LOCAL NEWS

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.

National Weather Service Confirms EF0 Tornado In Akron Wednesday

AKRON - The National Weather Service confirmed an EF0 tornado briefly swept through the Macy and Akron areas Wednesday.

North Manchester Public Library Receives National Grant For Small And Rural Libraries

NORTH MANCHESTER - The North Manchester Public Library (NMPL) has been selected as one of 300 libraries to participate in round three of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to s

Changes Coming To The Nappanee Public Library

NAPPANEE - The Nappanee Public Library is excited to share plans for its upcoming renovation.

Old 30E Will Have Lane Restrictions

Old U.S. 30 East will have temporary lane restrictions near CR 225E and the Johnson & Johnson (DePuy Synthes) entrance beginning on Monday, March 24, according to the city of Warsaw.

Winona Lake Park Board To Have Special Meeting Tuesday On Parking Lot

WINONA LAKE - The Winona Lake Park Board will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Center to discuss the bid opening for the new parking lot.

Anchorage Road Closure Extended

For the safety of motorists, the Anchorage Road closure is being extended through Tuesday, March 25, according to the city of Warsaw.

Optimists Announce Oratorical Contest

The theme for this year’s Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club Oratorical Contest is “How Optimism Has Guided Me Through Trying Times.”

56 Family Farms Honored With The Hoosier Homestead Award

INDIANAPOLIS - At the Indiana Statehouse Friday, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Don Lamb presented 56 farming families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture.