WINONA LAKE – Jefferson Elementary hosted its first annual STEM Science Fair, bringing together students, families and community partners to showcase dozens of students’ hands-on experiments, engineering design projects and real-world problem solving.

An alcohol license application that was tabled in March for “further investigation” was approved Thursday by the Kosciusko County Alcohol Tobacco Commission after all their questions were answered and there were no remonstrators against it.

Big Brothers Big Sisters concludes another successful year of Bowl For Kids’ Sake fundraising, rounding up a grand total of over $43,000 for its mentorship programs in Kosciusko County.

As construction work continues on the new Warsaw Street Department facility, the payment applications continue coming in, too.

Thanks mostly to grant funding, the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will be able this year to relocate its skate park from 400 Little League Drive to the west end of Richardson-Dubois Park on East Market Street.

NORTH MANCHESTER – At Wednesday night's meeting, the North Manchester Town Council approved a $10,000 funding request from the Learn More Center, as presented at the March regular meeting.

This year’s historic walk at Oakwood Cemetery has been set for 1 to 4 p.m. June 27.

NORTH WEBSTER – Friday is the opening day for Pass the Cookies at 728 S. Main St., North Webster.

Wongs restaurant, likely the oldest existing Chinese restaurant in Warsaw, has been shut down over a code violation and may not likely reopen.

Since 1956, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts has produced award-winning theatre-in-the-round productions, where no audience member sits more than 10 rows from the stage.

Sixteen middle school students competed Wednesday evening in the 2026 National Civics Bee regional contest, but it was Haylee Fletcher, Scotty Lyons and Cecilia King who placed first, second and third, respectively, to advance to the state contest this summer.

MENTONE – Mentone Town Council discussed a rental agreement for both pavilions at Mentzer Park Wednesday.

Rain may have prevented blue pinwheels from being planted in the county courthouse lawn Wednesday, but it didn’t stop community members from getting together at The Gathering Place to raise awareness about the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Mud2Lotus Organizing on Wednesday.

The Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission OK’d two preliminary plats, and heard concerns raised by local attorney Steve Snyder at its monthly meeting Wednesday.

The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club recently donated $750 to the Warsaw Aquatic Club

Kosciusko REMC (KREMC) volunteered with Habitat for Humanity on Thursday, March 26 as a part of KREMC’s Wired to Serve Program.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s Marketing Department recently earned 10 gold awards and the “Best of Show” for TikTok Content in the 41st annual Educational Advertising Awards.

SYRACUSE – A special meeting was held Monday afternoon of the Syracuse Town Council to give council members the opportunity to ask more questions about a proposed trail project, so they’ll be ready to make a decision at their regularly scheduled meeting in April.

The Kosciusko County Convention & Visitors Bureau announced the launch of a new program called K-County POV.

Members of the Kosciusko County Council and Kosciusko County Commissioners were presented with a year-end financial plan and legislative update during a special meeting on Tuesday.

The Warsaw Police Department is partnering with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) to increase patrols aimed at reducing speeding and distracted driving on Indiana roadways.

MISHAWAKA – Tuesday, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) announced the following dates, times and locations that his office will be holding mobile staff office hours in April 2026 throughout Indiana’s Second District.

NAPPANEE – The Nappanee Parks and Recreation Department and Nappanee Tree Board will hold its 2026 Earth Day and Arbor Day Coloring Contest.

In honor of National Superhero Day on April 28, the city of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department welcomes the community to its Superhero Academy Training Grounds. The event will be fro 6 to 7 p.m. April 28 at the Pete Thorn Gym, 800 N. Park Ave., Warsaw.