By AMY MUNCY Master Gardener Intern At this time, my own yard needs a lot of work as a new septic system was just installed. You need to be careful what you plant around septic systems, as some long term plants can cause damage. The biggest problem I’ve heard of is tree roots getting into …read more.

By JOYCE ARLEEN CORSON Master Gardener (EDITOR’S NOTE: Corson is a graduate of Adams Central High School, Manchester University and Ball State University. She and her husband, Ron, were married and enjoyed many years of traveling before they settled at Lake Papakeechie to raise their family. Soon after moving to the Syracuse area, Corson joined …read more.

According to population estimates released March 26 by the US Census Bureau and analyzed by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, population growth rates have slowed in many Indiana communities in 2014. Statewide, Indiana added approximately 26,140 residents in 2014, a 0.4 percent increase from 2013. In comparison, Indiana …read more.

 Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers continued a warrant blitz today and took three local individuals into custody. DTF officers started serving warrants at the Westhaven Mobile Home Park in Warsaw today.  Undercover officers had previously purchased the prescription medication Hydrocodone at an undisclosed Warsaw location from Amanda Jo Fountain, 24, 3762 W. Old Road …read more.