FULTON COUNTY — The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, working in partnership with multiple local and state law enforcement agencies, concluded a months-long narcotics investigation that resulted in two arrests and the seizure of a significant quantity of illegal drugs.

Julie Popenfoose was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Kosciusko County Extension Homemakers Thursday at the Home and Family Arts building at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds.

As summer winds down, the Warsaw Police Department is partnering with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) to increase patrols and conduct sobriety checkpoints as part of the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over national enforcement campaign, supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation (TVSC) announced another stellar year of foundational reading results.

INDIANAPOLIS - Wednesday at the Indiana State Fair, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Don Lamb presented 135 farming families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture.

SYRACUSE - Students at Wawasee High School got to be a part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning for the new Wawasee Performing Arts Center.

SYRACUSE - Deciding what to do about Polywood Way took up a large portion of the agenda at Tuesday’s Syracuse Town Council meeting.

As summer winds down, the Warsaw Police Department is partnering with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) to increase patrols and conduct sobriety checkpoints as part of the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over national enforcement campaign, supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Twenty Edgewood Middle School students will compete in Saturday’s Canal Days in Winona Lake.

NORTH WEBSTER - A child bicyclist was seriously injured Monday night in North Webster after she was hit by an SUV.

CLAYPOOL - Claypool Town Council approved several State Revolving Fund payments and heard an update on the grant process for a potential park project during a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

PIERCETON – There is a variety of entertainment planned for the 19th annual Heirloom Tomato Festival in Pierceton this August.

PIERCETON – There will be an Agricultural Art Show contest this year during the Pierceton Heirloom Tomato Festival Saturday.

PIERCETON – If you love small town festivals, this is the one you won’t want to miss.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester University offers more than a dozen presentations in its Values, Ideas and the Arts (VIA) series for fall 2026.

INDIANAPOLIS — At the direction of Gov. Mike Braun, a new program has been created to provide critical financial assistance and resources to veterans and their families displaced by recent severe weather across the state.

WINONA LAKE – Winona Lake Town Council approved Tuesday to purchase a rebuild kit for a lift station after it started having issues.

The city of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Board heard updates on the Summer Lunch Program during a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

NORTH WEBSTER – The North Webster Town Council heard an update Tuesday on funding for the town’s park improvement project.

The Kosciusko County Shrine Club will hold the annual Turkey Shoot Sept. 26 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beason’s Gun Range, Etna Green.

Right to Life of North Central Indiana’s 30th annual Legacy of Life Banquet is scheduled for Sept. 21 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capitol Center on the campus of Grace College & Seminary, Winona Lake.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office will be able to hire two night shift jailers in 2027, but the night shift differential the office requested won’t happen, at least not next year.

While presenting his proposed 2027 budget Tuesday for the Kosciusko County Jail, Sheriff Jim Smith told the County Council about a problem with the medical provider for inmates.

Flock cameras will be discussed at the September Kosciusko County Council meeting after they were brought up by council members during the Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office presentation on their proposed 2027 budgets.

WINONA LAKE – Canal Days is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Winona Lake.