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Kroger Announces Hero Bonus For All Hourly Frontline Associates

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Kroger Family of Companies recently announced that it will provide all hourly frontline grocery, supply chain, manufacturing, pharmacy and call center associates with a Hero Bonus — a $2 premium above their standard base rate of pay, applied to hours worked from March 29 through … Read More

More Corn In The Hoosier State In 2020

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WEST LAFAYETTE — When Indiana farmers take to the fields later this spring, it appears they have plans to plant a lot more corn. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued its 2020 Prospective Plantings report, an early-season estimate of how many acres of major crops will be … Read More

Warsaw Couple Embark On 74th Year Of Marriage

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  WARSAW — According to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, only about 5 percent of married couples reach their 50th wedding anniversary — and no statistics are available for marriages that make it to 75 years simply because that doesn’t often happen. Joe and Joan Harris, who … Read More

Free Meals Wednesday At Chubbies In Syracuse

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SYRACUSE — Another 100 meals will be handed out in Syracuse for those affected by COVID-19. This time the meals will be distributed at Chubbies, 1201 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, starting at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 1. RGroup, Re/Max Partners, Kay Young/Todd Realty and Chubbies are making this … Read More

Plain Township Requests Clean-Up At Three Cemeteries

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LEESBURG — The Plain Township Trustee’s office is requesting clean-up at Leesburg, Oswego and Monoquet Cemeteries beginning Wednesday, April 1. Decorations not on foundations should be removed by April 20. Cemetery maintenance crews will remove and dispose of decorations not on foundations after that date. The cemetery crews … Read More

Elizabeth Smart Appearance Postponed Due To COVID-19

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WARSAW — Three local non-profit organizations Joe’s Kids, The Baker Youth Club and Court Appointed Special Advocate of Kosciusko County, have made the decision to postpone “An Evening with Elizabeth Smart” originally scheduled for April 23. The postponement is due to county and state guidelines precautions for social … Read More

Wawasee Providing Options For Spring Break Fun

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SYRACUSE — There will be no eLearning during spring break. However, the Wawasee Community School Corporation recognizes many families will be at home together and wanted to provide some options/ideas for fun. As a district, they have prepared a daily activity and some bonus ones and invite families … Read More

Ivy Tech Warsaw Alumna Named New Century Workforce Scholar

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WARSAW — Meg Waddell, a student at Ivy Tech Community College Warsaw, has been named a 2020 New Century Workforce Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship. Waddell started at Ivy Tech Warsaw in 2017 as part of an Achieve Your Degree cohort with Lake City Bank. She … Read More

Warsaw Student One Of 40 Recognized As Indiana Academic All-Star

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WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools recently announced that Benjamin Beyer was named one of 40 high school seniors from throughout Indiana to be recognized as a 2020 Indiana Academic All-Star, a program of the Indiana Association of School Principals. Students were selected from a field of 280 nominees. … Read More

Helping Others Is What Community Is All About

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SYRACUSE — Three families went together and worked with a local restaurant to help others in the community. A benefactor of a free dinner summed it up — “It’s helping out the community. This town pulls together as one.” Comments of wonderful, great, awesome and amazing were echoed … Read More

Social-Emotional Learning Coordinator To Lead Book Study

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WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools recently announced that Gina Courtois, social-emotional learning coordinator, will lead a community book study, which will begin after spring break. The chosen book is “The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired” … Read More

Warsaw Students Attend 2020 BPA State Leadership Conference

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WARSAW — The Warsaw Business Professionals of America Chapter recently attended the 53rd annual BPA State Leadership Conference from March 8 to 10 at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott Hotel with Warsaw advisors Steve Waldeck and Scott Schramm. The following students placed as follows in the competition: 2nd place: … Read More