Four months into a worldwide pandemic, local officials are urging people to uses masks when out in public and are getting the word out with an online video by Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce.

CLAYPOOL — For someone who “just loves to be busy,” Janet Warren was content Thursday, April 9, to stay quarantined at her Claypool home and watch the parade thrown in her honor. Her family members and friends assembled a festive vehicular caravan to celebrate her 88th birthday and slowly rolled past her house, balloons dancing …read more.

WARSAW — It took some time for board members to come to an agreement regarding the rental fee for the new Lucerne Park Amphitheater, but they eventually settled on $175.  At the Warsaw Parks & Recreation board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19, Parks Superintendent Larry Plummer told board members that the amphitheater has been completed.  “We …read more.

WARSAW — Scanning the website for Patronicity’s projects across Indiana, one can find dozens of projects that communities have opted into in a trendy way to finance small projects that bring people together. Among the proposals funded through Patronicity in Indiana and other states are splash pads, murals, gardens, dog parks, plazas and artwork. The …read more.

WARSAW — What was supposed to be a mayoral debate turned into more of a community forum for incumbent Mayor Joe Thallemer while his challenger, Ron Shoemaker, chose not to participate and instead hosted an event three-quarters of a mile away Thursday night, April 11. At the Lakeview Middle School’s auditorium, Thallemer sat on stage …read more.

Two-term mayor Joe Thallemer is not taking his re-election for granted. Eight years ago, Thallemer was one of four Republicans running for mayor. Four years ago, he was unopposed in his re-election bid. But this year, he’s facing a challenge from the upstart first-term Councilman Ron Shoemaker. Last week, I gave Shoemaker a chance to …read more.

Vehicles along Commerce Drive often traverse around some of the bigger potholes. WARSAW — One of the most cratered roads in Warsaw — the privately maintained eastern half of Commerce Drive — is about to be reconstructed, a move that would pave the way for future city maintenance. The rough portion is the eastern part of …read more.

Warsaw City Councilmen Ron Shoemaker (left) and Michael Klondaris participate in a meeting in February. Shoemaker and Klondaris both expressed concern over circumstances surrounding a Jan. 25 incident involving Police Chief Scott Whitaker. *Update – This story has been updated to include comments from Mayor Joe Thallemer* WARSAW — City Councilmen Michael Klondaris and Ron …read more.

WARSAW – Mayoral candidate Ron Shoemaker has balked at an invitation to debate incumbent mayor Joe Thallemer. A debate invitation from News Now Warsaw was extended to both Republican candidates on Jan. 18. Thallemer quickly accepted, but Shoemaker was slow to respond and never confirmed. In recent weeks, Shoemaker told News Now Warsaw he would …read more.

From left, Warsaw Police Chief Scott Whitaker, Officer Ross Minear and Officer Jason Dobbins. WARSAW — In two months, the political winds appear to have shifted for Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer and the seven Republican city council members. On Jan. 10, the Republican mayor was joined in a show of force as he and six …read more.

WARSAW — In his eighth year as mayor, Joe Thallemer has seen substantial growth and efforts to accommodate and accentuate continued growth, but says there is more to do. The two-term mayor of Warsaw, who is vying for another term in office this year, outlined his vision in a 33-minute State of the City address …read more.

WARSAW – New audio that appeared on the Warsaw city website Saturday, March 2, sheds new light from the perspective of an elderly couple caught up in the middle of an investigation by Police Chief Scott Whitaker who had been off duty at the time and later apologized over the circumstances. In the 10-minute audio …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.

WARSAW — A representative of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had words of praise for emergency responders who put the brakes on a January oil spill in Warsaw. Police responded on Jan. 22 to a report of people trespassing at a closed factory site off Argonne Road known formerly as the Arnolt property. What they …read more.

WARSAW — The reason for a lack of support by Warsaw City Council involving a cell phone proposal for police on  Feb. 19 appears to extend beyond just a change in policy. InkfreeNews reached out to all seven city council members about the issue. Four responded, with several saying they believe council was reluctant to …read more.

Four people will compete to be the first judge of the new Superior Court in Kosciusko County. According to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office, the candidates are: Robert Bishop, an attorney who works in the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s office and oversees child support; Lindsey Grossnickle, a deputy prosecutor in Whitley County; Christopher Kehler a longtime local attorney, and Chad Miner, …read more.

