With the Fourth of July in a week, fireworks and events have been scheduled throughout the area.

NORTH WEBSTER – An unknown firefighter found a partially burned, folded military uniform in the rubble following a garage fire early Friday morning, June 26, and placed it on the burned engine of a car.

Due to the forecasted potential for rain, Friday evening's Summer Concert Series performance featuring the Lake Area Community Band was postponed until Friday, Aug. 28.

Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department is excited to bring back the fan-favorite Slip-N-Slide at Kelly Park this summer.

Kosciusko County 4-H Royalty was crowned Thursday during the annual Kosciusko County 4-H Showcase and Recognition Night at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center.

Recently, the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist granted $3,000 to Combined Community Services for their Tools for School.

NORTH MANCHESTER - The North Manchester Public Library (NMPL) announced a month‑long series of Ancestral Knowledge Workshops this July, presented in partnership with Nourish Indiana and sponsored by the Community Foundation of Wabash County’s Good Deeds Grant.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley FFA and Kosciusko County Livestock Judging Teams competed in the state livestock judging contest at Boone County Fairgrounds in May.

On May 2, the Tippecanoe Valley poultry team competed at the state poultry contest. Participants evaluate live birds, grade eggs and poultry products, identify poultry parts, and complete a written exam on poultry production, management, processing and food safety. The junior team placed sixth with member Lyle Haney placing 11th overall individual.

On April 26, members of the Tippecanoe Valley Nursery Landscape team competed at the state contest where they identified plants, conducted verbal sales and landscape estimate exams.

On June 12, members of the Tippecanoe Valley Dairy Evaluation team competed at the State Dairy Judging contest, where they evaluated six classes of Holstein cows and heifers and the junior team gave two sets of oral reasons while the senior gave four.

The price of Slate Auto’s electric pickup truck starts at $24,950, according to a news release on the company’s website Wednesday.

Ivy Tech Community College Kosciusko County is expanding its Applied Organizational Leadership Studies (AOLS) Certificate program for the 2026–27 academic year, providing 25 fully funded spots for students who live and/or work in Kosciusko County.

The Anchorage Road reconstruction project will move to the next phase of work beginning Monday, June 29.

Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will offer free community paddle boarding and canoeing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 27 at Pike Lake Beach, 1009 E. Arthur St., Warsaw.

MERRILLVILLE — Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO), with support from the NiSource Charitable Foundation, is now accepting applications for its Public Safety Education and Training Grant.

Storm utility lining will take place June 29 through July 7 in the following areas of Warsaw:

Of the 10% of Jewish children who survived the Holocaust, almost all of them are gone now, Dr. Irene Miller, 94, said in her opening statement during her speaking engagement Tuesday night at the Warsaw Performing Arts Center.

Governor Mike Braun and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that more than 1,400 additional acres of forestland in northern Indiana will soon be part of Indiana State Parks, with Salamonie River and Frances Slocum state forests transitioning in management from the DNR Division of Forestry.

SYRACUSE - He argued. He debated. He made enemies … and changed the world anyway. This July 4th weekend, John Adams, the bold and outspoken Founding Father who helped forge American independence, comes to life in Syracuse.

Get ready for an evening of music and community in the plaza.

General project judging has begun as the opening of the fair gets closer.

OrthoWorx and Clearly Kosciusko are inviting the community to experience the best of Kosciusko County this summer through the launch of Kosciusko County Bingo, a countywide challenge designed to showcase local attractions, businesses and experiences.

SYRACUSE - On Friday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m., after a busy day on the lake, head over to the Oakwood Resort by car or boat and take some time to relax, and refresh with the sound of music.

War Haven Games, 3121 E. Center St., Warsaw, celebrated its opening Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce.