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A large Sycamore tree over 200 years old in Warsaw will be saved.A sidewalk replacement project had threatened the tree at Colfax and Sheridan.Neighbors rallied

GARRETT — The Garrett Fire Department celebrated Christmas in June at a party held last month, Chief Chad Werkheiser told the Board of Works Tuesday. Service milestone awards effective in 2020 totaling 115 years of service were presented to: Dave VanDerbosch, 35 years; Jason Wells, 25 years; Matt West and Josh Newman, 15 years; and Brandon McConeghy, Tyler Meehan, Truman Owsley, Zak Kashmer and Brian Vanderbosch, five years each. Police Chief Roland McPherson reported 239 calls for service...

GARRETT — At Tuesday’s meeting of the Garrett Board of Works, Executive Director Anton King of the DeKalb County Economic Development Partnership shared highlights from 2020 amid the pandemic, “which oddly was a record-breaking year from a dollar-investment standpoint,” he said. “What we saw was it was a time to hit the pause button, with companies realizing where to make their dollar investments strategically. DeKalb County was the benefactor of several consolidations,...

GARRETT — Plans are moving forward to open the Garrett City Pool this summer. Work has begun this week to dismantle the large, blue slide at the city pool in order for a new slide to be installed this spring, according to Parks Superintendent Eric Mossberger. The city is taking applications for lifeguards and will train them for the season, with the mindset that the pool will be open this year. Applications can be made at City Hall or on the city’s webpage. City Planner Milton Otero t...

GARRETT — While deliveries at the City of Garrett recycling center were down by nearly one-third last year, the center showed increases in both revenue and recyclable materials, City Planner Milton Otero reported to the Board of Works Tuesday. His report tallied a total of 2,529 vehicles that delivered recyclable materials to the drive-through site on North Cowen Street in 2020, a decrease of 30.6% from 2019. The center saw 1,092 total volunteer hours accumulated, a decrease of 19.1% from ...