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Edgewood Leading Warsaw Schools In Helping Families With Food Insecurity Over The Holidays

The logistics of feeding over 350 food insecure families within the Warsaw Community School Corporation over the holidays is a daunting task, but one Edgewood Middle School and the school district have taken on.

Etna Green Town Council Hears Sewer, Water Increase Proposal

ETNA GREEN – A Baker Tilly representative recommended to the Etna Green Town Council Tuesday that they increase water rates by just under 50% and the sewer rates by about 10%.

Miller Foundation Creates The Village At Winona Foundation

WINONA LAKE - The Village at Winona announced that The Dr. Dane and Mary Louise Miller Foundation (the “Miller Foundation”) has created The Village at Winona Foundation (the “Village Foundation”), a nonprofit corporation.

County Health Board Approves 3 Health First Kosciusko Initiatives

Kosciusko County Board of Health approved three initiatives on Tuesday.

Manchester Goes Wire-To-Wire In Win Over Valley

Once conference opponents, the Manchester and Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball teams met in Akron Tuesday night for a nonconference affair. The Squires took the lead in the opening seconds and never surrendered it, staying in front the whole way for a 54-42 win.

Gladys Eunice Owens

Gladys Eunice Owens, 86, formerly of Claypool, Warsaw and Winona Lake, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, at Paddock Springs in Warsaw.

Justin Netherland

Justin Netherland, 29, Warsaw, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, from injuries suffered in a car accident.

Kirk E. Livengood

Kirk E. Livengood, 96, of Tippecanoe, passed at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Plymouth.

Patricia R. ‘Pat’ Brown

Patricia R. “Pat” Brown, 87, Warsaw, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw.

Ardeth Ilene Frank

Ardeth Ilene Frank, 94, Rochester, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.

Tippecanoe Valley FFA Teams Place

Entomology (Bug Judging) Team at Tippecanoe Valley High School, coached by Hope Slagle, won both the Tri-Central Invitational and the Triton Invitational and was second at area contest.

Experience Art Of Dance With Warsaw High School Students

Warsaw Community High School invites the community to a performance on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Warsaw Performing Arts Center.

New Milford Town Deputy Sworn In; Police Department Receives Grant

MILFORD – The town of Milford has a new Deputy Town Marshal — Matthew Wynn.

County Zoning Board Allows Dog Breeding Operation To Continue

Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals has approved allowing a dog breeding operation to continue to be in an agricultural district near Atwood.

Wawasee Schools Continues To Invest In Student Success

SYRACUSE - During its regular December board meeting Tuesday, the Wawasee Community School Board approved several measures that it hopes will continue the student support groundwork it has already built.

Public Occurrences 12.10.24

County Jail Bookings The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Leesburg Town Council Votes To Purchase Generator In 2025

LEESBURG — Leesburg Town Council members Monday unanimously voted in favor of purchasing a generator in 2025 as part of a weather preparedness plan.

Pierceton Council Considering Police Partnership With Pierceton Woods Academy

PIERCETON — Pierceton Town Council members said Monday they're willing to consider a police partnership with Pierceton Woods Academy.

Warsaw School Board Approves Attorney To Move Forward With Board Candidate Eligibility Issue

Warsaw School Board approved for attorney Timothy Shelly, with Warrick and Boyn LLP, to move forward with any further steps needed after a school board candidate’s residential eligibility was questioned last month.

Wagon Wheel Center For The Arts To Host Cabaret In Partnership With Year-End Giving

Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts invites the community to Great Performances, Greater Purpose: A Year-End Match Challenge Fundraising Cabaret on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.