KOSCIUSKO — The 2018 Kosciusko County 4-H Royalty will be announced at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 5, at the Kosciusko County Extension Office, 202 W. Main St., Warsaw. The Kosciusko County Royalty Contest began in 1968. At that time, the 4-H junior leaders selected the king and queen. Gary Boggs and Cathy Bryant Shipley were …read more.

  WARSAW — Hunter Magiera, Syracuse, and Lacey Helfers, Leesburg, were crowned the 2017 Kosciusko County 4-H King and Queen at the County 4-H Public Fashion Revue and Achievement Awards Night Thursday, July 6. Valerie Messmore, Pierceton, was crowned 2017 Kosciusko County 4-H Princess. Magiera is the son of Brent Sabin and Renee Tom. He …read more.

WARSAW — Conner Sausaman, Syracuse, and Ashley Beer, Milford, were crowned the 2016 Kosciusko County 4-H King and Queen at the County 4-H Public Fashion Revue and Achievement Awards Night Thursday, July 7. Both are members of the Milford Helping Hands 4-H Club.

HOLLYWOOD — Marvel Studios is increasing their girlpower on the big screen, and behind the scenes they’re looking for some talented science-loving youngsters as well.

WARSAW — Don’t forget the required test of the city’s three tornado sirens at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29. The test is due to the recent installation of a new siren at Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Station 2, 2204 E. Center Street, and repair of the siren at Station 1, 109 E. Main St. The siren …read more.

WARSAW — The repairs for the tornado sirens within the city of Warsaw at the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory Station 1, 109 E. Main St., along with the installation of the new tornado siren at Station 2, 2204 E. Center St., has been completed. Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Chief Michael Wilson states with the installation and repair, …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.

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 nine through 12, to participate in the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art, Writing and Mixed Media Contest.   In …read more.

ROCHESTER — TimberWolf Trading Post is partnering with DNR to host a complimentary session of the official Indiana Hunter Safety Education Course. The two-day session will be held from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at TimberWolf Trading Post, 1297 W. 18th St., Rochester.

FORT WAYNE — The Fort Wayne Civic Theatre has established a playwright festival encouraging emerging and professional playwrights to submit their unproduced and unpublished one act or full-length plays to be presented as a reading or production March 18-26, 2016.

WARSAW — Jared Templin, Leesburg, and Elizabeth Zorn, Warsaw, will reign over the 2015 Kosciusko County Fair, along with 4-H prince and princess, Conner Sausaman, Syracuse, and Emily Day, North Manchester. Templin and Zorn were crowned this year’s king and queen last evening following the annual Kosciusko County 4-H Fashion Revue. The evening also included …read more.

The Kosciusko County 4-H Royalty contestants were announced. The contestants met at the Kosciusko County Extension office at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 18, to interview for the coveted title of 4-H king, queen, prince and princess.

By AMY BORLAND Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology The DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology is sponsoring its 11th annual photo contest to recognize Historic Preservation Month in May. The subject of the photo must be in Indiana and more than 50 years old. Images could include anything from …read more.

By TIFFANY CONRAD Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site Area residents of Rome City planning to attend the annual A Dream of Beauty Holiday Walk on Saturday, Dec. 6 on the grounds of Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, are invited to enter the Dream of Beauty Cookie Contest. The new event will take place at 2:30 …read more.

April’s First Friday event in Warsaw will, for the first time, be a contest to encourage recycling. The winner will earn a cash prize. To enter the Repurpose, Recycle, Reuse contest and try for the $100 grand prize, contestants must register by Monday, March 31. The premise of the competition is simple: create the best …read more.

The Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund is hosting a Battle of the Bands at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, in the Warsaw Performing Arts Center. This is the first time KCCCF has put on the event and it is still looking for talent to perform. Bands, a cappella groups, duets, trios, barbershop quartets, dance groups …read more.

Do you have the rhythm to be a local star? In 2012, StaceyPageOnline.com held the first Kosciusko’s Got Talent contest and received a number of entries from Kosciusko County residents who shared their common – and not so common – talents. In fact, the SPO’s Kosciusko’s Got Talent contest had so many views and interest, …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrNSym-P3Bg] Kosciusko County Community Fairgrounds is hosting Test & Tune Weekend which got underway Friday night KOI Drag Racing. ATVs, 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive class drag races were held Friday night. (See video above) Today, a full day of events begins at 9 a.m. with the Country Boys Diesel Truck Show. Registration for …read more.

The 4-H Royalty Contest is open to all 8th, 9th and 10th year 4-H members, or youth in grades 10-12. This contest gives the youth the opportunity to express his/her achievements, leadership and community service  activities, through an application and interview process. Interviews are held by a panel of three judges selected by the committee. …read more.