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Dozens Injured In Four Bus Accident
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
(NORTH WEBSTER) - As many as 49 people were injured Wednesday in what one witness described as a chain reaction crash involving four school buses on State Road 13 north of North Webster. Sergeant Chad Hill from the Kosciusko County Sheriffs Department says the accident happened at about 3:30pm. Further details were unavailable from the Sheriffs Department on Wednesday night but WSBT-TV reports 43 people were taken to Kosciusko County Community Hospital and that none of the injuries were serious or critical. The station also reports that four children were taken to IU-Goshen Hospital where they are reported to be in good condition.
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ICO's Investigate Possible Whitley Drowning
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
(COLUMBIA CITY) - A preliminary autopsy has determined a two-year-old boy drowned Tuesday in a backyard swimming pool but the official cause of death will not be released until all of the findings are known. The youngster was found by a relative floating face down at 11:30am. Indiana Conservation Officers say the relative noticed the boy was not in the house and the back door leading to the pool area was open. The boy was found and pulled from the water. CPR was started and emergency crews continued life saving efforts when they arrived. The unidentified boy was rushed to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne where he was pronounced dead at about 7:30pm on Tuesday night. Indiana Conservation Officers and the Whitley County Coroners office continue to investigate.
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Noble County Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
(FORT WAYNE) - Indiana State Police at the Fort Wayne post say they will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in Noble County during the late evening hours of Friday night and into the early morning hours of Saturday. Troopers say the checkpoint will be in an area identified as having a high number of alcohol related crashes. Impaired drivers will be targeted. Sergeant Todd Reed says motorists should have their drivers license and vehicle registrations available when entering the checkpoint in order to minimize delays.
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Charges Filed In Alledged 2005 Sexual Assault
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
(COLDWATER) - Charges have been filed in Branch County against a man for the alleged 2005 sexual assault of a boy who was four-years-old at the time. Branch County District Court officials say two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct have been filed against 26-year-old Trevor Smith. The charges were filed after the alleged victim last year told a Child Protective Services worker about what allegedly happened to him and said he wanted to come forward. Smith is being held in the Branch County Jail on a $250,000 bond. A District Court preliminary exam is scheduled for June 3rd.
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Man Sentenced In 2012 Branch County Crash
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
(COLDWATER) - A Coldwater man has been given a prison sentence of between two to 15 years in connection with a fatal traffic accident in April of 2012. Branch County Circuit Court officials say 22-year-old Andrew Kelley was sentenced for the crash that killed Jessica Bates. Police said at the time that Kelley was trying to pass a semi tractor-trailer on Marshall Road at speeds over 100 miles an hour when the head on collision took place. Bates was pronounced dead at the scene. She was traveling to Michigan State University where she was studying to become a nurse practitioner. Police say Kelley had a blood alcohol content of .10 at the time of the crash.
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Georgia Woman Charged With Money Laudering
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
(WARSAW) - A 74-year-old Georgia woman was lodged in the Kosciusko County Jail on Wednesday morning after she was allegedly involved in a money laundering scheme. 74-year-old Joanne McCrary is facing two counts of felony money laundering and two counts of theft. Kosciusko County Sheriffs Department detectives began investigating after a local elderly couple reported they had been scammed out of thousands of dollars by a so-called Jamaican lottery scam. The couple discovered that their social security checks had been diverted to a location in Georgia. McCrary is accused of illegally transferring the stolen funds and mailing them to Jamaica in the form of bank cards. McCrary had herself fallen victim of a scam and police say she had become a so-called "mule" for the Jamaican criminals. Local investigators are working with federal officials in trying to find other victims.
