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KYLA Students Develop Leadership, Team Building Skills

The Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy (KYLA) class of 2024–25 gathered for its third session on Nov. 6 at Creighton’s Crazy Egg Café.

Richard Holmes

SYRACUSE – Richard Holmes, 92, Syracuse, died on Nov. 21, 2024, at the Waters Of Syracuse.

Kathleen N. Anderson-Takacs

Kathleen N. Anderson-Takacs, 84, of Pierceton, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. Kathy was born on Aug. 14, 1940, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Darwin and Jane Gibson. On April 17, 2004, she married Bill Takacs in Gatlinburg, Tenn., who survives.

Bell Aircraft Museum Hosting Craft Show

MENTONE – The Bell Aircraft Museum will have their annual craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7.

FOL To Host Pop-Up Book Sale

NORTH WEBSTER – The Friends of the North Webster Community Public Library will host a pop-up book sale on Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in conjunction with the library hosted pony sleigh rides from 9 to 11 a.m.

Merrillville Visits Warsaw With 5A State Finals Berth On The Line

Teetering on the breaking point but not reaching it, Warsaw has kept its special 2024 high school football season going.

Mercouris-Williams-Aguayo

Jake Tyler Aguayo proposed to Brittany Maria Mercouris-Williams at Miramar beach in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Aug. 31, surrounded by family and friends.

Goble 70th

Ben O. and Joyce A. Conley Goble just celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.

TWF Releases Key Findings From Snapshot Water Monitoring Day 2024

Results are in from The Watershed Foundation’s eighth annual Snapshot Water Monitoring Day.

Warsaw Senior Is First Recipient Of Rick And April Sasso Family Scholarship

Warsaw Community High School senior Finn Bailey became the first recipient of the Rick and April Sasso Family Scholarship, awarded by the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Thursday during a prep rally.

Snowbirds?

A flock of geese appears to have missed its flight to the sunny south while witnessing the first area snowfall of the season along CR 700W, south of CR 400N.

County Parks Board Opens Bids For Chinworth Trail Extension Project

The Kosciusko County Department of Parks and Recreation Board opened bids for the Chinworth Trail Extension Project at a meeting at the Old Courthouse Thursday.

Can Connor Cover? All That Matters Now Is Warsaw Tiger Football

It feels good to be back and writing another column, but truth be told, I still wish I was on vacation.

Public Occurrences 11.21.24

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

ProPEL U.S. 30 Meeting In Warsaw Provides Opportunity For Public Feedback

A public informational meeting on the final screening step of the ProPEL U.S. 30 study was held at Lincoln Elementary School in Warsaw on Wednesday.

Syracuse Council Discusses Food Trucks

SYRACUSE – At Tuesday’s Syracuse Council meeting, discussing food trucks in town was on the agenda so a couple of people showed up to speak in favor of the food trucks.

Warsaw Parks Board Approves 2025 Facility, Program Fees

Rates for Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department facility rentals and program fees will remain largely the same for 2025 as they were in 2024.

New Claypool Town Marshal Sworn In At Council Meeting

CLAYPOOL — A new part-time town marshal for Claypool Police Department was sworn in during a council meeting Tuesday.

Whitko Names Students Of The Month

LARWILL – Whitko Community Schools announced its students of the month for November.

Wettschurack Graduates From University Of Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – Just over 1,300 students received doctoral, bachelor's, master's and professional degrees in August 2024 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.