ELKHART COUNTY — Elkhart County Master Gardeners helped people with a wide variety of issues during April, according to Jeff Burbrink, an extension educator with Purdue Extension Service in Elkhart County. The Answer Line is a service operated by the Elkhart County’s Master Gardener program. Burbrink said the most popular questions in April were early …read more.

CLAYPOOL — As elections approach, five candidates are competing for three seats on the Claypool Town Council. There are also two candidates running for clerk-treasurer.

WARSAW — The public is invited to join local pastor Michael Barnes of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Warsaw from 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 15 as he answers seven hard life questions such as: Why is there death, crime and war? Why me? Don’t all religions lead to heaven? Why are there so many different interpretations of the bible? And many more.

WARSAW — I really believe everything which happens in life can be a learning lesson — whether good or bad. I have heard some people say, “The best way to learn a lesson is the hard way.” What they are saying is they believe they need to experience something bad to really learn the lesson well. I absolutely do not ascribe to this belief.

A call center to answer questions regarding influenza infection will open next week and will be operated by the Indiana State Department of Health. Beginning Monday, the call center will operate from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. The call center telephone number is (877) 826-0011. Five confirmed cases of variant influenza A …read more.