sobriety checkpoint during the month of March. The project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. DUI: Taskforce Indiana is a year-long statewide project aimed at reducing …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgMkPsWFdkg] Mentone and Burket fire departments were called to a house fire at Osprey Drive and South Mallard Road, near Palestine Lake, Mentone. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. in a single family residence at 5935 W. Osprey Dr. According to Burket Fire Chief Kevin McSherry, the fire began in the southeast …read more.

Freeda Witham, 84, of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at her residence. Freeda was born Nov. 27, 1928, in Plymouth, Ind., to Forrest and Goldie Teel Kesler. On Jan. 14, 1949, she married Rex Witham in Mentone. He survives. She worked for Farmers State Bank of Mentone. Freeda was …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley High School pool will be open to patrons of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation for open swim from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings on the following dates: March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 and 28; April 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 and 30; and …read more.

Robert J. “Bob” Jones, 64, of Mentone, Ind., died at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. He was born July 27, 1948. On Aug. 10, 1973, he married Mary Kay Nunes. She survives. Also surviving are four children: Jessica (David) Halas, Vanessa Jones, Robert (Lindsey) Jones and Andrew (Bethany) Jones, all of Warsaw; and 12 …read more.

A Mentone man was arraigned in a Steuben County court Monday afternoon where he was charged with a class A felony charge of child molestation. David John Elleneberger, 25, was arrested Saturday at the Potawatomi Inn at Pokagon State Park in Angola after allegedly molesting a 4-year-old in a public restroom. Steuben County Sheriff’s Department …read more.

A short foot pursuit near Mentone Saturday night ended with one subject arrested on several charges. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Claypool officers went to an area of Palestine Lake Saturday night to serve two active warrants on Matthew Dillan Mahaska, 20, Mentone. Mahaska was found walking along CR 600 West near Blue Jay …read more.

Mentone Elementary School will hold kindergarten round up at 6 p.m. March 4. Children that are five years old on or before Aug. 1, are eligible to attend kindergarten. Parents are requested to bring their child’s birth certificate and immunization records with them. Families will start the evening with a pizza meal served in the …read more.

SFC Daniel H. Murphy of the Indiana National Guard announces the following local high school students have recently enlisted in the Guard: Branigan Bahney Branigan Bahney recently enlisted into, Company A, 113TH Engineer, Indiana Army National Guard. Bahney is a junior at Tippecanoe Valley High School and resides in Warsaw. He is the son of …read more.

    Lifetime Mentone residents, Frank and Geraldine “Jerry” Smith, loved and supported their community during their lifetimes and now, thanks to a gift from their estate, that support will continue even though they are gone. Michelle Bormet (niece of the Smiths) along with her husband, Jeff, serve as trustees of the estate of Frank …read more.

Norman L. Yates, 78, of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 7:05 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Life Care Center of Rochester, Ind. He was born July 20, 1934, in Betsy Lane, Ky., to Hartman and Edith (Hall) Yates. He married Joann Converse on Feb. 19, 1960, in Huntington, Ind. Norman was a truck driver. He served his country …read more.

Charlotte V. Stine, 67, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at her residence following a two and a half year battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 6, 1945, in Plymouth, Ind., to John and Edna (Marsh) Cochran. On Aug. 13, 1961, in Warsaw, she was married to Danny …read more.

Warsaw detectives have completed an investigation that involved the burglary to a Warsaw home and home business where a vehicle was stolen and other items taken. On Thanksgiving morning, Goshen Police were involved in a high speed chase in their city with a pickup truck. During the pursuit the pickup crashed and its passenger fled …read more.

Tobie H. Blalock, 91, of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at Kindred Health Care Center of Bremen, Ind. He was born May 7, 1921, in Sevierville, Tenn., to Fred and Martha (Myers) Blalock. On Dec. 25, 1942, he married Dorothy Nottingham in Mentone. She died on March 16, 2012. Tobie served in …read more.

David D. Lowry, 53, of Mentone, Ind., died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, at his residence. He was born Aug. 26, 1959, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Harold and June (Baker) Lowry. He was employed by Spartech of Warsaw, Ind., for 10 years and prior to that he worked for Warsaw Plating Works for many years. David …read more.

William Marshall, 73, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at his residence. He was born June 13, 1939, in Floyd County, Ky., to Shelman and Oralee (Hall) Marshall. He married Lois (Shriver) Marshal. She passed away June 4, 2010. He had been a foreman at the Tool & Die Shop at OEC in Warsaw. He …read more.

Troy Michael Craig, 45, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Ind. He was born June 6, 1967 in Warsaw, Ind., to Bruce A. and Judith (Smith) Craig. He worked at Dutchman Manufacturing of Goshen, Ind., for 15 years and most recently of Gulf Stream of …read more.

