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Entries Sought for Kids Business Fair March 21

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 24, 2020 @ 1:37 PM

NORTH WEBSTER — It is time to begin preparing for the Kosciusko County Kids Business Fair. It will be hosted by the North Webster Community Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21. The deadline to register is Sunday, March 1. Applications are available at the … Read More

TVSC Hosts Training On How To Respond To Suicidal Behaviors

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 24, 2020 @ 10:45 AM

AKRON — Valley Connects and the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation offer free QPR training at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25. The training will be held in the lecture room at Tippecanoe Valley High School, 8345 SR 19, Akron, said a news release by TVSC and Valley Connects. QPR … Read More

Finalists From WCS Announced For National History Day Contest

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 24, 2020 @ 10:38 AM

WARSAW — Fifty-three students from Warsaw Community Schools were selected to advance to the National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest. The trip to the state contest comes after success Northeast Region contest at Ivy Tech Coliseum Campus in Fort Wayne on Saturday, Feb. 15, said a … Read More

Cub Scout Pack 3761 Holds Cake Auction, Derby

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 21, 2020 @ 4:12 PM

Come out and support your local Cub Scout pack this Saturday, Feb. 29. Cub Scout Pack 3761 will be holding a cake auction and Pinewood Derby at the American Legion Post 258, 104 N. 1st St., Pierceton.

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Story Hour And More At Bell Memorial Public Library

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 21, 2020 @ 9:12 AM

MENTONE — Story Hour and more coming up at the Bell Memorial Public Library. Story Hour is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28 and will take place in our Children’s room. The theme for this week is “Pigeons”. The story to be read will be “Don’t Let … Read More

Events Announced At North Webster Community Public Library

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 21, 2020 @ 12:47 PM

NORTH WEBSTER — Take a trip back home to England with Marie Rowley when she presents a program about her native Yorkshire, England at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 at North Webster Community Public Library. Through photos and narrative, Rowley will share the history, geography, dialect, food, landmarks, … Read More

Warsaw Library: Movies are Awesome, but Libraries Rule!

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 20, 2020 @ 2:43 PM

By Melissa Chapman Cataloging Supervisor Libraries are community centers that rock! According to a Gallup Poll in 2019, Americans used the library more than any other leisure activity including going to the movies. As utilizing your library is free and quite a few activities cost money, it makes … Read More

Library Game Show Coming Soon To Milford Public Library

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 21, 2020 @ 8:46 AM

MILFORD — The Winter Adult Reading Program is still going on at the Milford Public Library. Be on the lookout for the library game show “Imagine Your Prize”. This goes along with this year’s theme, “Imagine Your Story”. Patrons, 18 years of age and older are encouraged to … Read More

Creighton Painting Selected For National Competition

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 21, 2020 @ 7:56 AM

WARSAW — Steve Creighton’s “Still Life Group” oil painting has been juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society 2020 Best of America National Juried Exhibition. The painting is one of 150 selected from 1,096 entries from national and international artists.  It will be on display at … Read More

NIPSCO Encourages Nonprofits To Apply For Environmental Action Grant

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 20, 2020 @ 9:23 AM

MERRILLVILLE — NIPSCO is accepting applications for its environmental action grant to support local nonprofit organizations with environmental initiatives. In its fifth year, NIPSCO’s Environmental Action Grant aims to provide funding for restoration and education projects throughout northern Indiana. “As part of our commitment to strengthen and support … Read More

Endowment Created To Support Wawasee School Corporation

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 20, 2020 @ 2:56 PM

SYRACUSE — Anonymous donors recently established the Rebecca Linnemeier Student Success Fund at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation in honor of Linnemeier’s many years of service to Wawasee Schools. This fund will provide support to the Wawasee Community School Corp, specifically in the areas of social and emotional … Read More

Picturing Her Dream Career, Streeter Makes It A Reality

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 20, 2020 @ 9:46 AM

WARSAW — In December, Erin Streeter celebrated her one year anniversary as the children’s services librarian at Warsaw Community Public Library. However, her love of libraries has been ingrained in her since she was a child.

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Two Whitko Students Set For Outstanding Miss Indiana Competition In Zionsville

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Feb 19, 2020 @ 1:03 PM

SOUTH WHITLEY — Two Whitko Jr/Sr High School students will be heading to the Miss Indiana Outstanding Teen competition in Zionsville in June. This past Sunday, Chloe Bollinger was declared Miss Kosciusko’s Outstanding Teen, crowned by Former 2019 MKOT and now 2020’s Miss South Bend’s Outstanding Teen, Jordyn … Read More