WARSAW — Warsaw’s April First Friday event and 2020 BAKFC Home and Outdoor Show have been canceled. The 2020 BAKFC Home and Outdoor Show, which was to take place March 20 to 22 at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, has been canceled. BAKFC canceled the event to be in compliance with Governor Holcomb’s directive in regards …read more.

WARSAW — The monthly downtown tradition of closing off the center of Warsaw has returned after several months off with the Spring Fling, the name of the inaugural First Friday celebration of 2019, held Friday night, April 5. “This is our 11th year and we are sponsored by the city of Warsaw with help from …read more.

WARSAW — For those who aren’t traveling out of town for spring break, First Fridays offers entertainment for the whole family. Enjoy this Spring Fling themed event from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 5, at the courthouse square in downtown Warsaw. Crossroads Community Church is hosting its kid’s zone again. This week, there will be …read more.

[weaver_youtube 8NC8qw-ckFs rel=0]   WARSAW — Community members braved the below-freezing temperatures tonight, Dec. 7, to get into the Christmas spirit with December’s “Holly” Days First Friday. The first stop of the night for many was the Optimist’s Santa House at the courthouse square. Children lined up outside the house, awaiting their turn to tell Santa their holiday …read more.

WARSAW — Come out and celebrate the holiday seasons with December’s “Holly” Days First Friday event held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7. This year’s event will feature the Optimist’s Santa House open from 5 to 9 p.m. at the courthouse square. Children can come and visit with Santa and share their …read more.

WARSAW — On Friday, Nov. 2, G & G Hauling and Excavating will be sponsoring First Friday in downtown Warsaw.  The theme is Thanks for Giving, in keeping with the theme, G & G will be hosting several free exciting activities, demonstrations and exhibits. Along with all the excitement, they will have a quad axle dump truck …read more.

  WARSAW — Despite morning rain showers, the weather was perfect for this evening’s First Friday event in downtown Warsaw. Crowds were drawn to the many art-related activities scheduled throughout the evening. Warsaw Community High School teachers and students were at the event to help everyone bring out their inner artist. The crowd favorite was …read more.

WARSAW — It’s a beautiful time of the year in downtown Warsaw and the city is celebrating Art-Tober from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5. Warsaw Community High School teachers and students will be at the event to help bring out your inner artist with make-it and take-it crafts. Marc Eckel will create a masterpiece at …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw’s First Friday event went on despite scattered rain tonight, Sept. 7. While the event saw a lighter attendance than recent months, there was still plenty of fun to be had. A Back to School Fashion Show featured clothing from Brooch Boutique – Warsaw, Male Fashions, Meraki Co., Merle Norman and Elysian Co. Students from The Thomas …read more.

WARSAW — Mark your calendar for Warsaw’s First Friday event on Sept.7. A Back to School Fashion Show will feature clothing from Brooch Boutique – Warsaw, Male Fashions, Meraki Co., Merle Norman and Elysian Co. from 6 to 7 p.m. Students from The Thomas Hall Voice Studio will be the fashion show models. They will also perform while on Center …read more.

WARSAW — Baker Youth Club and Cruisin’ Hoosiers Car Club will be having its 28th Annual Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show Friday, Aug. 3. The car show will be in conjunction with Warsaw’s First Friday event. The show will take place in the courthouse square in downtown Warsaw. Entertainment, food vendors and many cars, trucks …read more.

WARSAW — Metzger Trucking hosted a truck show for Warsaw’s First Friday event tonight, July 6. A large crowd filled the streets as they viewed trucks ranging from semis to garbage trucks. Representatives of Metzger Trucking said that over 70 trucks and 50 vendors came out to make the night a success. The attendance surpassed …read more.

[weaver_youtube 6P0UlnyEt44 rel=0] WARSAW — Veterans of the war in Vietnam are being honored in Warsaw this weekend as the traveling memorial wall of that war arrived in town Thursday and a roll call for Vietnam veterans on Friday night during Warsaw’s monthly First Friday celebration June 1. Noted Vietnam veteran Jerry Hogan spoke to …read more.

WARSAW — June’s First Friday event will honor all of the county’s military men and women who served during the Vietnam era. This month’s event won’t be limited to one night, as there will be events on Thursday, May 31; Friday, June 1; Saturday, June 2; and Sunday June 3. The largest traveling Vietnam wall replica …read more.

WARSAW — Despite the forecasted rain, weather was perfect for the Musical May First Friday held tonight, May 4, in Warsaw. Attendance was the best it’s been for the 2018 season due to warm weather and an abundance of musical acts. The evening kicked off with Russ Weed performing as Frank Sinatra on center stage. …read more.

