WARSAW — The extensive reconstruction of Anchorage Road in Warsaw will move to a new phase beginning Friday.

In fact, motorists will be able to reach all of the businesses from U.S. 30 starting on Friday.

Construction will now focus on opposite ends of the project.

County Road 200N will close from U.S. 30 to Biomet Drive, which is north of U.S. 30.

On the western side, a short portion of Anchorage Road will be closed from State Road 15 to the railroad crossing.

Construction of those two segments simultaneously will shorten the project length by about a month, according to a news release from the city.

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WARSAW — The intersection at Center and Bronson Street in Warsaw will be closed for several hours Tuesday morning to replace a traffic signal.

The city of Warsaw announced the closure and said it will likely continue for a few hours.

The closure is expected to begin at 9 a.m . on Tuesday.

The road should reopen in the afternoon.

Motorists are encouraged to plan an alternate route and allow additional travel time.

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By Dan Spalding
News Now Warsaw

WARSAW — The city of Warsaw is moving forward with developing a specialized park in downtown Warsaw near Jefferson and South Buffalo streets.

The city's Redevelopment Commission on Monday approved a plan to acquire the small lot, which is near the east-west railroad tracks and north of the Peking Restaurant. 

Main Street Warsaw's Downtown Development Director, Terry Sweeney, said they plan to rely heavily on grants for much of the funding.

The sculpture park will be fully fenced-in, and there will be opportunities for a chalk walk, kids' murals, and professional art installations, Sweeney said.

It would also be the city's first sensory park to feature specialized elements designed for children and adults with autism or sensory processing differences.

The proposed park was one of several projects that the city had hoped to receive funding through a statewide grant program, the READI 2.0 Arts & Culture Initiative, which was tailored to arts and recreation, but did not receive funding.

Jeremy Skinner, the city's director of community and economic development, also expressed support for the plan.

“Definitely a good project," Skinner said.

"I like the concept. I'm glad that it meets some of the things the parks department was trying to do in terms of the sensory and music and hitting a certain niche need within our parks department,” he said.

City Councilman Michael Klandaris, who sits on the Redevelopment Commission, expressed concern about the proximity of the park to the railroad tracks and noted that another newly developed park west of the Marsh Building was recently constructed.

The cost to acquire the property was $138,000, and Skinner said they have a long way to go to develop the park.

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WARSAW — The city of Warsaw has announced that micro surfacing is taking place on several Warsaw streets in coming days.

The following roads will be impacted:

Nature View Drive, Shell Bark Lane, Pine Cone Lane, North Pointe Drive, East Mariners Drive, Husky Trail, Normandy Lane, Patterson Road, Wayside Court, Parker Street, Harrison Street, Dubois Drive, Chevy Way, Pontiac Drive, North Lake Street, Argonne Road, Petro Drive, Sheldon Street, Fort Wayne Street, Hemlock Lane, Pond Cypress Court, Lindenwood Drive, and Nuthatch Drive.

The preliminary schedule, as well as any updated schedules, will be posted online at https://bit.ly/2026microsurface. All schedules are weather-permitting and subject to change.

Micro surfacing is a surface treatment designed to extend the life of asphalt, according to roadresource.org.

No parking is permitted on the street during micro surfacing. Roads will be temporarily closed during the application process and for four hours following application. Signs and door hangers will be placed at residents' homes one day prior to application on their street.

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WARSAW — The city of Warsaw's Parks Department has canceled a slip-and-slide event on Wednesday because of excessive heat.

The parks department issued the following statement:

Due to the Extreme Heat Warning in effect, we have made the difficult decision to cancel tomorrow's Slip-N-Slide event for the safety of our participants and staff.

While this is a water-related event, it still requires participants to spend time waiting in direct sunlight. With the dangerously high temperatures expected, we feel it is in everyone's best interest to cancel the event.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming water events:
Wipe Out – Tuesday, July 7
Wipe Out – Saturday, July 25
Slip-N-Slide – Tuesday, August 4

We are hopeful these events can move forward as planned, but as always, the safety of our community will remain our top priority.

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WARSAW — The price tag for the proposed city-county parking garage in Warsaw is now expected to be about $15 million, and a key vote by the Kosciusko County Commissioners could happen as soon as next week.

The $15 million figure was included in a postcard-sized promotion distributed to downtown businesses, which included a conceptual rendering of a two-story structure at the corner of Lake and Fort Wayne streets.

This week's promotional effort represents the first concrete figure offered for the cost of the project.

The parking garage would hold more than 300 parking spaces. County officials have said it needs more parking for its employees, and city officials believe it would free up more existing parking and benefit downtown visitors.

It touts the plan as a long-term solution "for Kosciusko's parking shortage."

A summary of the plan is posted on All In Kosciuko.

The promotion says the project can move forward without raising taxes. Money would come from the city, the county, and the Orthopedic Industry Retention Initiative, with money from existing reserves, tax increment financing revenues, and grant money.

Supporters also underscore an urgency to approve the plan because access to the $5 million in OIRI money from the state legislature is set to expire in 2027.

Anyone with questions or comments is asked to contact the three county commissioners and the promotion included their email addresses.

Warsaw would contribute $2 million to $3 million and the county would use existing EDIT revenues to cover the remaining seven to eight million.

The vision statement touts it as a "state-of-the-art parking structure" that could fuel the growth of new restaurants, office space, housing, and entertainment venues.

Main Street Warsaw’s Terry Sweeney, the Director of Downtown Development, distributed the promotion by hand and by email and said it was prepared by the visioning team with OIRI.

Sweeney, in the email to downtown stakeholders, said he expects a vote in the next seven to ten days, but directed questions about that to county officials.

The county commissioners have a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday,  June 16.

News Now Warsaw reached out to Commissioner Cary Groninger on Tuesday afternoon, but did not hear back.

The proposal could face some hurdles if it reaches a vote.

Groninger is the only commissioner (of the three) to voice strong support for it. At least two county council members and two city council members have expressed doubts about its passage.

[caption id="attachment_132297" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Conceptual drawing of the proposed parking garage.[/caption]

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WARSAW — The City of Warsaw Public Works Department is eager to offer the 50/50 Sidewalk Replacement Program to resident homeowners again during this year's construction season.

Homeowners selected for this program will contribute 50% of the concrete cost. The City of Warsaw will provide the other 50% of the concrete costs, as well as all labor, to update the property with a new sidewalk.

The first 20 request forms received will be completed during the 2026 construction season. Request forms must be submitted no later than May 15, to allow for quoting, planning, and scheduling. Requests will be completed on a first-come, first-served basis after payment for the homeowner's portion has been received.

Information packets and the quote request form are available at the Public Works Office, 794 West Center St.  They are also available on the City's website at warsaw.in.gov/sidewalk.

For questions, call Public Works at (574) 372-9561.

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WARSAW — Norfolk Southern has notified the City of Warsaw that it plans to close the County Road 350 North railroad crossing beginning Monday for crossing improvements.

This is the crossing north of Warsaw Municipal Airport, near the National Guard Armory.

The closure is expected to last several days.

Motorists are advised to plan alternate routes and travel time during the closure, the city said in a news release.

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