WARSAW — Two Warsaw Police officers have been placed on investigatory leave in connection with the reckless driving incident on Jan. 25 involving Police Chief Scott Whitaker. The personnel action was announced Friday during a 45-minute news conference that also included an apology from Whitaker over circumstances that played out while he was investigating what appeared …read more.

  WARSAW – Less than 24 hours after a counselor with Safe Haven Baby Boxes helped coordinate a lawful surrender of a baby in a nearby city, Warsaw City Council formally embraced plans Tuesday, Feb. 19, to install one of the group’s baby boxes at Fire Station No. 2. While the groundwork for installation of …read more.

WARSAW — Supporters of Safe Haven Baby Boxes got what might be a one-of-a-kind endorsement of its program last week ahead of Warsaw City Council’s vote Tuesday on whether to install a box in the city. Representatives of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, based in Woodburn, don’t like to publicize plans before the boxes are installed for …read more.

WARSAW — The City of Warsaw boasts three new members of the town’s team of firefighters. On Friday, Aug. 17, Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer swore in Tony Shilling, Lucas Ellsworth and Zachary Rumsyre as city firefighters during the regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety. The trio completed the fire department’s year-long …read more.

WARSAW — Finding a way over or under the railroad tracks at Center Street in Warsaw to alleviate a decades-old problem of traffic gridlock may not be as easy as imagined by any of countless motorists who have had the occasion to wait in their cars for the train to pass. The City of Warsaw …read more.

WARSAW — For residents of Warsaw and travelers commuting in the town, north and south-moving trains can pose challenges far beyond just a delay in getting to a final destination. A Norfolk Southern train traveling between Anderson and Goshen has the potential of block all eight streets at once in Warsaw. If the train stops, …read more.

WARSAW — About a dozen times each day in Warsaw, the twin red lights at Center and Hickory streets begin flashing, followed almost immediately by the wooden arm of a railroad crossing signal lowering to stop traffic. Traffic moving on Center Street grinds to a halt. Depending on how fast the train is moving, vehicles …read more.

WARSAW — The significance of the honor was not lost on 12-year-old Drake Price. The Lincoln Elementary School fifth-grader wiped away tears as Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer read a proclamation proclaiming Feb. 2, 2018 as Drake Price Day. The scrappy pre-teen was honored at his school with the help of more than 500 cheering students, …read more.

WINONA LAKE — A Stellar Communities presentation by the mayor and parking restrictions were the main topics, after a bit of lighthearted fun, at the Winona Lake Town Council meeting, Tuesday, May 17. The meeting opened with Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer bringing a small gift for the town of Winona Lake; a 1913 postcard of …read more.

WARSAW — While this week’s Regional Cities grant announcement has several area counties jumping for joy, according to Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer, it is still too early to know what affect the funding will have on local projects. Indiana Govenor Mike Pence announced yesterday, Tuesday, Dec. 15, that the Northeastern Regional Partnership was one of three regional partnerships chosen …read more.

[weaver_youtube vtG54RyKnpE rel=0]   WARSAW — There was no special ceremony or speeches, but a group of individuals gathered around the flag pole at the southeast corner of the courthouse for the official raising of the state’s bicentennial flag. Other cities and towns across the state took part in similar actions at noon today, including …read more.

[weaver_youtube aN7kX_2MBg8 rel=0]   LEESBURG — Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer was the guest speaker at the annual Kosciusko County Republican Hall of Fame Dinner, Thursday evening, Oct. 29. He shared of his experience as mayor, on the Warsaw City Council and his time of service to the community and closed with remembering his good friend, …read more.

[weaver_youtube -48owgTS1bs rel=0]   LEESBURG — Jim Thompson, Warsaw, and Lynne Fellows, Warsaw, were totally taken by surprise when named recipients of the 2015 Kosciusko County Republican Hall of Fame Man and Woman of the Year recipients. The awards were presented Thursday evening, Oct. 29, at the annual Hall of Fame dinner. This year’s event …read more.

