LOCAL NEWS
Whitko’s Amy Brown Awarded Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
SOUTH WHITLEY – One Whitko High School senior was surprised Friday morning she was a recipient of a four-year scholarship that will allow her to go to an Indiana college much easier to study agribusiness.
Warsaw’s Aliah Barkey Awarded Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
As administrators past and present at Warsaw Community Schools, Ben and Dani Barkey have seen other parents’ children receive the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship.
Burket Council To Reapprove 2025 Budget Monday
BURKET – Burket Town Council will have to reapprove its 2025 budget due to some missing items when it was submitted.
County Council Approves Public Defender’s Office, Louis Dreyfus Abatement, Sheriff’s Contract
Among the items the Kosciusko County Council approved at their two-hour meeting Thursday night was the creation of a public defender’s office, a tax abatement for Louis Dreyfus and the sheriff’s 2025 contract.
FOP 149 Expands Its Christmas With A Cop Program To Teens
For at least the last 15 years, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 149 has held its Christmas with a Cop program to provide elementary school children with toys, coats, gloves and shoes for the holiday.
With Klingaman Moving From District 3, Warsaw School Board To Fill Seat
Warsaw School Board will have to find another person from District 3 to serve on the board after recently-elected Mallika Klingaman decided to move out of that district.
Outdoor Warning Sirens To Be Tested Monthly
Kosciusko County Public Safety will be implementing a monthly test of its outdoor warning sirens, for those sirens activated from the Kosciusko County's 911 Communications Center.
Wawasee Community School Corporation Awarded Over $35,000 From IDOE’s Early Literacy Achievement Grant
SYRACUSE - Wawasee Community School Corporation announced it has been awarded $35,652.63 through the Indiana Department of Education’s (IDOE) Early Literacy Achievement Grant.
Woman Receives Eight Years In Prison For OWI Resulting In Child Being Paralyzed
A Nappanee woman will serve eight years in prison for wrecking her vehicle while under the influence, which resulted in a child in her vehicle being paralyzed.
Franklin Township Trustee Resigning; Caucus Set
Franklin Township Trustee Melanie Vanlaningham resigned Thursday, effective Dec. 31.
HELP, Local Schools & Partners Offer 2nd Cohort Of Countywide Student Entrepreneurship Program
Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program (HELP) Kosciusko, along with nonprofit Believe in a Dream Inc., will host the second cohort of the Kosciusko Student Venture Challenge, an entrepreneurship bootcamp and showcase for local high school students.
All Is Bright Presented By 1st Source Bank Downtown Holiday Open House
This Friday, more than 600 luminaries will line downtown streets as nearly 20 merchants stay open from 5 to 8 p.m. offering a holiday sip ’n’ shop with treats, hot chocolate, wine and cheese and specials on merchandise.
Optimists Donate To Boomerang Backpacks
The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club recently donated $1,000 to Boomerang Backpacks.
WCHS Holiday Choral Concert Tuesday
The Warsaw Community High School (WCHS) Choral Department will present their annual Holiday Choral Concert on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Warsaw Performing Arts Center.
