The holiday season is a time for giving, and this year, the community has an opportunity to spread giving to children around the world through Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse.
Read MoreJoe’s Kids, a non-profit pediatric rehabilitation clinic that provides physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and tutoring services is excited to announce the addition of a new therapeutic tool, the SpiderCage which was made possible by a generous donation from Fred and Karen Rowland.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Sept. 10, Washington STEM Academy will be hosting its 2nd Annual Literacy Night from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Read MoreThe Salvation Army of Kosciusko County is starting a new venture to serve area youth through the Warsaw Music Arts program, which kicks off later this month.
Read MoreThe Dekko Foundation, a private family foundation located in Kendallville with a mission of fostering economic freedom through education, awarded more than $350,000 in grants and pledges to 10 youth-serving organizations during its most recent round of grantmaking, including organizations in Warsaw and South Whitley.
Read MoreNotebooks, writing tools and laptops are standard supplies on a parent’s back-to-school shopping list. But one important appointment that can easily be overlooked in the back-to-school frenzy is a child’s eye exam.
Read MoreAn unprecedented summer spike in Howard County children contracting the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has pediatricians worried the surge could add to the already growing number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19.
Read MoreWARSAW — Half a dozen of the young charges at Rainbow Child Care Center in Warsaw offered a kaleidoscope of opinions on the meaning and history behind Independence Day. The collection of young scholars included Kerrigan Presson, 6, daughter of David and Tassie Presson of Claypool; Eli Rickman, 7, … Read More
WARSAW — As with any assemblage of savvy historians, the collective wisdom of seven students at Warsaw Christian School yielded a perspective on Thanksgiving somewhat different from the traditional version most have come to know. The scholars included Ethan Danko, 6; Owen Hoyt, 7; Jaxon Kimes, 6; Barrett … Read More
WARSAW — Summer is the time of year when most kids are out of school and looking for something to do. When asked why it is so important to make sure kids get outdoors and interact with nature, Sheila Wieringa, recreation director for the Warsaw Parks Department, believes it to simply be “part of the duty of the parks department.”
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND — Parents who’ve struggled and failed to get their youngsters to quit thumb sucking can take heart: there may be an upside to the habit. Researchers have found thumb sucking and nail biting in young children may be protective against allergies.
Read MoreBy JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library NAPPANEE — Create a colorful work of art with sidewalk chalk outside the Nappanee Public Library at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 11. Free kids’ crafts and activities are held on the second Saturday of each month in conjunction with … Read More
By BECKY BOWERS Communications Services, Syracuse Public Library SYRACUSE — Upcoming events and programs at Syracuse Public Library. Art At The Library Should you judge a book by its cover? A book jacket is the first place to decide whether a book looks interesting. The Syracuse Library is going … Read More
LEESBURG — A chili supper fundraiser for the Leesburg-Oswego Preschool will be happening from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. The event will be held at the Leesburg Lions Community Building and tickets are $6 at the door, $3 for children three and under.
Read MoreLAWRENCE — Lawrence police arrested 44-year-old Shuron Scott for neglect after she allegedly left two children she was babysitting alone in an SUV Sept. 24 while she shopped at a Pendleton Pike Kroger.
Read MoreThere were fewer reports of Indiana farm-related deaths in 2011 than the previous year, including none involving children for the first time in 13 years, according to a new Purdue University report. The Indiana Farm Fatality Summary reports that 16 people died in farm-related incidents in 2011, down … Read More
