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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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New executive director at North Webster Library We have so many resources for families — both for learning and for entertainment. It’s just fantastic!” Kuric and his wife Jana are excited to get back to their “roots” of northern Indiana — Kuric has two sisters in the area and a brother who lives on Knapp Lake. The Kurics have six children and a brand new baby granddaughter. When he is not at the library, Keith enjoys studying astronomy as well as playing video and board games with his family and friends.
North Webster Town Council receives bids for street project %\ .(,7+ .1(33 6WDII :ULWHU Members of the North Webster Town Council met in special session Wednesday morning, March 29, to review bids for the 2023 Community Crossings Grant project that will see the repair of six streets in town. The bids were facilitated by Rick Pharis of Triad Associates, who received three proposals for the project. Niblock Excavating presented the lowest bid at $316,960.67 and was awarded the contract by the unanimous vote of the quorum of two council members in attendance. Council member Lisa Strombeck was unable to attend the meeting. Also submitting bids were Phend and Brown, $392,165.21; and Brooks
Construction, $338,403. Indiana Department of Transportation will provide 75% of the funding for the project, which comes out to $237,720.50. The town will be responsible for the remaining 25%, totaling $79,240.17. Initially, the project was estimated to cost approximately $700,000, with the town committing up to $181,000 for its part. According to Pharis, work will not begin until INDOT has submitted its portion of the cost to the town. “This is a great program for all communities, but especially for towns and communities of 10,000 population or less,”said Pharis. “INDOT will pay 75%. If you have 10,001 residents, you lose 25%. INDOT will only pay 50% of the cost for Continued on page 2
Clerk-treasurer candidates address tackling challenges %\ /$85(1 =(8*1(5 6WDII :ULWHU For the primary race for the Syracuse Clerk-Treasurer’s office, The Mail-Journal is asking incumbent Virginia Cazier and challenger Larry Siegel a question a week through the April 26 edition to give readers an idea of how each envisions the office. The fourth question candidates were asked was, “What do you see as the largest and most important challenges the clerk-treasurer’s office will face in the next term and how do you plan to meet
those challenges?” Larry Siegel Serving the people of the town of Syracuse is the only reason to have a clerk-treasurer’s office. I have had the opportunity to serve the people of Syracuse on the town council for more than 20 years. I appreciate the support and confidence from all the people of Syracuse who recently reelected me to the town council. This election has made me aware of a yet greater need to serve as clerktreasurer. Continued on page 2
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County council sets meeting on airport authority %\ '$9,' 6/21( 7LPHV 8QLRQ Kosciusko County Council President Mike Long hopes the old courtroom is packed Thursday when the council has a special meeting on a city-county airport authority. He’d also personally like to see the authority be voted on in the general election instead of the
seven-member county council making the final decision, but he said they’ll play it out and see how it goes. He said he has his personal feelings on the issue, but he’ll keep those to himself for now. “It’s too big of a decision for us to make for the taxpayers of Kosciusko County,” he said in a telephone interview Continued on page 2
Youngsters are invited to enjoy Easter egg hunts in Milford and North Webster Saturday, April 8. Event times: Milford The Milford Kiwanis will host an egg hunt Saturday, April 8, at Milford Schools. The Easter Bunny will arrive by fire truck at 10:15 a.m., with the hunt starting at 10:30 a.m. The event is open to those in the third grade and under. North Webster The North Webster Lions Club’s annual egg hunt starts at 9 a.m. sharp Saturday, April 8. The event will be held at the ball fields in North Webster. There will be cash prizes and hard-boiled eggs furnished by Creighton Brothers. There are four age groups: toddlers; preschool and kindergarten; grades
one through three; and grades four through five. The hunt is limited to those up to age 12. The North Webster Church of God is excited to partner with Camp Crosley again for its annual egg hunt Saturday, April 8. With 20,000 eggs, there are plenty for everyone age 0-12. The hunts are split into four age-appropriate hunt zone times, so people may watch each of their kids participate. There will be free hot cocoa and doughnuts, a petting zoo, a craft and story. The Easter Bunny will be walking around the grounds ready for photos. People should preregister for the event at tinyurl.com/nwcogegghunt23. Check-in starts at 9:30 a.m. and the event starts at 10 a.m.
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Kosciusko County Commissioners have eased a permitting requirement regarding some animal structures in the county. Commissioners approved the ordinance amendment at their meeting on Tuesday, March 28. Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Director Matt Sandy noted the change applies to “ac-
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cessory structures for ag purposes.” “These are specifically what I call animal shelters … that will be put on fields and maybe moved around in those locations because of feeding, because of use, whatever the case may be,” he said. “Typically in the past we’d always require if it was moved, they’d have to come in and get a new permit.” “Obviously that’s not as prac-
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The North Webster Community Public Library announces its new executive director, Keith Kuric. Previously the assistant director at the Tell City Public Library for over five years, Kuric has extensive library experience, having also worked at the LaPorte County Public Library for many years. Kuric has a passion for public libraries and believes the public library is an absolutely essential community resource. He says, “I love the idea that the public library is an educational and recreational hub for our community.
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tical as the intent of the ordinance,” he added, noting with the change people “can come in and get one permit (and) designate a specific area that those buildings will be relocated (within) agriculturally zoned districts, (which are) shelters that are being used for livestock up to 400 square foot in size.” In other business, commissioners: Continued on page 2
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