Bridge No. 190 on Country Club Road, Warsaw, between CR 300S and CR 400S will be closed Aug. 16 through Sept. 29.
The Kosciusko County Highway Department has ordered the road closing to complete work. Motorists will need to find an alternate route during the construction period.
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July 30th, 2010
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Ten strategies for better time management
July 30th, 2010Stacey Page
Time – we all have 24 hours in a day, or do we? Do you rush around or forget meetings and activities?
Practice good time management skills with higher levels of productivity – get more energy – have less stress, with the ability to get things done. Come to the Warsaw Community Public Library Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. and let Joan Younce, Extension Educator for Purdue Extension give you Ten Strategies for Better Time Management.
Register by calling 574-267-6011.
Schools hosting open houses
July 30th, 2010Stacey Page
The faculty, staff and PTO of Leesburg Elementary are inviting the entire community to visit the newly constructed school.
The event is being held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, and will showcase the new facility. Leesburg Elementary is located at 6250 N. Old SR 15 in Leesburg.
The faculty, staff and PTO of Jefferson Elementary are also inviting the entire community to visit the newly remodeled elementary school.
The open house will be held Sunday, Aug. 8, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and will showcase the new facilities and innovative school.
Jefferson Elementary is located at 1 Jefferson Drive in Winona Lake.
KLSR receives $25,000 grant
July 30th, 2010Stacey Page
Kosciusko Lakes and Streams, a county-wide environmental initiative centered at Grace College, has received a $25,000 grant to launch a series of environmental field days targeting 2,600 students throughout Kosciusko County. The grant was awarded by the Dekko Foundation, headquartered in Kendallville, Ind.
KLAS will expand its current educational offerings to include approximately 1,000 children primarily at the fourth grade level and an estimated 1,600 adolescents primarily at the ninth grade level over the next two years. Field day curriculum will include hands-on and investigational science experiences focused on environmental stewardship, ecology and water quality, with specific regard to protecting the bodies of water in Kosciusko County. The sessions will be held at Camp Crosley YMCA in North Webster, Ind. 
KLAS welcomes new program manager
July 30th, 2010Stacey Page
Anna Burke
Kosciusko Lakes and Streams (KLAS) announced that Anna Burke has been hired as program manager, serving as the main point of contact for KLAS to the community. Her focus will be on communications within the area, including website enhancement and maintenance, publishing newsletters, and program promotional activities.
Dixie Days under way in North Webster
July 30th, 2010Stacey Page
Take a cruise on Webster Lake aboard the Dixie during North Webster's Dixie Days going on now.
North Webster’s 2nd annual Dixie Days celebration is now under way.
The event started Thursday and will continue through Saturday with sidewalk and garage sales throughout the town, musical entertainment, food vendors and more.
Tonight from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. catch the bluegrass jam in North Webster Town Park. The Chain Gang barbershop quartet will then perform immediately after the jam.
Live musical entertainment continues from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday in various locations. Among the performers will be Ivory West, Patrick Woods, Corey Drake, the Megan King Band and the Possum Trot Orchestra. The Beaters will play at the American Legion from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Don’t miss out on Saturday’s beer tent, a cornhole tournament, an art fair and antique sale, a 5K run, games and other activities. And, it wouldn’t be Dixie Days without something to do with the Dixie boat. Cruises will be offered Saturday at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
For a complete schedule to Dixie Day events, log on to http://www.northwebster.comand click on the Dixie Days link.
Lincoln Highway annual garage sale to be held
July 30th, 2010Stacey Page
Just about anything you want or need will be sitting along the road for you to purchase ‘on the cheap” during the sixth annual Lincoln Highway BUY-WAY Yard Sale, to be held Aug. 5, 6 and 7 across five states.
“This event has grown to national awareness in just five years,” said Mike Hocker, executive director of the Ohio–designated byway group, whose mission is economic development. The first year saw over 250 yard sales across Ohio’s portion of the historic Lincoln Highway, America’s first coast-to-coast paved road. The sale population increased substantially each year, and parts of Indiana and Illinois soon joined in, with West Virginia now setting out goods, as well as Iowa.
This is the fifth annual event in Kosciusko County according to Ken Locke, Kosciusko Co. Lincoln Highway Committee chairman. Locally there will be garage sales, especially on Saturday, Aug. 7, in downtown Warsaw, on the corner of West Old Road 30 and North 350 West - across from the Chinworth Bridge; Warsaw Wesleyan Church, 2402 W. Old Rd. 30; Old 30 West Antique & Flea Market, 3782 Old Rd. 30 W; and the Warsaw Community Public Library, 310 E. Main St., Warsaw.
Shoppers are encouraged to check each site for exact times. For more information on the Lincoln Highway call 574-268-7697 or Google: Kosciuko Lincoln Highway.
