The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club recently presented a $700 donation to The Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams to assist with the center’s fourth-grade program Lake Adventure Days.

Kosciusko County issued a burn ban, effective at noon today.

NORTH WEBSTER — A Halloween parade was proposed by North Webster Town Councilwoman Lisa Strombeck for Oct. 19, with a rain date of Oct. 27.

WINONA LAKE – Winona Lake Town Council approved not hiring a director for the Miller Sunset Pavilion at this time Tuesday.

The newest Warsaw park has been christened Madison Park. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Board unanimously approved giving the city’s 20th park that moniker.

FORT WAYNE – Parkview Health is launching a Community Health Needs Assessment, a survey that uses public feedback to identify priorities for resources, education and programming.

COLUMBIA CITY - Northeastern REMC’s Operation Round Up program continues to make a significant impact in the community, donating a total of $5,250 to four local nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the lives of residents in Northeastern Indiana.

Joe’s Kids, a non-profit pediatric rehabilitation clinic that provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and tutoring services, announced the addition of a new therapeutic tool, the SpiderCage, which was made possible by a generous donation from Fred and Karen Rowland.

Downtown Warsaw is going to be happening this weekend with events scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings.

The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club announced the return of their annual fall displays fundraiser, led by fall display committee chairman Chris Plack.

WINONA LAKE — The Grace College Department of Visual and Performing Arts announced its new art exhibition, “Creative Explorations” by Emily Austin.

MENTONE — The public may get a close-up look at Tippecanoe Valley High School’s addition and renovations on Oct. 27.

Since the beginning of the school year, there have been 24 stop-arm violations, Warsaw Community Schools Transportation Director said during the Warsaw School Board meeting Monday in his annual bus stop report.

A public hearing on the city’s 2025 budget ordinance, a resolution determining the existence of deer nuisance areas within the city and a report from the Warsaw Community Public Library were the three big items before the Warsaw Common Council Monday.

An Airport Overlay District (AOD) was back on the agenda for the Warsaw Board of Aviation Commissioners Monday, which the city hopes the county will be willing to financially contribute toward. Robert LaFayette, section manager aviation planning at CHA Consulting, the engineering and consulting firm for the airport and board, presented a general services task order to them.

The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club announced the return of their annual fall displays fundraiser, led by fall display committee chairman Chris Plack.

MILFORD – Milford Food Bank announced that Corteva Agriscience donated $5,000 toward hunger support as part of their company sponsorship program.

Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department is offering a Family Pumpkin Painting Class from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Pete Thorn Gym, 800 N. Park Ave., Warsaw.

This September, the Kosciusko County Historical Society invites you to take a step into the world of shadows and things that go bump in the night.

Combined Community Services (CCS) Board of Directors announced today that Executive Director Randy Polston has concluded his time leading the organization to spend time with his family and pursue further work with the Warsaw Community School Board.

Whether it was the helicopters, demonstrations, information booths, a chance to interact with first responders, boat rides, great weather to be outdoors, free swag or the free Kona Ice, lots of families turned out Saturday for the annual Family Safety Day at Central Park.

“Works by Jason Myers” is an exhibition of 13 mixed media resin works, nine paintings and one monumental neon and metal sculpture standing 12 feet tall.

People toured Oakwood Cemetery Saturday and learned about some of the people buried there.

MENTONE – A helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War shared his experience through flight school, the war and afterward during Rotors over Mentone Saturday.

CLAYPOOL – On Saturday, the Claypool Lions will be selling fish for $12 per pound and tenderloin for $9 per pound.