July 4th Celebrations Begin This Weekend

The Fourth of July will be celebrated starting Saturday, June 29 and a number of local towns and associations are planning events.

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MACOG Opens Online Survey For Transportation Safety Plan

In 2023, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) secured a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to create a Regional Transportation Safety Action Plan.

The Penalty Box: Gambling

I am not a man to brag, nor am I one to scream to the world “I told you so.”

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Winona Council Approves Committee Resolution

WINONA LAKE – Winona Lake Town Council approved a resolution Tuesday adopting internal controls for town committees.

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Warsaw Girl Receives National Gold Award Scholarship

FORT WAYNE – Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana (GSNI-M) honored five Gold Award recipients, one of whom also received a national Gold Award Scholarship, at a ceremony Sunday, June 24 at Goshen College.

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New Executive Director To Lead Growth Initiatives At Magical Meadows

Magical Meadows announced the hiring of a new executive director to lead the nonprofit organization into a new era of growth and sustainability. Michael Kuhn will join the therapeutic horseback riding center as its executive director on July 1 and will work directly with the existing staff and board of directors to begin developing new fundraising, programming and capital improvement efforts, according to a provided news release.

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Planning Takes Shape For $30M OIRI Funding

The OrthoWorx Vision Committee has developed a roadmap for the $30 million appropriated from the state for the Orthopedic Industry Retention Initiative (OIRI).

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Disc Golf Comes To Leesburg

LEESBURG – Udisc.com calls the new disc golf course in Leesburg a “midrange masterpiece,” and the crowd that turned out for the opening Saturday seemed to agree.

Public Occurrences 06.24.24

County Jail Bookings The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

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B&K Back In Mentone For ‘Good Food At Good Prices’

MENTONE — The new owners of the Mentone B&K “want to give good food at good prices to good people,” said Gretchen Powell.

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84th KREMC Annual Meeting Breaks Attendance, Voting Records

During the meeting, members cast their ballots for the KREMC board of directors, received a boxed meal, bottle of water, special gift and $10 credit toward their electric bill.

Insurance Can Be A Key To Managing Your Risk

In financial planning, we spend a lot of time thinking about, talking about and working toward long-term goals that are integral to attaining the life you want to live. An important aspect that sometimes gets ignored is protecting your assets and all that you’ve worked for from unexpected events. That’s where insurance comes in. Life insurance is a big part of that, but we’ll save that for another day. Today, we are going to cover auto, home and umbrella policies.

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Stouder Selected As New Lincoln Elementary Principal

Warsaw Community Schools announced Hilary Stouder as the new principal of Lincoln Elementary School, pending board approval in July.

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Trail Extension Plans Moved To North Side Of Old 30

Instead of going along the south side of West Old U.S. 30, the Chinworth (Lake City Greenway) trail extension will now go more along the north side.

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Main Street Warsaw Presents Forte Residential With $10K Facade Grant

Forte Residential Inc. in Warsaw received a $10,000 facade grant from Main Street Warsaw on Wednesday.

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Planning Underway To Bring A Community Mental Health ‘Clubhouse’ To Kosciusko Co.

Women and men with mental illness want to feel like part of a community and have a sense of meaning and purpose.

Claypool Supports Property Demolition

CLAYPOOL – At Tuesday night's meeting, the Claypool Town Council agreed to write a letter of support to the county supporting a property demolition at 207 S. Clay St.

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‘Kiss Me, Kate’ Has Multiple Levels To Its Story

There’s a long history between two of the main characters in Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts’ production of “Kiss Me, Kate,” Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi.

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County Commissioners Meet New KEDCO CEO, OKs YMCA Corporate Membership

Peggy Friday, the new CEO for Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), introduced herself to the Kosciusko County Commissioners at their meeting Tuesday, with the help of KEDCO Leadership Partner Suzie Light.

The Penalty Box: Things That Are Broken, Part 3

This is the final episode of my three-part series on things in sports that are broken and desperately need fixing. I repeat what I said at the beginning—this is not an all-inclusive list. There are many more things that I didn’t have time and space to put in here.