Kindergarten students at Madison Elementary School recently had the opportunity to learn about another important community helper. Noelle Brumfield and Matt Kuhns, employees of Lutheran EMS, talked to the students about their jobs and gave the Madison Cardinals a tour of their ambulance.

SYRACUSE - Due to the speaker’s illness, Chautauqua-Wawasee’s event, “Life & Times of Potawatomi Chief Five Medals,” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12 has been cancelled.

Alderfer Bergen & Co. in Warsaw is merging with Beacon Pointe Advisors, it was officially announced today, Tuesday, Sept. 9.

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

MENTONE — Tippecanoe Valley School Board heard updates on districtwide literacy efforts, construction progress and approved several donations and new hires during its regular meeting Monday at Mentone Elementary School.

LEESBURG — Leaf pick-up will begin Oct. 1 in Leesburg and will end Dec. 1.

PIERCETON – Pierceton Town Council approved a five-year trash service contract with Stafford's Solid Waste Service, Warsaw, on Monday.

BOURBON – Triton School Board held two public hearings during its meeting Monday.

SYRACUSE - The town of Syracuse is accepting applications for new veteran banners.

Construction on the Union Station Lofts is proceeding quickly, so the developer is looking to receive project funding a little quicker.

Warsaw Community Public Library Board of Trustees discussed the library’s community involvement during a board meeting Monday.

SYRACUSE — Messages of encouragement, promises and even a call to action were heard by a large group of local Democrats Sunday aboard the SS Lillypad II.

Before Bowen Health Warsaw had its ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday for its new health clinic facing U.S. 30, dentist Dr. Colin Spencer had already seen two patients.

Living in Transition Effectively Recovery Hub is putting on a Re-entry Simulator from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 30 at Cardinal Services, 504 N. Bay St., Warsaw.

Horizon Bank announced the return of its annual communitywide volunteer initiative, Horizon Cares Day, taking place on Sept. 16.

NORTH WEBSTER – The Antique Outboard Motor Club will hold their 2025 Fall Antique Outboard Motor Show and Swap Meet on Sept. 20 at North Webster’s Community Park (Dixie tour boat dock) on the west shore of Webster Lake.

Taste of Kosciusko is set for 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 19 in downtown Warsaw. Taste food from all across Kosciusko County. The event has free entry.

WINONA LAKE – Last week, 524 fourth-grade students gathered in Winona Lake Limitless Park to study scientific concepts like erosion, watersheds and fishing.

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation is gearing up for one of their most impactful fundraisers of the year — Drive 4 Your School, sponsored by Kerlin Ford Motors in Silver Lake.

Contemporary art gallery Atelier will present the first solo exhibition of work by NYC artist Natalie Zeunges from Sept. 13 through Oct. 25.

Washington STEM Academy will host its third annual Literacy Night Sept. 23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This year’s event will feature new opportunities for the community to experience.

Lake City Bank announced its plans to invest $12 million in the company’s Innovation and Technology Center as part of its downtown Warsaw headquarters campus expansion.

SYRACUSE - The Wawasee Alumni Association (WAA) presented a $15,000 donation to the Wawasee Athletic Department during Friday night’s football game at Warrior Field.

MENTONE – A Vietnam pilot spoke about his connection to Bell helicopters and how the aerospace industry changed the country in the 1960s.

WINONA LAKE – On Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams was alerted to a potential point-source pollution incident on Cherry Creek in Winona Lake.