WARSAW – Families, students and various groups joined dozens of firefighters Saturday for the annual Toys For Tots collection drive at Martin’s Supermarket Saturday. The large-scale collection drive had lots of volunteer support under cool but cold conditions. Among them, Grace College volunteered to help collect items Warsaw Community High School’s Advanced Women’s Choir sang …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Toys for Tots will have its annual toy drive Saturday morning, Dec. 7, with WNDU 16. This year’s toy drive will be at Martin’s Supermarket on Husky Trail next to Menard’s from 7-11 a.m. A caravan of fire trucks will make its way to Martin’s from JB’s Furniture, 2101 E. Center …read more.

WARSAW – Sign up for the annual Toys For Tots program began today in Kosciusko County. Sign up hours are Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 2 and 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday at the old Ace Hardware Store in Warsaw, 1701 E. Center St.  Parents …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Fire Association will be delivering toys  for Toys for Tots collected from all county fire departments on Saturday, Dec. 7. All participating departments will meet at JB Furniture, 2101 E. Center St., Warsaw, at 8:30 a.m. and then proceed to Martin’s Supermarket, 1150 Husky Trail, Warsaw, to drop off collected …read more.

WARSAW — Susie McEntire will be returning to Warsaw for her Christmas Tour at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Lakeview Middle School auditorium. This is a free show; however, concertgoers are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped gift to benefit Warsaw’s Toys for Tots program. To date, this event has collected over $30,000 …read more.

WARSAW — There wasn’t enough rain in the world to dampen the spirits of local firefighters, law enforcement officers and other volunteers Saturday morning, Dec. 1 as representatives of nearly every fire department and police agency converged on Martin’s Supermarket as part of an annual event to support Toys For Tots. A contingent of nearly …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Holiday events will be taking place in Winona Lake on Saturday, Dec. 1.  The Winona Lake Park Department’s annual Kringlefest event will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Winona Lake Senior Center, located at Winona Lake Limitless Park.  The event will include train rides, face …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — While organizations and people are collecting toys to donate to this year’s Toys For Tots, sign-up for families wishing to be recipients of this year’s collection will begin next week. Sign-ups will begin Monday, Nov. 26, and continue through Friday, Nov. 30. Hours to sign-up your children to have a merry Christmas …read more.

WARSAW — On Saturday, Dec. 1, the Kosciusko County Fire Association is hosting a Toys for Tots drive. At 8 a.m., department participants will meet at JB Furniture, located at 2101 E. Center St., Warsaw. Refreshments will be provided by 1-800-BOARDUP. At 9 a.m., with an escort from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, fire trucks …read more.

WARSAW — Susie McEntire will be returning to Warsaw this year to perform a country-themed Christmas concert Saturday, Dec. 16. The concert will take place at Lakeview Middle School, 848 E. Smith St., Warsaw. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Early arrival is encouraged, as seating will be …read more.

WARSAW — Sign-up for the annual Warsaw Toys for Tots has started this week at the old city hall building located at 302 E. Market St., Warsaw.  Sign-up is still available from 4 a.m. – 8 p.m. Nov. 29 and 30, and 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Dec. 1. You will need your ID and some form of identification …read more.

MILFORD – The Milford Fire Department was able to raise $1,000 for Toys For Tots, and defeated the Lake City Media Hoopsters in a charity basketball game Wednesday night.

MILFORD — The Lake City Hoopsters will playing charity games against the Chore-Time Brock All-Stars as well as the Milford Fire Department over the next two Wednesdays in Milford.

WARSAW — Cleaning out your toy box? Ami Pitt and her team are looking for used toys for their annual toy consignment sale. The annual Toy Time consignment sale and Combined Community Services toy giveaway is happening now. Drop off gently used toys at the Home and Family Arts building at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds from 9 …read more.

WARSAW — Despite the winter storm warning, Susie McEntire warmed the hearts of the audience at Lakeview Middle School last night, Dec. 10, during A Country Christmas. This concert marked the fourth time that McEntire has performed in Warsaw. To keep things fresh, the concert started off with a special surprise for McEntire. Staff Sergeant …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Giving is one of the greatest parts of the Christmas season whether it be presents, cards or time. It is the time of year when communities and families come together despite all differences and put others before themselves.

