LOCAL NEWS

At Continued Hearing, Variance For Smaller Lots Approved by Warsaw BZA

With the full Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals present this month, a petition tabled from February for a variance from development standards to allow two lots to be smaller than required in a Residential-2 zoning district received approval by a 4-1 vote Monday.

Tippecanoe Audubon Society Celebrates 50 Years With Free, Family-Friendly Events

NORTH MANCHESTER – In 2025, the Tippecanoe Audubon Society (TAS) is soaring into its 50th year of conservation, education and appreciation of the natural world.

Warsaw Education Foundation Announces Leadership Transition

The Warsaw Education Foundation (WEF) announced Executive Director Erin Serafino will resign from her position at the end of March.

CCS Launches $40,000 In 40 Days Fundraising Campaign To Celebrate 40 Years Of Service

Combined Community Services (CCS) announced the launch of its $40,000 in 40 Days campaign, a fundraising effort designed to commemorate 40 years of serving Kosciusko County residents.

Dancing With The Stars For Charity Returns Saturday Night

The Warsaw community is set to come alive with rhythm and goodwill as "Dancing with the Stars for Charity" event returns to the Warsaw Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Saturday.

LARE Grants To Benefit 53 Lake And Stream Projects

Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Alan Morrison announced that organizations in 20 Indiana counties across the state will receive $1,116,940 in grants to fund 53 lake and stream projects through the Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) program.

ManufacturED Launches As Part Of Whitley County CTE Cooperative

LARWILL – The launch of ManufacturED, a new initiative aimed at bridging the gap between high school education and real-world industry practices, was announced Monday at Whitko Career Academy.

Warsaw Percussion Ensemble Advances To IPA State Finals For 28th Consecutive Year

The Warsaw Percussion Ensemble earned a fourth-place finish out of 20 groups in the Scholastic Concert A class at the Indiana Percussion Association (IPA) Prelim State Competition on Saturday. In a close competition, less than one point separated Warsaw from the first-place group, according to a news release from Warsaw …

INDOT Warns Public Of Toll-Related Text Scam, Urges Caution Before Opening Suspicious Links

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is aware of a tolling-related text message or “smishing” scam targeting Hoosiers statewide.

Register For Mommy & Son Dance

The Mommy & Son Dance, hosted by the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department, will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 2 at the Zimmer Biomet Center Lake Pavilion, 119 E. Canal St., Warsaw.

Area Students Compete In Welding & Machining Contest

Sparks flew and cuts were made during the third annual Northern Indiana Welding and Machining Contest Saturday at the Warsaw Area Career Center (WACC) welding and machining shops at Lakeview Middle School.

Mom And Pop Business Day Trivia Challenge In Downtown Pierceton

PIERCETON - Saturday, March 29 is National Mom and Pop Business Day.

Kosciusko Lodge 418 F&AM Cruise-In Set

MILFORD - The 2025 Kosciusko Lodge 418 F&AM Cruise-In will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 24 at the corner of Catherine and Main streets in Milford.

Creighton’s Painting To Be In Exhibition

Local artist Steve Creighton has been notified that his painting, “Studio Grouping,” has been accepted into the Oil Painters of America’s 2025 34th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils to be held in Bradenton, Fla., May 28 through June 27.

Pre-Prom Arrive Alive Is 1 Of 3 Road Closures Approved By BOW

One of the three road closure requests approved by the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety on Friday was for a Pre-Prom Arrive Alive mock crash scene the day before Warsaw Community High School’s prom.