LOCAL NEWS

Tippecanoe Valley Middle School P.E. Teacher Awarded $500 Grant For Archery Equipment

AKRON - Tippecanoe Valley Middle School physical education teacher April Jones has been awarded a $500 grant from the Indiana Retired Teachers Association (IRTA) Foundation.

Syracuse Town Council Members Elect Officers For 2025

SYRACUSE - At Tuesday night’s Syracuse Town Council meeting, an election of officers was held.

iXplore, In Partnership With OrthoWorx, Soft Launches Orthopedic Career Virtual Reality Training Program

Last week, iXplore, in partnership with OrthoWorx, “soft launched” their orthopedic career virtual reality experience and gathered feedback from students and industry professionals.

Systems Administration Staff Take A ‘Byte’ Out Of County IT Problems

The three men who work in the Kosciusko County Systems Administration enjoy the problem-solving aspect of their IT jobs, as well as helping people.

Claypool Council Approves Kosciusko Connect Installation; Discusses Town Ordinances

CLAYPOOL — Claypool Town Council approved Kosciusko Connect installing fiber optic lines and discussed town ordinances during a meeting on Tuesday.

Akron Library Begins Adult Winter Reading Program

The Akron Carnegie Public Library’s Adult Winter Reading Program has begun.

Bowl For Kids’ Sake Is Back For 2025

FORT WAYNE – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana will host its annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake fundraiser in Kosciusko County on March 1 at The Bowling Alley.

City Council Grants $30K In Opioid Settlement Funds To Reentry Court

Along with granting $30,000 of the city’s restricted opioid settlement money to Kosciusko Superior Court I’s new problem-solving court, a Reentry Court, on Tuesday, the Warsaw Common Council determined to form a committee to hear future settlement dollar requests.

Community Foundation Receives Implementation Grant Through Lilly Endowment Inc.

Kosciusko County Community Foundation received a grant of $1,034,500 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the Community Leadership Implementation Grants component of the eighth phase of its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative.

DNA Confirms Victim Of Christmas Eve Crash

NORTH WEBSTER — Results of DNA tests confirmed Troy E. Bontrager, 57, North Camelot Drive, Milford, died in a single-vehicle crash on Dec. 24 in North Webster.

Triton Graduate Among 3 ISP Toll Road Post New Probationary Troopers

BRISTOL - On Jan. 9, 30 newly appointed probationary troopers graduated from the 86th Indiana State Police (ISP) Recruit Academy.

Net 2024 Revenue For Warsaw Parks Stands At Over $140K

The Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department netted more than $140,000 in revenue for 2024.

North Webster Town Council Hears Storm Drain Study

NORTH WEBSTER – North Webster Town Council heard about storm drains polluting Webster Lake at its meeting Tuesday.

Winona Council Approves For MACOG To Do Engineering, Site Designs For EV Charging Stations

WINONA LAKE – Winona Lake Town Council approved an agreement with Michiana Area Council of Governments to do preliminary engineering and site designs for electric vehicle charging stations.

TVHS Students Can Apply For Hackworth & Sechrist Scholarship

In 1998, the Akron Las Donas Club created a scholarship to memorialize Marcus Hackworth and Scott Sechrist, best friends who tragically died on a car accident in July 1997.