A man in police custody jumped out of the squad car and is now being treated by medics. The incident happened shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of South SR 13, Pierceton. The officer told dispatch the subject suffered cuts and scrapes but was otherwise fine after jumping out of the car. …read more.

An Illinois woman is in very critical condition following an accident on U.S. 30 at CR 450 East, Pierceton. According to Kosciusko County Sheriff”s Department officers, a motorcycle crashed when witnesses say a rear wheel of the bike blew. Upon arrival, emergency responders located the driver, Thomas C. Harwood, 44, Bourbonnais, Ill., and his wife, Paula …read more.

“McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel now has two Warsaw Fire Department retirees: Mike Wilson and Engine 1,” says John Sadler, owner of the funeral home. Just today, Sadler took possession of a 1986 Pierce fire engine once owned by WFD. For what he calls “a steal,” the county coroner and owner of McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel purchased the …read more.

Yogi Bear was awakened this morning by many of his fans at Jellystone Campground in Pierceton. The annual welcoming Yogi out of hibernation event is a popular thing for many who call Jellystone home for the summer months.

Max Busz purchased a barn during an auction and wasn’t prepared for what followed. Later he petitioned the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission to have the property rezoned from residential to commercial. His petition was among those considered by the APC during its regular monthly meeting May 2 in the county courthouse, Warsaw. The property …read more.

Lestina “Tina” Howard, 75, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012, at 12:57 a.m., in the home of her niece, Norma Wood, Larwill, Ind. She was born March 27, 1937, in Warsaw to Lester and Rheana (English) Wood. She married Lowell Howard on Nov. 18, 1978, in California. Mrs. Howard was a line worker at Maple Leaf; also …read more.