COLUMBIA CITY - Get ready to laugh for a good cause.

LARWILL – Whitko Community Schools announced their students of the month for March.

The deadline to apply for a Kosciusko County Extension Homemakers Scholarship is March 16. There are three scholarships available to students who are graduating high school this year or are currently attending a college or trade school and will be going back this fall.

FORT WAYNE – Questa Education Foundation announced the launch of its new Questa Compass Fund Finder, a core tool within the Questa Compass ecosystem designed to help Northeast Indiana students of all ages discover financial aid resources and opportunities to support their education at every level.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance announced Alexander Gomez Lorenzana has joined the company as an agent in the Columbia City office, 496 W. Plaza Drive. He has completed Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance’s professional insurance training program.

FORT WAYNE – Parkview Health announced investments in women's and children's services at Parkview Hospital Randallia, including the construction of a Level II Special Care Nursery (SCN) and an expansion of the Family Birthing Center (FBC) to support growing maternity volumes.

SILVER LAKE – Par-Kan, a steel fabricator located in Silver Lake, has enhanced its manufacturing technologies with an automated fiber laser cutting machine.

Amy Sink, CEO, welcomed Rob Geiger as an associate director at Interra Credit Union. Geiger brings a background in agriculture, sales and financial services, along with a deep commitment to faith, family and community.

Cory A. Black and Andrew J. Owens Jr. took their oaths of office Friday as Warsaw Police Department patrol officers.

Kosciusko County Farmers and Artisan Market will return to downtown Warsaw this year, but with a shorter schedule than organizers originally requested and a slightly different configuration.

Ousley Mechanical Services hopes to be an economical option for heating and air conditioning in the Warsaw area.

WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Senior Center invites seniors from across the community to attend a special open house and welcome lunch, designed to introduce area residents to the programs, activities and opportunities available through the center.

Looking for a creative way to spend your afternoon? Join the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department for a free arts and crafts day on Wednesday, March 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Pete Thorn Gym, 800 N. Park Ave., Warsaw.

On Feb. 7, the Tippecanoe Valley Novice Chapter Meeting Team competed in the state contest at Lebanon High School.

ROANN - As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary of independence, the Roann Covered Bridge Festival announced a parade theme that honors both national heritage and local pride: “Bridging Liberty, 250 Years United – A Star-Spangled Celebration.”

SYRACUSE - On March 28, bird-watchers, nature-lovers and curious minds alike are invited to step into the heart of spring migration at the first-ever Waterfowl Festival, a full-day celebration of birds, wetlands and conservation hosted jointly by Tippecanoe Audubon Society, Ducks Unlimited and Chautauqua-Wawasee at the Oakwood Resort in Syracuse.

Contemporary art gallery Atelier will present “Soft Ruin: New Painting by Andrea Granger” from March 13 through May 16.

CASA of Kosciusko County announced today that Executive Director Erin Rowland Jones will conclude her service with the organization at the end of May.

Not only was it unclear if the location where Robert T. Carter wants to establish a bar in Mentone even qualifies, but his past history with escrowing permits and remonstrating against others seeking alcohol licenses in the town led the Kosciusko County Alcohol Tobacco Commission to table his application Thursday until their April 2 meeting for “further investigation.”

Customers at Copper Canyon Tobacconist in Warsaw will soon be able to enjoy an alcoholic beverage with their cigar, cigarettes or other tobacco products while lounging at the business.

FORT WAYNE – Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne & Kosciusko County has been awarded a $60,000 grant through the EmployED initiative led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and General Motors.

NORTH MANCHESTER – At Wednesday night's meeting, the North Manchester Town Council approved an environmental contract for the Eel River Commons project, to be paid with Lilly grant funding.

Sexton Hal Heagy updated the Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents Thursday on some projects going on at the cemetery.

In an effort to close on lot 1 at the former Marsh property, 500 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw Community and Economic Development Director Jeremy Skinner told the Redevelopment Commission Thursday someone was needed from the commission to sign the paperwork at the closing.

NORTH WEBSTER - The North Webster Community Public Library announced that plans are underway for the return of its Cemetery Walk this fall – and the library is inviting the community to help shape this year’s event.