The Kosciusko Leadership Academy (KLA) continued its 2025 session with a presentation on foundations and philanthropy, featuring leaders from three of the county’s cornerstone financial and charitable institutions: Kosciusko County Community Foundation (KCCF), K21 Health Foundation and Lake City Bank.

CLAYPOOL - Lower temperatures and windy conditions couldn’t keep the community from enjoying the Echoes of the Past Fall Festival in Claypool on Oct. 10-11.

NORTH WEBSTER - North Webster Boy Scout Troop 726 and the North Webster Lions Club will present the 16th annual Amazing Haunted House at the North Webster Lions Club Festival Grounds.

Family Game Night is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 at the Pete Thorn Gym, 800 N. Park Ave., Warsaw.

COLUMBIA CITY – With Medicare Open Enrollment underway and important changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D plans coming next year, local residents are invited to attend free education sessions in Columbia City and Warsaw, hosted by Scott Allison of Allison & Associates Insurance.

Lake City Bank announced Kyle R. Means has been promoted to assistant vice president, retail banking officer at the bank’s Fishers branch.

FORT WAYNE – All nine Parkview Health hospitals in Indiana were recently recognized by Practice Greenhealth for their ongoing efforts to promote environmental sustainability in health care, according to a release from Parkview.

GOSHEN – Goshen Health has named Lisa Orn, DO as the new medical director of its Home Care and Hospice program. Orn, a physician at Goshen Physicians Family Medicine Nappanee, succeeds Dr. Max Mertz, who recently retired after serving in the role for 28 years.

SOUTH BEND – 1st Source Bank announced Christopher J. Murphy III, executive chairman of 1st Source Bank and 1st Source Corporation was recently recognized with the Leaders in Banking Excellence award, the Indiana Bankers Association’s (IBA) highest honor.

Kosciusko County Council adopted the county’s 2026 budget at its meeting Thursday evening.

It’s that time of the year for ghouls, goblins and superheroes!

In updating the Kosciusko County Council Thursday on the county’s financial status with the Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC), Sheriff Jim Smith also hit on an error in a Sept. 15 Indiana Capital Chronicle story that said the county was overpaid by the IDOC.

NORTH MANCHESTER – A Manchester University senior was recognized by Guinness World Records as having the largest Joker memorabilia collection.

A Warsaw man was arrested on rape and sexual battery charges.

SILVER LAKE - The town of Silver Lake announced it has been awarded a grant from the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, made possible by The William and Helen Dye Endowment Fund, in the amount of $10,000.

AKRON - Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation has put Athletic Director Sam Sturtevant on administrative leave pending an ongoing investigation.

On Tuesday, Jefferson Elementary welcomed back Diana-Melissa Ngoumape, a 2014 student and newly crowned Miss Africa USA 2025.

Kindergarten students at Madison Elementary School had the opportunity to talk with Cody Metzger, Kegan O'Brien and Zach Rumsyre about their jobs as firefighters.

CLAYPOOL - On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Claypool Lions will be selling fish for $15 per pound and tenderloin at $10 per pound.

Tom Tearney (L), trust administrator at 1st Source Bank, recently presented a $6,000 grant from the Esther Pfleiderer Charitable Trust to DeeAnna Muraski, executive director and CEO of Operation Read.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester University is partnering with Parkview Health and Questa Education Foundation to provide financial support to students of the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program.

OrthoWorx announced the appointment of Andrea Sullivan as the new executive director of the Orthopedic Industry Retention Initiative (OIRI).

Cardinal Services announced Kyrié Maierle has stepped into the role of director of development, overseeing donor engagement and planned giving.

Four Kosciusko County Council members voted Thursday to give the probation officers a $5,000 stipend in 2026, while three others voted against it, though the amount was half of what the judges had sought for them.

BURKET – Burket Town Council heard about the progress of several projects Thursday.