A warehouse for a food bank was given a favorable recommendation at the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Wednesday.

Teaching kids to cook is a great way to introduce them to skills, lessons and interests that can last them a lifetime, according to a news release from Parkview Health.

SYRACUSE – Chautauqua-Wawasee has a busy calendar of programs set for 2024, starting with the Purdue Varsity Glee Club who is returning to Syracuse on March 1 after a one-year hiatus.

The Warsaw Alpha Lambda Chapter of Tri Kappa will award a variety of scholarships to both high school seniors and existing college students throughout Kosciusko/Whitley counties this spring.

WINONA LAKE – During a special meeting Tuesday, the Winona Lake Town Council approved for Clerk-Treasurer Heather James to be added to the town’s bank and credit card accounts.

It’s not inexpensive to operate an emergency service such as a fire department, and inflation hasn’t helped.

Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana will soon open an additional resource center for families facing cancer in and around Kosciusko, Noble, Whitley and Wabash counties called Cancer Services West.

ALBION — A five-day jury trial has officially been scheduled for one of the men arrested for the murder of North Webster teenager Laurel Jean Mitchell, a case that has remained cold since 1975.

NORTH WEBSTER - A quorum of the North Webster Town Council gathered briefly on Friday to sign a contractual agreement with Commonwealth Engineers of South Bend, which was represented by Chris Harrison, business development manager.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) presented Car Recyclers, 13685 N. Ind. 13, North Manchester, with their fourth Indiana Clean Yard-Gold Level award in recognition of the company’s efforts to protect the environment.

Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory is going to get a new ladder truck, but instead of receiving it in just over a year, it’ll be closer to 2-1/2 years.

To help with an environmental solution at The 2525 apartments, the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission on Monday approved to pay for the installation of a venting system for about $41,611.

LEESBURG — It looks to be a memorable week in Leesburg as the doors swing open for two new businesses.

NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester University's annual presentation in commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will feature internationally recognized scholar Dr. Stacey Floyd-Thomas on Monday, Feb. 12.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College will showcase the thesis portfolios of 12 art majors in a two-part exhibition on campus this winter.

Contemporary art gallery ATELIER will highlight elegantly rendered architectural sculpture in its first solo exhibition of 2024, scheduled to run from Feb. 8 through March 22.

In a recent moment at Warsaw Community High School's Performing Arts Center, the cast of "My Heart Says Go" received news the production was going to the International Thespian Festival.

Since winning the Republican caucus in 2022 to become the county coroner, Tyler Huffer believes his office has gotten many good things accomplished in a short amount of time.

SILVER LAKE - The Silver Lake Lions Club will host a fish, chicken and tenderloin fry from 4 p.m. until sold out Feb. 10 at the Silver Lake Conservation Building.

An agreement to finance the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory’s new Smeal/Spartan 100-foot rear-mount aerial platform ladder truck went before the Board of Public Works and Safety on Friday and was approved.

MENTONE - The 2024 Mentone Egg Festival kicks off May 30 and runs through June 2.

With only a week left for candidates to file for the May primary election, two Kosciusko County Council at-large incumbents have filed this past week for re-election.

Sue Ann Mitchell declared her candidacy for a third term on the Kosciusko County Council as an at-large member on Friday.

A Warsaw man was arrested after allegedly trying to have sex with a minor under the age of 14.

An Iowa man was arrested recently for allegedly trying to meet up with a minor after communicating with the child.