Warsaw

By Dan SpaldingNews Now Warsaw WARSAW — City Council President Jack Wilhite thinks that more needs to be done to address stop-arm violations in which motorists drive around school buses that are in the midst of picking up or dropping off students. Wilhite sits on the City Traffic Commission and brought up the issue last week. He’s proposed having a sit-down roundtable discussion that would include the county prosecutors, school officials, and law enforcement.  The most recent report on

News Now Warsaw file photo of the Warsaw Community Library by Dan Spalding. By Dan SpaldingNews Now Warsaw WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Public Library unexpectedly closed on Monday due to mechanical problems.  The announcement was posted on the library’s Facebook page, and it was unclear how soon it would reopen. The closing comes just seven weeks after the library unsuccessfully lobbied for support from Warsaw City Council for a $17 million bond needed for extensive mechanical repa

News Release WARSAW — Main Street Warsaw invites the community to kick up their boots and celebrate summer at the Downtown Hoedown on Friday, July 10, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Warsaw.  As part of Main Street Warsaw’s Third Friday series, this month’s event has been moved up one week to accommodate the Kosciusko County Fair schedule, allowing the community to enjoy both events.  The Downtown Hoedown will feature an evening of family-friendly activities and entertainment

Marilyn Ann Whitman of Warsaw, Indiana, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at the age of 83. Marilyn’s life will be celebrated with a service at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Redpath-Fruth-Byers Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, Indiana, officiated by Pastor Aaron Klein.  Friends and family may visit prior to the service from 11:00 – 2:00 p.m.  A graveside service will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Warsaw. Online condolences may be sent through the fun

SEATTLE  — U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, the American leader with three goals in the tournament, received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia-Herzegovina in a 2-0 round of 32 win on Wednesday, triggering an automatic one-game suspension. F

An image from Sunday night's fireworks in Winona Lake are seen from this video screengrab. By Dan SpaldingNews Now Warsaw WINONA LAKE — A long holiday weekend wrapped up Sunday night with a fireworks display in Winona Lake, which had been postponed Friday because of the weather.  Local celebrations, as well as some on the East Coast, were disrupted by heat and the potential for storms as the country celebrated its 250th birthday.  In Syracuse, Saturday night’s fireworks on Lake W

Elizabeth Sliger, executive director of Indiana Digital Learning School and Indiana Digital Alternative School, presides over a joint commencement ceremony in Indianapolis on May 28, 2026. An estimated 900 graduates were in attendance. (Photo by Mackenzi Klemann/Indiana Capital Chronicle) By Mackenzi KlemannIndiana Capital Chronicle Sabanna Yenna situates herself into a seat in the crowded Hinkle Fieldhouse, surrounded by 900 of her virtual classmates gathered in anticipation of Indiana Digit

WASHINGTON  — The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization and a heat wave bearing down on millions of people across multiple states as celebrations get underway across the United States on Saturday. The signing of the Declaration of Independence, one of history’s most celebrated articulations of democratic ambitions, is being marked in myriad ways. President Donald Trump, set to take a central role in festivities, pl

By Dan SpaldingNews Now Warsaw WINONA LAKE — When the My Team Triumph Firecracker 5K kicks off Saturday morning in Winona Lake, it will mark the biggest turnout in its 12-year history. My Team Triumph races are open to anyone, but seek to provide an inclusive experience by pairing captains with disabilities with other runners who serve as pushers. This year, more than 150 people pre-registered, and another 20 will likely sign up on the day of the event. They’ll be joined by about 20 captain

By David SloneTimes-Union WARSAW — A Warsaw man was killed late Thursday night after lying on the railroad tracks and getting hit by a train. According to a news release from the Warsaw Police Department, the incident occurred at about 11:50 p.m. Thursday, July 2 on the east-west railroad tracks, east of Argonne Road.Emergency personnel were dispatched to the tracks shortly before midnight. The preliminary investigation indicates that Gabriel Dave De La Cruz, 43 was lying on the tracks as an