WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) issued a statement today, Friday, April 12, congratulating Kip Tom of Leesburg on being confirmed to serve as ambassador and U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome, Italy. Tom was confirmed by the full Senate Thursday evening. “As a leader in …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kosciusko County went red across the board, along with state voters. While precincts were reporting lines of voters throughout most of Tuesday, when the final tallies were made, only 60.89 percent of the county’s 54,162 registered voters went to the polls. This was lower than the 2012 and 2008 presidential general elections, …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The day is near to cast your vote for president, senator, state leadership, local officials and school board officials. The general election for 2016 is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls will open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m.

ELKHART — On Wednesday, June 1, President Obama visited Concord Community High School for the second time during his presidency. Concord High School students, staff and graduating seniors made up the majority of the audience. The remaining tickets were distributed on Tuesday morning, May 31. Before the speech even started all of the available seats were …read more.

ELKHART — Today, Wednesday, June 1, President Obama visited Elkhart County for two speaking events. The first event was hosted at Concord Community High School at 3:30 p.m. There, Obama delivered an hour-long speech about what he called the myths and truths of the economy in Elkhart and similar American communities. The speech began with …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.

WARSAW — John Brunnquell, founder and president of Egg Innovations, Warsaw, and the Blue Sky Family Farms brand, was elected president of the nationally-acclaimed Organic Egg Farmers of America for the 2016-2017 year. The organization strives to grow the organic egg industry with integrity, a mission Brunnquell himself is closely aligned with. “I’m thrilled to …read more.

By ANGIE DVORAK Assistant Vice President, Public Relations, 1st Source Bank WARSAW — 1st Source Bank announced the promotion of Doug Baumgardner to Warsaw City President. In this role, he will lead the bank’s efforts in Kosciusko County with a specific focus on growing and managing the bank’s business relationships. Baumgardner replaces Dennis Hively, who …read more.