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Bell Memorial Public Library Announces Upcoming Events

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Nov 15, 2018 @ 1:38 PM

MENTONE — The Bell Memorial Public Library will host the following events in November: Join the library for Story Hour at 10 a.m. every Friday. Children listen to a story, sing songs and make a craft. The Tippecanoe Valley Miracle Tree is up again at Bell Memorial Public … Read More

Wagon Wheel Center Holding Auditions For Junior Winter Production

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Nov 16, 2018 @ 2:02 PM

WARSAW — The Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts is pleased to announce auditions for youth and teens for its upcoming Wagon Wheel JR Winter Production. The title of the production will be announced after auditions take place. Auditions will take place on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the … Read More

Atwood Fire Department Receives Grant From Pioneer Hi-Breds

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Nov 16, 2018 @ 12:47 PM

ATWOOD — Atwood Fire Department is pleased to announce that Pioneer Hi-Bred International donated $3,600 toward the purchase of a grain rescue tube as part of the Pioneer sponsorship program. “As a rural, volunteer fire department, we are surrounded by farms small and large,” said Chris Koldyke, Atwood … Read More

Heartline Pregnancy Center Launches Pregnancy Loss Support Program

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Nov 16, 2018 @ 10:07 AM

KOSCIUSKO — Heartline Pregnancy Center is dedicated not only to celebrating the joys of pregnancy but also partnering in the grief involved when these babies leave too soon. In response to the devastation experienced with a lost pregnancy, Heartline Pregnancy Center of Warsaw has launched a new program … Read More

Local Musician Advances In America’s Got Talent Bid

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Nov 15, 2018 @ 4:31 PM

WARSAW — Local musician Mark Allen has cleared yet another hurdle in his quest to appear on television on the program “America’s Got Talent.” On Monday, Nov. 12, Allen, 50, hauled his guitar and small amplifier to Detroit to the expansive Cobo Center to participate in his first … Read More

Lakeland Christian Academy To Hold Fall Play ‘Little Women’

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Nov 15, 2018 @ 1:59 PM

WINONA LAKE — Lakeland Christian Academy’s theatre department will present the full-length drama “Little Women” written by Louisa M. Alcott and adapted for the stage by John Ravold, on Nov. 16 and 17. A dramatization in one set of Louisa M. Alcott’s novel, “Little Women” is a story … Read More

Kosciusko County Fire Association To Host Toys For Tots

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Nov 15, 2018 @ 9:46 AM

WARSAW — On Saturday, Dec. 1, the Kosciusko County Fire Association is hosting a Toys for Tots drive. At 8 a.m., department participants will meet at JB Furniture, located at 2101 E. Center St., Warsaw. Refreshments will be provided by 1-800-BOARDUP. At 9 a.m., with an escort from … Read More

Organizers Of Anti-Hunger Program Announce Final Event Results

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Nov 14, 2018 @ 2:58 PM

WINONA LAKE — Organizers of the recent Feed My Starving Children Warsaw MobilePack event in Winona Lake have announced the results of the four-day event in October designed to help battle world hunger. This year, 5,476 community volunteers packed a total of 1,135,296 meals, exceeding their goal of … Read More

Suzie Light Honored With Sagamore Of The Wabash During KCCF Annual Celebration

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Nov 14, 2018 @ 4:53 PM

KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko County Community Foundation CEO Suzie Light was honored with Indiana’s highest distinction, the Sagamore of the Wabash, during the KCCF annual celebration held today, Nov. 14. The award was presented by Indiana Senator Ryan Mishler on behalf of Governor Eric Holcomb. This year marked Light’s 25th … Read More

WCS Teacher Making His Mark In Computer Education

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Nov 14, 2018 @ 4:30 PM

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools’ board of trustees applauded the efforts of a local teacher at the regular work session Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 13. Taylor Bean, an instructional coach for Warsaw Community Schools was presented with a certificate by Chief Academic Officer Dr. David Robertson at the … Read More

WCS Finances To Look Differently After First Of The Year

InkFreeNews.com avatar  Updated: Nov 14, 2018 @ 3:59 PM

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Schools board of trustees were educated on the upcoming changes to school finance at the monthly work session Tuesday, Nov. 13. April Fitterling, WCS’s financial operations manager, explained the effects that recent Indiana law will have on the district’s purse strings. The law, … Read More

Community Thanksgiving Service At The Sanctuary

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SYRACUSE — The Sanctuary, 10121 SR 13, Syracuse, will host the annual community Thanksgiving service at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18. The event is sponsored by the Syracuse-Wawasee Area Ministerial Association. The service’s theme is “The Blessing of Thorns.” “This year, as in the past, the Syracuse Elementary … Read More

Pets Of The Week

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KOSCIUSKO — Pets of the Week are available at the Animal Welfare League, located at 3489 E. CR 100S, Pierceton. Bob Barker Come on down, you’re the next potential adopter at the AWL. And here’s our host, Bob Barker. Bob Barker is a five-year-old, neutered, male Rottweiler mix. … Read More

Tense Etna Green Meeting Ends With Purchase Approval Of Bank Building, Resignation Of Clerk-Treasurer

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ETNA GREEN — After a heated discussion among Etna Green town council members and citizens, the council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 13, ended with a purchase approval for the former Interra Credit Union building and the resignation of the town’s clerk-treasurer. Town Attorney Jay Rigdon presented the proposed … Read More