It appears the debate over what to do about the old Silver Lake school building is over — and the building is coming down.

SYRACUSE — James E. Caskey, president of the Kenneth and Lela Harkless Foundation, announced $85,500 in grants have been awarded to various organizations within the Syracuse community.

WARSAW — Each year, Warsaw Community Development Corporation presents Facade Grants to businesses located in the C-4 district. Glam, located at 212 S Buffalo St, Warsaw, was one of the 2018 Facade Grant recipients. Improvements included painting the side of their building and adding stars. The City of Warsaw provides matching funds for the Facade …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Warsaw Community Development Corporation announced the following available grants for downtown businesses. Downtown Development Week Grant The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs is adding a small grant opportunity to the week-long celebration in October called Downtown Development Week. This week will be an opportunity for communities across the state to …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation announced Owl Manor Medical as one of the recipients of a 2016 Facade Grant in downtown Warsaw. Improvements included a new awning and new, lit sign for the storefront. Owl Manor Medical is a device company dedicated to joint preservation and advanced wound care treatment of companion animals and is …read more.

GOSHEN — The stakes weren’t as high as the show “Shark Tank,” but for entrepreneurs in Goshen, tonight was a chance to get their business ideas out in public to the rest of the Goshen business community.

AKRON — The Advisory Board of the Valley Hometown Fund is seeking grant applications to help make the Tippecanoe Valley community a better place. The 2016 Valley Hometown Fund Grant Application is available on the TVSC website. All grant applications must be submitted to the TVSC Administration office by no later than April 1. Because …read more.

SILVER LAKE — With a full agenda, the Silver Lake Town Council met in regular session Wednesday evening, Feb. 10, to discuss a sewer/stormwater grant and to hear an update on the lake dredging project. Guest speakers Eric Walsh of Umbaugh and Shannon McLeod, grant writer with Project Priority Resources, presented two options on how to proceed with applying …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States. “Love Drives Me” hopes to bring attention to the problem by engaging teens and adults in meaningful dialogue. One way to begin or continue the dialogue is creating and sending valentine messages to friends and loved ones with …read more.

By HOLLY SWOVERLAND K21 Health Foundation WARSAW—K21 Health Foundation is currently accepting applications for the first round of grants in 2016. Completed applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 to be considered during this cycle. Non-profit organizations with programs dedicated to the health and wellness of Kosciusko County residents are …read more.

By STEPHANIE OVERBEY Associate Director, Kosciusko County Community Foundation KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kosciusko Endowment Youth Services, the youth philanthropy program of the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, announces its upcoming February grant cycle. The deadline to submit a grant application is Feb. 1. Organizations and schools that work with Kosciusko County youth in educational areas may …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Thirteen grants totaling $9,609,702 were awarded to organizations and colleges to support programs that recruit, prepare, place and retain educators in schools with teacher shortages in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subject areas, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced today.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation announced Bill and Christy Cuban as one of the recipients of a 2015 Façade Grant in downtown Warsaw on Nov. 17. The Cubans are the owners of 206 S. Buffalo St., that which the Jerky Shop leases. Improvements included an entirely new painted façade.

INDIANAPOLIS — Attorney General Zoeller announced a grant program, funded by a recent pharmaceutical settlement reached between the Indiana Attorney General’s Office and Amgen for deceptive drug promotion. The new grant will fund a surge in naloxone distribution, with the goal of ensuring all first responders are equipped with the life-saving treatment.

  By JENNIFER PYLE Main Street Coordinator, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation announced The Downtown Eatery & Spirits as one of the recipients of a 2015 Façade Grant in downtown Warsaw on Friday, Sept. 4 Improvements included patching and repairing masonry, painting, installing new windows and doors, and mounting new …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation announced Friday, Aug. 21, that Bob List Photography as one of the recipients of a 2015 Facade Grant in downtown Warsaw Improvements included new windows on the north side of the building. Bob List, with the help of Ida, his wife and business partner, opened their studio full time …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS —New grants for the care of Indiana’s water bodies totaling $1,290,880 have been awarded through the Lake and River Enhancement program in the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. The grants help fund 33 projects in 26 counties. Local sponsors submit applications for LARE assistance and commit to sharing a portion of the total cost. DNR’s share comes from a fee paid annually by boat owners when registering their boats with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Nearly three dozen projects throughout Indiana have been awarded grants through the state’s Lake and River Enhancement program. The nearly $1.3 million will support efforts in 26 counties. Local Projects listed by water body, county, project type and grant award are as follows: Chapman Lakes (Kosciusko) Design/build $62,500 Shatto Ditch (Kosciusko) Watershed land treatment $17,500 …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County has joined the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership in what Mark Dobson and other local officials hope is a step toward obtaining project funding. Earlier this year, Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed the Regional Cities initiative in response to concerns about population stagnation in the state of Indiana. The idea behind the …read more.

Grants were a main topic of discussion during the Silver Lake Town Council meeting, held Wednesday, July 1. The pavilion at Rambler Park is now complete, with an additional ramp and steps to be completed at an undetermined date in the near future. Laura Hamann of USDA Rural Development is to present a check today …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation held their monthly school board meeting Monday evening at 6 p.m. at the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation administration office in Akron.

National Weather Service Northern Indiana issued a freeze warning in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow for northern Indiana. Temperatures will be dropping at or below freezing late tonight into early Thursday morning. Damage to unprotected tender vegetation is expected. A free warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions …read more.

By CHELSEA CHALK Assistant Professor of Communication and Institutional Advancement Associate, Ancilla College Marshall County Community Foundation awarded the Ancilla College Nursing department a $15,000 grant to use to purchase a Pyxis Medstation Training Unit. The PMTU assists faculty in teaching technology-based medication dispensing practices to nursing students. Ann Fitzgerald, director of nursing at Ancilla …read more.

By KASEY KOHLMORGEN Director of Community Relations, Joe’s Kids The K21 Health Foundation recently awarded a grant to Joe’s Kids, a nonprofit pediatric rehabilitation clinic in Warsaw. This funding supports K21 Health’s mission to ensure health care services are provided to Kosciusko County citizens. A grant in the amount of $55,500 was awarded to Joe’s …read more.

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that eight local businesses will receive 2015 Commercial Façade Grants to improve their properties. This year’s awardees will receive approximately $218,000 in city funding and have pledged to contribute just over $685,000 in private investment to do everything from installing new windows to creating more attractive roof lines. …read more.