Blankets Presented To Kindergarten Students
North Webster Community Center ran Operation Blanket through the last week of November.
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Milford School Sends A Classroom Of Students Home Today
News Release MILFORD — Wawasee Community School Corporation has sent all students and staff from one class home for a quarantining period of 14 days today, Thursday, Aug. 27. The action was taken after the corporation was notified of a COVID-19 positive student at the school. That student … Read More
Wawasee Kids Learn Healthy Habits During Lunch
Goshen Health has announced a collaboration with Wawasee Community Schools to help children learn about healthier food options and the benefits of staying active while attending four summer lunch site programs, July 20 through Aug. 7.
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Wawasee Area Hosts Two Food Distributions
MILFORD — The Wawasee area hosted two food distributions on Wednesday, April 15, for those who need some assistance as the state continues to be shutdown due to the coronavirus. In the midst of a mid-April snow squall, the first food distribution was held at Wawasee High School … Read More
Milford Senior King and Queen Crowned
MILFORD — One of the highlights of Milford Fest is the naming of the Senior King and Queen, when a couple is recognized for their service to the community. The 2019 king and queen are Bob and Sue Cockburn. Married for 48 years, Bob and Sue have three … Read More
Gun Matter At Milford, Glitch In Notification Both Resolved
MILFORD — An incident where a student at Milford School displayed a handgun after school hours has been resolved. Additionally a glitch in the school’s notification program to parents and staff has also been resolved. Kosciusko County Chief Deputy Shane Bucher stated the matter has been resolved, no … Read More
Get Ready For The New School Year With Milford Library
MILFORD — The Milford Public Library is happy to help students of any age prepare for school. Staff members are available to help students locate materials, understand digital services and more. Students ages six and older attending Wawasee School Corporation or living in VanBuren/East Jefferson townships can get … Read More
Clevenger’s Federal Case Against Police, School Was Dismissed
SOUTH BEND — The wrong words typed on a court order has caused Clifford Clevenger’s suit against North Webster Police Department, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Wawasee Community School Corp., as well as specified employees of those three entities, to be dismissed in U.S. District Court, Northern District … Read More
Clevenger Files Claim Against School, Police For False Arrest
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — A Pierceton man has filed a complaint for damages against the North Webster Police Department, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Wawasee Community School Corporation, North Webster Elementary School, and specified individuals with the police departments and school. The complaint was filed Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Kosciusko … Read More
Dukes Seeks To Fill Sheriff’s Term
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kyle Patrick Dukes has announced his intention to seek the appointment by the Republican caucus for the office of sheriff of Kosciusko County.
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Weavers Were Long Time Bus Drivers
SYRACUSE — Many may know Melvin and Ethel Weaver, Syracuse, as the individuals who were responsible for taking them, or their children, to and from school for more than 30 years. Others may know the couple for the sharing of garden produce, as a welder, a woodworker, a … Read More
Gradway Releases Celebratory Video
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — In 2009, local community leaders and educators began a discussion about what could be done in the school corporations serving Kosciusko County to reduce the number of high school dropouts. At the time, the collective graduation rate between the schools was about 75 percent. Gradway, then called Kosciusko … Read More
Local Superintendents React To ISTEP Elimination
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Local schools are in celebration mode following a decision yesterday, Tuesday, March 22, by Indiana Governor Mike Pence to sign House Bill 1395, eliminating the ISTEP+ by summer, 2017. “I’m happy ISTEP as we know it will be retired,” Wawasee School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Tom … Read More
Local Superintendents React To ISTEP Bill
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Earlier this week, the Indiana state senate passed House Bill 1395, which does away with the ISTEP beginning in 2017. The Evansville Courier and Press reports the bill still needs to go to Governor Mike Pence’s desk where, if signed, it will eliminate the standardized test that has … Read More
DOE Releases ‘Hold Harmless’ School Accountability Grades
WARSAW — Following months of controversy, the Indiana Department of Education has released school accountability grades for the 2014-2015 school year. Recently, the Indiana House of Representatives and Indiana Senate passed final versions of SB 200 and HB 1003, which will hold schools, teachers and communities “harmless” for an … Read More
Friendly Competition Among School Corporations
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Among the Pace Setters for the 2015 United Way Campaign, Warsaw, Tippecanoe Valley and Wawasee school corporations decided to have a friendly competition. The winner was determined by the largest percentage of participation overall with the winning school receiving the traveling trophy.
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