NORTH WEBSTER - Republicans attending the Kosciusko County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner Thursday night got to hear from three speakers.

Three bid openings took place at the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety meeting on Friday.

FORT WAYNE – Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana elected the following board members at their annual celebration event April 27 at Camp Ella J. Logan near Syracuse:

FORT WAYNE – Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne and Warsaw raised more than $11,000 during the second annual Ivy Tech Day on Apr. 23 thanks to the support of the community, alumni and employees.

A primary youth substance use prevention strategy is proper disposal of unused prescription medication.

AKRON – Students who have made a commitment to a pathway after high school were recognized Wednesday at Tippecanoe Valley High School’s third annual Signing Day.

Sheldon Street, in the area of 2570 Parent Drive, will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, May 6 and 7, for water main work to be completed.

NIPSCO has notified the city of Warsaw that they will be closing Anchorage Road, between Ind. 15 and the railroad tracks, on Tuesday, May 7 beginning at 7 p.m.

The ProPEL U.S. 30 East study team is hosting community office hours twice next week: on Wednesday, May 8 in Columbia City and on Thursday, May 9 in Pierceton.

The 16th Annual Ice Cream Social Fundraiser benefiting Kate’s Kart will be June 22-23.

NORTH MANCHESTER – At Wednesday night's meeting, North Manchester Town Council approved Police Chief Nate Birch's request for new recording equipment for the department's interview room.Manchester Approves New Police Recording Equipment

Sexton Hal Heagy updated the Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents Thursday on some of the projects he and his staff are working on.

The Kosciusko Alcohol and Tobacco Commission doesn’t have a say on the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas approved within the county, but some comments were provided on DORAs to the commission at their meeting Thursday.

Over 30 people have applied for the position of resource navigator for the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office Community Resource Program.

PIERCETON – The Pierceton Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for Kelly Jo's, 105 N. First St., Pierceton, on Thursday.

WINONA LAKE – Thursday’s National Day of Prayer at the Winona Heritage Room, Winona Lake, focused on praying together.

Around 5,000 Zimmer Biomet teammates celebrated the company’s 97th anniversary on Founder’s Day on Thursday.

On Wednesday, the community was invited to a "Meet the Candidate" event hosted by Nathan Scherer, candidate for northern district Kosciusko County commissioner.

MARSHALL COUNTY – The Indiana Office of Energy Development awarded four local governments - including Marshall County, city of Plymouth, city of Nappanee and the town of Walkerton a combined $578,987, or about 40% of the $1.47 million awarded by the agency through the federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program.

STATEHOUSE – A new public notification similar to Indiana's Amber Alert will soon help first responders locate missing and at-risk veterans thanks to efforts supported by state Reps. David Abbott (R-Rome City) and Craig Snow (R-Warsaw), according to a provided news release.

Warsaw Community Schools announced Caleb Smith, a senior at Warsaw Community High School, was recognized as one of the top 40 Indiana Academic All-Star Seniors at the Academic All-State Recognition Ceremony in Indianapolis on April 24.

WINONA LAKE - Northern Lakes Gospel Promotions will host The No Name Quartet’s annual Mother’s Day concert with guest Michael Booth of the Booth Brothers.

After some discussion, the Warsaw Traffic Commission on Wednesday unanimously voted to recommend to the city council that all-way stop signs be placed at the intersection of Fort Wayne and West streets.

MENTONE – An ordinance to raise the town’s sewer rate was introduced at the Mentone Town Council meeting Wednesday.

MENTONE – Town improvements and possible annexations were brought to the Mentone Town Council Wednesday.