WINONA LAKE — Fourth through 12th-grade students in Kosciusko County are invited to submit artwork for the Lilly Center Art Contest. The theme is “Life at the Lake.” Submissions are open until Wednesday, April 15, said a news release from the Lily Center for Lakes and Streams. The Lilly Center Art Contest is an annual …read more.

MUNCIE — MutualBank President/COO Patrick Botts passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Oct. 12. Pat leaves behind a wife, Jane, daughter Erica (Jason) Bucholtz, and sons Ben (Jordan) Botts, and Adam (fiancé Taylor) Botts. MutualBank has offices in Warsaw, North Webster and Syracuse A memorial service in Pat’s honor will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Rejoining the MutualBank team in the spring of 2019, Jessica Denton’s banking career began at Mutual in 2010. Her role in mortgage lending started with Mutual too. Today, her knowledge and enthusiasm helps create a smooth and stress-free process for her customers. Denton’s lending expertise includes conventional, USDA and FHA loans, along with …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Client Relationship Manager of Kosciusko and Elkhart Counties, Juli Eckel and Commercial Banker of St. Joseph County, Shelley Pulaski are recent graduates of the Indiana Bankers Association Commercial Lending School. The 2017 IBA Commercial Lending School was held in June at the IBA Center for Professional Development in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Indiana Bankers …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — MutualBank is proud to announce the upgrade of their company-wide wellness initiative from a 3-Star AchieveWELL workplace to a 4-Star AchieveWELL organization by the Wellness Council of Indiana. MutualBank’s advancement to 4-Star is a direct result of the company’s continued support of wellness, not just in the physical health areas, but also in …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — MutualBank and LPL Financial announce the appointment of Heath Simcoe as LPL Financial Advisor in Elkhart and Kosciusko Counties, specializing in financial services such as investments, retirement planning, college planning, IRA rollovers and more. Prior to joining MutualBank, Heath displayed exemplary leadership and quantifiable results in his roles as Sales Manager, Operations Manager …read more.

INDIANA — MutualBank donated sixteen benches, recycled from plastic lids to nonprofits throughout Indiana. Throughout 2015 and 2016, MutualBank employees and customers collected plastic lids from a variety of sources such as bottles of water, laundry detergent, peanut butter jars, etc. The goal was for each employee to collect a total of two pounds of …read more.

By SUE ANN MITCHELL Kosciusko County Treasurer KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kosciusko County property tax bills were mailed the second week of April. Property taxes for Kosciusko County will be due May 10 and Nov. 10 for 2015 payable 2016 tax payments. Only one tax bill is mailed each year which includes both the spring and …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — A failed attempt to break into an ATM machine has landed a North Webster resident in the Kosciusko County Jail. David Allen Baker was booked under the address of 221 S. Brook St., Mishawaka, at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16. His age was listed as unknown. According to court documents filed Wednesday, …read more.

LEESBURG — The Kosciusko County Board of Realtor’s Annual Christmas party honored Kosciusko County military families on Thursday, Dec. 3. The silent and live auction, as well as gift card donations from associates and members, over $5,215 was raised. The proceeds will be distributed among three county military families in need. The funds were an …read more.

By Chuck Knebl Communications Manager, WorkOne Northern Indiana WorkOne is hosting a multi-employer job fair featuring five local employers. This job fair will run from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday, April 27, at WorkOne Elkhart, located at 430 Waterfall Drive, Elkhart. The employers featured at this job fair include: HMS Host, looking for full …read more.

By STEPHANIE OVERBEY Kosciusko County Community Foundation A donation from the MutualBank Charitable Foundation to create a Community Fund at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation will be matched dollar for dollar as part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow initiative. MutualBank representatives recently presented a check for $12,500 to the Community Foundation …read more.

By PAT BOTTS President And Chief Operating Office, Mutual Bank To honor the 125th Anniversary of MutualBank, the MutualBank Charitable Foundation is donating a combined total of $125,000 to 10 Indiana community foundations. The receiving community foundations include: Allen, Delaware, Elkhart, Grant, Hamilton, Kosciusko, Montgomery, Randolph, St. Joseph and Wabash counties. In Kosciusko County, Mutual …read more.

At the Beaman Home’s November board meeting, long-time volunteer and past board member Mary Ann Cox made a special donation to the Beaman Home’s campaign to build a new emergency shelter and outreach center on North Parker Street in Warsaw. Cox was one of four Platinum $5,000 prize winners in Mutual Bank’s 125th anniversary BetterLife …read more.

By JAIME FAULKNER Communications Manager and Marketing, Mutual Bank MutualBank is pleased to announce the winners of the BetterLife Award, as part of the 125th Anniversary Celebration. Saturday, Oct. 18, MutualBank hosted the BetterLife Awards Celebration in Warsaw at Grace College. Over 300 people were in attendance including nominators of the BetterLife award, nominee finalists …read more.

Representatives from Mutual Federal Savings Bank presented a $1,000 check to Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County in support of Women Build on behalf of the MutualBank Charitable Foundation. The house nearing completion on Market Street is the first Women Build project in the history of Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County, and MutualBank has …read more.

Authorities in Elkhart County are hoping the public can help in identifying a man who robbed a Mutual Bank branch in Elkhart Monday afternoon. At approximately 2:50 p.m. Sept. 24, a white male – believed to be in his early to mid-40s with brown hair and a receding hairline, blue eyes and a goatee – …read more.