By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Extension Educator – Health & Human sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County Last week I wrote about holiday traditions and how many of them are connected to food. This week my thoughts are on planning breakfast so everyone can be a part of the activities and all enjoy …read more.

When Kralis Brothers Foods LLC, located at 2601 S. Tinkey Rd. in Mentone, sent employees home this week and shut down its operations, rumors began circulating that the closing would be permanent. However, according to plant manager Jay Boggs, the closing is entirely temporary. Kralis, one of three poultry processing plants in the county, was forced …read more.