INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Eric J. Holcomb on Thursday kicked off the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which gifts free, high quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age 5 on a monthly basis, regardless of family income.

A person diagnosed with a mental illness in their 20s has an increased chance of dying 20 years younger than a peer.

This fall, the Kosciusko County Community Foundation invites the local agricultural community to make a “Gift of Grain” to the Ag Cares Fund.

FORT WAYNE – Parkview Health will be conducting multiple full-scale disaster exercises across the health system next week, with the support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

FULTON COUNTY - Two teens were involved in a police pursuit in Fulton County early Thursday morning.

FORT WAYNE – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana will partner with Ledgeview Brewing Co. for a trivia-themed fundraiser at 6 p.m. Thursday at Ledgeview, 975 Warren St., Warsaw.

Affectionally named The Book Club by city employees who have been through it, the Warsaw Leadership Class seeks to improve leadership skills, reduce the city’s employee turnover rate and get everyone on the same page.

A Warsaw man was injured during a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of CRs 17 and 20 in Elkhart County Wednesday.

Come learn at Wagon Wheel Conservatory.

Zimmer Biomet announced a leadership transition Tuesday after Chief Executive Officer Bryan Hanson resigned to become CEO of the healthcare spinoff at 3M.

PIERCETON - The 16th Annual Heirloom Tomato Festival will be held Saturday in Brower Park and the Old Train Depot, both located in downtown Pierceton.

AKRON - On Saturday at the Akron Community Center, the Wheels On Fire Cancer Crusaders hosted their annual Smash Out Cancer event to a record crowd.

The movie “Encanto” will be shown for free at Kelly Park, 130 Fawley St., Warsaw, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25.

Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Health & Human Science Educator Shannon Shepherd will be presenting Cooking With An Air Fryer at Bell Memorial Library, 101 W. Main St., Mentone, on Aug. 28 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

The city of Warsaw Public Works Department will be paving South High Street during the day on Thursday, Aug. 24.

Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Health & Human Science Educator Shannon Shepherd will be presenting Sleep On It: Why Sleep Matters at Bell Memorial Library, 101 W. Main St., Mentone, on Sept. 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

MENTONE – Tippecanoe Valley School Board tabled a decision on a memorandum of understanding with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office for a school resource officer.

The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Warsaw recently welcomed Mackenzie Parker to their staff as the new Main Street events coordinator.

After the final 16 budgets were presented to the Warsaw Common Council Monday night, many of them will still need adjusted because the city’s health insurance premium is going to be higher next year than expected.

City officials now have a road map for the future of the downtown after the Warsaw Common Council unanimously endorsed the Hyett Palma Study Monday.

Norfolk Southern has notified the city of Warsaw that the Pope Street railroad crossing will close Tuesday at 9 a.m. for repairs.

STATEHOUSE – Kosciusko County farms owned and operated by the same family for at least 100 years were recently honored with Hoosier Homestead awards, according to area legislators.

The libraries of Milford, North Webster and Syracuse would like to update their patrons concerning the changes that have been happening with the statewide library transit system since June.

Now that the town conventions are over for Claypool, Pierceton and Sidney, the Kosciusko County Election Board made several decisions Monday for the Nov. 7 elections, including early voting times and vote center locations.

A Warsaw woman was arrested after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a resident at Pierceton Woods Academy.