Rebecca Bazzoni, executive director for Joe’s Kids, recently was notified that the Dekko Foundation has awarded Joe’s Kids a $75,000 grant.

Warsaw Elks Lodge will serve a free hot meal for any veteran at the Elks Lodge, 310 E. Center St., Warsaw, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11.

MENTONE - The Purdue Extension’s Cooking Under Pressure lesson that was to be held at the Bell Memorial Library this Thursday, Nov. 9 at 12:30 p.m. has been cancelled due to lack of interest.

All veterans and active-duty military personnel, and everyone in their vehicle, will be admitted free to Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) state parks, reservoir properties, state forest recreation areas and off-road state recreation areas on Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11.

FORT WAYNE – Five Parkview hospitals received “A” grades in the fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades released by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit focused on patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.

WINONA LAKE – This summer, the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams conducted research on 45 lakes and 11 streams.

WINONA LAKE - Provided that the Republican caucus gives its OK Monday night, Barry Andrew will be joining the Winona Lake Town Council 55 days sooner than expected.

NORTH MANCHESTER – The All Community Thanksgiving Service 2023 will be Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Sweetwater Assembly of God Church, 2551 E. Ind. 114, North Manchester.

Save the date for the largest community service project, scheduled for Oct. 21-25, 2024, at the TRAC at Warsaw Community High School.

SILVER LAKE - Silver Lake Lions Club is sponsoring a fish, chicken and tenderloin fry on Nov. 11 from 4 p.m. until sold out at the Silver Lake Conservation Building.

The Sycamore tree at the intersection of Colfax and Sheridan streets is officially saved.

Taking her ceremonial oath of office Friday, Danielle M. Kirkdorffer is the fourth woman to join the Warsaw Police Department.

WABASH - Kosciusko County is one of 188 communities throughout the state receiving Community Crossings matching funds in the 2023 fall call for projects.

FORT WAYNE – Parkview Employer Solutions will soon open its new Kosciusko County Clinic, bringing together a shared employer clinic, occupational health clinic and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) office under one roof.

When Warsaw Councilwoman Diane Quance left for dinner Thursday, piles of leaves were all along her road. When she returned, they were gone.

Black Friday is a good time to check off your Christmas list. It is also a time to pick up something extra for those in need.

WINONA LAKE – Cerulean Restaurant, 1101 E. Canal St., Winona Lake, announced they will be undergoing renovations starting Jan. 1.

The Warsaw middle school band, choir and orchestra departments will present their Veterans Day program on Tuesday at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. in the Lakeview Middle School gymnasium.

Purdue Extension Kosciusko County health and human science educator Shannon Shepherd will present Food Budgeting & Meal Planning at Bell Memorial Library, 101 West Main St., Mentone, on Nov. 16 from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m.

NORTH WEBSTER - With the U.S. House of Representatives back in session under new Speaker Mike Johnson, 3rd District Congressman Jim Banks and 2nd District Congressman Rudy Yakym were unable to attend Thursday’s Kosciusko County Republican Party Hall of Fame Dinner in person.

Ways to possibly beautify and update Oakwood Cemetery were discussed during the Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents meeting Thursday.

Mentor Media hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting for its new facility on Thursday, with several prominent members from the community in attendance.

The Warsaw Community High School girls rugby team donated $1,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters Thursday.

AKRON — The Tippecanoe Valley School Board has gone over its annual contract with the Tippecanoe Valley Classroom Teachers' Association.

All the firms that submitted bid proposals to the Kosciusko County Parks and Recreation Board for the blueways and greenways master plan and/or the Chinworth trail extension study and design will be interviewed as finalists, except one.