The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Merit Board approved additions Thursday to its employee handbook regarding lateral hires.

Female students learned how determination can help make dreams come true at the Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) Workshop Thursday.

The ProPEL U.S. 30 East study team will be in Kosciusko, Whitley and Allen counties at three separate events over the next week.

NEW PARIS - A Warsaw woman and a Pierceton man were involved in a two-vehicle accident in Elkhart County at 10:02 a.m. Thursday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) announced that his office will host a virtual “Medicare 101” educational session that will be released to the public as a video presentation on Oct. 18.

MILFORD – Trunk-or-treat will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Kosciusko Masonic Lodge #418 parking lot, 404 W. Syracuse St., Milford.

Purdue Extension Porter County health and human science educator Annetta Jones will be presenting Money Strategies to Fight Inflation at the Home and Family Arts Building, Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, 1400 E. Smith St., Warsaw, on Oct. 24 from 2 until 3 p.m.

The Watershed Foundation’s annual Snapshot Water Monitoring Day was a great success with scores of volunteers capturing moment-in-time data on water quality throughout the Tippecanoe River watershed in Kosciusko, Whitley and Noble counties, according to a news release from TWF.

NORTH MANCHESTER – The Manchester Fellowship Of Churches (MFOC) sponsored a Pastors and Volunteers Appreciation Dinner on Oct. 5 with 55 volunteers, spouses and many more local pastors attending.

On Oct. 3, the Kosciusko Leadership Academy cadets heard from five speakers.

Details for a caucus to fill the vacancy in the office of Winona Lake clerk-treasurer were confirmed Wednesday afternoon.

The difference between a hot dog, a chili dog and a Coney Island dog is what they are topped with.

Rebecca Bazzoni, executive director for Joe’s Kids, was recently notified that AWS Foundation has awarded Joe’s Kids a $300,000 grant.

NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester Community Schools Board of Trustees is considering Tony Cassel, one of 12 applicants, for the superintendent position.

MILFORD - Town of Milford council members approved the 2024 budget Tuesday evening.

OrthoWorx announced the appointment of Allyn Decker as the vice president of operations and engagement, reinforcing its dedication to equipping the next generation and enriching community to support the Orthopedic Capital of the World® for years to come.

SYRACUSE — During the regular October Wawasee Community School Corporation’s board meeting Tuesday, members voted to adopt a 2024 budget and bus replacement resolution.

Students at The Blue Apron aren’t just learning culinary skills for potential careers, they’re learning life skills.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko High School earned high national and metro-area rankings in 2023-24 Best High Schools, which U.S. News released Monday.

BOURBON - On Saturday, four young ladies vied for $4,600 in college scholarships and the opportunity to represent the community as the 60th Distinguished Young Woman of Triton.

WINONA LAKE — Two days after Grace College’s advanced accounting students finished a long day of networking with dozens of accounting firms in the region, they could be found volunteering at Habitat for Humanity’s build site in Claypool.

MERRILLVILLE – NIPSCO announced Wednesday that natural gas residential customers can expect a decline in their winter heating bills this season compared to previous years.

ETNA GREEN — The Etna Green Town Council adopted its budget for 2024 during its meeting Tuesday.

Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert updated the Warsaw School Board about a teachers contract between Warsaw Community Schools administration and the Warsaw Community Education Association Tuesday.

Joel Popenfoose was introduced as the new school resources officer (SRO) for Leesburg, Claypool and Madison elementaries Tuesday at the Warsaw School Board meeting.