KOSCIUSKO — Jackie Franks, MPH, HHS extension educator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, shared statistics from county employee participation in the 2019 county wellness program with Purdue Extension at the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, April 2. The Get WalkIN’ program is an email-based walking program with 120 registered participants. Each week one or two …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The American Cancer Society is bringing back the much loved, and much missed Daffodil Days. Carol Huffer, the previous coordinator of Daffodil Days, said she was recently contacted by the South Bend office of the American Cancer Society to see if she thought Daffodil Days would be welcome in the area again and …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation is offering special programs every Thursday morning in July for kids accompanied by a parent or adult. Learn about nature and the watershed with four activities each week including a canoe scavenger hunt (bring your own life jacket). The events will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at …read more.

BLOOMINGTON — If houseplants, like houseguests, start to stink after three days, then an extremely rare plant that hasn’t bloomed in nine years at IU’s Jordan Hall Greenhouse is due to create a stench for the ages.

MENTONE — As fewer students grow up in an agricultural setting, it becomes increasingly important for children to learn at an early age where their food comes from. A greenhouse will soon be built on the Mentone Elementary School campus thanks to generous donations by the North Central Co-op and Niff-tone. The greenhouse will serve as …read more.

WARSAW — This weekend, the City of Warsaw Utilities will be working with Wessler Engineering to perform smoke testing on select portions of the sanitary sewers in the Warsaw area. The evaluation is part of a study to identify sources of non-sanitary flow.

Warsaw Community Public Library, along with Anderson Greenhouse, is offering a free flower arranging class at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Anderson Greenhouse. This class is for anyone who has ever ogled a bouquet of flowers at the supermarket and wondered how to display them after bringing them home. With expert techniques for achieving …read more.

The city of Warsaw and Lakeland Art Association are offering a way to colorfully unite the community this summer and accentuate the outdoor gallery that will soon spring to life. An exhibit known as “Walk-n-Wander Warsaw” this summer in downtown Warsaw will include a collection of life-size bronze sculptures placed within walking distance of the …read more.