LOCAL NEWS

Local Veterans Honored At Threads Of Valor Ceremony

Liberty Sewing Circle has teamed up with Kosciusko Senior Services to show appreciation for local nominated veterans.

Community Turns Out To Build Beds For Children

Across the country there are children who go without a bed to sleep on. They end up sleeping on chairs, couches, a pile of blanket or directly on the floor.

County Candidate Forum Is Wednesday Night

The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce will host a county candidate forum Wednesday at Warsaw City Hall.

Walmart Selling ‘Warsaw Opoly’ Board Game

If you’ve stopped in the Warsaw Walmart over the past few days, you may have seen a display near the checkout lanes for “Warsaw Opoly.”

Former Wawasee, WNBA Player Returns May 7 For Program

Shanna Zolman Mahaley, the Wawasee High School graduate who went on to star at the University of Tennessee and into the WNBA, is returning to Syracuse May 7 for a program at Wawasee High School.

Board Of Works Accepts Largest Community Crossings Grant Warsaw’s Received

Warsaw Public Works Superintendent Dustin Dillon asked the Board of Public Works and Safety on Friday to accept the largest Community Crossings Matching Grant the city has ever received.

County Election Candidates File Pre-Primary Finance Reports

All county candidates for the 2024 primary election had until noon Friday to turn their pre-primary campaign finance report in to the county clerk’s office.

Schmitt Completes Return To Firefighting With Oath Of Office

Firefighting runs so deep in Brandon Schmitt’s blood that he rejoined the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory in 2023 after a hiatus.

Cates Case Assigned To Judge In Marshall County

A Marshall County judge has been assigned the drunk driving case involving Kosciusko County Councilwoman Kimberly Cates.

GoBabyGo! Jeeps Presented To Five Toddlers

Five toddlers received their GoBabyGo! vehicles at Third Friday and showed them off before taking them home.

Leesburg DLI Students Write Second Book

LEESBURG – Fourth-grade students in the Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program at Leesburg Elementary celebrated the publication of a book they wrote as a class.

KCCF Receives National Recognition

Kosciusko County Community Foundation recently received re-accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence.

Mock Crash At Whitko Tuesday

SOUTH WHITLEY – A multi-vehicle fatal car crash scene will be staged outside Whitko Junior Senior High School Tuesday, April 23.

South Whitley Officer No Longer With Police Department; Charges Dismissed Against Teen

South Whitley police officer Brian R.P. Schimmel is no longer with the town, and the criminal case against a teen he stopped Jan. 24 has been dismissed. On Friday, Whitley County Prosecutor D.J. Sigler dismissed a pending criminal case against 18-year-old Vivian Augustus, according to a news release from the …

Vehicle Rolls After Hitting Embankment

A teen suffered abrasions and pain after her vehicle hit an embankment, causing it to roll over.