$300,000 is being made available for coronavirus testing for a wide variety of people in Kosciusko County after a definite surge in cases was recently documented.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce will be holding a business after-hours at MedStat Urgent Care & Occupational Health, a part of the Lutheran Health Network. Join the chamber after work for networking and appetizers from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. Medstat is located at 107 W. Pickwick Drive, Ste. A, Syracuse. RSVP by …read more.

NAPPANEE — MedStat Nappanee, offering walk-in urgent care and occupational healthcare services to residents of Elkhart, Marshall and Kosciusko counties, was recently voted as the 2017 “Best Medical Services.” MedStat Nappanee opened in October, 2015 and received the honor of this award in 2016 as well. MedStat was established in 1996 to treat patients with …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko Community Hospital recently presented a check for $4,000 to Cardinal Services on behalf of employees at the hospital, MedStat and Lutheran Health Physician Clinics. KCH held a day of caring for Cardinal Services, during which employees had an opportunity to learn about Cardinal Services and its impact within the community. “Cardinal Services …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Town Council is considering amending the peddler permit at the request of Police Chief Jim Layne. Layne explained during the council’s regular council meeting Tuesday night, June 21, that businesses such as Nelson’s and food trucks would need a peddler permit. Those selling food items would pay a higher fee than …read more.

WARSAW — It was a unanimous decision by the Warsaw Board of Works to choose a local vendor over a $6,191.32 savings on the purchase of four 2016 Chevrolet police vehicles. The decision was made Friday morning, Jan. 15, at the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. The three-member board however, didn’t jump at …read more.

NAPPANEE — MedStat Urgent Care and Occupational Health recently opened a new office located at 1001 N. Main St., Nappanee, and marked the event with a ribbon cutting and open house. The open house featured a tour of the facility, food, music, freshly popped kettle corn and hot cider. Children’s prizes were awarded to those …read more.

By JOY J. LOHSE Marketing and Public Relations Director, Lutheran Health Network KCH NAPPANEE — MedStat Urgent Care and Occupational Health invites community members to a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the new MedStat, Nappanee location, 1001 N. Main St., followed by an open house from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The open house will feature a tour of …read more.

By JOY LOHSE Marketing Director WARSAW — MedStat will open a new, full-service, urgent-care and occupational health clinic Friday, Nov. 20, in Nappanee. “We are happy to provide nearby urgent care and occupational health for the Nappanee area with a full-service MedStat right in town,” said Kirk Ray, chief executive officer, Kosciusko Community Hospital. “Treating illness …read more.

Some people may have seen the smoke coming from E. 200 North. Not to worry, it’s a state-sanctioned training exercise for Leesburg Fire Department. According to LFD Chief Mike Wilson, the house at the corner of E. 200 North and Cessna Road in Warsaw was purchased by Medcast. The company wanted rid of the structure …read more.

KCH Health and Wellness Center staff arrived to work at around 4:50 a.m. this morning only to find that the business had been burglarized. Warsaw Police quickly responded to the center, located at 1500 Provident Dr. on the Kosciusko County Hospital campus. Pry marks were located on an exterior door where the suspect or suspects …read more.

Already well known in Warsaw, MedStat Urgent Care and Occupational Health is coming to Syracuse. It’s first day of operation will be Thursday, Oct. 31. To celebrate, the Lutheran Heath Network is holding a Spooktactular Open House from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30. The open house will feature tours of the facilities, …read more.