WARSAW — Enjoy the spring weather and multiple musical acts during this month’s First Friday event. The Musical May event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 4, in downtown Warsaw. On center stage, Russ Weed will be performing as Frank Sinatra from 5:30 to 6:20 p.m. Then from 6:30 to 8:30 …read more.

WARSAW —  Get ready for a night of fun entertainment with April’s First Friday. Live music, tractors, motorcycles and a kid’s zone will be present with the theme of Friday Night Live. As usual, the events will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Courthouse Square in downtown Warsaw. On the entertainment stage, jazz …read more.

WARSAW — Despite the cold temperature, the sun was shining for Warsaw’s First Friday event held last night, March 2. This month’s theme was Dessert Dash, with most of the money raised benefiting local nonprofit Raise The Dough. Local business participants provided a sweet mini dessert or snack for participants. Downtown Dessert Dash participants included …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw’s First Friday event on March 2 will include music, desserts and prizes. The event will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Warsaw and will be run by students from Grace College’s event management class. The public is invited to a dessert tasting experience of the downtown restaurants and businesses. …read more.

WARSAW — On Friday, July 6, Metzger Trucking is hosting a truck show in downtown Warsaw at the July First Friday event. All of the money collected goes to three local charities: Claypool Elementary Boomerang Backpacks program, Warsaw Little League and K21 Cancer Care Fund. Metzger Trucking Show & Shine is for large and small …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Honor and Remember Committee will conduct a Roll Call to honor all living Vietnam veterans who reside in Kosciusko County. Honorably discharged veterans who wish to be honored need to submit the following information: Name (last, first and middle initial), branch of service, rank, service dates (service that falls between February …read more.

[weaver_youtube N7ZFGzlq0RI rel=0] WARSAW — Frigid weather with temperatures in the teens led to a sparse turnout for the February First Friday event held Friday, Feb. 2. Rather than the typical February Fire and Ice theme held in recent years, event organizers switched things up this year with the Winter Food and Fest. Along with …read more.

WARSAW — Hundreds of Kosciusko residents came together Friday night to give back to their community, helping to fill a dump truck full of goods for local nonprofits. Local G&G Hauling and Excavating sponsored the “Thanks-For-Giving” themed First Friday. Providing a standard size quad-axle dump truck, G&G challenged First Friday visitors to bring with them …read more.

WARSAW — With cloudy skies and an occasional raindrop, crowds were slow to form at the “Art-ober” First Friday event Oct. 6. Despite the less than perfect weather, plenty of artists were happy to be a part of the event. Maynard Wade, Warsaw, was one of those artists. Wade has been woodworking for a long …read more.

WARSAW — Artists and art lovers of all kinds are invited to October’s “Art-tober” First Friday event on Oct. 6. Like usual, the event will last from 5 to 9 p.m. in the courthouse square of downtown Warsaw. Artists are encouraged to bring their own work to showcase or sell. All different kinds of art …read more.

WARSAW — This Friday, Sept. 1 is the kick off to Labor Day weekend. Come to downtown Warsaw and start the weekend by partying on the courthouse square. Todd Herendeen will be on center stage from 7 to 8:30 p.m. He will perform as Elvis and Johnny Cash. The live entertainment is being hosted as …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Approximately 400 greyhounds will be displaced as of Aug. 19 due to the closing of a race track kennel in Mobile, Ala. American Greyhound Rescue, Valparaiso, is looking for area residents who are willing to take the dogs into their homes and foster them. Since the rise in adoption of retired racing …read more.

WARSAW — Engines will be revving up for Warsaw’s August First Friday. Warsaw is welcoming the 27th annual Cruisin’ Hoosiers Car Show sponsored by the Baker Youth Club from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4. The annual show is always a hit, featuring cars from any and every decade. Car experts and novices …read more.

WARSAW — Due to the heavy rains in Warsaw this morning and afternoon, First Friday and the Blues and BBQ Festival that were to be hosted in Central Park have been canceled. According to First Friday coordinator Paula Bowman, the heavy rains have flooded the park. The events will not be rescheduled.

WARSAW — World War II veteran Bob Gast, 95, Warsaw, was honored in a Mizpah Parade during First Friday, June 2. The parade has been hosted by the local Shrine Club for the last several years. Gast, a longtime Mason and Shriner, was presented with several medals in October 2016, including the Silver Star, Bronze Star, …read more.

WARSAW — After what felt like endless rain throughout the week, the sun was finally shining through just in time for Musical May First Friday, May 5. The Astound Dancers, Warsaw, took to the spotlight for over an hour at the corner of Center and Buffalo Streets. Troupes of varying ages took to the impromptu stage to …read more.

