LARWILL – Aiden Baldridge, a senior at Whitko Junior/Senior High School, has completed his business pathway at Whitko Career Academy and is gaining hands-on experience as a bank teller at Crossroads Bank through the Work-Based Learning program.

STATEHOUSE – State Rep. Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) recently welcomed local students to the Statehouse where they participated in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2026 legislative session.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Taylor Jo Bennett, a sophomore at Manchester University, was recognized at the Realizing the Dream banquet in Indianapolis on Feb. 28.

A student from the Warsaw Area Career Center (WACC) has passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Certification exam and has applied for a commercial drone license.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College will host Gyula Balázs Csáki-Hatalovics, chancellor and professor of law at Károli Gáspár University in Budapest, Hungary, for a two-week residency on its campus.

CLAYPOOL - The Claypool Town Council Tuesday discussed a reserve officer with Claypool Police who has been put on leave and is facing further disciplinary action after totaling a police vehicle.

Three witnesses testified during the second day of a jury trial for a Warsaw man accused of injuring a young child, resulting in the child suffering several fractures.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is reminding Hoosiers that Monday, April 6 is the voter registration deadline for the upcoming primary election on Tuesday, May 5.

WINONA LAKE - World Compassion Network invites the community to its 18th Annual Run/Walk for Hunger on April 25 at 10 a.m. in Winona Lake.

Kosciusko County Republican Women’s Club is hosting a “Coffee & Candidates” event at noon Saturday, April 18 at the Warsaw Community Public Library.

American classical guitarist Peter Fletcher will perform a free concert at the Warsaw Community Public Library on Monday at 6 p.m.

BURKET - The fire station for the Seward Township Fire Department in Burket is so small and crowded, part of a loft had to be removed at one point to make room for a fire truck.

BURKET - When Kevin McSherry became fire chief for the Seward Township Fire Department in Burket, he was just 26 years old.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee School Corporation Board selected a new member Tuesday, following a special meeting that featured interviews with three candidates seeking to fill a recent vacancy.

Three witnesses testified during the first day of a three-day jury trial for a Warsaw man accused of injuring a young child, resulting in the child suffering several fractures.

AKRON – Lindsay Petersen and Cassie Rich were announced as Tippecanoe Valley High School valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, at Tippecanoe Valley Community Schools’ board meeting on Monday.

LARWILL – The Whitko School Board heard from the public during Monday’s board meeting as to why Assistant Athletic Director Scott Krieg should not be fired after a conflict at a basketball game.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has established a new permanent rule that became effective in December 2025 (312 IAC 9-10-28) creating an invasive carp harvest permit.

AKRON - Blooming Business Craft & Vendor Show will be April 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Akron Community Center, 815 E. Rural St., Akron.

Warsaw Community Schools (WCS) will celebrate the Class of 2026 with commencement May 29 at 7 p.m. at Fisher Field, located within the Warsaw Community High School Tiger Athletic Complex.

The Magical Meadows will host its signature fundraising event, Rise Up 2026, on Thursday, April 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the 41-acre farm, inviting the community to an evening of inspiration, entertainment and impact.

The city of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Board heard about the renewal of the summer school lunch program during their monthly meeting Tuesday.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace Wind Ensemble will perform its fall concert, “Sounds You Know By Heart And Others You Should” Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center, 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw.

LARWILL – Whitko Community Schools Board of Trustees approved Faith Erexson as curriculum director at Monday’s school board meeting.

This weekend, Wagon Wheel Community Theatre invites audiences to rediscover the joy of imagination, storytelling and human connection with its production of Peter and the Starcatcher.