You’ve heard the claims, read the memes and probably even wondered if the conspiracy over pandemic testing is true.

There are two things I will never understand:

A “Patriot Rally” is scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday, July 17, at the Kosciusko County Courthouse in Warsaw.

Do you want to make sure masks are not mandated in Kosciusko County? Start wearing one. It’s as simple as that. Get on it now before the government has to mandate the use of masks in public. The tide is turning in support for mandates as the country sees a rising number of new cases …read more.

Needless to say, the most frustrating part about online journalism is the trolls and their nasty comments on Facebook. They can be evil at the worst moments in one’s life and are often off-point and beyond logic. But some of the strangest comments I’ve seen lately are the ones appearing on our coronavirus stories in …read more.

A scene from Wednesday’s rally in downtown Warsaw. InkFreeNews photo by Briley Gargis. It was an amazing week for diversity in Warsaw in two different ways. In case you live under a rock, here’s a quick recap. First, the more low-key effort came Monday as city and county officials quickly reacted after learning Friday of …read more.

I’m not sure how Democrats would have handled a similar situation, but from what I saw Thursday night at the GOP dinner in North Webster, conservatives are not big fans of wearing masks. The dinner attracted 130 guests and continued for more than three hours but only about half a dozen or so people were …read more.

The race for the wide-open Kosciusko County Superior Court 3 contest for judge has been an expensive one. In fact, one could argue that this might be the most expensive race for judge in Kosciusko County ever, but that would be next to impossible to confirm. According to individual campaign finance reports, the amount of …read more.

Kosciusko County doesn’t get much more conservative than what was seen on Thursday night. While the city of Warsaw and state of Indiana have pitched in more than $300,000 for an emergency relief fund for small businesses – a program created by Kosciusko County Economic Development Corporation – the county itself doesn’t seem that interested …read more.

Red yard signs seem to be the color of choice for at least five local candidates in the upcoming June 2 primary, but two of those are emanating from the same household.

Gov. Eric Holcomb’s new enforcement effort aimed at limiting business operations to those deemed essential during the ongoing pandemic was apparently not a big hit in Syracuse Friday. While representatives of Polywood or the state could not be reached for comment Saturday, two people, including a Kosciusko County Commissioner, confirmed authorities with the state met …read more.

If you think consuming news about coronavirus is fatiguing, try writing about it. Or, more accurately, keeping up with all the developments. The last few days of changing circumstances as the impact of the pandemic seeps into the local landscape has been something to behold. Without too much navel-gazing and introspection, I can tell you …read more.

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill realized twice this week how painfully little support he has from his own party. The Republican (and former Elkhart County prosecutor) has seen his first term as Attorney General become marred in a groping scandal that began in the summer of 2018. Hill is accused of inappropriately touching four women …read more.

Numerous people who watched the Warsaw mayoral race last year wondered out loud about the close connection between  Republican challenger Ron Shoemaker and the Kosciusko County Fair Board since some fair board members seemed to be supporting Shoemaker and adamantly against incumbent Mayor Joe Thallemer. The fair board scheduled two events at the Shrine Building …read more.

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is now facing the potential for a 60-day suspension following a recommendation Friday in the continuing fallout from the groping allegations against the first-term state official. Hill, the former Elkhart County Prosecutor, was accused of groping women at a party in Indianapolis in March of 2018. While a special prosecutor …read more.

An interesting dynamic is lining up ahead of Warsaw City Council’s plan to hire its own attorney. Mayor Joe Thallemer is doing his best to stay out of the way as council moves toward hiring a city council attorney. While Thallemer says there are alternative sources of legal advice beyond City Attorney Scott Reust that …read more.

TOWN HALL MEETINGS — It’s been six years since Indiana’s 2nd District U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski held a traditional town hall, and a Democratic Party challenger, Pat Hackett, is doing her best to keep the issue fresh. On her campaign Facebook page, Hackett called the lack of meetings with the public a “dereliction of duty” …read more.

The potential size and scope of the North Buffalo Street redevelopment project in Warsaw are slowly coming into focus. The first phase of construction by Matthews LLC is well underway with construction of townhouses on the west side of the street. The soon-to-be three-story structure will stand out among surrounding buildings and will be one …read more.

Three Indiana State Senators whose districts include parts of Kosciusko County voted last week to support legislation that opens the door for consumers to be charged much higher interest rates when seeking payday loans. Republican Sens. Blake Doriot, Randy Head and Ryan Mishler supported Senate Bill 613, which would allow payday and subprime lenders to charge interest …read more.