Warsaw Community Schools is selling the Gateway property.

SYRACUSE — “We are working out the details and finding out the appropriate information,” said Larry Martindale, president for the Syracuse Town Council, regarding ownership of the lake level control device in Crosson Mill Park. Historical records show it is owned by the town. While the town is not ready to make any official statement …read more.

WARSAW — SYM Financial Advisors extends a warm welcome to Michelle Hipskind, who joined SYM in November as an Associate Financial Advisor. A Fort Wayne native, Hipskind holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University Bloomington.  Hipskind brings particular strengths in planning and service to her role at SYM, working most recently as Director …read more.

By JEFF BURBRINK
Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County

ELKHART COUNTY — My old friend Herman Bullard once pointed out that counties near urban areas often see a gradual increase in fresh fruit, vegetable and flowers production as the year’s progress and as land values begin to increase due to developmental pressure.

By KIM HARVEY
Director of Marketing, SYM Financial Advisors

WARSAW — SYM Financial Advisors is pleased to announce the promotion of Jonathan Slocum to Financial Advisor.

By AMANDA ZAMBRANO Master Gardener Intern WARSAW — Growing vegetables from seed is an economic way to obtain your own produce. While some seeds can be direct-sown, particularly cold weather crops like peas, lettuce or carrots, most of our summertime favorites need to be started indoors as our northern Indiana growing season isn’t quite long …read more.

By AMY MUNCY Advanced Master Gardener WARSAW — I was going to talk about Vermicomposting in this article, but many people would be turned off by this form of composting without knowing some facts first.  I have included several articles below about the impact our country is having on our environment from food waste. This includes …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Online registration is open now through Feb. 1, for the Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne 19th Annual Student Research and Creative Endeavor Symposium. The Symposium gives IPFW students, faculty and community members a chance to discover research across campus and inspire new, interdisciplinary ideas while learning about fascinating research from across campus. …read more.

By KELLY HECKAMAN Purdue Extension-Kosciusko County Extension Educator The master gardener program is one way that the Purdue Extension puts knowledge to work and helps people grow throughout Indiana. The program helps gardeners grow by providing them with intensive training in horticultural principles. Participants, in turn, share their knowledge by providing volunteer leadership and service …read more.

[weaver_youtube nAfbBIPCLFg rel=0] Gateway teacher Jill Jackson is working hard to enrich the lives and learning experience of her students. Students in Jackson’s rebound class are walking in the shoes of an author in a way that most could only dream. Students have recently begun studying the pursuit of one man to walk the 2,160 mile …read more.

WARSAW — Looking for something interesting and exciting to do this fall on Tuesday evenings? Do you enjoying working in the garden? Helping others beautify the community? Do you want to help teach others about horticulture by volunteering your time? If so, then the Master Gardener program is for you. During this program you can learn all about horticulture: plant science, plant nutrition, soils, pesticides, insect pests, vegetables, flowers, fruits, lawns and much more.

By TERRI RITTER Public Relations Coordinator, North Webster Community Public Library Have fun learning to paint at the library’s Coffee and Canvas event 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 Tuesday, July 14. Folk artist Karla Hayden, owner of The Happy Paint Brush, will show participants step-by-step how to paint a lake scene. No artistic ability is needed, …read more.

By TERRI KEIM Administrative Assistant, City of Warsaw Department of Public Works The City of Warsaw Department of Public Works has two more scheduled Saturdays for compost give away. Those Saturdays scheduled are between 8 a.m. and noon, Saturday May 9, and Saturday, May 16. The public is invited to bring trailers, dump trucks, pickup …read more.

By KELLY L. HECKAMAN Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Garden away your winter blues with these upcoming classes and events at the Kosciusko county Purdue Extension. Beekeeping and Honey, How Sweet It Is 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, Travis Trump, Kosciusko County Beekeeper, will share some of the basics of beekeeping …read more.

By KELLY HECKAMAN Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Interested in trying some new seeds for 2015? Have seeds that you saved from last year’s garden or flowers? Do you want to learn how to save seeds? Then, you will want to plan on attending the first Northern Indiana Seed Swap on Saturday, Jan. 31, …read more.

The 11th Annual Gateway to Gardening Symposium is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Warsaw Community Church at 2300 Ranch Road in Warsaw. Registration and visiting with the vendors starts at 8:45 a.m. The symposium is being hosted by the Kosciusko County Master Gardeners and Purdue Extension – Kosciusko County. …read more.