SYRACUSE — Five people were honored with awards by the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, which included the Tear Drop Award (for retiring board members), the prestigious Cattail Award and the rare Exceptional Service Award.

SYRACUSE — Kosciusko County Democrats were fired up Sunday afternoon during its seventh annual Lillypad Cruise.

Texas Roadhouse will be donating 100% of profits to Homes for Our Troops Tuesday.

NIPSCO will be closing Anchorage Road, between Ind. 15 and Sunset Drive, Warsaw, on Aug. 3 and 4 to complete utility work.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announced the closure of Ind. 14 for bridge construction.

This Wednesday, July 31 at 7 p.m., the Lake Area Community Band will present a free concert at Lakeview Middle School Auditorium.

Indiana State Police is investigating a pursuit that ended in a single-vehicle fatal crash early Sunday morning, at the request of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office and Mentone Police Department.

Friday’s annual Family Carnival at Central Park looked to be on par with attendance from previous years.

NAPPANEE - The city of Nappanee Redevelopment Commission will meet in a public session on Tuesday, July 30 at 7 a.m. at Nappanee City Hall, 300 W. Lincoln St., Nappanee.

BURKET - LifeWise Academy in Burket will offer classes this fall to Burket Education Center students in grades nine through 12.

Almost since he was born, Times-Union Sports Editor Connor McCann has had issues with his kidneys.

The Warsaw Deer Task Force is now taking applications for its annual Deer Task Force program.

The Warsaw Municipal Airport announced SOAR 2024!, a community event benefiting Cardinal Services, will be held Aug. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Warsaw Municipal Airport, 3000 N. Airport Road, Warsaw.

The Salvation Army, serving Kosciusko County, has experienced a 17% increase in requests for services, especially in their Choice Food Pantry, according to Envoy Ken Locke, administrator.

WINONA LAKE - A donor will match up to $10,000 raised by the HSMS Haiti Trail Trek Saturday, July 27.

The back half of a trailer in Hideaway Hills Mobile Home Park was destroyed by a fire early Friday morning.

A Syracuse man will serve 16 years in prison for molesting a child.

Eleven-year-old Norah Kuhn is using her musical talents to help raise money for local families trying to adopt.

As the Kosciusko County Auditor’s Office chief deputy, Alyssa J. Schmucker is already involved in about everything the auditor does.

If you used one of the portable toilets at the Kosciusko County Fair, Columbia City’s Old Settlers Day, Brandt’s Harley Davidson’s July 4th celebration, Hog Waller or a number of car shows this year, you may have already experienced one of the products C/S Portables offers.

The Indiana State Police wants drivers to remember the following information from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute about school bus safety in Indiana:

Interra Credit Union and Bluffton Motor Works/Franklin Electric Employees’ Credit Union (BLMW/FEECU) have announced their intent to merge, subject to regulatory and member approvals.

Health First Kosciusko announced vouchers were approved from Lutheran and Parkview hospitals to provide prenatal care to pregnant women at the committee meeting Wednesday.

INDIANAPOLIS - On Thursday, the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced it has awarded $3,521,351 to 338 nonprofits to fund arts projects and organizations around the state through the Arts Organization Support and Arts Project Support grant programs.

NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester University's Wasp Survey Project has been awarded a grant from the Community Foundation of Wabash County.