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Arndt Hired As PHHS Assistant Principal
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
(BRUSHY PRAIRIE) - The Prairie Heights School Board approved the hiring of Andrew Arndt on Monday night as the new Assistant Principal at Prairie Heights High School. Arndt has been a social studies teacher in the Fremont Community School District for the past eight years. The 1999 Fremont graduate has also coached J.V. Boys Basketball along with varsity boys and girls golf. Arndt has also served as a sophomore class sponsor and was recently a Student Council Sponsor. Arndt completed his Ball State Principal Internship in 2012. He will assume the assistant principal duties from Jeremy Swander who was recently promoted to High School Principal.
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Noble Relay For Life Goes Over Goal
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
(ALBION) - Organizers for the Noble County Relay for Life say they went over their goal by over $3,000. They say last weekends event raised over $37,000 for the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer which surpassed the $34,000 goal. Over 300 registered walkers and many other area residents took part in last weekends event. The "Butterflies from Heaven" team raised over $3,200. Team member Barb Yates was the top individual fundraiser at $1,872. Event Chair Carla Fiandt is stepping down from the position. Michael White of Ligonier will be taking over as event chair for 2014 and he says work has already begun on next years event.
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School Board Approves ISD Budget Resolution
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
(STURGIS) - A budget resolution was approved by the Sturgis Board of Education on Monday. The school board approved the 2013-2014 General Fund Budget for the St. Joseph County Intermediate School District. ISD Business Manager Kelly Dechnik says the projected revenues for the ISD General Fund are $3.5 million while projected expenditures are $3.9 million. The ISD is projecting a fund balance of almost $325,000 for the 2013-2014 school year. The budget had been proposed to the School Board during last weeks study session.
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LaGrange Home Sales Steady, Median Price Drops
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Association of Realtors says closed home sales in LaGrange County went down by one last month with the median price dropping by seven percent to just under $87,000 when compared to figures from April of 2012. As for neighboring counties, more homes were sold in Steuben County during April when compared to April of last year but the median price of homes in the county continues to drop. There were 46 closed sales last month as opposed to 34 in April of 2012. The median price for homes was listed as over $120,000. DeKalb County saw the number of closed sales go up by three last month while median prices went up over 15 percent to over $128,000. Noble County's median price dropped slightly to $99,000 while the number of closed sales dropped by 13. Statewide, the I.A.R. says the numbers were good in April with closed home sales increasing by 18 percent compared to April of 2012 with median sale prices going up to $119,000.
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Two Arrested In Wolcottville Meth Bust
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
(WOLCOTVILLE) - What started out as a battery case ended up being a methamphetamine bust early Tuesday morning in Wolcottville. Police in Wolcotville say they were sent to a home on 202nd Street at about 12:50am for an alleged battery involving a man and woman. Officers eventually found several items alleged to methamphetamine and paraphernalia along with other items associated with illegal drug use. 33-year-old Jonathan Jacobs and 28-year-old Casey Jo Holliday were both arrested maintaining a common nuisance, possession of meth and reckless possession of paraphernalia. Jacobs was also charged with domestic battery.
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Kosciusko Fatal Moped Accident Under Investigation
Monday, May 20th, 2013
(PIERCETON) - A Warsaw man was killed Sunday night when he was struck by a passing vehicle after he crashed his moped west of Pierceton. Kosciusko County Sheriffs Deputies 23-year-old Brandon Hollen lost control of his moped and crashed at about 10:00pm on PIerceton Road near 600 East. A nearby resident called 9-1-1 to report the accident and then went back to the accident to check on the status of Hollon. A second vehicle driven by 23-year-old Lance Lucas of Mentone then approached the crash scene. Lucas swerved to avoid the moped in the road but police say he inadvertently ran over Hollon who was lying in the middle of the road. Hollon was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident is still under investigation.
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Teen Injured In Kosciusko ATV Accident
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
(CLAYPOOL) - Indiana Conservation Officers say a 13-year-old boy was injured Friday in a ATV accident at his home. They say 13-year-old Mason Johnson tried to jump a ramp but the ATV nose dived when it landed and flipped over, throwing Johnson off. The youngster was wearing a helmet and goggles and Conservation Officers dramatically lessened his injuries and possibly saved his life. After being diagnosed with a concussion, Johnson was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital for further tests and treatment.