Nicholas D. Lowry, 18, of Mentone, Ind., passed Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at his residence. He was born Nov. 10, 1991, in Warsaw, Ind., to David Lowry and Holly Smith. He was a student in the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation. He was an extreme gamer and always enjoyed playing Diablo and Chess. He also enjoyed reading …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmxuEQIG2Xs]   Mentone and Atwood fire departments were called just before midnight to 1421 S. 800 W. near Mentone. The house on the property was fully engulfed in flames. The initial call went out at approximately 11:40 p.m. Scanner traffic indicated a subject at the home was suicidal and threatened to start the house on …read more.

Accidents Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents: Saturday, Dec. 1, 1:30 a.m. West 400 North, Warsaw. Driver: Ryan V. Head, 22 Clark Street, Warsaw. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $5,000 Friday, Nov. 30, 5:07 a.m. West Lake Street and Phillips Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Sherri R. Fugate, 35, …read more.

On Oct. 20, 2012, Reghan Nellans of Mentone passed away suddenly after complications from childbirth. Reghan was a loving wife of Marc Nellans and a wonderful mother of the couple’s four small children. On Saturday, Nov. 17, a dinner, silent auction and live auction has been organized to benefit her husband and their children. It all happens from 5 p.m. to 8 …read more.

Wilvin Teel, 97, of Milford, Ind., passed at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Milford, Ind. He was born May 7, 1915, in Fulton County, Ind., to Melvin and Hattie (Kindig) Teel. He married Lucille Joy Stutzman Whetstone on Nov. 2, 1946, in Akron, Ind. He and his wife …read more.

Robin Winterrowd, 57, of Warsaw, Ind., passed at 3:19 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Jan. 9, 1955, in Rochester, Ind., to George and Hazel (Garner) Winterrowd. He worked for 30-plus years at Spartech in Warsaw, and was a Rochester High School graduate in1973 where he was an Indiana All-Star …read more.

Many years ago, the Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum was given aviation pioneer Larry Bell’s personal property from his Buffalo, N.Y., office/apartment. It consisted of awards, scale models, personal correspondence to and from U.S. Presidents, celebrities, and high ranking military officials of his era. His property also included files full of thousands of glass plates, …read more.

Eldon Stukey Horn, 94, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Mentone, Ind., passed away at 6:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born Feb. 22, 1918, in Tippecanoe, Ind., to Isaac and Vida Stukey Horn. On Sept. 22, 1940, he married Mary L. Cumberland in Etna Green, Ind. She passed away Feb. 2, …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.

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.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICzamYXiziQ] The judge’s award for the 1st Annual Fireman’s Chili Cook Off went to Winona Lake Fire Department’s Dave Yotter and Gerald Ross for their 5 Bean Chili. The competition was held this morning during the Kosciusko County Farmers Market in downtown Warsaw. Four departments took part in the chili cook off including Burket, …read more.

Kosciusko REMC recently donated four used computers to the Jack & Jill Preschool in Mentone. Students at the preschool use computers daily to aid in learning the alphabet, numbers, hand-eye coordination and basic computer skills they will use throughout their education. “Our old computers would take upwards of 20 minutes just to turn on and …read more.

Voting locations for the Nov. 6 general election have been established and announced by Kosciusko County Auditor Marsha McSherry. The locations are designated by the county commissioners. Local voters will be voting at the following locations: Clay Township All precincts, 1st and 2nd, will vote at Claypool Lion’s building, 205 W. Calhoun St., Claypool Etna Township Heritage …read more.

Matthew S. Shepherd, 31, 5796 W. DeCoy Rd., Mentone, was arrested at 3:30 a.m. Saturday on outstanding warrants for 15 counts of check deception. According to Kosciusko County court records, Shepherd has been wanted in Kosciusko County on warrants for the Class A misdemeanors since 2001. The warrants were originally  filed in 2001 by the …read more.

Robert Hudson has turned the side of a building in Mentone into a work of art and, upon seeing the colorful scene, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Hudson actually is an accomplished artist. Reader Steve Rogers alerted StaceyPageOnline.com to the developing story and even went out of his way to do an impromptu …read more.

Emergency responders were called to West Main Street in Mentone on Monday where a car accident resulted in entrapment. The crash happened at the intersection of West Main Street (SR 25) and SR 19 at approximately 7:30 p.m. July 23. According to the police report, Simon N. Kaitei, 32, of Goshen, was northbound on SR …read more.

FULTON COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that the traffic pattern will change at SR 19 and CR 100 North to an All-way Stop during the week of July 23. The following signage will be placed at all the approaches of the intersection:  “Stop” signs, stop bars and “Stop Sign Ahead” signs by …read more.

June Reed, 83, passed away Monday, April 30, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home in Mentone, Ind.