WARSAW — To promote social distancing, Warsaw Parks & Recreation Department has created an online programming calendar.  Check out the social sites (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) every Monday through Saturday for fun, creative projects, challenges and read-alongs. “We will be posting an activity/story each morning, a trivia question around lunch and a couple chapters of …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part article on The Watershed Foundation’s 20th anniversary.) A battle about installing sewers around Tippecanoe Lake 20 years ago was the start of The Watershed Foundation. Since then TWF has focused on water quality problems and solutions in a watershed that is 246 square …read more.

ELKHART COUNTY — A roundabout at the intersection of US 6 and SR 13, north of Syracuse, is in the works by the Indiana Department of Transportation. Internal discussions on reducing the number of accidents at this intersection have resulted in the roundabout as the preferred alternative. The project was recently listed in the draft …read more.

WARSAW — The annual Kosciusko County 4-H Public Fashion Revue and Awards Night honored not only 4-H’ers who were general project grand champions, but a local individual and business as Friends of 4-H and volunteers who were influential to the 10-year 4-H’ers. Scholarships were also presented.

INDIANA — The nonprofit organization awards the Cook Cup to the owner of a historic structure that has been restored following the highest standards in method, materials and design. The selection committee looks for a restoration that has had a significant, beneficial impact on its neighborhood or community.

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.

By STHELE GREYBAR Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Purdue Extension Elkhart County It’s county fair time across Indiana. Many county fairs open later this month, and that means 4-H members are working hard on putting the finishing touches on their projects. It’s less than 30 days away from the Elkhart County 4-H Fair. Here’s the …read more.