WARSAW — Kosciusko County’s first Jail Chemical Addiction Program class made up of men celebrated its success with a ceremony Friday, Sept. 27.  The ceremony took place in the multi-purpose room in the downstairs area of the Kosciusko Justice Building. Following a buffet lunch, Sheldon Albright, Leyon Gilliam Jr., Joshua Auer, Daniel Honea, Phillip Boyd, …read more.

WARSAW — Firefighters are in a profession to help others. They are trained to fight fires, conduct rescues, provide medical assistance and save lives when necessary. But they often forget about their own health. The latest statistics show 47 percent of the deaths of firefighters in the line of duty are cardiac related. Warsaw-Wayne Township …read more.

By JACLYN “JACKIE” FRANKS, MPH HHS Extension Educator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Kosciusko County WARSAW — Individually they are small, but collectively they are deadly. Tobacco waste, including cigarette butts, makes up 38 percent of litter us U.S. roadways, which is equivalent to 1.6 billion pounds of toxic waste worldwide per year. When tobacco waste …read more.

By JACLYN FRNKS, MPH HHS Extension Educator, Purdue Extension, Kosciusko County WARSAW — The weather has been getting warmer, the birds are chirping, flowers are blooming and baseball season is in full swing. If you are anything like me, you can’t wait to get outside and enjoy the spring weather. Along with our increased time …read more.

Jaclyn Franks, MPH Purdue Extension, Kosciusko County HHS Extension Educator KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — What causes you stress? Sometimes this simple question can be difficult to answer. We all have a variety of different factors in our life that may contribute to our stress level; family, money health, work and so on. I’ve never met a …read more.

By JACLYN ‘JACKIE’ FRANKS, MPH HHS Extension Educator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Kosciusko County WARSAW — Public health touches nearly every aspect of our lives because it promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where we live, learn, work and play. A doctor treats people who are sick, but those of us who …read more.

By JACLYN FRANKS, MPH Purdue Extension — Kosciusko County, HHS Extension Educator WARSAW — Gone are the days of dial-up internet. Many of us are constantly connected to technology by means of our computers, phones, tablets, smart watches, and smart TV’s. The connectivity keeps us updated on news, current events, the Bachelor finale and even …read more.

y JACLYN FRANKS, MPH
HHS Extension Educator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Kosciusko County
We all know that smoking is unhealthy, addictive, and can alter the balance of chemicals in our brains. Despite the dangers of smoking to our health, 22% of residents in Kosciusko County are smokers according to County Health Rankings

By JACLYN FRANKS, MPH Purdue Extension — Kosciusko County, HHS Extension Educator WARSAW — January not only ushers in the New Year, but it is also observed as Thyroid Awareness Month. The thyroid is a small, butterfly shaped gland located at the base of the neck below the Adam’s apple. Although it is small, it …read more.