The Syracuse Lions Club will hold its semi-annual White Cane Day Fundraiser Saturday, May 28.  Proceeds will help to fund vision related programs and community service projects supported by the local club. Syracuse Lions, wearing yellow vests, will be located at the Syracuse Newmarket from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and at Shopko from 9 …read more.

MILFORD — Milford Police Department has announced the following streets will be closed in the town for Milford Fest and will remain closed until Sunday, May 30. Thursday, May 26, North Main Street from Catherine Street to Emeline Street. Friday, May 27, Main Street from Catherine Street to First Street and Emeline Street from alley …read more.

INDIANA — Do you always wear your seat belt? Do you wear it every time you’re in a vehicle, regardless of how far you have to travel? Prove it. The Indiana State Police is joining a national social media seat belt awareness campaign. ISP would love to see seat belts, so show them yours. Throughout …read more.

By Natalia Kurkova WARSAW — The Fat & Skinny Tire Fest is a spring weekend for cycling enthusiasts that takes place in Winona Lake and Warsaw. This year the event gathered bike lovers for the 13th time. The weekend of May 20 through 22 was full of cycling activities such as road races, mountain bike …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation (WCDC) and the City of Warsaw had designated May 26  as the Spring Unlimited Parking Day in downtown Warsaw, however, due to the rain approaching Warsaw tomorrow, this event has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 2. All who are employed in the downtown business district are being asked to park …read more.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation accepted a motion to find bids and information for liability insurance to cover the eight plus miles of Syracuse-Wawasee trails.

WARSAW —The Greater Warsaw Ministerial Association (GWMA) raised support for the flags to be displayed in downtown Warsaw from Memorial Day to Veteran’s Day. This year’s flag will alternate the U.S. and Indiana flags to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Statehood of the Hoosier State. The City of Warsaw provides the labor and hardware for …read more.

WARSAW — The city of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will kick off the first free concert at the Central Park Plaza Friday, May 27 at 7 p.m. Don’t miss out on High Life for some contemporary jazz, rhythm & blues. The band starts playing at 7 p.m. and will play until 8:30 p.m. Bring …read more.

ELKHART COUNTY — Last night, Tuesday, May 24, The White House announced that President Obama will be visiting Elkhart on Wednesday, June 1. Elkhart was one of Obama’s first visits during his presidency, just three weeks into his first term. The email read, “It was the first city I visited as President. Folks there had …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Gardens receive much focus in the spring.  In the 1900s wealthy Americans hired landscape architects, a new term at the time, to design their country estates.  The Olmsted Brothers developed quite a reputation for their work in designing these gardens.  The brothers utilized the natural scenery in each space …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals met at 7 p.m. Monday, May 23, in order to discuss a requested variance for a vacant building at the corner of Pope and McClellan streets. A variance is a exception to zoning laws that can be granted by the board of zoning appeals if it decides …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, May 23, an estimated 15-car freight train derailed in South Whitley. The derailment happened around North Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue with some of the cars ending up in the back property of Whitley Manufacturing. Around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, crews were still on the scene, some in hazmat …read more.

PIERCETON — Chris Cage and Coyote Underwood, disc jockeys from radio station Willie 103.5,  will be helping the Animal Welfare League raise funds for their proposed new facility on June 14.  The event will take place at Stonehenge Golf Course beginning at 7 a.m.  Pledges are being accepted and will be collected based on the …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Responding to a decline in muskie fishing at Lake Webster, the Department of Natural Resources is modifying its muskie stocking program at the popular lake in northern Indiana. On May 19, biologists released 1,500 muskies into Lake Webster that were 12-14 inches long. Normally, the fish would have been part of a …read more.

WARSAW — Barry Mancuso, of the South Bend/Mishawaka area, was in Warsaw visiting his sister, Thursday, May 19. They were walking around the courthouse lawn when he was stopped by 12 local law enforcement officers. Mancuso decided to visit his sister, who lives in Warsaw, so he began making preparations. Those preparations included a call …read more.

The 2016 Mentone Egg Festival will be held on  June 2, 3 and 4. The festivities begin Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. with 50s and 60s music by The Bulldogs in Downtown Mentone.  On Friday, food vendors, crafts and the flea market will open.The car, tractor, motorcycle and tractor show is scheduled for 4 p.m. in downtown …read more.

BURKET — Burket and Mentone Fire Departments responded to a house fire at 4459 W. CR 625S, Burket around 2:45 p.m. today, Monday, May 23. All residents were originally able to escape the house with three of their dogs, while two remained inside the house. The house was fully engulfed for around a half hour before …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — As summer begins, the Hoosier Environmental Council, Indiana’s largest statewide environmental educator and advocate, is reminding Hoosiers of some simple steps to keep fishing and trips to the lake safe and healthy. Indiana is blessed with many beautiful lakes and rivers, but some are not healthy for outdoor recreation. If you are going to …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The North Webster Community Public Library encourages everyone to get moving for fun and fitness with a new weekly dance program called “Let’s Move” held every Thursday at 6 p.m. starting June 2.  It will be an informal time of dancing fun, learning new dance steps and having a good time.  The library will …read more.

MARSHALL COUNTY — The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is alerting drivers to lane closures on U.S. 31, between 4A Road and U.S. 30, near Plymouth in Marshall County, Monday May 23 through the middle of July. Crews will close one northbound and one southbound lane at a time to install drainage lines, work on …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER — Students from Kosciusko County graduated Saturday, May 14, from Manchester University. The university conferred degrees to 272 students. Commencement 2016 marked a milestone in Manchester history when it conferred its first Doctor of Pharmacy degrees. One student, Andrea Whitaker of Warsaw, had the highest grade point average in this highly competitive class. Area students graduating …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Secretary of State Connie Lawson today announced that 38 percent or 1,771,753 of Indiana’s 4.7 million registered voters cast a vote in the May 3 Primary Election. The complete 2016 Primary Election Turnout and Absentee Chart with voter statistics for each county can be viewed online.  The report was compiled by the Secretary …read more.

WARSAW — An additional step forward in the Buffalo Street redevelopment project was taken by the Warsaw Board of Public Works Friday morning, May 20, with the approval of a modified parking lease agreement for the relocation of the public boat ramp at Center Lake.

WARSAW — Purchase of new playground and fitness equipment, along with safety material for Lucerne Park was approved Friday morning, May 20, by the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety.

INDIANA — The Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution is holding a bicentennial competition called, “Salute Indiana.” This contest encourages all Indiana residents to show their state pride by submitting a “salute” to the flag. The winning submission will be brought before the Indiana General Assembly for approval. Indiana DAR hosted a centennial celebration in …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — A two-car accident at SR 13 and CR 800N, North Webster, was reported around 11 a.m. today, Friday, May 20. No major injuries were reported. A 2006 Toyota Pruis, driven by Thaddeus DuBois, 43, North Webster, was headed north when a 2013 Dodge, driven by Luann Lugo, 57, Warsaw, also headed north …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosier voters are beginning to receive postcards in the mail from the Secretary of State’s office. The card reminds Hoosiers that Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The office is mailing these post cards as part of a statewide voter list refresh. The goal is to identify outdated and inaccurate voter registration information …read more.

by DARLA MCCAMMON Executive Director, Animal Welfare League The smoke was so dense it showed up on the weather radar of a TV station miles away in South Bend. Wednesday evening the big barn belonging to Doctor Brungardt of Lakeland Animal Clinic burned down. The barn housed his horses, some other animals, many supplies, plus hay …read more.

WARSAW — Do you suffer from chronic hip or knee pain? Join orthopedic surgeon Leamon Williams, M.D., for a seminar about non-surgical treatment and innovative surgical options. Dr. Williams will also discuss new comprehensive joint replacement procedures that are designed to relieve pain and restore mobility quickly, so you can get back to your life …read more.

Firefighters battle the blaze. (Photo by Deb Patterson) SYRACUSE — The three residents of an apartment, James and Vicky Hawkins and Greg Dvorak, two dogs and at least 10 chickens escaped unharmed, after fire destroyed a 4,950 square foot pole barn Wednesday evening, May 18, on the property of Dr. Richard Brungardt, 11639 N. SR …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — With $28 million invested around the Barbee chain of lakes, the board placed pressure on Crane Systems and Pumps to extend the warranty on the type one grinder stations and to do so in a timely manner.

WARSAW — Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at Spherion Staffing & Recruiting, located at 3700 Lake City Highway. Founded in 1946, Spherion is a recruiting and staffing leader with a distinct local focus. You can find out more at the website. Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce connects business with opportunity by being the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Turkey Creek Fire Territory, requesting a full assist from North Webster, Milford and Benton fire departments, are still battling a fire at 11639 N. SR 13, on the property of Lakeland Animal Clinic. The building is located north and west of Dr. Richard Brungardt’s home and the animal clinic. Initial reports indicated the …read more.

