AKRON — A large crowd of revelers swatted aside a blistering heat index to attend the Akron Fourth of July Festival. The event drew an estimated 5,000 attendees, nearly five times the number of the town’s 1,100 residents. After the parade, which was themed “Home Sweet Home Akron” and featured nearly 70 entries, festival goers …read more.

WARSAW — Half a dozen of the young charges at Rainbow Child Care Center in Warsaw offered a kaleidoscope of opinions on the meaning and history behind Independence Day. The collection of young scholars included Kerrigan Presson, 6, daughter of David and Tassie Presson of Claypool; Eli Rickman, 7, son of Matt Rickman and Susan Mack, …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Following is a list of Independence Day events and fireworks in Kosciusko County. To add an event to this list, email details to [email protected] Leesburg Lake Tippecanoe Property Owners Association’s flotilla will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 7. This year’s theme is May The Fourth Be With You. The public …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Following is a list of Independence Day weekend events and fireworks in Kosciusko County. LEESBURG The Tippecanoe Lake Flotilla will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 1. Fireworks will begin at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 in front of Patona Bay. NORTH WEBSTER Fireworks are scheduled for 10 p.m. on …read more.

FREMONT, CALIF. — Like many dogs (and some humans), an adorable golden retriever named Joey gets frightened by fireworks. That means July 4th was a particularly stressful day for Joey, so his owner’s mother found the perfect way to help him relax.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Yacht Club wrapped up its Independence Day Regatta Monday morning on Lake Wawasee.

BOURBON —The Bourbon Police Department in partnership with the Governor’s Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, would like to remind all Indiana motorists to celebrate July 4 responsibly by driving sober and safe. “July 4 has always been one of the most celebrated and traveled holidays in our state,” …read more.

AKRON – Akron Speedway will host racing this Saturday as part of the Akron Fourth of July weekend celebrations.

  The Fourth of July is a big, important holiday to the town of Akron. The town started celebrating the holiday on Thursday. Akron’s streets were filled with onlookers on Saturday as residents came out to celebrate with one of the weekend’s biggest events, the Fourth of July Parade. The streets filled with sirens and …read more.

The Warsaw Community Development Corporation is pleased to continue coordinating and arranging the annual Warsaw-Winona Lake fireworks display. For years the residents of our community have celebrated our freedom while watching the fireworks display over Winona Lake. In past years, the fireworks were a part of the Fourth of July races held at the Warsaw Race Track. …read more.

The Warsaw Parks & Recreation Department will close Mantis Skate Park for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The park will be closed on Friday, July 3; Saturday, July 4; and Sunday July 5. The Skate Park will re-open for normal daily hours, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday July 6. The Skate Parks normal Summer hours …read more.

There will be no excuse to be bored with tons of Fourth of July activities occurring in Syracuse in the days leading up to the holiday, in addition to in the days following it. Expect of variety of activities, good eats and, of course, fireworks! Here is a compilation of activities: Wednesday, July 1 Syracuse …read more.

By STEPHANIE FAROH, MA, RD, CD Extension Educator, Health and Human Sciences, Purdue Extension-Kosciusko County Fourth of July celebrations are among us and along with the family, friends, and food, I always love seeing the beautiful fireworks. Whether you enjoy small fireworks at home or leave them to the professionals at a public display, it’s …read more.

The town of Milford offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of the Fourth of July.

With Independence Day quickly approaching, many are beginning to plan their Fourth of July celebrations. As barbecues are planned and fireworks purchased, excitement for the holiday can sometimes take precedence over safety concerns. According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2011, fireworks caused an estimated 17,800 reported fires. This included a total of 1,200 …read more.

With the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaching, officials at The Medical Foundation have issued a reminder to the community of the need for donated blood due to the sharp increase in injuries requiring medical attention. According to the National Safety Council (NCS), the Fourth of July weekend is the deadliest holiday of the year, …read more.

All Nappanee municipal buildings will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence day. Trash collection for the week of June 29, will be on a normal schedule.

With the Fourth of July fast approaching, holiday celebrations are being held throughout the county. On Friday, July 3, the Old Jail Museum will join in the celebrations during Warsaw’s First Friday. The celebration begins at 6:30 p.m. with a short video on the U.S. founders’ struggle for independence from Great Britain and will continue …read more.

The following is a list of Fourth of July weekend fireworks displays and special events. AKRON Thursday, July 2, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Akron Carnegie Public Library book sale Friday, July 3, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Akron Carnegie Public Library book sale Friday, July 3, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Akron Area Arts …read more.

The NappTown Hunt Down has been a popular event during Nappanee’s Fourth of July festivities. Described as a zany photo scavenger hunt where teams search Stauffer Park and the surrounding neighborhoods to find random landmarks, obscure objects and helpful strangers to perform team challenges while taking snapshots of their findings to earn points. Winning teams …read more.

Akron Carnegie Library will soon be celebrating its 100th birthday, as well as the July 4 holiday. The celebration, which will be held throughout the town over the holiday weekend, will offer something for everyone. On Thursday, July 2, the celebration begins with the Akron Carnegie Public Library Book Sale. The sale will take place …read more.

[weaver_youtube QevJy48HObU rel=0] There was no shortage of Independence Day celebrations around Kosciusko County this year. Those of you who took advantage of our Fourth of July listing know this full well. We asked our readers to submit their photos from their Fourth of July festivities. We assembled what we received in the video above. Have …read more.

Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. To have an event(s) added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. A list of Fourth of July events can be found here. Warsaw Kosciusko County Community Fairgrounds Battle of the Bands – 10 a.m. Friday, July 4. Admission is $5. Concessions …read more.

The Indiana State Police would like all Hoosiers to have a safe Independence Day holiday. Due to many Hoosiers celebrating our nation’s independence with the use of fireworks, the Indiana State Police would like to inform citizens of the Indiana fireworks law which is in place for the safety of everyone. Only individuals over the …read more.

To help ensure the safety of all motorists during this heavily traveled holiday, Indiana State Police will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) from Wednesday, July 3 through Sunday, July 7. Operation C.A.R.E. is a federally funded program and will allow more than 100 additional troopers to patrol area roadways in an attempt …read more.

A free shuttle is being offered from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, July 5, from Winona Lake’s holiday festivities to Warsaw, where First Friday will be in full swing (see related). Drop off and pick up points will be located at the post offices in Winona Lake and Warsaw. The shuttle will leave from Winona …read more.

Please note the following holiday closings and trash collection adjustments: Warsaw Please note that in observance of Independence Day, the City of Warsaw offices will be closed Thursday, July 4. Thursday’s trash pick-up will be on Friday, July 5. All other routes will remain the same Winona Lake  Please note that in observance of Independence …read more.

Please note that in observance of Independence Day, the Winona Lake town offices will be closed Thursday, July 4. Trash collection for Tuesday, July 2, will follow its regular pick up schedule. Trash collection for Thursday, July 4, will be picked up on Friday, July 5.

Looking for events to enjoy on the July 4th holiday weekend? We’ve compiled a list of events happening throughout Kosciusko County. Syracuse Syracuse will host the annual Flotilla Road Race at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 4. Registration will begin for the event at 8 a.m. at Lakeside Park. The Road Race features a 3.3 mile …read more.