SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Education Center will come alive with activity for people of all ages Saturday, April 27, as it hosts its annual Earth Day celebration. Activities are planned from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The celebration event and all activities are free to those who stop in at the center, located …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, SR 13, Syracuse, will host its third annual Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 21. The event, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will take place at the WACF Levinson-LaBrosse Educational Center. This year’s theme is plastics. The first 200 families attending will get a free re-usable grocery bag. It …read more.

WARSAW — The annual 4-H Livestock Auction and Sale of Champions is a special time of 4-H’ers as efforts are rewarded through the sale of their 4-H animals. This year was no different as the community rose to the occasion and supported local 4-H’ers. While the highlight of the auction is the annual sale of …read more.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sometimes when you’re afraid to fly, it helps to have a friend. Meet “Daniel.” The four-year-old Indian Runner duck was spotted on a flight from Charlotte to Asheville, North Carolina. The feathered friend is certified for his emotional support services and was there to be a pal for a passenger who was worried about …read more.

By KELLY HECKAMAN Extension Educator ANR & CED, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County WARSAW — You and your family can celebrate the diversity of Kosciusko County agriculture on April 12 at “A Taste of Agriculture in Kosciusko County: A Family Affair.” The event will be 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. All attendees receive …read more.

By KELLY HECKAMAN Extension Educator ANR & CED, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County WARSAW — You and your family can celebrate the diversity of Kosciusko County agriculture on April 12 at “A Taste of Agriculture in Kosciusko County: A Family Affair.” The event will be 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. All attendees receive …read more.

SYRACUSE – Of all the great nonprofit organizations that Kosciusko County is so lucky to have, one has flown under the radar in recent years despite doing plenty of great work and that organization is Wawasee Ducks Unlimited. Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl. These habitats also …read more.

The Indiana Veterinary Medical Association presented the “One Welfare” Recognition Award to Maple Lead Farms of Leesburg during its annual meeting on Friday, Feb. 6. The award recognizes an Indiana resident or company promoting the advancement of animal welfare issues through outstanding service, research or education. The award can also be awarded to someone who …read more.

The Wawasee Ducks Unlimited chapter will host its annual Waterfowl Hunters Party on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Syracuse Community Center. The 6 p.m. event will cost $30 for adults and $20 for kids, which includes dinner, entry into a gun raffle and a one-year subscription to Ducks Unlimited magazine. Also to be given away …read more.