By 1ST SGT. CHAD HILL Public Information Officer, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Officials, including Kosciusko County Commissioners, council members, administrators and sheriff’s department officers, were present yesterday, May 17, at the Kosciusko County Highway Department as they toured the newest county building. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department was able to show local …read more.

WINONA LAKE — A Stellar Communities presentation by the mayor and parking restrictions were the main topics, after a bit of lighthearted fun, at the Winona Lake Town Council meeting, Tuesday, May 17. The meeting opened with Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer bringing a small gift for the town of Winona Lake; a 1913 postcard of …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kosciusko County Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine stated today, Wednesday, May 18, he has laterally moved Deputy Sheriff Shane Bucher to the detective division. Bucher was originally hired and assigned to the road division of the sheriff’s department in 2005. He began his law enforcement career as an officer with the Milford Police Department …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — It was good news for the North Webster Town Council during the Tuesday, May 17, evening meeting at the North Webster Community Center. The town has received a share of the special, one-time distribution of the local option income tax from the state of Indiana in the amount of $36,000.

Multiple fish and wildlife species and recreational boaters in 21 states will benefit from more than $13.7 million in grants awarded through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Clean Vessel Act (CVA) program. With more than $764,000 going to the Midwest Region, the CVA program helps U.S. states and territories maintain clean and healthy waters. …read more.

SYRACUSE — During a very brief special meeting Tuesday, May 17, in Syracuse, the Wawasee school board approved personnel changes and a few other items on the short agenda.

INDIANAPOLIS – Kent Abernathy, Commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), announced that all BMV license branches will be closed Saturday, May 28 through Monday, May 30 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. All branches will resume their regularly scheduled business hours on Tuesday, May 31. For a complete list of branch …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Commissioners approved a grant today, Tuesday, May 17, for the Department of Corrections to keep running. Kosciusko Community Corrections Director Kurt Jones asked the commissioners to approve a $356,200 grant the Indiana Department of Corrections has granted the DoC to hire employees and the electronic monitoring equipment for home detention. …read more.

CROMWELL — Just four board members were present during Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District’s regular monthly meeting at the Cromwell office Monday, May 16. For those who were present, there seemed to be nothing but good news to share among the group. The three contracted areas of the large S.W.A.P. project wrapping around Lake Wawasee …read more.

CLAYPOOL — It was a short meeting in Claypool last night, Monday, May 16, as there was relatively no one in attendance, aside the board. Niki Miller, town president, stated at the meeting flyers had been sent for the Spring Clean-up with the town’s water bills. The clean-up day is Wednesday, May 25, on the …read more.

By KAREN AVERY Association of Indiana Counties, Director of Public Relations INDIANAPOLIS — Kosciusko County Treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell was elected district vice president of the Association of Indiana Counties’ Northeast District during the annual meeting in Whitley County last month.  ““I am pleased to serve as the Northeast District Vice President of the Association of Indiana …read more.

WARSAW — Building maintenance was the primary point of discussion in the Solid Waste Board meeting on Tuesday, May 17. Shelley Heckert, the director of the board, stated that she had gotten an estimate on property fixes that would help with water drainage on the west side of the Recycling Depot building, totaling $3,180. The …read more.

SYRACUSE – Syracuse Police Chief Jim Layne confirmed today, Tuesday, May 17, no police investigation has been started on Mike Schmidt, Wawasee High School principal, who was placed on administrative leave last week by the Wawasee Community School Corp.

SYRACUSE — Plans are moving forward with the Eli Lilly Road widening project, members of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee heard at the Monday, May 16, meeting. Pulver Asphalt and Paving can do a drain to Lake Wawasee that will stay above normal lake level, so a Department of Natural Resources permit is not necessary. Since …read more.

WARSAW — Details of the 2016 Walk-N-Wander event and a presentation by the Clean Waters Partnership were part of the bi-monthly meeting of the Warsaw Common Council. The presentations were given Monday evening, May 16.

NORTH WEBSTER — New board members were welcomed by the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce at the monthly general meeting Monday, May 16, at the North Webster American Legion Post 253. They are Terry Frederick, Webster Lake Conservation Association and The Watershed Foundation; Jim Smith, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department; and Chris Lusso, Clearwater Carpentry Unlimited.

KOSCIUSKO — This week’s Crime Stoppers crime of the week comes from the files of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department would like the community’s assistance in locating individuals responsible for a burglary that occurred to a pole barn located near the intersection of 600 East and Old Road 30 northwest …read more.

WARSAW — Lutheran EMS, Warsaw Fire Department and the Warsaw Police Department were on scene for an accident occurring at the intersection of Center Street and Harrison Street.

SYRACUSE — Very few details are available concerning Mike Schmidt, principal of Wawasee High School, being placed on administrative leave (see Wawasee High School Principal Placed On Leave).

ELKHART — While a combined jury trial for Kevin Bronson and Mark H. Soto is months away in Elkhart County, various motions by attorneys have been filed with special Judge Evan S. Roberts, Elkhart Superior Court 1. These motions include: an attorney withdrawal and requests to keep the trial in Kosciusko County and have the …read more.

To change the world, sometimes all that’s needed is a small step. For the newly formed Paddlers for Conservation Paddle Club, that small step was getting fed up with the trash they were finding on their paddle trips.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Park Board is near to finalizing a five-year master plan priority list in 2016 that will determine the direction of park plans for the next few years.

SYRACUSE — As the 2015-16 school year winds down, this is the time of the year when personnel changes can be numerous as teachers and-or administrators resign or retire. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday, May 10, in Syracuse the board approved several personnel changes.

NORTH WEBSTER — The board wanted to know how long Crane would stand behind their repairs, requesting the company extend its five-year warranty to something more substantial. Walt Erndt, vice president and general manager of the Municipal Group said the team would take the idea back to the president and present an option to the board by Friday, May 13.

MILFORD — Since 2013, Milford’s Harvest with a Heart, 201 S. Higbee St., at the corner of SR 15 and Emeline Street, has been raising vegetables, herbs and money for the community. The organization’s annual plant and vegetable sale returns from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 13, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Remote controlled robots “invaded” the Wawasee school board meeting. But only for a few minutes and for the purpose of a demonstration.

ETNA GREEN — The Etna Green Town Council decided on a King’s Landing in Heritage Park, last night, May 10. Laura Baker, clerk/treasurer, gave the council options of new playground equipment to purchase for Heritage Park: Ruby Rocket for $19,306, Double Bubble for $25,714 or King’s Landing for $22,788 (all prices include shipping). The council …read more.

WARSAW — A much lighter agenda than normal — there were only five cases heard — marked the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals Tuesday, May 10, in Warsaw.

NORTHERN INDIANA — The list of northern Indiana waters where muskies can now be found continues to expand — a trend DNR biologists say is not necessarily a good thing. Although muskie fingerlings are stocked each year into eight lakes in the region to provide muskie fishing, muskies are now showing up in waters where …read more.

MILFORD — Milford Town Council discussed the emergency preparedness of its utilities at its monthly public meeting Monday, May, 9. In of the absence of utilities superintendent Randy Veach, the council questioned Steve Marquart and Mark Brubaker at length about past failures of the notification system, alerting utilities personnel of power failures. According to council …read more.

The Turkey Creek advisory board Monday, May 9, welcomed two applicants for the board’s vacancy. Randy Cox and Cindy Taylor publicly introduced themselves to the board. Both are seeking to fill the position vacated by Steve Snyder’s resignation earlier this year. Cox is retired from 21 years with the Kosciusko County dispatch center. He was …read more.

The Turkey Creek fire board Monday, May 9, unanimously approved a $27,000 allotment to purchase nine new overhead doors for Fire Station 1 in Syracuse. “The current doors and openers are more than 30 years old with parts no longer available,” said Fire Chief Mickey Scott. “We are having issues with getting the doors to …read more.

Lutheran EMS dispatch and first responders who responded to an “in-home” birth, from left; Dispatcher Jeanne Thomas, Mother Brittany Prater with son, first responders Nathan Rhoades, Sarah Ellison and David Manuszak, Paramedic Darrell Sopher and Pierceton Fire Chief Gordon Baker. PIERCETON — Yesterday, May 9, Lutheran EMS came to the Pierceton Town Council to honor …read more.

WARSAW — A request to vacate an undeveloped street received a favorable recommendation by the Warsaw Planning Commission. That favorable recommendation will now send the request to the city common council for final action. The unanimous decision was made in a brief meeting Monday evening, May 9. Attorney Richard Helm, on behalf of Harvey and …read more.

