KOSCIUSKO — Tom Van Meter, owner of the Old Post Office building in the historic district of downtown Warsaw and founder of Forte Residential, Inc., present tenant of the OPO, attended the Kosciusko County commissioners meeting held Tuesday, Aug. 7, to request the verbal support of commissioners in his grant application process.  Van Meter has …read more.

LEESBURG — Kosciusko County Highway Department maintains approximately 1,200 miles of roads. Every year crews put down fresh layers of asphalt on roads throughout the county.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Commissioners met for a short meeting Tuesday, Sept. 6. The first order of business was presented by County Auditor Michelle Puckett regarding the retirement line item for the fiscal budget for 2017. In the original approved Council budget, there was a reduction in retirement benefits for the Sheriff’s department. After …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Kosciusko County Commissioners met today, Tuesday, July 26, to discuss ordinance amendments, appointments and bonding. Scott Tilden, county highway superintendent, will be given a commitment letter from the commissioners for the Community Crossings Grant for the construction and repaving of roads. There are three road projects at approximately eight miles: County Farm …read more.

MILFORD — A new overpass is being proposed for Milford. While the proposed project is still in the preliminary planning stages, county officials said construction could start in two years. Ron Robinson, Kosciusko County administrator, received approval to have USI Consulting, Indianapolis, begin preliminary work done on extending CR 1300N, from Old SR 15 and …read more.

From left: Jeremy Noland and Crista Noland, Ohio, Tyler Rothhaar and Chriss Willavize, Warsaw (Photo by Michelle Reed) WARSAW — Two men were honored today, Tuesday, March 22, at the Kosciusko County Commissioner’s meeting for their actions that possibly saved the lives of an Ohio couple, who were involved in a four-vehicle crash March 11. …read more.

WARSAW — Though many have grumbled over the wheel tax, according to Kosciusko County Commissioner Ron Truex, the funds raised from the wheel tax are paving a brighter future for the county’s highway department. Faced with ever decreasing funding from the state for highway repairs, the county highway department has made numerous cutbacks over the …read more.

WARSAW — The Dec. 22 Kosciusko County Commissioner’s meeting covered the community collaboration plan, as well as plans to buy new equipment for police cars.

WARSAW — An encroachment agreement, new speed limits and the 2016 appointments were made this morning at the Dec. 15 Kosciusko County Commissioner’s meeting in Warsaw. Attorney Steve Snyder came before the commissioners with an encroachment agreement concerning lot eight in Lakeview Park. Resident James Sarll is trying to rehabilitate the land, but part of …read more.

WARSAW — The Highway Department has dominated much spending in 2015, and at last night’s Kosciusko County Council meeting, an additional appropriation was requested. In addition, the 2016 appointments were filled and end-of-year transfers were made.

WARSAW — Major topics during the Nov. 17 Kosciusko County Commissioner’s meeting included reimbursable grants, three local TIFs and a new speed limit on certain roads. County Highway Superintendent Scott Tilden presented a new ordinance changing the speed limit on CR 300E between CR 1300N and CR 1000N and between CR 900N and CR 750N from 50 to 55 …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting was held today, Monday, Nov. 2. Scott Tilden, county highway superintendent, was in attendance for the reading of bids for supplies for the 2016 year. The bids were announced and will be looked over for the next two weeks before Tilden makes a recommendation to the council at the Nov. 17 meeting.

“We are celebrating 100 years for Kiwanis International,” Renea Salyer, president of the local Kiwanis Club, told the Kosciusko County Commissioners at the April 7 meeting. Salyer, along with Joni Truex, came before the commissioners to request the proclamation of Kiwanis Club Day in Kosciusko County. The day will be recognized on April 21. Salyer …read more.

Cliff Wolf had just fueled up his pickup truck. He replaced the nozzle, looked at the pump total and said with a satisfied smile, “Yeah, I like that.” A lot of folks are smiling these days. True, some of them are reveling in the spirit of the season, but a fair portion of their holiday …read more.

Irrigation water shooting onto roads is a problem needing to be addressed, commissioner Brad Jackson said at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting this morning. Jackson suggested drafting a letter to area farmers asking them to refrain from getting water from irrigation systems across county roadways. “We don’t want an ordinance or fines,” said Jackson. Commissioner …read more.

Budgetary concerns were the main issues raised at the Kosciusko County Council meeting last night. After approving a handful of transfer items, county highway superintendent Scott Tilden came before the council to address the immense costs of dealing with the harsh winter. Tilden projects that by the end of the year his department could be …read more.

By PAUL MORALES After an extended debate, the Kosciusko County Council approved county prosecutor Dan Hampton’s request for a lump sum payment to one of his employees. A paralegal assistant in the office also functions as a deputy prosecutor and is currently paid at a paralegal’s salary. Hampton maintained that paying her as an attorney …read more.