The 2026 Ronnie Shoemaker Awards were recently presented to three Lincoln School students chosen by their teachers and staff.

The Kosciusko Senior Expo & Outreach (Senior Expo) event, supported by the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce, will take place on Tuesday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Warsaw Community Church, 1855 S. County Farm Road, Warsaw.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announced the closure of Ind. 19 for pipe construction.

Join Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department and the Warsaw Community Public Library for their traveling Library Stories in the Park series.

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s time to see which Hoosier student will be crowned the state’s civics champion and move on to compete in the nation’s capital.

Combined Community Services (CCS) is once again inviting the community to come together through the Tools for School program, which is happening July 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lakeview Middle School.

This is the first summer season at the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts for actors Reagan Kern, Evan Smith and Christian J. Collins.

BATON ROUGE, La. – Ryan Gormaly, Warsaw, recently was awarded a Study Abroad Grant worth $1,000 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi - the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Gormaly is one of 75 students nationwide to receive the award.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – At an award ceremony on April 23, The University of Alabama recognized the top presentations from the 2026 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference. The conference, held April 14-15 in the Bryant Conference Center, showcased student research and creativity in 11 categories.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont University released the dean's list for the spring 2026 semester, with approximately 49% of the university's 6,724 undergraduate students earning the academic recognition.

CRAWFORDSVILLE – Wabash College announced the recipients of awards, scholarship, and honors at its 2026 Awards Chapel, held at the end of the spring semester.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - Lawrence Technological University has announced its dean's list of top scholars for the spring 2026 semester, which ended May 8.

Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne & Kosciusko County Assistant Director of Early College/CTE Programs Stephanie Martin received the Award for Excellence for Outstanding Postsecondary Career Services Program from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education and the Indiana Association of Career and Technical Education.

Warsaw Area Career Center (WACC) Work-Based Learning students recently recognized local employers and supervisors during the annual Employer Appreciation Luncheon presented by The Roost.

A Goshen woman was arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail after her car rear-ended an animal-drawn vehicle Friday night, causing injury to five people.

STATEHOUSE – The governor recently ceremonially signed into law a legislative effort authored by State Rep. Craig Snow (R-Winona Lake) to expand property tax relief for Indiana’s veterans, specifically those who have sustained total disabilities in service to the nation.

Warsaw Community Schools (WCS) celebrated the Class of 2026 on Friday, May 29 as graduates crossed the stage surrounded by family, friends, staff and the community.

MENTONE - The three-day Mentone Egg Festival wrapped up Saturday, with the parade in the morning and the crowning of Miss Mentone 2026 in the evening.

GOSHEN – Goshen Orthopedics has expanded its services to Goshen Physicians Family Medicine Syracuse, 1033 N. Indiana Ave., giving area residents access to orthopedic care.

INDIANAPOLIS — Common-wealth Engineers Inc. announced John Standeford has joined the firm as its newest business development manager, based out of the company’s Indianapolis headquarters.

Dr. Bennett Hollar has received the 2026 Rising Star Award from the Indiana Dental Association. This award recognizes a dentist in practice for 10 years or less who demonstrates leadership, initiative and service to the profession.

NIPSCO was one of several topics at Friday morning’s Legislative Review Session at the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce.

The Egg Festival Car & Truck Show was held Friday.

The Magical Meadows celebrated the completion of their new west arena Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce.

Keller Williams Realty Group celebrated its grand opening Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce.