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Warsaw, Indiana Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Warsaw! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See this week’s Warsaw arrests, crashes, and police incident reports
- Leesburg and Warsaw communities remember the life of Robert “Bob” Smoker.
Also on today's calendar: First Things First AA Meeting and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the pilot so easily distracted ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Showers around; windy, cooler, temps: high: 58, low: 35.
- Saturday: Sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Public Occurrences 10.16.2026 - Times-Union (timesuniononline.com) — Kosciusko County’s latest jail bookings and police reports include several Warsaw residents arrested on drug and probation-violation charges, along with a string of local crashes causing injuries and vehicle damage around town. Officers also handled thefts, a found phone, and a death investigation on Mariners Drive, giving residents a snapshot of recent public safety activity. 
• Robert Smoker (inkfreenews.com) — An 86-year-old longtime area resident passed away Tuesday at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, leaving behind his wife, extended family, and many local connections in Leesburg and Milford. Friends and neighbors can honor his life at a celebration of life on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Leesburg Lions Club, with memorial donations requested to Mishler Funeral Home to help with expenses.
📸 Around Warsaw
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Drug Court GAP Meeting (Thursday) →
The Gathering Place, 123 S Buffalo St, Warsaw
7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
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Other local events
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First Things First AA Meeting →
The Gathering Place, 123 S Buffalo St, Warsaw
6:00 am -
Mens Veteran Bible Study →
The Gathering Place, 123 S Buffalo St, Warsaw
9:00 am -
Library LEGO →
310 East Main Street, Warsaw
10:00 am -
Soul Taker’s Acres Haunted House →
Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, 1400 E Smith St, Warsaw
8:00 pm -
Walleye Wobble 100 →
Kosko Shotgun Sports Complex, 2391 Fox Farm Road, Warsaw
8:00 am -
Story Emporium Used Bookstore →
310 East Main Street, Warsaw
10:30 am -
First Things First AA Meeting →
The Gathering Place, 123 S Buffalo St, Warsaw
6:00 am -
Toddler Story Time w/Play Time →
310 East Main Street, Warsaw
10:15 am -
WCPL Trustees Meeting →
310 East Main Street, Warsaw
4:00 pm -
NAMI Connections Support Group (Mondays) →
The Gathering Place, 123 S Buffalo St, Warsaw
6:00 pm -
First Things First AA Meeting →
The Gathering Place, 123 S Buffalo St, Warsaw
6:00 am
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
Tuesday October 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I am looking for the man that worked at Ace hardware fixed screens over by Lutheran Hospital?
I don’t remember where he lived and I forgot his name and contact info! Can anyone help? (Nextdoor Country Hood) - Geese hate the smell of grape flavoring.
Supposedly it smells like dead decaying goose. We had about 2 dozen geese invade our yard. I bought some Grape drink mix and mixed it in a tank… (Nextdoor Chapman Lake)
- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. posted a job opening for Server Assistant in Warsaw. Apply here.
- Meijer posted a job opening for Cashier in Warsaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warsaw here.
🗞 Nearby News
Winona Lake
- Public Occurrences 10.14.2026 (timesuniononline.com)
Pierceton
- Pierceton Man Arrested On Sexual Battery, Domestic Battery Charges (timesuniononline.com)
- Sidney Town Council Approves Using Gemini Billing Services For Sewer Billing (timesuniononline.com)
- Kosciusko BZA Continues Petition Request For Nappanee Business (timesuniononline.com)
North Webster
- Wawasee School Board Approves $48.3M Budget For 2027 (timesuniononline.com)
Ok Warsaw! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the pilot so easily distracted ?" — She had her head in the clouds . (Thank you GARY M. for sending it in!)
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