SYRACUSE — The Wawasee Fine Art Gallery announced its first anniversary celebration, marking one year of creativity, community and culture in the heart of Syracuse, according to a provided news release.

Coach Jeremy Coppes and three Warsaw Community High School Tiger football players and Bill Cook helped unload cases of Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary nuts and candy that were purchased by the local community during their annual sale.

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) began issuing full SNAP benefits Saturday, according to a news release Saturday from FSSA.

The Indiana Builder's Association held the annual Hoosier Excellence Awards meeting in Indianapolis Monday.

FORT WAYNE – Dr. Michael Mirro, chief academic research officer for Parkview Health, was recently awarded the Indiana Hospital Association's (IHA) Award of Merit.

Five Parkview hospitals received "A" grades in the fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades released by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that evaluates patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, according to the release from Parkview.

GOSHEN – Chad Smoker, MD, now welcomes new patients at Goshen Physicians Family Medicine New Paris, 68370 Clinton St., New Paris. He provides complete care for patients of all ages, the provided release states.

Lake City Bank announced Marissa Rico has been promoted to assistant vice president, talent management officer.

MILFORD — Jessica Lopez has been named senior accountant for CTB Inc., according to Amber Stetzel-Fink, financial reporting manager for the company.

Grants often help government pay for things that tax dollars won’t or can’t cover. Thursday night, the Kosciusko County

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the next LKH Community Health Talk Thursday at 5:30 p.m. focuses on Healthy Lungs for Life: Pulmonology Health, Diseases and Screenings.

WINONA LAKE – The Northern Indiana Hispanic Health Coalition (NIHHC) partnered with Winona Lake Grace Church in the annual We Care Warsaw event Nov. 8, offering free health screenings, flu-shots and educational resources to promote community wellness.

The Warsaw Chapter of FFA held their annual Community Appreciation Supper and Worker Auction on Tuesday at Warsaw Community High School. Members of the Echoes of the Past presented the chapter with a check for $2,000 to help support their activities

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley High School announced senior Brenton Miller has been named a Commended Student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace Wind Ensemble will perform its fall concert, “Fiesta!” on Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center, 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw.

An Albion man is dead after being hit by a vehicle this morning on Zimmer Road.

BURKET – Burket Town Council voted Thursday to wait to have crack sealant work done on town streets until they can also have work done on paving Center and West streets.

To assist the town of Claypool with its wastewater project, the Kosciusko County Council Thursday night approved allocating $250,000 out of the Louis Dreyfus TIF (tax increment financing) district.

Paddock Springs broke ground Thursday on a new 24-suite Legacy Memory Care Center, expanding the future of care for those with Alzheimer's and dementia in Kosciusko County.

The 2026 budget for the Kosciusko Coalition on Drug Education (KCODE) will have to be presented again to the Kosciusko County Council in December after it failed to get the council’s approval Thursday night after they had questions about money spent on lunches.

Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission discussed their 2026 spending plan Thursday.

ETNA GREEN - The Etna Green Town Council hired Commonwealth Engineers during a council meeting Wednesday to complete an asset management plan.

Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is warning the community about fraud.

The Kosciusko County Public Defender Board heard about a client communication tool for attorneys during a board meeting Thursday.

SILVER LAKE – At Wednesday night's meeting, the Silver Lake Town Council presented 10 new ordinances, including those that revoke and replace outdated existing ordinances.