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Could Citizens of This Indiana Town Have Seen a 500-Pound Turtle?
The Beast of Busco emerged one day out of the blue. A farmer named Oscar Fulk spotted it in a seven-acre lake on his northern Indiana property in 1898: a massive turtle, Fulk swore, the size of a small dinosaur. When he ran to tell others in his small town of Churubusco, no one believed him, and the beast disappeared for 50 years. In July 1948, two men, Ora Blue and Charley Wilson, were fishing in the same lake when they saw an implausibly giant turtle gliding across the water’s surface.
Officials update plan on eventual conversion of US 30 to freeway
WARSAW, Ind. — Changes are coming soon to U.S. 30. Officials gave an update on the U.S. 30 coalition aiming to turn the danger-ridden highway into a freeway. Nearly every official speaking brought up statistics and information gathered from the planning and environmental linkages study or otherwise known as PEL.
North Webster Town Council Approves Right-Of-Way Vacation In NWCC Parking Lot
NORTH WEBSTER - In an expected move, the North Webster Town Council approved the vacation of a a public right-of-way in the parking lot of the North Webster Community Center. This paves the way, literally, for the building of outdoor pickleball and basketball courts in part of the parking lot behind the NWCC. The new athletic facilities are being funded through a $242,500 donation given to the NWCC by the Shoop Sports and Youth Foundation in memory of Jon Sroufe, who was active in both organizations and in the town of North Webster.
Syracuse Town Council Approves Bid For Pearl Street Parking Lot
SYRACUSE — During its regular meeting Tuesday night, July 16. the Syracuse Town Council approved a bid for $391,891.23 for the Pearl Street parking lot paving project. The winning bid was submitted by Beer & Slabaugh. Town Manager David Wilkinson told the council not only did Beer & Slabaugh have no errors in its bid proposal, it was also significantly less than R. Yoder Construction and Niblock Excavating, the other bidders. Work is to start soon with the parking lot being significantly complete sometime in November.
700 in North Webster still without power
WARSAW — NIPSCO continues to work to restore power in several areas in Kosciusko County and across northern Indiana after Tuesday morning’s storm. In Kosciusko County, NIPSCO said North Webster has about 700 customers without power, Warsaw has 272, Winona Lake has 46 and Plymouth has 50. Overall,...
Number Of Trees Down From Tuesday Morning’s Storm
Along with thousands of people losing power across the county and beyond, the storm that swept through Kosciusko County late Monday night and into early Tuesday morning fell a number of trees, resulting in some damage to cars, homes and other property. Kyle Brown, meteorologist with the National Weather Service...
Meet the Goshen officer who responds to mental health crises
GOSHEN, Ind. -- The City of Goshen unveiled its newest resource, a police vehicle specifically designed to respond to mental health and substance misuse crises. It's a new set of wheels for Jim Ballard, the city's first behavioral health response coordinator. "I am a full-time crisis intervention team member, full-time...
Cleanup begins after strong winds cause damage in Kosciusko County
Kosciusko, County, Ind. — A scary night for people in Warsaw waking up to damage. Warsaw residents woke up Tuesday morning to find that they have a lot of cleaning up to do. An 80-year-old woke up to a tree across their home. “It was very loud. You could...
Widespread damage and thousands without power after strong storms roll through Michiana
(WNDU) - Strong storms overnight caused significant damage and left thousands in Michiana without power. Indiana Michigan Power is reporting more than 2,200 outages across its coverage area this evening. More than 1,000 of those are in Elkhart County while 1,100 more are in Berrien County. NIPSCO is currently reporting...
Coalition holds summit to discuss the past, present and future of US-30
WARSAW, Ind. (WNDU) - Dozens of concerned residents, business owners, politicians and board members met in Warsaw to discuss the past, the present, and the future of US-30. Many talked about the number of accidents and fatalities on the road. Back in 2017, INDOT planned to upgrade the road into a freeway between Valparaiso and Fort Wayne within 10 years.
NWS reports storm damage across northern Indiana
The National Weather Service is receiving many reports of damage from the early morning storms that swept across northern Indiana. Damage is reported from LaPorte County, south to Cass and Whitley counties and as far east as Allen County. Here is a small sprinkling of what has been reported, including...
Northern Indiana leaders discuss future of US 30 corridor
WARSAW, Ind. (WANE)— More than 100 community leaders from across northern Indiana gathered on Wednesday in Warsaw for a panel discussion about the future of the U.S. 30 corridor. The vision to turn U.S. 30 into a freeway has been talked about for a long time and a Planning...
Columbia City Council approves updated ordinance for short-term rentals
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved an ordinance on Monday that updated its short-term rental regulations, but voted on some additional amendments before doing so. The amendments updated Chapter 13 of the City Code, which governs miscellaneous business regulations. According to the council memo, the amendments include defining "short-term rental" and "transient guest.” The post Columbia City Council approves updated ordinance for short-term rentals appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Kosciusko County Local Working Group Meeting
Kosciusko County Local Working Group meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 217 E. Bell Drive, Warsaw. During this meeting, they will prioritize local resource concerns and establish rankings for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs, including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The outcomes of this discussion will be shared to the Indiana State Technical Committee.
Winona Park Board Votes To Have Its President Serve On Pavilion Committee
WINONA LAKE – Winona Lake Park Board will recommend to the town council the park board president, Kristie Maiers, to be a representative on the Miller Sunset Pavilion Committee. The park board discussed the park board representation to the committee Monday after the town council tabled the committee membership...
Gateway Grove Rebrands & Moves To Next Phase
The housing addition being developed where the former Madison Elementary School once stood along North Union Street has changed its name and added to the type of residences it offers. Monday, the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Grove - formerly Gateway Grove - and its...
City Commission to hold millage rate public hearing Thursday
Wednesday, July 17, 2024–10:00 a.m. The Rome City Commission will hold a called meeting Thursday morning to conduct the second of three public hearings regarding the proposed millage rate. The finance committee has made the recommendation that there be a reduction in the rate for maintenance and operations from...
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