Burket Fire Chief Kevin McSherry Editor’s note: The following is the second of a two-part series. WARSAW — In August 2019, an IFN reader left a comment on a Facebook article about a house fire in Silver Lake. The reader wondered why it was necessary for firefighters from multiple departments to respond to the fire, …read more.

WARSAW — Members of the 9/11 Memorial Remembrance Committee hosted its 18th commemoration of the tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001, Wednesday night at Center Lake Pavilion in Warsaw. Mike Cox, Kosciusko County 9/11 Memorial Remembrance Committee member, began the ceremony by reminding everyone of that day’s tragic events. “Eighteen years — in the fast pace …read more.

WARSAW – Any thought of an independent review of circumstances surrounding Police Chief Scott Whitaker’s actions on Jan. 25 — and the related suspensions of two officers — appeared to die Monday night, March 18, after an emotional debate during the regular meeting of the city council. City police came out in force at the …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County residents, law enforcement and military personnel gathered at Central Park at 6:30 p.m. today to remember the 17th anniversary of 9/11. The ceremony was organized by the Kosciusko County 9/11 Memorial Remembrance Committee and was held at the 9/11 memorial at the park. In comparison to previous years, the ceremony was …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Meeting dates for the Kosciusko County Local Emergency Planning Committee have been announced for 2017. All meetings are open to the public. Dates for 2017 will be Feb. 9, May 11, Aug. 10 and Nov. 9. Meetings begin at 3 p.m. in the Justice Building, video conference room, 121 N. Lake St., …read more.

WARSAW — The Aryan Brotherhood, also known as the Brand or AB, is a white supremacist prison gang and organized crime syndicate with about 10,000 members in and out of prison. It is not connected with the Ku Klux Klan. The large gang is active not only in the prisons, but also on the streets, …read more.

WARSAW — Michael Cox, who retired from the police department several years ago, has returned to the payroll of the city of Warsaw. This time as a consultant for emergency management services. An agreement with Cox, owner of Michael Cox Consulting Inc., was signed Friday morning during the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety …read more.

WARSAW — The rain held off during the county’s 9/11 memorial remembrance ceremony at Center Lake Park, Warsaw. Some stood throughout the entire ceremony, others utilized the bleachers and chairs provided or sat on the ground or chairs they had brought along.

WARSAW — On Sept. 11, men, women and children alike will band together in memory of the tragic attack on the United States in 2001 that claimed the lives of many. Every year since this tragedy, Kosciusko County has held a tribute in Warsaw to commemorate the losses and heroism that occurred on that day. …read more.

WARSAW — With the 14th anniversary of 9/11 quickly approaching, many in Kosciusko County are feeling the weight and solemnity of the event. Few are more dedicated, however, to the remembrance of the disaster, than co-chairman of the 9/11 Memorial Remembrance Committee, Mike Cox.

Two long-time employees of the city of Warsaw are retiring, effective next month. The announcement was made at this morning’s Board of Public Works and Safety meeting that Warsaw Police Officer Mike Cox and the mayor’s assistant, Michelle Bormet, have submitted their resignation letters. Cox has served on the Warsaw Police Department for 28 years …read more.

In recent years, law enforcement efforts have put a lid on much of the gang-related illegal activity in the area. But the release valve seems to have become Kosciusko County road signs. “Last year was actually a very bad year for spray painting,” said Jeff Beeler, Kosciusko County Highway Department sign technician. During 2013, about …read more.

Warsaw’s parking rules are changing as outlined in this map. The only change to the original plan is noted in red. Tower Bank has requested the angled parking north of the building be left at 2-hour parking to accommodate its customers. During Monday night’s meeting of the Warsaw Common Council, an amendment discussed during the …read more.

Graffiti was found spray painted on three buildings of a Warsaw business Thursday morning and Warsaw Police Department’s gang investigator is working the case. Carl Weaver of Warsaw Engineering and Fabricating Inc., located at 2780 E. Durbin St., reported finding the graffiti early Thursday. According to WPD Public Information Officer Lt. Kip Shuter, black paint …read more.