LOCAL NEWS

Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club Celebrates Winners Of 2025 Essay Contest

The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club announced the winners of its 2025 essay contest, themed “How Optimism Has Paved My Way to Success.”

Grace Engineering Students Participate In Collaboration With Orthopedic Start-up

WINONA LAKE – Grace College engineering students have been working with Lifejoint Orthopedic Solutions, a small start-up based out of Baltimore, Md., to create a new finger joint prosthetic implant design.

County Parks Begins Forming ‘Friends Of The Trail’ Group

Friends of the Trails is a new group of volunteers created by the Kosciusko County Parks and Recreation Board dedicated to advancing the mission of the board.

Local H.S. Students Share Business Ideas At 2nd Annual Showcase

WINONA LAKE – The community is invited to support and celebrate local student entrepreneurs at the second annual Kosciusko Student Venture Challenge: 2025 Student Showcase on April 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Rodeheaver Auditorium, 1 Lancer Way, Winona Lake.

Boggs Automotive Expands With New Syracuse Location

SYRACUSE - Boggs Automotive announced the opening of its newest location in Syracuse with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce.

Hillcrest Cemetery Reminds Patrons Of Spring Cleanup Regulations

PIERCETON - The trustee and board members of Washington Township reminds its patrons that all grave decorations must be removed or brought into compliance with the cemetery regulations by April 15 to allow for spring cleanup.

Claypool Council Addressing Road Work, Town Website

CLAYPOOL — Claypool Town Council is working on addressing an issue with Section Street by seeking quotes for excavation work.

Lake Talk And Eats Continues With The Edge Of The Lake

What do glacial rocks, seawalls and native plants have in common?

NET 43 Arrests 14 On Drug-Related Charges, 10 More Wanted On Warrants

Fourteen people were arrested March 15-19 on drug-related charges by the Kosciusko County Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET 43) and multiple law enforcement agencies’ officers on warrants after months of surveillance and undercover operations.

Chinworth Bridge Trail Extension Groundbreaking Gets The Dirt Turning For Project

There have been challenges to make the Chinworth Bridge Trail Extension along Old 30 in Warsaw a reality, but Thursday a groundbreaking ceremony took place to get the physical part of the project started.

Irwin Selected By Caucus To Join The Kosciusko County Council

Joe Irwin will be the next District 2 Kosciusko County Councilman after a Republican caucus chose him over three other candidates Wednesday evening.

WACC Cosmetology Students Take 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th At Competition

Four Warsaw Area Career Center cosmetology students recently competed at the Great Clips Competition at the Michiana Beauty College in Mishawaka, and they all placed within the top five.

Ivy Tech Rededicates Warsaw Site As Ivy Tech Kosciusko County

Ivy Tech celebrated the Warsaw site’s renaming to Ivy Tech Kosciusko County with a rededication ceremony at Miller Hall Wednesday.

Syracuse Holds Public Hearing For Water Project Funding

SYRACUSE - At Tuesday's Syracuse Town Council meeting, two public hearings were held regarding financing for the nearly $6 million Huntington Street water project.

Akron Community Center To Host Blooming Business Saturday

AKRON - Mark your calendars for a day of shopping with vendors. The Akron Community Center will have two full rooms of crafts, products, baked goods and more. Booths include crocheted items, resin art, jewelry, candles, wreaths, custom apparel and tumblers, rugs, cupcakes, baked goods, Tupperware, Color Street and more. …