LOCAL NEWS

Residents Air Concerns About Speeding In Etna Green

ETNA GREEN — Multiple residents shared concerns over speeding and the placement of a four-way stop sign and speeding in town.

ISA Scholarship Winner

The Indiana Sheriff’s Association recently awarded 40 $750 scholarships to high school seniors across Indiana.

Drive Summer Boredom Away With Stories & STEM And Swamp Stomp

WINONA LAKE – Elementary students are invited to the Warsaw Public Library on May 29 and June 5 and 12 for Stories & STEM, a free program that combines reading with hands-on scientific activities provided by the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams.

Wawasee School Board Approves Phase 1 Bids, Discretionary Fund

SYRACUSE - During its regular monthly board meeting Tuesday, the Wawasee School Board heard from Chief Financial Officer Dr. Brandon Penrod. The school corporation held a phase one bid opening May 6.

Whitko School Board Accepts Immediate Resignation Of Superintendent

LARWILL - Tim Pivarnik is out as the superintendent at Whitko Community Schools. At a special session Wednesday lasting less than 3 minutes, the Whitko School Board unanimously accepted Pivarnik’s resignation, effective immediately.

Winona Lake Preservation Association Annual Meeting Is Tuesday, May 21

WINONA LAKE - The Winona Lake Preservation Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 21 at Grace College’s Lilly Center, 806 Connection Circle, Winona Lake.

Shari Wagner To Lead Writing Workshop At Syracuse Library

SYRACUSE - Syracuse Public Library will welcome former Indiana Poet Laureate Shari Wagner for a special writing workshop at 1 p.m. May 24 in the downstairs meeting room.

Aviation Board Hears About Self-Serve Fuel Option At Airport

Fuel sales at the Warsaw Municipal Airport continue on the incline and Airport Manager Nick King would like to help see that growth continue by offering a self-serve option.

Economy Inn Work Finished, But Issues Linger Before Code Enforcement

Work at the Economy Inn has finished, but communication with its owner was again a topic of discussion for Warsaw Code Enforcement on Tuesday.

Several Speak Out Against Sidewalk Project At Pierceton Council Meeting

PIERCETON — Around 20 people attended Pierceton's town council meeting on Monday, several of whom raised concerns regarding a proposed sidewalk project along Third Street.

Pierceton Council Holds Public Hearing On Master Utility Study

PIERCETON — A public hearing on the town's proposed master utility study was held prior to the Pierceton Town Council's meeting on Monday.

Brock Gains Wawasee School Board Approval, Becomes Syracuse Elementary Principal

SYRACUSE - The open position for Syracuse Elementary School’s principal was filled Tuesday after the Wawasee School Board approved Karen Brock for the position during its regular monthly board meeting.

Warsaw School Board Hears About Mental Health Services For Students

With May being Mental Health Awareness month, the Warsaw School Board learned Tuesday about the corporation’s mental health services from therapists Cara Allebach and Stephanie Winey.

11 Veterans Honored At Annual Threads Of Valor Ceremony

Eleven veterans were honored Tuesday with quilts during Threads of Valor. Those honored Tuesday were Adam Aguilar, Dale Campbell, James Gast, Forrest Kantner, Roger King, William “Bud” Long, David Oberg, Kenneth Reed, Steven Shumaker, Roger Studebaker and Kenneth Wolf Jr.

Supporters Come Out For Proposed Plats Of The Oaks

Several neighbors came forward to support a proposed plan for six lots of The Oaks, located on James Lake in Tippecanoe Township, during the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals regular meeting Tuesday.