LEESBURG — The first order of business during Leesburg Town Council’s monthly meeting Monday was election of 2024 officers.

A public hearing on the lease between the city of Warsaw Building Corporation and Redevelopment Commission related to the Gatke development project drew no comments from the public Monday.

BOURBON – Triton School Corporation Superintendent Jeremy Riffle updated the school board about an incident that resulted in a soft lockdown at the high school Monday.

The Warsaw Community Public Library Board of Trustees approved its slate of officers for 2024 during a meeting Monday.

The opening plans for Parkview Kosciusko Hospital are being updated to ensure a smooth transition from outpatient center to full-service hospital.

ELKHART COUNTY - Two Syracuse residents were injured when their vehicle hit a utility pole Monday morning.

WINONA LAKE - Lacie Fouts and her best friend Chandra Whittenberger have opened their new insurance office, Whittenberger-Fouts Insurance, at the Winona Live building, 25 Kings Hwy., Winona Lake.

The Warsaw Dive Team, consisting of divers from the Warsaw Police Department, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory, received grants in 2023 totaling $91,566 from K21 Health Foundation (K21) and Kosciusko County Community Foundation (KCCF) to support upgraded technology and replace faulty equipment.

The drivers and passengers in two early Saturday morning accidents on U.S. 30 involving multiple injuries were all from out of the county.

SILVER LAKE - The Silver Lake Lions Club is having a fish, chicken and tenderloin fry from 4 p.m. until sold out Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Silver Lake Conservation Building.

Multiple injuries were reported following two separate crashes on U.S. 30 early Saturday morning.

If you Google Bargersville Police Chief Todd Bertram’s name with the word Tesla, you will find thousands of links, mostly because he’s done hundreds of interviews — many with police departments.

WINONA LAKE - Stryker Lawn Service is one of the eight businesses that now can be found inside the Winona Live building at 25 Kings Hwy., Winona Lake.

LEESBURG – At 90 years old, Monva Jean Lursen has no plans to stop working as a Leesburg Elementary School cook.

The ProPEL U.S. 30 East study team will host community office hours in Columbia City and Pierceton this month.

Planning for the 19th Fat & Skinny Tire Festival, members of KCV (Kosciusko County Velo) Cycling requested approval for downtown Warsaw road closures from the Board of Public Works and Safety on Friday.

A resolution related to the former Gatke Corp. property mixed-use development project lease, which already went through the Redevelopment Commission and Common Council, was approved by the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety on Friday.

WINONA LAKE - Sarah Wordhouse’s plans for retirement included opening a bookstore.

On behalf of the Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Indiana’s Charitable & Educational Foundation, the Better Business Bureau welcomes students to apply for the 2024 Students of Integrity scholarship program.

The former Jot’em Down store on North Barbee Road has a new owner and name and soon will be able to sell beer and wine.

WINONA LAKE - Inside the Carpet Depot Interiors building, 25 Kings Hwy., Winona Lake, it’s like a mini shopping mall.

NORTH MANCHESTER – At Wednesday night's meeting, the North Manchester Town Council voted to use motor vehicle highway funding to purchase a backordered dump truck cab and chassis that was ordered 18 months ago and is due to be built in mid-February.

Oakwood Cemetery is moving forward with its historical walk planned for this year.

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) is now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025) Arts Project Support (APS) grants.

WINONA LAKE – The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams invites the public to beat the post-holiday slump at Critter Encounter: Winter Edition.