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Leesburg Terminates Contract With USIC

LEESBURG — The town of Leesburg will officially cut ties with USIC Locating Services.

Pierceton Budget Approved, Trick-Or-Treat Night Set

PIERCETON — The town of Pierceton's 2025 budget was adopted Monday evening by the council, following no additional comments. The budget totals $1,588,620, with an adopted tax levy of $329,605 and a tax rate of $0.6263.

Valley School Board Adopts 2025 Budget

MENTONE — Tippecanoe Valley School Board is planning for more than $29 million for the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporations’s 2025 budget.

Sidney Council Moves To Apply For Grant To ‘Revitalize’ Community

SIDNEY — Sidney Town Council approved a motion Monday to apply for a grant for a strategic plan.

Wickens Files For Winona Lake Town Council Seat

Scott Wickens has lived in the Warsaw and Winona Lake area pretty much all of his life, and now he’s looking to serve his community by running in the Republican caucus for the Winona Lake Town Board Ward 5 seat.

Grace College And Dordt University Announce Affiliation Agreement For MSW Program

WINONA LAKE — Grace College announced a new academic affiliation agreement designed to provide a seamless and expedited pathway for Grace College students to pursue an online Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at Dordt University.

Echoes Of The Past Holds Fall Festival

The weekend of Oct. 11 and 12, the Echoes of the Past hosted their annual Fall Festiva event at 6840 S. County Farm Road, Claypool.

Five Warsaw Community High School Students Selected For All State Honor Choir

Warsaw Community Schools announced five students from Warsaw Community High School have been selected for the Indiana All State Honor Choir.

Winona Lake Announces Asphalt Work

WINONA LAKE - Mill and resurface of asphalt will take place this week. Work began Monday.

Purdue Extension To Hold Gardening With Houseplants Seminar

Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator Emily Kresca will present Indoor Oasis: The Joy of Gardening with Houseplants at the North Webster Community Public Library on Oct. 24 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Registration Still Open For Upcoming HireKosciusko Hiring Fair

OrthoWorx, in partnership with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce, KEDCO, the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, the Kosciusko Human Resource Association (KHRA) and WorkOne/Employ Northern Indiana is sponsoring the third installment of the countywide

Scouts & Lions Announce Haunted House In North Webster

NORTH WEBSTER - North Webster Boy Scout Troop 726 and the North Webster Lions Club will present the 15th annual Amazing Haunted House.

Artist & Author To Speak At Lakeland Art Center & Gallery

Bethany Darley, artist, author and jail chaplain, will be the guest speaker at the Lakeland Art Center & Gallery.

Lawrence W. McAfoose Sr.

Lawrence W. McAfoose Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, departed this life peacefully at his home in Silver Lake on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family.

Sabrina Sherow

Sabrina Sherow, 50, Warsaw, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at Parkview.

Gary Fisher

Gary Fisher, age 81, of Tippecanoe Lake, Leesburg, passed away surrounded by his family on Oct. 11, 2024.

Robert E. Pennington

Robert E. Pennington, 84, of Bourbon, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at Signature Healthcare of Bremen.

Brent Smith

Brent Smith, 67, Syracuse, died Oct. 13, 2024.

Rose L. Boyer

Rose L. Boyer, 93, of Burket, entered her heavenly home at 10:41 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, at her residence.

Frances F. Troup

Frances F. Troup, 83, of Wyandotte, Mich., and formerly of Syracuse, died Oct. 10, 2024.