GOSHEN — One of the special features at the 2015 Elkhart County 4-H Fair is the 9/11 Never Forget Exhibit. The Siller family started the Stephan Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation to honor the memory of their brother, Stephen, a New York firefighter who lost his life Sept. 11, … Read More
Nearly one year after implementing “Text to 911,” Indiana is at the forefront in the US with the program. So far, 88 of the state’s 92 counties have implemented the service. Only Lake, Jasper, Marion and Ripley have not. Vermont and Maine are currently the only two states … Read More
[weaver_youtube YPs07i0YCRY rel=0] We must never forget – this was the sentiment shared by proud Americans all over the country on Sept. 11. Thirteen years ago, terrorist high-jacked passenger jets and piloted them into the two towers of the World Trade Center. Another jet crash landed on the Pentagon … Read More
It’s a Friday edition of Nick’s Picks! Last weekend was so bad, I decided to take another day just to recover. But it’s now a new week and everybody gets to start fresh. We are all 0-0 this week, at least that’s how I’m thinking about it. Seriously, … Read More
[weaver_youtube Ypjsg9FNWwE rel=0] “It would make me happy if this song would touch people’s hearts and make them proud that we live in a country that is free,” stated Jeanette Fairchild, author of the above song, “That’s America”. The song, is dedicated by Fairchild, who resides in Warsaw, in … Read More
U.S. Congressman Marlin Stutzman issued the following statement on the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. “On this anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, we remember the loved ones we lost and continue to pray for their families. May we never forget the events of … Read More
The Greater Warsaw Ministerial Association is encouraging everyone to pray for America on Thursday, Sept. 11 during the 13th Anniversary of the attack of radical Islamic terrorists. GWMA has joined Awakening America to pray for our leaders, armed forces and emergency personnel. This is the 12th prayer observance … Read More
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office has received information that the fiber circuit that handles the 911 calls for the Culver area has been cut. There is no known time for repair. If police, fire, or EMS services are needed, call 574-936-3189 from a cell phone.
Read MoreSeveral 911 dispatchers were honored at Monday’s county commissioners meeting. The dispatchers received the Teamwork Award April 23 at the National Emergency Number Association’s state conference in Indianapolis. On May 22, 2013, Kosciusko Communications Center began receiving numerous 911 calls of three school buses colliding in North Webster. … Read More
Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department detectives arrested Walter Glasgow, 53, in connection with a bomb threat made Monday afternoon. Approximately 1:13 p.m. yesterday, a 911 dispatcher received a call from an individual, identified today as Glasgow, who made a threat directed toward the New Paris area. The call was … Read More
Article by V. EuGene Kennard Yesterday is a day that I will never forget. It was Sept. 11, 2013 – 12 years after a great atrocity and tragedy for our country. This was a day in which many innocent lives were taken by fools and fanatics that did … Read More
On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda, hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane … Read More
Pierceton Fire Department was initially called for a skid loader on fire in a tool shed, but there was some difficulty with locating the address and dispatcher error was to blame. Initially the dispatcher who received the 9-1-1 call at approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesday sent the fire department … Read More
