By JACLYN ‘JACKIE’ FRANKS, MPH HHS Extension Educator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Kosciusko County KOSCIUSKO — Kosciusko County is kicking butts. Cigarette butts, that is. Thursday March 17, the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids is celebrating their 20th anniversary of the Kick Butt’s Day campaign. Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism …read more.

At the May meeting of the Winona Lake Town Council a smoking ordinance was discussed. During the course of the discussion electronic cigarettes were brought into the discussion. What became clear, as the discussion went on, was that the council and the citizens in attendance didn’t know much about these devices, ultimately the reason the …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PueomNLKAaM] Warsaw Fire Department was called to Cigarettes Plus, a business on North Lake Street, Warsaw, at 3:38 a.m. Sunday. Minutes after their arrival, the building became engulfed in flames. Warsaw Fire Department was first called to investigate smoke at Cigarettes Plus, 853 N. Lake St. Upon arrival, WFD called for tanker and manpower …read more.