LOCAL NEWS

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. …

Whitko Names Students Of The Month

LARWILL – Whitko Community Schools named its students of the month for March.

Pierceton Park Board Discusses New Contract With Wildcat Youth League

PIERCETON — Close to one hour was spent in discussion between the Wildcat Youth League, formerly known as the Pierceton Youth League, and the Pierceton Recreation Board on a new contract for use of the ball diamonds in Pierceton.

Plummer Reiterates Reasons For Center Lake Pier Removal

There were a number of reasons why the old Center Lake pier was removed, according to Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department Superintendent Larry Plummer.

Standing Room Only At Community Meeting On Clunette Data Center

LEESBURG - A meeting was held Tuesday at Clunette United Methodist Church, Leesburg, to hear public comment on rezoning agricultural land and data center construction in Kosciusko County.

After Much Discussion, Warsaw Council Gives OK For Safe Streets Grant Application

Members of the Warsaw Common Council heard a lot of information from the Ride+Walk Committee about a Safe Streets for All grant application and had many questions about it, but after 75 minutes of discussion, the council voted to let city officials apply for up to $500,000.

Proposed Data Center Near Leesburg Draws Opposition

As of Tuesday, there were 912 verified signatures at change.org to “prevent the construction of a data center on farm land in Leesburg.”

Sidney Council Discusses Contract With Pierceton Police Department

SIDNEY — Sidney Town Council discussed its contract with the Pierceton Police Department during a meeting on Monday.

Dog Dies In Syracuse Fire Sunday

SYRACUSE - A dog died in a Syracuse house fire on Sunday.

Rescue Pup Finds Home At Lutheran Children’s Hospital

FORT WAYNE – Starting in foster care can be hard for an animal to learn social skills, but 1-year-old Mini Bernedoodle Pepper was bound for greatness and her owner and handler Elisha Tucker knew she was destined to work as a therapy dog.

Kosciusko SWCD’s Soil-Con 2025 Focuses On Healthy Soils

SYRACUSE — Persons concerned and wanting to learn more about soil health and gathered at Oakwood Event Center, Syracuse, Tuesday for a day of learning.

Wyrick Named Person Of The Year At North Webster Banquet

NORTH WEBSTER - “Thank you for this very much. But I can’t accept it by myself. I have to accept this in tandem with my wife, because she did all the hard work. Thank you so much,” said Michael Wyrick, the 2024 North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce Person of …

Grace Wind Ensemble To Perform ‘Give Us This Day’

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College Wind Ensemble will perform its spring concert, “Give Us This Day,” on Sunday at 4 p.m. at Warsaw Performing Arts Center, 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw.