WINONA LAKE - With the annual Family Festival in the Miller Sunset Pavilion for the first time, the occasional rain outside Saturday couldn’t keep a few hundred people from enjoying the free three-hour event for Winona Lake residents.

KENDALLVILLE — The Dekko Foundation, a private family foundation located in Kendallville with a mission of fostering economic freedom through education, awarded more than $1.1 million in grants and pledges to 12 youth-serving organizations during its most recent round of grantmaking.

City of Warsaw will be able to get fuel in 2024 for a few cents less than it’s paying for in 2023.

What’s in like to stay in jail? How does a SWAT team enter a room? What’s the proper way to hold a gun? Why is wearing safety belts important?

Gang signs allegedly were thrown up during a confrontation that led to Monday night’s shootout near Porter and Columbia streets in Warsaw.

INDIANAPOLIS — On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture announced the winners of the 2023 Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest.

When Indiana House Bill 1200 went into effect July 1, it amended state law to allow for minors under 21 to be seated with their parents/guardians in the bar areas of licensed premises.

Sexton Hal Heagy told the Oakwood Board of Regents Thursday the cemetery no longer has a water line issue because the water lines no longer exist, for the most part.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) recognized 83 police officers for their efforts in saving lives while putting a stop to impaired driving, including two Warsaw officers and one from Mentone.

U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R.-Indiana) visited Warsaw to sit down with local leaders to discuss the city’s sustainable future.

The Salvation Army is helping Kosciusko County students get ready for school in two different ways.

A Warsaw man will serve 21 years in prison for raping, threatening and battering a person multiple times during a week-long time frame.

Mid-City Supply Co. wants to ensure contractors are equipped to use the products it sells.

ALBION – Black Pine Animal Sanctuary has four fundraising events in August for all ages to enjoy.

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease, in which the tissues in the joint break down over time. It is the most common type of arthritis and is more common in older people.

SYRACUSE - The governing board of the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy District will meet at 3 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Conservancy District offices located at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, 11566 N. Ind. 13, Syracuse.

NORTH MANCHESTER - At Wednesday night's meeting, the North Manchester Town Council approved preliminary engineering contracts not to exceed $28,000 with Jones and Henry.

One year after the tragic vehicle accident that claimed the lives of U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski and three others, Walorski’s friends and colleagues are still in disbelief over her passing. They recall her as a force to be reckoned with, but also remember her faith, her optimism and her desire to want to help people.

MENTONE – Mentone Town Council said they will look into what can be done with two properties that they received complaints about Wednesday.

With schools starting back up locally next week, Young Professionals Network hosted a picnic Wednesday at Central Park for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Over a three-day period, about 140 kids ages 8 to 13 are learning about first responders from the very men and women who put their lives on the line every day in their careers.

Pondering pod problems, violations and possibly a new ordinance were discussed at the regular meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Wednesday.

The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club, part of the international service organization dedicated to bringing out the best in youth, on Wednesday announced a donation of $500 to the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy (KYLA).

WINONA LAKE – The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams welcomed Judy Fisher, a Chapman Lake resident, to the team.

FORT WAYNE – Eleven Northern Indiana Planet Fitness locations announced Wednesday they are holding a school supply drive with all donations benefiting children in grades K-12 at Northern Indiana Boys & Girls Clubs (“BGC”).