It has been said before that the happiest individuals are not those who receive more, but give more. For Timothy Watt, 57, also known as Harry Homeless Hippie, raising awareness and helping others is among his top priorities. Harry, who notes he is a veteran of the Marine Corps and a Shelbyville native, is currently …read more.

A Milford man was named November’s Veteran of the Month at the Kosciusko County Commissioners meeting Monday. The meeting was Monday due to Election Day Tuesday. Michael Minnick Sr., a U.S. Navy Seabee, spent 22 years in the military. Minnick was in the Navy for three years and nine months. He joined the Navy in …read more.

Last friday Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer was notified that the City of Warsaw was awarded $1.76 million dollars of Federal Highway Administration Highway funds for East Market Street reconstruction. The project will be administered by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). The entire East Market Street Project will run from Argonne Road to Hickory Street. …read more.

The Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held its October meeting at the Warsaw Police Station. Warsaw Mayor, Joe Thallemer, spoke about the duties of the mayor’s office, the city council’s responsibilities and about the different city departments. Bob Sanders, Kosciusko County Councilman, spoke to the students about some of his responsibilities as a member of the …read more.

On June 26, a Norfolk-Southern train blocked at least one railroad crossing for a 5-hour period. StaceyPageOnline.com and Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer have been working to get responses from the rail company on why such long blockages occur and why it happens so frequently. Today, Thallemer says he finally received an explanation about that June …read more.

The on-street committee of the Warsaw Traffic Commission that is studying downtown parking issues has completed their work and is ready to present solutions. Since last summer, the traffic commission has been looking at ways to combat parking issues that hinder downtown business. The problem is that the city lacks areas of free parking for …read more.

StaceyPageOnline.com will be featuring a question and answer format once a month where Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer answers readers questions. Where does the airport runway expansion stand? What are the plans for CR 100 East and when is construction expected to begin? At the budget hearings last fall, the city council supported and approved the …read more.

Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer is headed to Indianapolis today to testify in a legislative hearing regarding the continued fight to curb the production of methamphetamine. Thallemer is among a group of Indiana mayors who want lawmakers to put more restrictions on ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, the main ingredient needed to manufacture the drug. Senate Bill 496 …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: A complete look at Mayor Joe Thallemer’s plans for Warsaw can be seen HERE) “One of the statutory responsibilities of the mayor is to give a State of the City address every year and, I think in the past that has been done rather informally,” said Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer. “I thought it …read more.

A number of state legislators and a group of local mayors in Indiana are pushing to require a prescription for medications that contain the decongestant pseudoephedrine – the one necessary component to manufacture methamphetamine. But the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America opposes radical “prescription-only” laws that severely restrict patient access to many of the …read more.

Parking in downtown Warsaw is going to be changing, that much is certain. But what kinds of changes will be made are still being discussed. Warsaw’s Traffic Safety Commission met this afternoon to share some priorities that have been set for this year. Among those, a proposal to maintain 2-hour parking only along a four …read more.

Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer has asked local hoteliers to “be diligent” in preventing methamphetamine labs in local hotels and motels. On Nov. 8, a methamphetamine lab was located in the Economy Inn in Warsaw. It was the third lab found at the motel this year. It was also when Thallemer decided to take action. On …read more.

In just 10 minutes the Warsaw Common Council wrapped up a short agenda of business at its second and final regular meeting of the month. The council opened with the second reading of an ordinance to amend the speed limit on Poppy Street. At the Nov. 5 meeting, the council held the first public hearing …read more.

Though it was not on today’s agenda, the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission briefly discussed the Gatke building and what is being done to rid the city of the eyesore. At the last meeting of the WRC, Mark Dobson of the Warsaw-Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce and Kellie Malcom of Malcom Associates, said an ad hoc committee has …read more.

Approximately 500 NIPSCO customers in Warsaw and Winona Lake and 125 in North Webster, and about 500 Kosciusko REMC customers are still without power as of 2 p.m. Sunday. Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallamer says NIPSCO has been working around the clock to restore electricity and now expect everyone to be back online by this afternoon. …read more.

Warsaw Common Council has voted to accept a resolution identifying an area of Warsaw an economic revitalization area. The purpose is to allow Wildman Business Group an opportunity to expand and apply for a tax abatement. Josh Wildman addressed the council Monday night saying the business has plans to build a 12,000-square-foot warehouse and add …read more.