Mower accident injures 3-year-old
July 30th, 2010Stacey Page
By Stacey Page
A 3-year-old Nappanee boy was severely injured last night when his foot was run over by a lawn mower.
Though few details have been released, the accident happened in Elkhart County, but with all of Nappanee’s ambulances out on other runs, Bourbon medics of Multi-Township EMS responded to the call. The child somehow got in the way of a Bush hog commercial grade lawnmower and one of his feet was run over.
Officials say the child will lose his foot and perhaps need to have his leg amputated below the knee. He was flown to a Fort Wayne hospital. His condition was not available.
Crime of the Week
July 30th, 2010Stacey Page
This week’s Crime of the Week comes from the files of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department.
Waddles Sugar Shack Root Beer stand, Mentone, reported a burglary to the business.
An unknown suspect(s) gained entry by forcing a window open. Once inside the business, the suspect(s) removed a Sharp cash drawer, light gray in color, containing cash and a money bag also containing cash.
If you have any information concerning this crime call Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-342-STOP. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 if your information leads to an arrest or indictment. Crime Stoppers also pays cash rewards on other felony crimes and the capture of fugitives.
When you call, you will be assigned a code number and we will not ask your name. Get involved, Crime Stoppers it works.
Hallmark Quartet Concert this weekend
July 29th, 2010Stacey Page
Lamp Music Recording Artist, The Hallmark Quartet, will be in concert Sunday, Aug. 1, at 11 a.m. at The Salvation Army, 501 E. Arthur St., Warsaw.
Hailing from Ironton, Ohio, and known for their mastery of Southern Gospel music, The Hallmark Quartet has been performing full-time for 12 years across the United States.
For more information about the concert, contact Captain Dale Brandenburg at The Salvation Army, 574-267-5361 or e-mail him at Dale_Brandenburg@usc.salvationarmy.org.
One day book sale at Warsaw library
July 29th, 2010Stacey Page
The one-day extravaganza will be held during downtown’s First Friday on Aug. 6 on the library lawn facing Center Street. The rain location is Room A/B inside the library.
Hours for the sale will be 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with all proceeds from the book sale going toward supporting WCPL.
The book sale features hundreds of books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape, and more. All books and items are $1 or less. Games/toys, music CDs, and VHS tapes are 50 cents while children’s books, paperbacks and cassette tapes are just 25 cents. Hardback books, audiobooks, software, and DVDs at $1 each and magazines are only 10 cents.
Book categories include inspirational, mystery, romance, biography, cooking, crafts, popular fiction, reference, and more.
Storm knocks out power
July 29th, 2010Stacey Page
Tree downed on EMS B61 Lane
By Stacey Page
Storms that rolled through Kosciusko and surrounding counties Wednesday evening carried with them some high winds and resulted in scattered power outages.
This photo, supplied by Joe Miller of the Barbee Lake area, shows a large tree that was downed by the storm. It resulted in a power outage that lasted for several hours following the storm.
Trees were also found scattered throughout the county when the weather event passed. Weather spotters submitted various reports of rotations but no tornadoes were confirmed.
Syracuse man jailed for stabbing
July 29th, 2010Stacey Page
A July 4 stabbing at a Noble County bar has landed a Syracuse man in jail.
Brian Hiestand, 34, was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony aggravated battery. Hiestand is accused in the July 4 stabbing of Randall Smith after the two got in an argument. Police it happened at the Hilltop Tavern.
Smith was taken to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne after the incident but has since been released.
Hiestand is being held in the Noble County Jail without bond. Police have not said what the two men argued about.
Caucus to fill Sidney Town Council seat
July 28th, 2010Stacey Page
Kosciusko County Republican Party Chairman Randall Girod has announced that a caucus will be held in Sidney next month to fill a vacancy left by town councilman Harold Lent who has submitted his resignation.
The caucus of eligible Republican Precinct committeemen will be held Tuesday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. in the Sidney Town Hall.
Interested eligible candidates for the position must file a Declaration of Candidacy with Girod no later than 72 hours before the commencement of the caucus.
Declaration of Candidacy forms (CEB-5) are now available from the Kosciusko County Clerk’s office, 121 N. Lake St., Warsaw, Ind.
Ask the BBQ Experts
July 28th, 2010Stacey Page
By Dan Ousley
Outdoor Living Center
www.theoutdoorlivingcenter.com
Question: I’m new to barbecuing and constantly hear the term barbecuing and grilling used to describe cooking outdoors. Which is correct? Ray B. Warsaw
Answer: Ray, before entering the business of barbecue, during our family cookouts I would pile some charcoal in a kettle grill, soak it real good with lighter fluid, light it, burn both sides of my food and call it barbecuing. I thought it was supposed to smell and taste that way, now I know better. There are better ways to prepare food on the grill. The two methods we will discuss today are grilling and barbecuing.
