LOCAL NEWS

Cemetery Walking Tour Date Set For Sept. 14

The date has been set for the Cemetery Walking Tour as Sept. 14, with the weekend after being set as a rain date, the Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents was told Thursday.

Paddock Springs Competes In Third Culinary Olympics

Twenty-six chefs competed at Paddock Springs, 2695 Shelden St., Warsaw, during the third Culinary Olympics Thursday, with the gold medalists being from Kendallville.

Moving Utilities On Anchorage Road Expected To Take 18 Months

Utility relocation — the first phase of work for the widening of Anchorage Road that connects Ind. 15 to U.S. 30 — is set to begin within days.

Grace Welcomes Author Dionne Irving To Campus Wednesday

WINONA LAKE — The Grace College Department of Humanities will welcome author Dionne Irving to campus for a book reading on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Morgan Library, 921 Connection Circle, Winona Lake.

County Planners Hear About Comprehensive Plan Review

Kosciusko Area Plan Commission approved three final plats at its short meeting Wednesday.

Silver Lake Conservation Foundation Receives Grant From Arrow Head RC&D

SILVER LAKE – Silver Lake Conservation Foundation Inc. was selected by Arrow Head Country Resource Conservation and Development Area Inc. as a grant award recipient.

INDOT Awards $155.6M To Local Communities For Infrastructure Improvements

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that $155.6 million in federal transportation funding is being awarded to 51 cities, towns, and counties in rural portions of Indiana to invest in local road and bridge improvements and sidewalk projects.

Mentone Town Council Approves A Lead Service Line Inventory

MENTONE – Mentone Town Council approved Wednesday for Commonwealth Engineers Inc. to do a lead service line inventory.

North Webster Community Center Announces New Board Members And Several March Events

NORTH WEBSTER – The North Webster Community Center (NWCC) announced the appointment of four new board members, including Sue Fiedeke with Amazing Carpet Care and Scrub-A-Dub; Deanna Cooper, a longtime Community Center volunteer; Mark Richards with ProWake Motorsports and ProWake Surf Shop; plus Amanda Meerzo of Mohawk Pier, The River …

WCHS Entrance Signage Discussed At Traffic Commission

Concerns about the traffic signs at the entrance to Warsaw Community High School from Ind. 15 were brought up Wednesday during the Warsaw Traffic Safety Commission meeting.

WPD Releases Annual Traffic Report For 2023

The number of reportable motor vehicle crashes the Warsaw Police Department investigated in 2023 was down compared to 2022, but the number of traffic violation citations, arrests and warnings was higher by over 1,100.

OrthoWorx & Community Partners Celebrate First HireKosciusko Hiring Fair

The first HireKosciusko Hiring Fair took place on Feb. 29 at the Zimmer Biomet Center Lake Pavilion.

Lakeview Cemetery Board Issues Reminders To Patrons

SILVER LAKE - The Board of Directors of the Lakeview Cemetery in Silver Lake reminds patrons that all faded winter grave decorations need be removed by March 15, weather and ground conditions permitting.

Thallemer Discusses Roadway Safety

Thallemer Discusses Roadway Safety

The Future Of Ag Was Focus Of Barn & Business Breakfast

WINONA LAKE – Community leaders listened to what the future may hold for the next generation during the eighth Barn & Business Breakfast held at the Winona Heritage Room Tuesday.