WARSAW — A copy of “Schools of Kosciusko County 1835-1975” can be ordered at a discounted pre-publication price of $37.50 if the order is placed by May 29. Books are scheduled to be available by the end of August.

INDIANAPOLIS — The executive director of the Indiana Bicentennial Commission says next week’s Statehood Day will kick off dozens of events that will lead up to a “singular moment” in the state’s history. Perry Hammock says community and individual involvement in events that will take place in all 92 counties has brought thousands of Hoosiers together. In all, there are nearly 700 registered projects, with more than half designated Bicentennial Legacy Projects.