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Multiple railroad crossings to close in Goshen for rail replacement
GOSHEN, Ind. -- The City of Goshen announced multiple Norfolk Southern railroad crossings will close starting the week of Monday, July 8. Norfolk Southern plans to close several crossings to install new rails. The work expected to begin on Tuesday, July 9, or Wednesday, July 10, and expected to last...
County Fair Events Begin This Weekend With Animal Shows
The 107th annual Kosciusko County Fair begins this weekend. Below is a listing of events that are happening today, Sunday and Monday. • 8:30 a.m., Harrison Center Church service, event center. • 2 p.m., parade line up, Warsaw Police Department parking lot. • 3 p.m., 22nd annual parade, Center to...
Fourth of July parades and patriotism
NAPPANEE & NORTH LIBERTY, Ind.-- The Fourth of July is a day to close down Main Streets across small-town America and come together to celebrate community and country. Parades throughout Michiana honored first responders and veterans like Donnie Gaut. "I went in the army in July of '69," he said.
Zoning board denies request for extra lighting at new Goshen diamonds
GOSHEN — The new Goshen Community Schools baseball-softball complex will not be allowed any extra lighting after a vote by the city zoning board. The Goshen Board of Zoning Appeals voted against letting the school district add lighting to two archways and one wall sign at the new athletic complex near Prairie View Elementary School. The board voted after hearing that it may have been a mistake ...
Update on upcoming Norfolk Southern crossing closures
Last week, the City of Goshen informed residents that Norfolk Southern plans to close several crossings throughout the month of July to install new rails with an approximate start date of July 8th. The work is now expected to begin on Tuesday, July 9th, or Wednesday, July 10th, and will continue through Wednesday, July 31.
Notice of Adoption of Ordinance 5185, An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Goshen to Establish a Process to Address Chronic Disorderly Properties
Ordinance 5185, An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Goshen to Establish a Process to Address Chronic Disorderly Properties, was passed by the Goshen Common Council on June 10, 2024, and approved and adopted by Mayor Leichty on June 28, 2024. Ordinance 5185 establishes a regulatory framework...
Mentone Council Hears From Residents About Viking Drive, Jackson Street Connection Suggestion
MENTONE – Mentone Town Council heard from several residents about a prior suggestion from a property owner about connecting Viking Drive and Jackson Street Wednesday. In May, Kelley Doering approached the council and said she and her husband purchased the three lots behind the Dollar General. She said there is a lot of traffic running through her property and finding its way to the Dollar General. It looks like the path is being used by mostly golf cart and bike traffic, she said. One of the suggestions Doering presented to the council was to see if the council could attach Viking Drive and Jackson Street.
Parks superintendent says Center Lake Beach closing is day-to-day
WARSAW — Center Lake Beach could be reopened on Thursday — Independence Day — if tests taken Wednesday show a reduction in E.coli bacteria, according to Warsaw Parks Superintendent Larry Plummer. The beach was closed Wednesday morning after the Kosciusko County Health Department notified the parks department...
Dog Dies In Friday Morning Silver Lake House Fire
SILVER LAKE — A dog has died after a house fire southeast of Silver Lake on Friday morning. At 4:59 a.m. Friday, July 5, Silver Lake Fire Department received a report of a fully engulfed house fire at 2238 W. 1200S. Claypool and Sidney-Jackson Township Fire Departments responded with full assists.
Lutheran EMS Increases Hours Of Coverage in Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory
WARSAW — As of July 1, Lutheran EMS has increased some of its coverage in the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory, Lutheran EMS Education Coordinator Mark Pepple told the territory board Tuesday, July 2. A truck in Warsaw went from an eight-hour to a 12-hour shift. “You’ll see in your report...
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