[weaver_youtube L9K1PLPBHVI rel=0] WARSAW — It was quite a sight to see this morning, Dec. 3, with nearly all of the Kosciusko County Fire Association’s 14 departments gathered to donate collected toys to Toys for Tots. Starting around 8 a.m., department participants congregated their trucks at JB’s Furniture, 2101 E. Center St., Warsaw. While waiting for all …read more.

WARSAW — Sign-up for Toys For Tots will be held at the Warsaw Police Department on the following dates: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec. 1, and 4-8 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 2. The Warsaw Police Department is located at 2191 East Ft. Wayne Street. Parking is on the side of the building …read more.

WARSAW — The auditorium at Lakeview Middle School was filled Saturday evening, Dec. 12, as concertgoers gathered to hear Susie McEntire perform. This was McEntire’s third time performing in Warsaw and her second Christmas concert here. Like last year, the concert was paired with a Toys for Tots drive, with more than a dozen large …read more.

WARSAW — Numerous county organizations and community members visited Martin’s Supermarket, located on Mariner’s Drive, Warsaw, not only for their Saturday morning shopping but to give back to the community. The Morales family have been attending the annual, live Toys For Tots drive as volunteers for approximately 27 years according to Officer Dave Morales of …read more.

WARSAW — Susie McEntire is returning to Warsaw for her second annual country Christmas concert and, this year, there will be some surprises. “Mike Loher is orchestrating the whole benefit and he has a bit of a surprise that I can’t even tell about,” McEntire said of her upcoming concert. “He’s gone to great lengths …read more.

WARSAW — Susie McEntire is returning to Warsaw this December for a free, country Christmas-themed concert. McEntire, sister to the famed Reba McEntire, will be at Lakeview Middle School Saturday, Dec. 12. This will be McEntire’s third performance in Warsaw, including last year’s Christmas concert and the Kosciusko County Fair. Like last year, organizers coupled the …read more.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents: 9:13 p.m. Monday, April 27, 100 block EMS B44 Lane, Leesburg. Samantha Sinn reported problems with a juvenile. 12:33 a.m. Monday, April 27, 3600 block North CR 175E, Warsaw. Tabatha M. Keplinger reported a battery occurred Sunday evening. 11:45 p.m. Sunday, April 26, …read more.

A north Chicago park board commissioner and two park district employees, one of which is the commissioner’s son, were charged with felony theft Monday, Jan. 12, for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of donated toys shortly before Christmas. The toys, which had been dropped off in a park facility by members of the Marine …read more.

By DANI BARKEY Chief Accountability Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Warsaw Community Schools challenged each school in the district to donate new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots, an annual service project for the schools. The WCS bus drivers gathered up the toys from each school and WCS Central Office on Friday, Dec. 5. WCS is …read more.

A model toy and train show will be held at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, 1400 E. Smith St. Warsaw, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. The public is invited to come and learn about model railroading, the various gauge and brands and visit the many dealers and experts. “This is a great …read more.

[weaver_youtube mQ7XMxoKOvU rel=0] Kosciusko County held its annual Toys For Tots toy drive from 7-11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 6 at Warsaw City Hall. The Wawasee High School choir sang such Christmas carols as “Jingle Bells” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and Santa and Mrs. Claus were on hand to welcome guests and pose for …read more.

Sign-ups for the annual Toys for Tots drive will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Warsaw Police Department located at 2191 E. Fort Wayne St. Guests are asks to park along the side of the building and walk around …read more.

UPDATE: Susie McEntire will at Kerlin Western World, 3298 US 30, Warsaw, for an autograph session from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18. When she was young, Christmas was a big deal for Susie McEntire. “We were pretty poor,” she says. “There weren’t many presents, but momma always made sure there were presents …read more.

Looking for a quality Christmas concert and a good cause? Look no further. Susie McEntire, sister of Country legend Reba McEntire, and a legend in her own right, will be presenting a Country Christmas on Friday, Dec. 19 in Warsaw. She will be joined by the Warsaw Christian School’s Children’s Choir for a special performance. …read more.

It was a simple handcrafted Raggedy Ann doll that launched the U.S. Marine Corps popular Christmas program Toys for Tots for less fortunate children more than 65 years ago. Today, the organization founded by Marine Corps Reservist Major Bill Hendricks in 1947 is perhaps the most well-known Christmas event across the country. This year, the …read more.

Orchard Ridge apartments announces it is now serving as a drop off location for the Toy for Tots drive. As an added gift, any resident of the apartment complex who makes a donation will receive a small rent concession. “We feel our community and residents are great and it’s such a worthy cause,” says Dena …read more.