With a potentially volatile midweek forecast that includes severe storms, heavy rains, strong winds and the potential for tornadoes, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency encourages everyone to get prepared. The National Weather Service Northern Indiana has posted a hazardous weather outlook. on its site: http://www.weather.gov/iwx/ Thunderstorms are expected today and tonight …read more.

Abi Smith, third grade, and  Ali Smith, kindergarten, raised $771 at North Webster Elementary School just before school was out to help aid American Red Cross efforts in the disaster response in Oklahoma. The girls’ mother, Erin, called the Kosciusko office to find out ways the girls could help since they’d expressed an interest in …read more.

The best and quickest way to help Oklahoma tornado victims is to donate to the American Red Cross disaster relief fund at RedCross.org or by texting REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10. Throughout the nation, including Oklahoma, the Red Cross has local connections and partnerships already established in order to help provide FREE material, nutritional …read more.

The Salvation Army has mobilized to help with disaster response units in hard hit areas in Central Oklahoma – including Moore, Okla., where at least 51 people were killed – and South Oklahoma City. The Salvation Army is requesting monetary donations to help with the critical needs of supplies to provide food and clean-up materials …read more.