SYRACUSE — The Slate story was told at the 2025 Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation annual meeting Wednesday.

SOUTH WHITLEY – At Tuesday night's meeting, the South Whitley Town Council approved a resolution to allow funds transfers, and another to comply with state-level regulations on records requests.

WINONA LAKE – The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams announced Marc Andrews as the assistant director of education.

WINONA LAKE – During a celebration on Tuesday, Kosciusko County Velo (KCV) Cycling announced Phase One funding for the Winona Lake Bike Park is complete and initiated fundraising for the next phases of bike park construction.

Mentorships, cellphone usage, cyberbullying and local programs were just some of the topics mentioned during a roundtable discussion on youth mental health in Kosciusko County.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College School of Business will offer a $5,000 employer scholarship match for students pursuing its new Orthopedic MBA program.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester University offers more than a dozen presentations in its Values, Ideas and the Arts (VIA) series for fall 2025.

The city of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Family Pumpkin Painting class from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Pete Thorn Gym, 800 N. Park Ave., Warsaw.

A Patriot Day Ceremony will be held on Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the 9-11 Memorial in front of the Zimmer Biomet Center Lake Pavilion in Warsaw. 

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

Jefferson Elementary School recently received a $1,000 donation from Steven and Emily Bradican, owners of Applied Thermal Technologies.

CLAYPOOL – The Claypool Lions recently purchased a freezer to be used at the Claypool Care’s Food Pantry.

Carla QuinteroBaker was presented as an example of a veteran who continued to serve her community after transitioning back into civilian life.

Kosciusko County may receive money from a national opioid settlement.

At 5:50 p.m. Saturday, emergency personnel were dispatched to Central Park for a missing person. The situation rapidly evolved to a potential drowning, according to information provided by the Warsaw Police Department. Within two minutes of entering the lake, a Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory rescue diver located the 37-year-old male victim; who was resuscitated and stabilized. The male was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital thereafter.

MENTONE – The Mentone Fire Department will be able to purchase equipment for a new fire truck to make it operational due to a donation from the Mentone Chamber of Commerce.

Creighton Brothers was honored Monday by Congressman Rudy Yakym for its 100th anniversary.

MENTONE – Mentone Town Council held a special meeting Monday to help finalize the Mentzer Memorial Park upgrade project.

MILFORD — Milford Food Bank recently received a $10,000 donation from Doug Kauffman, of Elkhart County.

The city of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will host the Heartland Sings concert Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Lucerne Park, 800 N. Park Ave., Warsaw. The concert is free of charge.

WINONA LAKE – Twenty-one boats participated in the cardboard regatta race during Canal Days Saturday, drawing a crowd to watch.

BASEL, Switzerland - Medartis Holding AG, a leading orthopaedic company specializing in head and extremity surgery, reported total sales of CHF 123 million for H1 2025, representing growth of 14.1% at constant exchange rates (CER).

INDIANAPOLIS - The unemployment rate of the state of Indiana in July was recorded to be 3.6% according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

Jamie Visker, Winona CEO, said about the hiring, “I am happy to announce the addition of Rob Muzzin to the Winona Powder Coating team. Rob brings over 25 years of leadership in manufacturing and operations and has been involved in industrial and tier one automotive production and metal treatment.”

FORT WAYNE – Lutheran Health Network is making it easier to get a screening mammogram with the addition of online scheduling. According to the American College of Radiology (ACR), having regular mammograms can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer, the second most common cancer among women in the United States.