ELKHART COUNTY — Elkhart County, in cooperation with the towns of Bristol, Middlebury, Nappanee and Wakarusa, and the cities of Elkhart and Goshen, have prepared an update to the 2007 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan to address the risk and vulnerability of communities in the county which may be affected by known natural, technological and political hazards. …read more.

WARSAW — As of yesterday, Thursday, May 5, OakWood Cemetery is “live” with high-speed internet and phones, through Warsaw Fiber. Oakwood Cemetery Board President Dave Baumgartner asked Oakwood Cemetery Sexton Hal Heagy, “Is the whole city on this fiber now? Heagy said no, but eventually all the city buildings will be on Warsaw Fiber, “Active …read more.

WARSAW — Road closing requests, agreements, project pay applications and contracts were part of today’s, Friday, May 6, Warsaw Board of Public Works bi-monthly meeting. Heather James, events coordinator for the Center for Lakes & Streams received the approval to close Canal Street to traffic from 7 a.m. Saturday, June 11, through 5 p.m. Sunday, …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The Lakeland Regional Sewer District board met for its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening, May 5, but added a few more important dates to the agenda. During the 6 p.m. meeting at the North Webster Community Center, the board also agreed to hold another public meeting Tuesday, May 10, beginning at 5:30 …read more.

WARSAW — A new program began today, Friday, May 6, between Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory and Warsaw Community Schools. Firefighter Max Kinsey, public education officer, presented an overview of the program “Firefighter For The Day Program,” at the Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Protection Territory Board Tuesday, May 3. Kinsey stated firefighters currently work with kindergarten and pre-school …read more.

MILFORD — The Milford High School 92nd annual Alumni Association Banquet will be held on Saturday, June 11, in the Milford Middle School gymnasium, 611 W. Emeline St. The classes of 1946, 1956 and 1966 will be honored at this year’s alumni gathering. Carolyn Biller Zimmerman, class of ’64, will serve as master of ceremonies. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee, West Noble and Fairfield high schools recognized their 2016 building trades students at a banquet held Tuesday, May 3, in Wawasee High School’s cafeteria. In all, 31 students have worked throughout the year to build a new home for Troy and Linda Hostetler at 67408 Kensington Drive in Goshen. Troy Hostetler was …read more.

GOSHEN — No one wants to be a victim of identity theft. While it’s virtually impossible to eliminate the risk, there are many steps you can take, however, to protect yourself. “It starts with three things,” advises Martha Packer, loss prevention and security officer at Interra Credit Union. “Carefully protect your social security number, financial …read more.

PIERCETON — A class at Whitko High School recently assisted the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce. The Whitko Functional Skills class focuses on academic skills along with daily living skills and is taught by Leah Glassburn. “As the students get older it is really important for them to be able to be out in the community …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER, — The North Webster Community Public Library is participating in the statewide Bison-tennial Public Art Project by sponsoring a bison statue as part of the Indiana Bicentennial Celebration. This local project is a collaboration of the North Webster Library, Friends of the Library and the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. The 5 foot by …read more.

County residents voted along with state residents for the Republican and Democratic presidential nomination; U.S. Representative District 2 nominations and the Republican State Senate District 12 nomination, but that is where similarities ended. The Republican presidential nomination race saw the county giving Donald Trump 48.49 percent of its total vote with Ted Cruz receiving 42.67 …read more.

WARSAW — It was a light agenda Monday evening, May 2, for the Warsaw Common Council with only three items of business. For the benefit of new council members and the audience, Jeremy Skinner, city planner, briefly explained tax abatements before the council voted to continue abatements for Flexaust and Whimet. Skinner noted the tax …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Thirteen reserve officers recently graduated from the annual Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Reserve Academy after several months of specialized training. Officers from various departments in and near-by Kosciusko County completed over 200 hours of training. The graduation ceremony was held Saturday, April 30. The intense training included areas such as defensive tactics, firearms, …read more.

WARSAW — The Buffalo Street Redevelopment Project moved one step closer to reality Monday afternoon when an economic development agreement was approved by the Warsaw Redevelopment Commission. The agreement is with Dave Matthews of Matthews Warsaw LLC. The agreement sets the timeline for the two-phase development of property, north of East Fort Wayne Street to …read more.