WARSAW — With cold weather still not moving out of the local area, First Friday’s “Spring Break Escape” theme didn’t feel much like a spring break. Temperatures were warmer than earlier in the week, with the lack of clouds and bountiful sunshine attempting to warm up the chilly 48 degrees. Despite the cold, kids and families still …read more.

WARSAW — April’s First Friday will be full of fun for those still in the area during Spring Break. Spring Break Escape will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. this Friday, April 7 in downtown Warsaw. A sand castle competition will bring the beach fun to downtown. During the event, kiddie pools will be …read more.

WARSAW — Despite warm weather just a week ago, cold weather again set in and it kept the crowds inside during First Friday March 3. The crowd was sparse in the streets, but businesses were ready with deals for the merchant themed event. Many local downtown businesses were offering 10 percent of your purchase or …read more.

  WARSAW — Frigid weather kept the crowd relatively sparse at First Friday’s Fire and Ice event. The annual February event kicked off around noon, Feb. 3, with carvers from the Michiana Ice Carvers Association beginning their ice sculptures. Twenty-two local businesses and foundations commissioned for ice sculptures to be done. The finished sculptures are …read more.

  WARSAW — Local non-profits lined the streets around the Kosciusko County Courthouse for the Nov. 4, First Friday event. The theme, “thanks for giving”, invited non-profits to showcase how community members can get involved. Beaman Home, Warsaw Education Foundation, Living Hope Ministries, The Salvation Army and Big Brothers Big Sisters were some of the vendors …read more.

WARSAW — This Friday, Nov. 4, Warsaw will celebrate local nonprofits with a “thanks for-giving” theme. The downtown square by the court house will be lined with booths from different community non-profits. Come out to the event to learn more about the organizations and how to better serve the community. The Thanks-for-Giving November First Friday …read more.

Catherine Schmidt sells bungee bracelets for Bungees with a Cause. WARSAW — Artists of all varieties took to the courthouse square to showcase their abilities at October’s First Friday event. Catherine Schmidt was one of the artists selling her work along Buffalo Street. Schmidt started Bungees with a Cause after her father was struck with …read more.

They live lives incessantly circumscribed by guidelines, parameters and regimen. But when any of the 140 persons served by Cardinal Services in Warsaw take refuge in the liberating haven of RedBird Art Studio, their personalities unfurl and their spirits take flight through their unique individualized creative expressions. Many of these special artists are shackled by …read more.

WARSAW — October’s First Friday theme will channel Kosciusko County’s inner artist with ‘Art-tober” First Friday. The events will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, in the courthouse square of downtown Warsaw. Artists of all ages and mediums are welcome to showcase and sell their art. An application is available …read more.

WARSAW — The September First Friday is themed around 2000 – 2016 and themed “Moving to the Millennium”. This will be the last First Friday as a part of the Decades of Change bicentennial series. The series will end with a full night of entertainment for the whole family. Korean War Veterans residing in Kosciusko County …read more.

WARSAW — August’s First Friday was Cruisin’ in the 80s with Sock Monkeys and the Baker Youth Club. Crowds gathered to “ooh” and “aah” over the vehicles that were around the courtyard square yesterday, Friday, Aug. 5, for the 26th Annual Cruisin’ Hoosier Car Show. Among those attending First Friday were the Bone City Rollers, …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation received two trailers donated by CenturyLink for the downtown Warsaw First Friday and Bicentennial events. “The First Fridays and the Bicentennial events on tap for Warsaw continue to bring exciting, family fun and activities for the community to enjoy,” said Pat Welch, CenturyLink’s market development manager for Indiana. “We …read more.

WARSAW — Water For Good is a charity built around the purpose of helping those without easy access to clean water. The charity builds wells and offers training so those wells can be maintained by the people whom they’re built to help. This charity already has major support in the community through a bracelet shop …read more.

WARSAW — “Musical May,” featuring music from the 1900s to 1940s, is the theme for May’s First Friday, May 6, as the monthly event continues its presentation of a “Decade of Change.” The evening will also feature the unveiling of the Current Effects project. The night’s events will be from 5-9 p.m. downtown Warsaw on …read more.

[weaver_youtube WMI9_ZZAjXk rel=0]   WARSAW — A few sprinkles didn’t dampen the spirit of those attending the First Friday events tonight, Friday, April 1, downtown Warsaw. A handful of churches came out to offer food such as nachos and cheese, hot chocolate, lemonade, hand out literature, sell T-shirts, and offer books such as the Sesquicentennial …read more.