By Dan Spalding InkFreeNews LEESBURG – The pandemic didn’t prevent Leesburg’s annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25, but its impact was apparent. Leesburg was one of the few towns that did not cancel Memorial Day events in Kosciusko County as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, but organizers limited the parade to …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Involvement in the Wawasee High School super mileage team began for Scott Fox in 2012, when his oldest son got involved. In the super mileage team, students build cars or improve on them in order to get the best miles per gallon in the Shell Eco-marathon.

WARSAW —  Efforts to raise $1 million by area Boy Scouts were discussed last week when Lincolnway District Boy Scouts of America held its Scouting Heritage Breakfast at the Crazy Egg Café in Warsaw.   According to a press release provided by retired Kosciusko District Executive Jim Molebash, local scouts are trying to raise the …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Sheriff William Rocky Goshert honored four Boy Scouts over the weekend for their achievements in Boy Scouts. Goshert presented each young man with a certificate of achievement for reaching the rank of Eagle Scouton Saturday, Jan. 27, during the Eagle Scout Court of Honor. The ceremony was held by Boy Scout Troop 726 of …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Earlier this month, Boy Scouts of America made the announcement that girls will soon be allowed to become Cub Scouts and earn the rank of Eagle Scout for the first time in the 107-year history of the organization. The historic change will begin in 2018. Each pack will be allowed to decide whether to …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from Lincolnway District, which consist of Whitley and Kosciusko counties, recently spent the weekend at the Mizpah Shrine Horse Grounds, just north of Columbia City. The Boy Scouts, ages 11-18, got to show “how sharp their knife was”. No, they weren’t brandishing their favorite blades, they were …read more.

ELKHART COUNTY — Earning your Eagle Scout Rank as a Boy Scout is very prestigious, and rarely do most boys achieve that status. Just last week, an Elkhart teen did something even rarer, earning all of his Merit Badges and then some. Nathan Hite is one of about 250 boys in the entire organization of millions …read more.

WARSAW —Scouting for Food will be held at 3 p.m.  this Saturday, Feb. 11 during the Grace Lancers men’s basketball game beginning at the MOCC in Winona Lake. All leaders and scouts who are in uniform and bring 2 cans of food will receive free admission to the game as Grace takes on the Spring …read more.

Santa Claus visited the Community Center in Syracuse for Breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec. 3. The Syracuse Kiwanis dished up more than 600 pancake and sausage meals, supplemented by fresh baked chocolate chip cookies served by the local Boy Scout troop. Santa had a busy time, with hundreds of children taking their turns on his …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.

LEESBURG — Scouts and leaders walked around Leesburg during the afternoon hours of Saturday, Dec. 12, placing flyers at residences and businesses to help collect non perishable food to help those in need this holiday season.

MILFORD — Officials from Anthony Wayne Area Council, Boy Scouts of America and representatives of the Milford Lions Club have announced there will be Cub Scouts in Milford this year.

PLEASANT LAKE — The Parkview Muddy Trail Run was held on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation in Pleasant Lake. The event was a huge success and brought out nearly 300 runners. The Muddy Trail Run was designed to be a fun obstacle course where participants endured wading through mud pits and …read more.

Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee discussed the Harkless Drive section of the project at Monday night’s meeting. Megan McClellan, executive director, said this section of the trail is due to be finished on time and under budget. There is an additional stormwater drain that needs to be installed. There are issues on the section of the trail …read more.

By SHAWNA VAN LUE Syracuse Boy Scouts Cub Master Pack 3828 The Syracuse Boy Scouts will be holding a chili dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 at the St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Syracuse. Cost for adults will be $7 and children under 12 will be  $4. The Scout Cub …read more.

Four Boy Scout Troops from Kosciusko County participated in a simulated emergency drill during the evening of Sept. 22, at the Clunette Elevator. There were 16 Scouts from Troops 715, 729 and 747, as well as parents, leaders and other volunteers who were players in the drill. The scouts and parents acted as “victims” for …read more.

On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints celebrates 100 years of involvement with the Boy Scouts of America. Though nationally there will be a major celebration televised in Salt Lake City, Utah, locally, a celebration of the partnership will be occurring as well. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, …read more.

[weaver_youtube yHGFVJRKARI rel=0] Boys from area Cub Scout packs gathered Saturday to participate in the annual Cubmobile races. The event, which has been held for the past 12 years, allows boys to drag race down the hill on Indiana Street located beside Zimmer in downtown Warsaw. According to Pack Leader Tina Walton, to get ready for …read more.

Andy Dixon, 13, Syracuse, recently received an academic achievement award from Ball State University and the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University. Dixon, a student at Canterbury School in Fort Wayne, scored among the top three percent of Hoosier middle school students taking either the ACT or SAT college entrance exam. Dixon is in …read more.