Warsaw Community Schools (WCS) celebrated the Class of 2026 on Friday, May 29 as graduates crossed the stage surrounded by family, friends, staff and the community.

MENTONE - The three-day Mentone Egg Festival wrapped up Saturday, with the parade in the morning and the crowning of Miss Mentone 2026 in the evening.

GOSHEN – Goshen Orthopedics has expanded its services to Goshen Physicians Family Medicine Syracuse, 1033 N. Indiana Ave., giving area residents access to orthopedic care.

INDIANAPOLIS — Common-wealth Engineers Inc. announced John Standeford has joined the firm as its newest business development manager, based out of the company’s Indianapolis headquarters.

Dr. Bennett Hollar has received the 2026 Rising Star Award from the Indiana Dental Association. This award recognizes a dentist in practice for 10 years or less who demonstrates leadership, initiative and service to the profession.

NIPSCO was one of several topics at Friday morning’s Legislative Review Session at the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce.

The Egg Festival Car & Truck Show was held Friday.

The Magical Meadows celebrated the completion of their new west arena Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce.

Keller Williams Realty Group celebrated its grand opening Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce.

A man will serve nine years in prison for possessing child pornography and drugs.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Timbercrest Senior Living Community will exhibit Steve Olsen’s photography in Timbercrest’s A-Street Art Gallery until the end of June.

The stage will come alive as the students of Debra Collier’s School of Dance perform in the studio’s 49th annual recitals, “Talents and Trades.”

INDIANAPOLIS - This summer, Indiana students ages 18 and younger will have access to free, nutritious meals and snacks at close to 1,000 locations statewide through the 2026 Summer Food Service Program.

Fellowship Missions, Allendale Treatment, Project Ebenezer, FW 22 and Magical Meadows are excited to invite men to Gather By the Fire.

NIPSCO crews will upgrade gas service lines in the area of Ranch Road and Fawley Street beginning on Monday, June 1.

Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will offer community paddle boarding and canoeing at Pike Lake Beach, 1009 E. Arthur St., Warsaw, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2.

WINONA LAKE — This week, the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams identified a toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom at Syracuse Community Beach.

A Warsaw man was killed early Friday morning when the motorcycle he was riding was hit head-on by a car.

Those attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday for the renovations to the Wagon Wheel Conservatory got to witness a special performance by volunteer Conservatory students who put together a brand-new dance combination just for the occasion.

CLAYPOOL - The Claypool Town Council, as well as the town's marshal and legal counsel, held a special meeting on Wednesday, May 27 to address questions on a potential Department of Homeland Security stipend.

Start your weekend with a splash at the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department’s free Kids Fishing Derby!

The Warsaw Noon Optimist Club will host their annual Nelson's Golden Glow fundraiser this Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until sold out) at JB's Furniture Store parking lot on Center Street in Warsaw.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Republican Party will hold its 2026 state convention on Friday and Saturday, June 19-20, at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, to officially nominate candidates for the offices of secretary of state, state comptroller and state treasurer.

PIERCETON - Pierceton Town Council held a special meeting on Thursday, May 28 to discuss a contract with Astbury for coverage in town following the resignation of Town Superintendent Casey Boggs.

A Wabash County woman was found guilty of committing theft after using another individual's debit card without permission.