AKRON — As part of the United Way of Kosciusko County’s Day of Caring initiative, a group of Zimmer Biomet employees visited Tippecanoe Valley Middle School, transforming two areas into new health and fitness rooms. Other groups appeared at different area schools throughout the day, painting the bleachers at Mentone Elementary, the curbs and some …read more.

Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation board members heard updates on several projects during its Tuesday meeting. Two quotes, one for equipment and the other for work to the building, were presented for the expansion of the fitness room located at the Syracuse Community Center. Combined, the two estimates would bring the project to almost $54,000. Park Superintendent …read more.

Syracuse Park Foundation learned Chad Jonsson, park superintendent, will be applying for a K21 Foundation grant to help with the expansion of the fitness room at the Syracuse Community Center during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. Jonsson explained he wants to remove the wall between the fitness center and the computer room, making the …read more.

WABASH, Ind. – Health and wellness guru Jillian Michaels will bring her Maximize Your Life Tour to the Honeywell Center in Wabash on 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Tickets for the show go on sale at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 19. In this intimate and personal experience, Michaels shows how to harness potential, kick-start goals …read more.

Tearing down and rebuilding have been the norm the last few years at Wawasee High School, which originally opened in the late 1960s. A new cafeteria, kitchen and culinary arts room were formed through renovations earlier in the academic year and more recently a fitness room was created. As of Jan. 7, a new fitness …read more.