AKRON – Due to unforseen circumstances beyond, Book Talk with Kayla (originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 15) at the Akron Library has been rescheduled for April 29, starting at 6 p.m.

ELKHART - Significant achievements in clean air and sustainability were honored Wednesday in Elkhart at Michiana Area Council of Governments’ (MACOG) 2025 Partners for Clean Air Awards Luncheon.

On July 7, 1972, 26-year-old Phyllis Bailer was traveling from Indianapolis to Bluffton with her 3-year-old daughter. They were traveling in a borrowed car to visit Bailer’s parents. Bailer and her daughter left Indianapolis around 8 p.m. but never arrived at her mother’s home in Bluffton. Her family called police to report Bailer missing, according to a news release from the Indiana State Police.

CLAYPOOL – Solutions for mowing violations within Claypool's town limits are being looked into.

The Taste of Ag on Tuesday proved to be colder than Echoes of the Past hoped for to serve ice cream to the patrons of the event, according to a news release from Echoes of the Past.

NORTH WEBSTER – North Webster has the potential of receiving $500,000 if the town receives an Orthopedic Industry Retention Initiative (OIRI) grant, Clerk-Treasurer Leigh Anne Jessop told the North Webster Town Council Tuesday.

SYRACUSE - Wawasee School Board met Tuesday to approve new hires, review ongoing capital projects and address budget challenges stemming from declining enrollment and recent legislative changes.

A trio of Lakeview Middle School students will be moving on to the state National Civics Bee competition after placing in the top three spots of the local contest Tuesday evening.

MILFORD - With the news that New Beginnings Preschool and Child Care will be closing, the Milford Town Council authorized the clerk-treasurer to advertise for proposals for another childcare provider to move into the building at 706 W. Syracuse St. in order to continue to provide that service for Milford residents.

NORTH WEBSTER – Divas Dreams Events will hold a paddle auction to help pay for funeral expenses for a local woman.

SIDNEY — A veterans recognition banner program should be coming to Sidney.

PIERCETON – The Pierceton Town Council continued discussions on changing speed limits for a majority of the roads in town limits during its meeting Monday.

Meijer employees Nick Pronesti, market director, and Crystal Anderson, regional vice president, surprise Food Bank of Northern Indiana with a $10,000 donation during Notre Dame’s Blue-Gold Game on Saturday to go toward supporting the food bank’s operations and service within Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, St. Joseph and Starke counties.

Warsaw Community Public Library is now offering state park passes for its patrons.

BOURBON – Damage to the Triton School Corporation campus due to April 2’s EF-1 tornado that hit the town could be in the range of $250,000.

ELKHART COUNTY - Two people from Milford and one from Leesburg were injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday in Elkhart County.

There were some questions about asphalt, detention ponds and greenspace, but ultimately the final plats for sections II and III of the Greenbrier subdivision were unanimously approved Monday by the Warsaw Plan Commission.

A potential developer for the mixed-use building at the end of North Buffalo Street has been found.

David Kolbe, 70, a former Kosciusko County prosecutor, died over the weekend, his wife, Kathy, announced on Facebook.

WHITLEY COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Transportation announced the closure of Ind. 205 for a culvert replacement.

Main Street Warsaw and Warsaw Public Arts Commission have partnered to launch a Downtown Cultural Arts District planning process.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY - The Indiana State Police Bremen Post is investigating an allegation of trespassing and theft that occurred at BB Genetics in Milford on April 3.

Indiana American Water will start its annual water main flushing of its water distribution system in the city of Warsaw and the towns of Winona Lake and Claypool.

Indiana conservation officers are investigating a possible drowning that occurred Sunday on Goose Lake in Whitley County.

MILFORD - Camp Alexander Mack, 1113 E. Camp Mack Road, Milford, will host a free communitywide Adventure Day on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.