County Commissioner candidate Don Wiesehan will host a “Meet Your Candidate” community meet-and-greet to hear directly from residents and engage in meaningful discussions about issues impacting the future of Kosciusko County.

The Kosciusko Leadership Academy (KLA) concluded its 2025–26 program year this week with its final regular session, featuring a panel discussion, hosted by the Grace College School of Business, with local leaders Marlene Batances, EnPak founder and president; Lyle Schrock, The Lab founder and owner; and Dr. Michael Harstine, entrepreneur.

County Jail Bookings The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Three options for a festival street on the portion of Buffalo Street in front of the county courthouse were presented to the public during an open house Thursday evening at the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce offices.

Riley Radio Days has been raising money for the KC Riley Kids Fund and Riley Hospital for Children since 2012, hitting the $1 million mark in 2021.

The community is invited to support and celebrate local student entrepreneurs at the third annual Kosciusko Student Venture Challenge: 2026 Student Showcase on Thursday, April 16 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center (MOCC) at Grace College, 610 Wooster Road, Winona Lake.

A Warsaw man was found guilty of child neglect after an infant suffered several fractures while in his care.

WINONA LAKE – Area seniors were able to see what the Winona Lake Community Senior Center offers during an open house and welcome lunch Thursday.

The Magical Meadows is inviting new and returning volunteers, as well as prospective riders and families, to take part in a day of preparation and connection ahead of the 2026 therapeutic riding season.

LARWILL – Aiden Baldridge, a senior at Whitko Junior/Senior High School, has completed his business pathway at Whitko Career Academy and is gaining hands-on experience as a bank teller at Crossroads Bank through the Work-Based Learning program.

STATEHOUSE – State Rep. Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) recently welcomed local students to the Statehouse where they participated in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2026 legislative session.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Taylor Jo Bennett, a sophomore at Manchester University, was recognized at the Realizing the Dream banquet in Indianapolis on Feb. 28.

A student from the Warsaw Area Career Center (WACC) has passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Certification exam and has applied for a commercial drone license.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College will host Gyula Balázs Csáki-Hatalovics, chancellor and professor of law at Károli Gáspár University in Budapest, Hungary, for a two-week residency on its campus.

CLAYPOOL - The Claypool Town Council Tuesday discussed a reserve officer with Claypool Police who has been put on leave and is facing further disciplinary action after totaling a police vehicle.

Three witnesses testified during the second day of a jury trial for a Warsaw man accused of injuring a young child, resulting in the child suffering several fractures.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is reminding Hoosiers that Monday, April 6 is the voter registration deadline for the upcoming primary election on Tuesday, May 5.

WINONA LAKE - World Compassion Network invites the community to its 18th Annual Run/Walk for Hunger on April 25 at 10 a.m. in Winona Lake.

Kosciusko County Republican Women’s Club is hosting a “Coffee & Candidates” event at noon Saturday, April 18 at the Warsaw Community Public Library.

American classical guitarist Peter Fletcher will perform a free concert at the Warsaw Community Public Library on Monday at 6 p.m.

BURKET - The fire station for the Seward Township Fire Department in Burket is so small and crowded, part of a loft had to be removed at one point to make room for a fire truck.

BURKET - When Kevin McSherry became fire chief for the Seward Township Fire Department in Burket, he was just 26 years old.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee School Corporation Board selected a new member Tuesday, following a special meeting that featured interviews with three candidates seeking to fill a recent vacancy.

Three witnesses testified during the first day of a three-day jury trial for a Warsaw man accused of injuring a young child, resulting in the child suffering several fractures.

AKRON – Lindsay Petersen and Cassie Rich were announced as Tippecanoe Valley High School valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, at Tippecanoe Valley Community Schools’ board meeting on Monday.