MILFORD - At Tuesday evening’s Milford Council meeting, the council voted to approve the 2025 budget with Council President Doug Ruch abstaining. The $2,459,989 budget is a decrease from the 2024 budget, which was $2,633,760.

MENTONE – Mentone Town Council adopted its 2025 budget Wednesday. The 2025 budget totals $968,473.

The Kosciusko Kettleheads held their 13th annual HomebrewFest Sept. 21. Over 30 different beers, meads and ciders were poured, which were all made by local homebrewers.

The Indiana GOP announced its Freedom and Opportunity Bus Tour is hitting four Indiana cities on Saturday, Oct. 19: Fort Wayne, Warsaw, South Bend and Valparaiso.

CLAYPOOL — Claypool's town marshal and attorney announced their resignations during a council meeting Tuesday.

To help Pierceton with its sidewalk project, the Kosciusko County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Committee voted Wednesday to recommend a $67,201.55 grant to the town.

Every nickel and dime of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds have to be allocated by year’s end or the county loses it.

Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission and the CR 1300N Steering Committee are hosting a public meeting for the draft 1300N study from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 in the old court room of the Kosciusko County Courthouse, 100 W. Center St., Warsaw.

INDIANAPOLIS – Each year, the National FFA Organization honors FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

NAPPANEE – The Wa-Nee Community Schools Board wil meet on Oct. 25 at 6:30 a.m. at Wa-Nee Community Schools’ administrative office, 1300 N. Main St., Nappanee.

INDIANAPOLIS — Over 100 Indiana FFA members from across the state will be competing at the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo next week in a variety of Career and Leadership Development Events, the Agriscience Fair and Agricultural Proficiency Awards.

Matthews’ Painting Company awarded the 2024 $1,000 Young Entrepreneur Scholarship to Jerome Karth and Wesley Yoder.

County Road 300 North will be closed to traffic between the Shelden Street roundabout and Tippe River Downs Drive beginning in the early morning on Thursday, Oct. 17, and reopening in the afternoon on Friday, Oct. 18, according to the city of Warsaw.

The governing board of the Turkey Creek Dam and Dike Conservancy District will meet at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at the Conservancy District Offices located at the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, 11566 N. Ind. 13, Syracuse.

STATEHOUSE – The Oct. 31 deadline to apply for an Indiana House Republican internship during the 2025 legislative session is fast approaching, according to State Reps. David Abbott (R-Rome City) and Craig Snow (R-Warsaw).

NORTH WEBSTER – Goodbye, copper; hello fiber.

Some absentee voters in Kosciusko County received a misprinted candidate list that may have affected how they filled out their ballot in four electoral races.

The Gathering Place celebrated its grand opening Tuesday.

A joint investigation between the New York State Police and the Indiana State Police has landed a Warsaw man in jail again on 27 charges after he is alleged to have traveled from Indiana to New York to engage in sexual activity with a female juvenile.

The Warsaw Parks and Recreation Board heard about vandalism at Zimmer Biomet Center Lake Pavilion, which happened Monday, Oct. 14.

Zombies are one of the more popular monsters when it comes to Halloween, and Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts is bringing back one of its popular Wagon Wheel Jr. shows for their holiday show - “Zombie Night, The Musical.”

WINONA LAKE — Professor of New Testament Studies at Grace Theological Seminary Dr. Matt Harmon released his newest book, “How to Study the Bible’s Use of the Bible,” this fall. Harmon and co-author Dr. Gary Edward Schnittjer explore the Old Testament and New Testament’s use of Scripture, particularly how the study of the former informs the latter.

The Tippecanoe Valley Soils team won the Tri-County invitational, then placed second at the Blue River Valley FFA Invite. The team won the Area 10 Contest to advance to the state contest.

Two separate petitions before the Warsaw Plan Commission on Monday dealt with properties near or along North Detroit Street (Ind. 15) north of U.S. 30.

LEESBURG — The town of Leesburg will officially cut ties with USIC Locating Services.