From left, in front, are Heather Reichenbach, WCS board president; Elle Turley, WCS board member; Suzie Light, Kosciusko County Community Foundation CEO; and Jay Baumgartner, WCS board member.From left, in back, are Mike Coon, WCS board member; Randy Polston, WCS board vice-president; Jeremy Mullins, WCS board secretary; Dr. David Hoffert, WCS superintendent; and Brad Johnson, …read more.

SYRACUSE — “Safer does not mean safe.” It was a message repeatedly emphasized by actor Moses Jones, who travels extensively to warn teens about the dangers of vaping through the use of e-cigarettes. He spoke at “Sweet Deception,” a school wide convocation Thursday morning, Oct. 31, at Wawasee High School then spoke in the afternoon …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Health Officer Bill Remington addressed concerns Monday night, Oct. 21, to the Kosciusko County Board of Health about the use of vaping products at its quarterly meeting. Since Sept. 6, Indiana has reported three vaping-related deaths among the 33 confirmed cases of vaping-related lung injuries in the state, according to a …read more.

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Makers of e-cigarettes claim their products are far safer than burnt tobacco products, but a study published Tuesday shows that may not always be true.

At the May meeting of the Winona Lake Town Council a smoking ordinance was discussed. During the course of the discussion electronic cigarettes were brought into the discussion. What became clear, as the discussion went on, was that the council and the citizens in attendance didn’t know much about these devices, ultimately the reason the …read more.