SOUTH BEND – The Chicago Cubs have extended the contract with the South Bend Cubs for four more years.

WARSAW — The birth of any child is an occasion to celebrate for many. For one family, the already joyous event was made even sweeter when told their daughter was the first child born at Kosciusko Community Hospital in 2016. Michelle Rivas gave birth to Everest Lee Butts at 9:05 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1. The …read more.

[weaver_youtube Mq0k_KGDL_8 rel=0]   WARSAW — The response was fantastic. InkFreeNews received a wide variety of holiday photos from our readers, ranging from a baby’s first Christmas to experiences visiting Santa Claus. We even received photos of decorations, preparations for Christmas, furry kids ready for Christmas and many more. Every photo we received was special …read more.

INDIANA — The Indiana Civil Rights Commission in conjunction with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Indiana Holiday Commission, Indiana Arts Commission, Indiana Black Expo, Inc. and the Indianapolis Recorder, cordially invite Indiana students, grades 9 through 12, to participate in the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art, Writing and Mixed Media contest.

By JOSHUA TAUSTEIN Director, Dresner Corporate Services NEW BUFFALO, Mich. — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds Casinos are pleased to announce that W Club members can win more than $60,000 in cash on New Year’s Eve at all Four Winds Casino locations. The Buffet at Four Winds New Buffalo will also offer …read more.

WARSAW — For the past month, Mission Point Community Church has been running a generosity campaign called “LoveBlitz.” The goal has been to serve the community in tangible ways and raise money to support local charities while letting the people of Kosciusko County know that the church cares for them, and ultimately that God cares for them. As Lead Pastor Kondo Simfukwe pointed out, “Too often the church is known for what it is against. We want to be known by what we are for.”

[weaver_youtube MWi6u69fJDY rel=0]     WARSAW — Utilizing a baseball theme, for the annual Kosciusko Community Foundation Celebration Luncheon, a home run was hit by the local foundation and announced. The luncheon was held Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Champagne Jam, Warsaw. The home run was the foundation reaching its “Bring It Home” campaign of raising …read more.

By AARON NICHOLS Audience Development Manager, Shakespeare at Notre Dame NOTRE DAME — The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival has announced the titles and audition dates for its upcoming 2016 summer season. In order to explore and celebrate Shakespeare’s final plays, NDSF has selected two works that embody the playwright’s voice at the close of his career. The 2016 …read more.

NEW BUFFALO, Mich. — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds New Buffalo is pleased to announce a concert by Foreigner at its Silver Creek Event Center at 9 p.m. Friday, April 8. Tickets can be purchased beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. Eastern exclusively through the Ticketmaster Web site, www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800) 745-3000. Ticket prices for the concert start at $55 plus applicable fees.

By AARON NICHOLS Audience Development Manager, Notre Dame NOTRE DAME — The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival is thrilled to announce an extension to their new comedy “William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play.” Produced in association with Shakespeare Napa Valley and written by visiting artists Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, this “laugh-out-loud comedy mash-up” will now continue through …read more.

TERRE HAUTE — David Roth, a 20-plus year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the chairman of the board for Helping Hands For Freedom, completed a five-day “test walk” across Indiana in preparation for next year’s Route for the Brave walk across America. Helping Hands For Freedom is a 501c3 non-profit that aids …read more.

The 2015-2016 Extension Homemaker Board for Kosciusko County has been installed and they will take office on July 1. The new officers are Julia Frush, president; Judy Egolf, vice president; Marvene Johnson, president-elect; Sandy Wise, secretary; Mary Beth Camden, treasurer; and June Thomas, assistant treasurer. Betty Bowen, created a quilt, and sewn especially to be …read more.