Among the 2024 contracts approved by the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety on Friday were for the city attorney and a number of nonprofits.

Friday was the last Board of Public Works and Safety meeting for Joe Thallemer as Warsaw’s mayor, which provided an opportunity for the city attorney and the board members to say some “nice” things about him.

Join the Warsaw Community High School Choral Department for its winter concert, “Winter Choral Fantasia” on Tuesday at the WCHS Performing Arts Center.

On Thursday, Dec. 14, detectives with the Indiana State Police Bremen Post and Special Investigations Section arrested a Mentone man on alleged charges of possession of child pornography.

During their last meeting of 2023 Thursday, the Kosciusko County Council made a few decisions for 2024, including the one-year council committees and appointments.

When Parkview Warsaw opens as Parkview Kosciusko Hospital on Jan. 9, 2024, it’ll be extending its care to offer services like inpatient and outpatient surgical needs and a satellite location of the Parkview Packnett Family Cancer Institute.

BURKET – Burket Town Council heard an update Thursday about emergency generators at the Burket Fire Department and the Burket Fireman’s Training Center.

SILVER LAKE — Silver Lake Town Council received and tabled three bids to improve the roads using the Community Crossings Matching Grant at its meeting on Wednesday.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester University received a grant of $500,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative Advancing the Science of Reading in Indiana.

AKRON — Work done in the new auditorium and locker room areas is part of the most recent monthly progress in Tippecanoe Valley High School’s construction project.

Meijer in Warsaw was crowded Thursday evening.

Main Street Warsaw, in partnership with Kensington Digital Media, the city of Warsaw and the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Downtown Warsaw Christmas Celebration Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS - On Wednesday, Indiana State Police Master Trooper John Wilson graduated from the Indiana State Police K-9 Training School.

Toy Time has helped provide toys for Christmas for children who might not otherwise have one for 30 years, while also offering families the opportunity to sell and buy gently used toys through a consignment sale. It all began with a toy giveaway and a single mother.

The Kosciusko County Visitors Bureau hosted a ribbon-cutting for their new sign off of U.S. 30 on Wednesday.

WINONA LAKE — This summer, Kosciusko County Parks and Recreation Department approved a logo designed by Grace College senior and visual communication design (VCD) major Ethan Jordan of Lima, Ohio.

ETNA GREEN — The Etna Green Town Council tabled renewing its annual agreement with the Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation during their meeting Tuesday.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Indiana Department of Education on Wednesday announced the launch of the state’s inaugural 2024 Civics Bee aimed at encouraging more young Hoosiers in grades six through eight to engage in civics and contribute to their communities.

One Warsaw celebrates the holidays with Mrs. Claus, the Church of God Academy Children Singers and seniors Thursday at Kosciusko Senior Center, 800 North Park Ave. in Warsaw.

Join Lynn Mergen, CEO of Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital (LKH), for the next Community Health Series meeting on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 8:30 a.m. at LKH.

In observance of the Christmas holidays, the Warsaw Community Public Library will be closed on Dec. 25 and 26.

Join the WCS Orchestra Departments for a holiday concert, “Carols With a Twist” on Thursday at the Warsaw Performing Arts Center.

Officers from the Warsaw Police Department participating in the annual Shop with a Hero have had a bit of a competition going for the past five years.

SYRACUSE - During the Wawasee School Board meeting Tuesday, Jon Everingham went before the board to present Polywood Academy.

SIDNEY — Sidney Town Council passed a motion Tuesday to join Kosciusko County Area Plan in the new year.