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Thompson To Receive Lemings And Hardin Scholarships
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
(LAGRANGE) - The LaGrange County Community Foundation plans to award Samantha Thompson the Olivia Bay Lemings Memorial and the Virgil L. and Florence E. Hardin Memorial Scholarships during the Lakeland High School awards ceremony this Wednesday night at 7:00pm. Thompson is the daughter of Jerry and Angie Thompson of Wolcotville and is planning to pursue a career in physical therapy. The Lemings scholarship is offered through the Community Foundation to young women graduating from Lakeland who have played basketball throughout high school. It is named after Olivia Lemings who lost her life in a 1996 traffic accident. The Hardin Scholarship honors a couple who through over 50 years of marriage shared a commintment to community service in LaGrange County. It is offered to students who are pursuing a career in the health care field.
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Event Center Gets AED From Parkview LaGrange
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
(SHIPSHEWANA) - The Shipshewana Event Center and Hostetler's Hudson Museum now have something in case of an emergency that has been donated by Parkview-LaGrange Hospital. An automated external defibrillator along with the training on how to use the equipment was a gift funded recently by the hospital's Community Health Improvement program. The AED allows anyone to take immediate action in case someone is having a heart attack. It can restart a persons heart before a rescue crew arrives.
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Three Bristol Residents Injured In Rear End Crash
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
(ELKHART) - Three Bristol residents were injured Saturday evening in a rear end collission on State Road 120 about two miles east of Elkhart. The Elkhart County Sheriffs Department says a car driven by 50-year-old Randy Alwine was stopped at the intersection with County Road 17 just before 6:00pm when it was struck by another car driven by 48-year-old Michael Blessing. The two drivers and a passenger in the Blessing car, 49-year-old Tina Alwine, were all taken to Elkhart General Hospital for treatment of their injuries. Blessing was cited for unsafe speed.
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Sturgis PD Arrest Break In Suspect
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
(STURGIS) - A Sturgis man was arrested by police and lodged at the St. Joseph County Jail Sunday morning following a reported break in. Sturgis Police say they went to the 1000 block of Nottingham Drive where they arrested a 19-year-old man for home invasion and vehicle theft. The arrest was made after a stolen vehicle was discovered in the woods behind the residence. The suspect was also charged for another count of home invasion for an incident that was reported later on Sunday in the 200 block of Ellerman Street.
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PHCS Kindergarten Registration On May 30th
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
(BRUSHY PRAIRIE) - Appointments are being made for kindergarten registration at Prairie Heights Community Schools for May 30th from 4:00pm until 7:00pm. Children have to be at least five years old before August 1st in order to enroll in Kindergarten. Parents should call Prairie Heights Elementary School at 351-2028 to schedule a time for their child to be registered and undergo a brief screening process. They are also being asked to bring the child's immunization records, social security card, legal birth certificate, and custody papers if applicable to the appointment.
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MSP Investigate Fawn River Twp B&E
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
(FAWN RIVER TOWNSHIP) - Michigan State Police at White Pigeon are looking into a daytime break in. Troopers say it happened in the 69,000 block of Carls Road on Thursday between 8:00am and 1:00pm. No one was home at the time and a contractor told troopers he came to the house and found evidence of a break in. The suspects went through a back door and stole numerous items including jewelry and electronics. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the State Police at 269-483-7611 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-342-7867.
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Auburn Teen Injured In ORV Accident
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
(CORUNNA) - An Auburn teenager was injured Friday night in an off road vehicle accident in the 800 block of County Road 28 in Corunna. Indiana Conservation Officers report 15-year-old Katlyn R. Rutkowski was operating the O.R.V. on a trail through a wooded area behind a residence at about 6:45pm when she sideswiped a tree. She and a passenger were thrown from the machine. Rutkowski was taken by private vehicle to DeKalb Health for treatment of lung and back injuries as well as for abrasions. Rutkowski was later released. Conservation Officers were assisted by the DeKalb County Sheriffs Department.
