At a meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, the Kosciusko County Commissioners approved a number of board and department head appointments for 2015. Those appointments are as follows: [table id=2 /] Additionally, Kosciusko Emergency Management Director Ed Rock appointed Ron Truex to the Emergency Management Advisory Council. All of the above appointments were approved with a …read more.

Atwood Firefighter Mike Blair has been battling pancreatic cancer for more than a year. On Saturday, his fellow firefighters will host a benefit pancake and sausage breakfast for Blair. The breakfast is open to the public and will be from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. April 12 in the Atwood Community Building. Free will donations …read more.

The Kosciusko County Fire Association recently presented $1,300 to the Firefighters Communication Fund which is held at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. The donation was the proceeds from the first Firefighter Ball, which was held Feb. 8 at Oakwood Resort in Syracuse. The Firefighters Communication Fund will address the urgent communication challenges for firefighters as …read more.

Time is running out for firefighters to get tickets for the first ever Ignite the Night Firefighters Ball in Kosciusko County. Sponsored by the Kosciusko County Fire Association, the formal/semi formal event on Saturday, Feb. 8, will begin with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and include fine dining, raffles and dancing. The Ignite the Night Firefighters …read more.

[weaver_youtube Q-_71Bv6KoI rel=0]   The annual Kosciusko County Fire Association’s fish fry was held Thursday night where the Firefighter of the Year was named and one fireman was honored for his service above and beyond the call of duty. This year, Kris Warren of Mentone Fire Department was presented with the Firefighter of the Year …read more.