WARSAW — Callery pear, also known as flowering pear or Bradford pear, is among the most popular ornamental trees in the United States. The white flowers produced by the tree are one of the first signs of spring in the Midwest and Callery pear is a common feature of plantings, urban trees and housing additions. Unfortunately, …read more.

  KOSCIUSKO — On April 11, Arrow Head Country Resource Conservation and Development Area Inc. awarded $50,000 in grants to 15 organizations, seven groups from Kosciusko County. The area organizations that received grants included: P4C Paddle Club, $4,400; 4-H Outdoor Club, $2,864; Wawasee FFA, $1,955; The Watershed Foundation, $4,400; Washington Elementary School in Warsaw, $4,400; …read more.

[weaver_youtube xCawenbZBIU rel=0] Charlotte “Queen Bee” Hubbard, southwest Michigan, shared her addiction and love of the pollinating insect, the honey bee, Tuesday evening. Hubbard was the guest speaker at the annual Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District annual meeting. Combining humor with educational information, Hubbard shared stories of the three people who influenced her …read more.

Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County seeks to turn rain barrels into works of art with the help of the community for the second time in 2013. Forty rain barrels have been provided by the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District to be sponsored by businesses and/or individuals and then turned into works of …read more.

  Warsaw Community High School freshmen who participated in the Water Drop river rafting experience on Grassy Creek and Lake Tippecanoe last fall participated in a writing contest to share what they learned on their field trip. Their directive was: “Using the facts you have learned about the threats and dangers to our watershed, create …read more.