Mayor Joe Thallemer visited Jefferson Elementary School Friday. Thallemer shared with the third-grade students about the importance of community and explained his role in the Warsaw community.

Karly Eichenauer and Hallie Sorg will share the honor of valedictorian at Manchester Jr.-Sr. High School, while Audrey Wilcox has earned the title of salutatorian.

WINONA LAKE – The town council unanimously approved an ordinance to require biodegradable bags for yard waste.

Kosciusko County Commissioners on Tuesday said they will look into how other counties use ordinances to discourage farmers from letting their irrigation machines spray blasts of water onto roadways.

LEESBURG – The Motorboats & Merlot Boat Show, hosted by Pro Wake Watersports, is from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Tippy Creek Winery near Tippecanoe Lake.

SYRACUSE – At the monthly Syracuse Town Council meeting Tuesday, conversation centered around the purchase of lots in the Syracuse Technology Park and the fact that the Syracuse Redevelopment Commision negotiated the sale of seven lots totaling 26.62 acres.

NORTH WEBSTER – Michigan’s decision to cancel its muskie-stocking program this year due to a virus outbreak in adult fish they capture for muskie eggs has prompted Indiana DNR officials to say a similar situation could develop in the Hoosier state.

Paddlers for Conservation, also known as P4C, will host its first seasonal Tippecanoe River cleanup effort Saturday and is looking for volunteers.

The Friends of the North Webster Community Public Library is having a book sale May 25-27 at the North Webster Community Center.

American Legion Post 286 will host Memorial Day services at 10 a.m. May 29.

Kosciusko REMC President and CEO Bruce Goslee recently presented a check for $10,000 to CCS Executive Director Steve Possell.

An outpouring of condolences from community leaders was heard in Warsaw following the death of Kosciusko County Council President Bob Sanders.

Lakeland Christian Academy appointed Joseph Elrod as its new administrator, according to a news release from the school.

Two items not on the Warsaw City Council’s agenda but discussed Monday night were railroad crossings and outdoor dining rules.

A house at 330 Ringneck Trail, Warsaw, continues to be a headache for everyone involved with the property.

Kosciusko County Council President Bob Sanders, an affable character and a leading figure in county government for years, struck an emotional tone when council gathered in March for its monthly meeting.

A Lafayette man was arrested  Sunday  on suspicion of attempted murder after a drug deal apparently went awry and a woman was shot, according to a news release from the Warsaw Police Department.

A Millersburg  man was arrested Friday in connection with a North Webster home invasion in April.

Authorities say a 4-year-old Amish boy died after falling from a moving horse-drawn buggy in northern Indiana.

The Esther Pfleiderer Charitable Trust at 1st Source Bank recently awarded Kosciusko Literacy Services $1,000 to purchase books for Read to Grow Children's Book Club and ABC board books for babies born at Kosciusko Community Hospital.

County Jail Bookings  The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail • 4:35 p.m. Friday – Jeremy Maibe, 36, of 223 W. Jefferson St, #10, Warsaw arrested for failure to appear. Bond $600. • 8:44 p.m. Friday – Sierra Lanae Ross, 18, of 3762  Old 30, #642, arrested for probation violation. No bond set. • 11:43 p.m. Friday – Ricky Wayne Richardson, 37, Hartford, Ky., arrested for two counts of check deception, three counts of failure to appear, and driving while suspended. Bond: $22,160. • 1 a.m. Saturday – Aaron Douglas

JROTC cadets from Warsaw and Marion high schools don’t spend time together in the classroom during the school year, but Friday they quickly bonded into teams for a field day.

ETNA GREEN – Gulf Stream Coach celebrated its success at its Etna Green manufacturing plant Friday by announcing plans to add a second production line this summer.

SYRACUSE?­– A house fire claimed the lives of one dog and three cats early Friday morning, according to a news release from the Turkey Creek Fire Territory.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College & Seminary has reached an agreement with Silveus Insurance Group for the purchase of its property between 9th and 12th Streets in Winona Lake.