MENTONE – The town of Mentone is looking to making the intersection of Ind. 19 and Ind. 25 safer.

The jury in a trial for a Mentone man who allegedly battered an infant started its deliberations during the late afternoon hours Wednesday.

Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission met Wednesday, approving the vacation of a right-of-way that sits between two streets in Leesburg, and approval for rezonings.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Celebrate Manchester University's Homecoming 2025 Oct. 10 and 11 with events at the North Manchester campus.

Preschoolers spent the morning with Morris Folk, board member of the Echoes of the Past, talking about farming for their Farmer Day event Sept. 29.

FULTON COUNTY – Wednesday morning, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office was notified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding a general, nonspecific threat made against a school.

MERRILLVILLE – Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (“NIPSCO”) announced that additional energy assistance programs are now open for enrollment to income-eligible customers struggling to pay their gas utility bills.

The Indiana Department of Transportation is accepting Fiscal Year 2026 applications for its Community Crossings Matching Grant program. The application window is open now through 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 31.

The Warsaw Police Department and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office announced the 25th session of the Citizen’s Police Academy.

FORT WAYNE – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to focus on lifestyle and risk factors associated with breast cancer, as well as the importance of breast cancer screening.

MARSHALL COUNTY - An Indianapolis man is in custody following a pursuit that initially began in the city of Elkhart and ultimately ended with a crash in Marshall County.

STATEHOUSE – State Rep. David Abbott (R-Rome City) recently joined Gov. Mike Braun, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb and other stakeholders for a letter of intent signing with Taiwan officials at the Statehouse in support of Hoosier farmers and agriculture.

ELKHART COUNTY - A Milford man was killed Wednesday evening when the bicycle he was riding in Elkhart County was hit by a car driven by a Winona Lake man.

A Howe man with internal injuries was airlifted from the scene of a semi-train collision this morning in Mentone.

WINONA LAKE – On Sept. 2, the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams was alerted to a potential point-source pollution incident on Cherry Creek in Winona Lake.

Relationships between Bigs and Littles in Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) can last years, even after a Little ages out of the program, as was demonstrated at the 12th Annual “The Big Celebration” Tuesday.

Parents were notified Monday about an incident Friday at Edgewood Middle School where an adult male attempted to take an unrelated student out of school.

Fashion Weekend will kickoff Friday and go through Sunday.

Warsaw Health and Spine held a ribbon-cutting on Tuesday with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce in front of their office at 3516 Commerce Drive, Warsaw.

Several witnesses testified during the second day of a jury trial for a Mentone man accused of battering a child who was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital for their injuries.

Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts announced the launch of its inaugural Artist in Residence program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to create long-term opportunities for professional theatre alumni while enriching the Warsaw community.

NAPPANEE – The city of Nappanee announced the official opening of Cartoon Alley, a vibrant new downtown landmark that celebrates Nappanee’s nationally recognized cartooning heritage.

Haunted hayrides, barrel train rides and tractor driving are just a few things you will find at the Echoes of the Past Fall Festival.

STATEHOUSE – State Rep. David Abbott (R-Rome City) recently joined Gov. Mike Braun, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb and other stakeholders for a letter of intent signing with Taiwan officials at the Statehouse in support of Hoosier farmers and agriculture.

BURKET – Burket Town Council held a hearing Monday for its 2026 budget.