By Ray Balogh InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — About 50 patriots and a handful of their four-legged friends reprised a Fourth of July tradition along Lake Wawasee’s north shore that started more than half a century ago.   Eleven groups of neighborhood families and friends, appropriately socially distanced, marched eastward through the lakeside yards of a dozen …read more.

The patriotic spirit was alive and well in Winona for the Fourth of July festivities that continued despite many activities around the country being canceled.

Hundreds braved the heat and attended Etna Green’s annual Fourth of July parade and festivities on Saturday, July 4.

All government offices will be closed Friday as part of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Below is a look at how garbage pickup will be affected. Kosciusko The Kosciusko County Offices will be closed Friday, July 3. Claypool The Claypool town office will be closed Friday, July 3. Trash pickup will not be affected. …read more.

Amidst many local summer events postponing or canceling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Etna Green’s annual Fourth of July parade plans are still marching on. The owners of Etna Elevator brought the parade back in 2019 after years of the town not having an annual parade.

Events scheduled for the Fourth of July have been postponed out of the utmost care, compassion, and concern for the residents of Akron and neighboring residents.

AKRON — Humid temperatures pushing 90 degrees did little to discourage crowds of revelers from descending upon the 2019 4th of July Festival. Thursday’s festivities started with a fireman breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Henry Township fire station. The Firecracker 5K run stepped off from Akron Elementary School at 8 a.m. The …read more.

Troopers from the Indiana State Police Bremen Post will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) and DUIEP (Driving Under the Influence Enforcement Project). Both of these are federally funded programs that allow extra troopers to patrol Hoosier highways during the upcoming holiday period. Efforts will be focused on distracted drivers, impaired drivers, …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The start of a long Fourth of July celebration kicked off Friday night, June 28, with the annual Winona Lake Flotilla. Participants and observers enjoyed perfect conditions as eight decorated boats cruised around the lake in a counter-clockwise path. Organizer and judge Connie Kaiser said participation was down from last year when 14 …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Following is a list of July 4 events and celebrations in and around Kosciusko County. To add an event to this list, please email [email protected]. Akron The Miss Sparkler and Mr. Firecracker competition will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, at the Akron Community Center. The Firecracker 5K starts at …read more.

AKRON — A large crowd of revelers swatted aside a blistering heat index to attend the Akron Fourth of July Festival. The event drew an estimated 5,000 attendees, nearly five times the number of the town’s 1,100 residents. After the parade, which was themed “Home Sweet Home Akron” and featured nearly 70 entries, festival goers …read more.