SYRACUSE - Syracuse residents will see an increase in their water and sewer bills with the February 2024 billing due to action taken by the town council Tuesday evening.

In what is expected to be a boost to innovation within the investment castings industry, Texmo Precision Castings, Warsaw, announced Monday that it is to acquire a majority share of German company Feinguss Blank.

Established in 2021 at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, The Robert and Elizabeth Harkness Law Enforcement Canine Fund provides support for the acquisition, maintenance and training of dogs for police departments serving Kosciusko County.

CLAYPOOL — At Tuesday night's meeting, the Claypool Town Council approved a three-year contract with Borden Waste-Away Service Inc. for curbside trash and recycling pickup.

Tom Tearney, vice president and trust officer of 1st Source Bank, presented a $1,500 grant from the Esther Pfleiderer Charitable Trust to the Classic Arts Programs organization.

NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester University will be collecting donations for U Can Crush Hunger 2023 starting Nov. 3.

The city of Warsaw Department of Public Works announced road construction for the intersection of West Market Street and South Columbia Street beginning Monday, Oct. 23.

ATWOOD - Psi Iota Xi Sorority will be at the Atwood Community Center this Saturday for their Fall Fest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m selling their cheese balls.

SIDNEY – The town of Sidney will have a budget hearing on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Jackson Township Fire Station.

Starting Oct. 23, 2023, the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will start food vendor sign-ups for its 2024 events.

A construction update on the Lincoln Neighborhood Sidewalk Project was provided Wednesday by Phend & Brown Inc., contractors and engineers for the Warsaw project.

NORTH WEBSTER – During Tuesday evening’s regular meeting of the North Webster Town Council, Gene Crusie, founder of Surf Internet, made a brief presentation to introduce himself to the council and the community.

WINONA LAKE - With no clerk-treasurer yet in place, the Winona Lake Town Council on Tuesday didn’t have any claims to approve at their monthly regular meeting, but they did approve signatories for the town’s bank accounts.

Pickleball noise at Kelly Park seems to be in a normal decibel range. That was the finding presented to the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Board at its meeting Tuesday.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College will host its 33rd annual FunFest on Oct. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Gordon Health and Wellness Center, 100 Publishers Drive, Winona Lake.

The fall festival, hosted by the Echoes of the Past, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21 has been cancelled due to forecasted inclement weather.

The Kosciusko County WorkOne Center will host a job fair at the Warsaw Community Public Library, 310 E. Main St., Warsaw, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20.

SYRACUSE - Eighteen members of the Wawasee FFA Chapter participated in the Soils Career Development Event where they are trained to determine the slope of the land texture of the surface and subsoil, and other features such as previous erosion, natural soil drainage, patent material and limiting layers.

MENTONE – Mentone Town Council approved a motion Monday to put out applications again for town marshal until the end of the month.

After a lengthy discussion by the Warsaw Common Council on its ARPA grant process for nonprofit organizations, they also heard a request to reconsider the city’s ordinance that prohibits chickens in the city limits.

Kosciusko County Board of Health announced Desiree Ponsler as the new environmental food specialist for the county at its meeting on Monday.

Warsaw Community Public Library Board of Trustees adopted the library’s 2024 budget and approved a staff development date during a meeting Monday.

Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer is now in the U.S. House of Representatives Records, thanks to Second District Congressman Rudy Yakym.

LaunchPad, the Childcare and Early Learning Coalition in Kosciusko County, announced the successful completion of its transformative five-year strategic plan, marking a significant milestone in the organization's mission to provide quality childcare and early education to children and families in the region.

Two men are being charged after allegedly beating up a Kosciusko County Jail inmate.