Milford Fire Department’s Annual Chicken BBQ is coming up on Sunday, Oct. 5. Half chickens will be sold for $6 a each. MFD starts selling at 11 a.m. at Fire Station South on Main Street in Milford.

A single story 20×40 barn in Syracuse went up in flames at about 7:32 a.m. this morning resulting in four fire departments being called. The cause has been determined as accidental with the origin listed as unknown. Turkey Creek Fire Territory, North Webster, Milford and Benton fire departments were called to 6288 E. Pickwick Park …read more.

Electrical has been determined the cause of a fire early this morning (Wednesday) at 301 N. Lake St., Syracuse. Turkey Creek Fire Territory was called to the residence at approximately 4:45 a.m. and cleared the scene at 6:05 a.m. Tankers from Milford and Benton Township fire departments responded for assistance with Benton also providing additional …read more.

At approximately 8:26 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, emergency personnel were called to an accident involving a motorcycle located on Old State Road 15 near Mock Road in Milford. The family has released the name of the motorcyclist injured in the accident as Justin Graff of Leesburg. Graff, according to family and officials, suffered facial fractures …read more.

The Milford Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual chicken barbecue on Sunday, Oct. 6. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and will continue until the chicken is sold out. Cost is $6 for a half. Please see your Milford volunteer fireman for tickets.  

Milford Fire Department was called out at 4 a.m. this morning to the home of Rodney Miller, West CR 900 North, when a pole barn on his property caught fire. Fully engulfed when firefighters arrived, assistance with tankers was called for from Leesburg and Nappanee fire departments. According to Milford Fire Chief Brian Haines the …read more.

During Monday night’s meeting of the Milford Town Council, Alicia Ley brought a petition before the council designed to show the town just how many citizens desired a full-time school resource officer for Milford School. Milford town attorney Jay Rigdon informed the council that he has been in discussion with Dave Cates, Wawasee School Corporation …read more.

Residents in the Milford area woke up Saturday morning to find there had been an interruption of electricity overnight. The brief outage was caused when a vehicle struck a NIPSCO pole on Old SR 15, north of CR 900 North at approximately 12:10 a.m. Indiana State Police report Richard K. Reece, 55, North CR 100 …read more.

On Saturday, the wives of Milford Fire Department volunteers collected donations at SR 15 and Emeline Street in Milford for a fellow firefighter. Scott Thomas, 30, a Goshen firefighter and paramedic who lives in Warsaw, is battling brain cancer. In mid-June Thomas and his wife, Stacy, will welcome their second child. Thomas will soon be …read more.

A Goshen firefighter and paramedic who lives here in Warsaw, is facing a tough summer as he and his wife welcome their second child and he begins treatments for brain cancer. Thomas, 30, is a Goshen firefighter and paramedic who lives here in Warsaw. Thomas, whose wife, Stacy, is 7 months pregnant with the couple’s …read more.

Milford Fire Department responded to a grass fire at 8271 N. 300 E., south of CR 900 North this afternoon. Debris and grass around an old barn burned on property owned by John and Dale Joan Stoffel, according to county information. While at that fire, all firefighters were called to a second grass fire between …read more.

  Milford Fire Department recognized six of its firefighters for their years of service on the department. Plaques recognizing their service were presented at their year-end meeting. Shown from left are Duane Schlabach, five years; David Rosenberry, 20 years; Lee Price, 25 years; Keith Hunsberger, 35 years; Jeremy Olson, 10 years; and Shane Bucher, 15 …read more.

Two new ordinances were enacted during Milford Town Council on Monday night and one of those means a water rate increase for residents. A long-standing issue of a potential water rate increase was resolved with the council’s vote. After final adjustments to the Umbaugh and Associates’ rate study were completed, it was determined that a …read more.

One vehicle erupted in flames following a car crash at SR 15 and CR 900 North near Milford Friday night. According to a report from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Taylor Silvers, 18, of Syracuse, was traveling north on SR 15 talking on her cell phone and failed to notice that another vehicle, driven by …read more.

Milford Town Council looked into a wastewater study performed by Umbaugh and Associates on Monday night. The study described a nearly $1.2 million debt which the town still has to pay back to bond holders. As the town continues to pay on the debt, along with daily costs and repairs, the net profit for a …read more.

Thelma Scott of EMS D23 Lane, Syracuse, was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital early this morning for treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning and her Life Alert system is credited with saving her life. Milford Fire Department was called around 3 a.m. Tuesday for what was initially a smoke investigation. The department was advised the call came …read more.

Milford Fire Department was called to a grass fire shortly before 5 p.m. today. According to scanner traffic and witnesses, the fire is along a ditch on CR 900 North, just east of Orn Road. The fire is not threatening any structures and fire crews are now on scene.