Rape Victim Takes The Stand
WARSAW — The victim and investigating officer were the only witnesses heard Tuesday afternoon before the court adjourned for the day. Testimony will continue at 8:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, Aug. 24, in...
View ArticleCounty Republican HQ Now Open
WARSAW — Kosciusko County Republican Chairman Mike Ragan has announced the Republican headquarters for Kosciusko County is now open. The headquarters is at 103 E. Center St., Warsaw. Hours are noon to...
View ArticleTranscripts Ordered, Testimony Remains Sealed
ELKHART — Transcripts of testimony during the grand jury, which indicted Kosciusko County Sheriff C. Aaron Rovenstine, of those individuals the state will or may call during the trial, were addressed...
View ArticleTwo Witnesses Called In Morning Testimony
WARSAW — Prosecution continued its case this morning Wednesday, Aug. 24, against Oscar S.McDowell in Kosciusko Circuit Court. McDowell was charged with rape, sexual battery, criminal confinement and...
View ArticleNot Guilty On All Counts
WARSAW — The fate of Oscar Steven McDowell, 33, Waukegan, Ill., went to the jury at 4:45 p.m. Notification was received by the court at 6:35 p.m. that a verdict was reached, in the middle of a tornado...
View ArticleCounty Fireman Collecting Food For Kokomo Tornado Victims
KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko County Fireman’s Association has begun collecting non-perishable food items for the victims of yesterday’s tornado in Kokomo. Kevin McSherry, president of the association,...
View ArticleCrisis In Tippecanoe Township
Shown is turnout gear of full time, part-time and volunteer firefighters and paramedics turned in earlier this afternoon. The pile is expected to grow this evening. (Photo by Deb Patterson) NORTH...
View ArticleFire Chief Reportedly Resigns, Department Still Operational
The turnout gear of Fire Chief Jeremy Likens and Assistant Chief Josh Gunkle are among those turned in by firefighters who have walked out. (Photo by Deb Patterson) NORTH WEBSTER — Word has been...
View ArticleNorth Webster Fire Chief Likens Issues Statement
North Webster Fire Chief Jeremy Likens is the first full-time fire chief in the department’s history. (Photo by Deb Patterson) NORTH WEBSTER — Earlier reports North Webster Fire Chief Jeremy Likens had...
View ArticleMore Than $40K Raised For Cancer Care Fund
Pat and Patty Richardson, Rich and Karla McClain and Diane Stell enjoy a pre-dinner conversation. LEESBURG — A sail used as a canopy over the lobby, a display of sail boats and boat greeted visitors to...
View ArticleDeisters Added To WACF’s Eli Lilly Founders Society
SYRACUSE — A group of Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation board members and past inductees to the Eli Lilly Lifetime Founders Society gathered at the Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes and Wetlands Education...
View ArticleGroup Learns About The Watershed Foundation
IRISH LAKE — A gathering of a few friends in the home of Mike and Sandi Brill, 49 EMS B40A Lane, Warsaw, was held Saturday afternoon, Aug. 27, to hear about the lakes, The Watershed Foundation’s...
View ArticleProtestors A No Show
NORTH WEBSTER — A social media post stating there would be a protest in front of Tippecanoe Township Trustee Steve Ward’s business at 10 a.m. this morning, Aug. 29, did not come to fruition. The...
View ArticleCrisis In Tippecanoe Township Resolved?
NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster/Tippecanoe Township Fire Chief Jeremy Likens is on vacation. A number of firefighters who walked out Thursday, Aug. 25, have returned, others remain uncertain. A release...
View ArticleDriver Trapped In Overturned Vehicle, Minor Injuries
Milford firefighters use JAWS to pry open the driver’s door to free the driver. MILFORD — A male driver was able to crawl out of his overturned vehicle on his own, following a one-vehicle accident at...
View ArticleThe Papers Inc. Asks For Dismissal Of Complaint
KOSCIUSKO — A complaint and jury demand filed by Atta Belle Helman and Lary Dwayne Helman against Barnett’s Bail Bonds Inc., The Papers Inc. Stacey Staley and bond recovery agents: Tadd S. Martin,...
View Article‘Dogs From The Dock’ To Help Raise Funds For NeuroHope
LAKE WAWASEE — Chris Leeuw, a life-long Wawasee resident, is hosting an event to spread the word about NeuroHope and accept donations to provide therapy equipment. This will also be an opportunity...
View ArticleUPDATE: Driver Trapped In Overturned Vehicle, Minor Injuries
Milford Firefighters use JAWS to pry open the driver’s door to free the driver. MILFORD — Ryan T. Marshall, 20, Donna Street, Leesburg, appeared to have minor injuries if any following a one-vehicle...
View ArticleUPDATE: One Injured At US 6 And CR 33
Stacy Alexander, driver of the flipped vehicle, was transported to IU Goshen Hospital with injuries. Officers were dealing with backed up traffic as the vehicle remained in the middle of the busy...
View ArticleArt Work Says Thanks To Police
Syracuse Police Patrolman Joe Keene, left, and Stephanie Overbey, associate director for the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, hold up several of the pieces of art created by kids to say thanks to...
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