Sheriff Jim Smith previously pitched a Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) for merit deputies to the Kosciusko County Council and Commissioners at their past separate meetings, but Tuesday he got to present them with information at a combined meeting.

This Friday, July 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., Main Street Warsaw, Lakeland Art Association and downtown retail shops are hosting the first monthly Sip N Shop event.

A Warsaw teenager received a 21-year sentence for two criminal cases, including a shooting which resulted in the paralysis of a man.

The governing board of the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy District will meet at 3 p.m. Friday, July 25 at the Conservancy District Offices located at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, 11566 N. Ind. 13, Syracuse.

Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department announced Community Paddle Boarding and Canoeing is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at Pike Lake, 1009 E. Arthur St., Warsaw.

COLUMBIA CITY – Donna Ruby, executive assistant for Parkview Whitley Hospital and Parkview Kosciusko Hospital, was honored Thursday with the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) Administrative Professional Excellence Award.

FULTON COUNTY – A Gary woman is dead and two others from Gary were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday in Fulton County.

MILFORD – Milford Food Bank announced that it has been awarded a grant of $5,000 from KREMC Operation Round Up Fund held at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Trails Committee will host its annual Trails Fundraiser on July 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Owls Nest in North Webster.

FORT WAYNE – Children are often encouraged to drink milk for strong bones, but after that, bone health is largely ignored until the golden years.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 832 E. Center St., Warsaw, will welcome Adam’s Voice in concert on Aug. 2 at 1 p.m.

Ordinance changes approved by the Warsaw Common Council on first reading Monday night define what a fixed bus stop is and how they will operate within the city limits.

WINONA LAKE - Winona Lake Board of Zoning Appeals approved Monday a use variance for a property to be classified as commercial in a multi-family zone.

Members of the Kosciusko County Board of Health voted to take a conservative approach with the use of its capital reserve fund following a request by Liz McCulloch, Health First Kosciusko coordinator, Monday.

MENTONE — Framework should be up at the new Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. administration and day care building next month, said TVSC Superintendent Blaine Conley.

Claims were the main purpose the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission had a second meeting in July on Monday, specifically disbursements for the new Public Works/Street Department building project.

Combined Community Services (CCS) announced the 30th annual Tools for School event, taking place on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lakeview Middle School.

Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County is seeking applicants for its Homeownership Program.

Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital announced the upcoming retirement of its celebrated chief nursing officer (CNO), Kimberly Finch, effective Aug. 1, 2025.

NORTH MANCHESTER - In July 2023, members of the Manchester University Center for Environmental Resilience and Social Engagement launched the MU Wasp Team to document wasp species found in North Manchester and, when necessary for safety, remove wasps from properties in North Manchester.

The Resurrection Blues Band will perform from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 25 at Lucerne Park, 800 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, as part of the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Concert Series.

A Syracuse man and a Mentone woman were injured Sunday in a motorcycle crash in Warsaw.

They sold homemade jewelry, 3D printed gadgets and fidgets, crotched items, baked goods and more.

WINONA LAKE - Like the sport of pickleball itself, it didn’t take long for Project Ebenezer’s Helping Heroes Fest Pickleball Tournament to grow in popularity.

The Echoes of the Past have been busy in July.