WARSAW — The Astound Performance Company dancers from Astound Dance Academy recently attended the sold-out Nexstar Dance Competition in Fort Wayne. Astound’s Performance Company brought 21 dancers and 24 dance routines to the competition and received high honors from the judges throughout the weekend of over 600 dance routines. 20 out of 24 of the …read more.

[weaver_youtube Wr2Ek0vWpWw rel=0]   WARSAW — Candidates or his representative, including a presidential candidate, from all contested and uncontested races were present at the annual Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Thursday evening, April 28. The event was held at Champaign Jam, Warsaw. Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb was the key speaker who shared his reason for accepting …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The primary is Tuesday, May 3, with polls opening at 6 a.m. and closing at 6 p.m. It is said that Indiana voters will be critical in determining the presidential nominees at each party’s national conventions. But the importance of voting goes beyond the presidential nomination. Voting or not voting could make …read more.

WARSAW — Due to no new business, there will be no regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday, May 4.

INDIANAPOLIS — Voters and poll workers are gearing up for the Primary Election, which is just days away on Tuesday, May 3. To help voters prepare, here are some reminders of what you need to know before you go to the polls. You cannot bring election materials inside a polling location. You cannot wear items …read more.

WARSAW — The city of Warsaw will be closing Main Street, between Lake and Buffalo streets, for a video inspection survey of the old brick sanitary sewer. The road closure will be from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 28.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Office of Energy Development and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council recently announced that publicly-accessible fuel retail stations in Indiana can begin applying for a share of $280,000 through the third round of applications for the Hoosier Homegrown Fuels Blender Pump Program. The first and second rounds provided more than $1,057,000 in …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Board of Zoning met at 7 p.m. Monday, April 25, in order to discuss the approval of a variance requested by Frauhiger Realty LLC, who was represented in the meeting by Ashley Finney, the facility manager. The variance requested was in reference to a plot of land located between Smith Street, …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Thousands in scholarship funds are being offered to incoming University of Saint Francis science, math and technology students. The National Science Foundation is offering the Roger Bacon Scholarship to students majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs. Each scholarship is worth up to $6,500 the first year and renewable for …read more.

SYRACUSE — Three variances and one exception were approved at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday, April 21. Shane Oberholzer’s petition for a variance to allow three commercial uses on one tract was approved. He wants the site to be able to have watercraft sales and seasonal fruit and vegetable …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Parkview Women’s and Children’s Hospital has been selected to receive a grant from the March of Dimes. The funds, distributed through Anthem Foundation, Inc., will be used to support the Parkview Health Centering Pregnancy project in Allen County. These efforts are working to educate and promote positive maternal behavior related to preterm …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Kent Abernathy, commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, announced that BMV license branches will extend hours of operation on Monday, May 2 and on Tuesday, May 3 to issue ID cards and driver’s licenses that may be used for identification at a polling place. Branches will be open from 8:30 a.m. …read more.

By COURTNEY TRITCH Vice President of Marketing, Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership FORT WAYNE — David Findlay, president and chief executive officer of Lake City Bank, and Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer have been elected as officers to the Regional Opportunities Council, the investor board of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership. Findlay was among those elected to …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council learned about an platted but undeveloped street in its meeting Tuesday evening, April 19, at the North Webster Community Center. New-to-the-property resident Chris Francis brought Shelly Street to the council’s attention.

NORTH WEBSTER — The issue of human trafficking has not been on most Americans’ radar for very long. It is seen in the media, from far away, mentally as well as physically. But for Warsaw’s David Grant, national director of Destiny Rescue, that distance has been broken down by faith, and he has become a …read more.

SYRACUSE — During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee school board Tuesday evening, April 19, in Syracuse, Jon Everingham was hired as the new varsity boys basketball head coach for Wawasee High School.

SYRACUSE — Dave VanLue, technology director for the Wawasee Community School Corp., said he will probably relax a little when all of the computers for the 1:1 initiative arrive, have been inventoried and then distributed.

CROMWELL — Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District board met for its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, April 18. After the previous month’s revelations of dramatic increases in the rates for TCRSD wastewater treated by the Syracuse plant, board members had hoped to meet with a Syracuse representative. Instead, board president Rex Heil received a letter …read more.

ELKHART COUNTY — The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that CR. 38, just east of SR 19 in Elkhart County, is scheduled to close Friday, April 22, weather permitting. The closure is part of the SR 19 added turn lane project at CR 38. Motorists should watch for traffic to be shifted to the newly …read more.