ROCHESTER — About 50 business owners and involved citizens from the Rochester community gathered Saturday, Feb. 15, at Rochester Meats & Deli for donuts, coffee and an update from local government leaders on infrastructure and redevelopment projects around the city. The meeting was the second of three in the Legislative Breakfast Series sponsored by the …read more.

WARSAW – Football scrimmages on Friday night signify the fall sports kick-off for the 2019-20 athletic calendar.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum will present “Along Wawasee’s Waco Drive,” a Centennial Homes program featuring 100-year-old houses on Waco Drive, formerly SR 13. The program will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 27, in the Community Center, North Long Drive, Syracuse. The presentation includes the South Park neighborhood. The homes featured have “seen” …read more.

SYRACUSE — Two years of intensive work on Syracuse resident J.P. Dolan’s Indian relic collection will culminate with an open house at the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum. “The Dawn of Indiana Archaeology” will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18. The museum is housed in the Syracuse Community Center across from Lakeside Park. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Hoosier Environmental Council and Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation will present a Kosciusko County Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. The event will be held in the Kiwanis Room of the Syracuse Community Center, North Long Drive, Syracuse. A free light breakfast will be provided for …read more.

AKRON — The Wheels on Fire Cancer Crusaders is hosting a Smash Out Cancer event from 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Akron Community Center, located at 815 Rural Street, Akron. Wheels on Fire is a mission of the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church in Akron. The group’s goal is to …read more.

MILFORD — Coffee shops have become a place for people to hang out and are popular in communities. Milford will soon have its own coffee shop, providing opportunities to connect, serve and share with one another. Its mission is “pouring hope into the community one cup at a time through building relationships, strengthening community and …read more.

Santa Claus visited the Community Center in Syracuse for Breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec. 3. The Syracuse Kiwanis dished up more than 600 pancake and sausage meals, supplemented by fresh baked chocolate chip cookies served by the local Boy Scout troop. Santa had a busy time, with hundreds of children taking their turns on his …read more.

SOUTH BEND — There are no pins or lanes anymore, but the former Beacon Bowl bowling alley is hoping to revive its place in the community.

By TIFFANY ADAMS Manager, Akron Community Center The community is invited to a Holiday Extravaganza, set for 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Akron Community Center, in Akron. This event is to showcase artisans from around the state who have unique and handmade items. Jewelry, crafts, baked goods and wine and cheese tasting are a few …read more.