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Angola drug case led to this week's drug sweep
Saturday, May 11, 2013 7:34:37 AM
FORT WAYNE - U.S. Attorney for Northern Indiana David Capp said on Friday that an Angola drug case led to the federal investigation that rounded up 18 suspects in northeast Indiana, Michigan and Las Vegas.
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports that Capp says 25-year-old Pedro Salud Rubio-Garcia started to share information with police after his arrest almost two years ago.
A total of four Steuben County residents were indicted during the investigation.
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Sturgis hires construction manager for South Street project
Friday, May 10, 2013 9:26:38 AM
STURGIS – Another step was taken Wednesday to reconstruct a Sturgis street.
City Engineer Barry Cox presented a task order for 78 thousand, 500 dollars for Fleis and Vandenbrink Engineering to oversee the construction on the South Street improvement project. They will serve as the onsite resident project representative during the reconstruction of the street between South Lakeview and South Nottawa. Milbocker and Sons of Allegan will actually be doing the construction.
Commissioner Mike Gay voiced a concern about the City using Fleis and Vandenbrink. He went on to say that he would like to see how much the city is paying Fleis and Vandenbrink on an annual basis for their services. He says that Sturgis should be bidding out for these jobs instead of using Fleis and Vandenbrink all the time.
City Manager Mike Hughes says he has no problems with doing a request for quotes process for the 10 year road construction project, but he also sees the need for using someone familiar with city.
After some more discussion, the commission approved the task order request by a unanimous vote.
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Trine graduation heads outdoors Saturday
ANGOLA - Along with 400 graduating seniors getting their diplomas, Trine University presents three honorary degrees on Saturday during its commencement ceremony.
ESPN sports commentator Rece Davis, who will deliver the commencement address, will receive an honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree. Trine University Board of Trustees Chair and longtime supporter of the university Rick L. James will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration while his wife Vicki will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
Julia Nell from Ada, Oklahoma won the Robert B. Stewart Award which is the highest award given to a Trine senior. She will deliver the response from the Class of 2013.
Saturday's Commencement will start at 10:00am. It is scheduled to be held outdoors for the first time since 1967 at the Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium. In case of inclement weather, it will be moved inside to Hershey Hall.
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Angola Chamber honors Ballinger, busineses
Friday, March 01, 2013 14:33:23
LAKE JAMES - Innovation in Motion, Aptica LLC and David Ballinger from Farmers State Bank were honored on Friday during the 13th annual Angola Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. 
Ballinger was named the Chamber’s Business Professional of the Year. The award honors a business person every year for their positive impact on the community.
Innovation In Motion was named the Chamber’s Business of the Year which honors a business for growth, excellence in leadership and increased productivity.
Aptica earned the Customer Service Excellence Award which recognizes a business and its staff for successfully demonstrating quality customer and client service.
Cameron Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Burns delivered the keynote speech entitled "The Case for Strategy in the Middle of Tumultuos Times." Part of his speech touched on the decisions hospital officials had to make in recent years concerning the construction of the new hospital and the steps in securing financing from the U-S-D-A.
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Goshen cabinet maker expanding and hiring
Friday, March 01, 2013 14:31:22
GOSHEN - A Goshen cabinet maker announced plans today to add 76 new jobs by year’s end.
MasterBrand Cabinets will expand its facility on Eisenhower Drive and invest more than half-a-million dollars there.
The expansion, which is expected to be completed by the end of March, will include the installation of a new miter cell, shaping and finishing equipment, an oven and additional tools to facilitate assembly.
The company already employs 780 in Goshen.
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. up to $350,000 in conditional tax credits and up to $80,000 in training grants based on the company's job creation plans.
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