Research Guides: COM 2700 Public Relations Principles: Local Information

Understanding your Community

U.S. Census Data

Data.census.gov is the new platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Local Health Organizations

K-21 Health Foundation
Kosciusko Community Hospital
Kosciusko County Health Department
Parkview Health System - Warsaw
Bowen Center Bowen Center offers a variety of caring and confidential Mental Health and Substance Use services to children, adults and families.
Kosciusko Community Senior Services We provide services to people age 60 and older, and are also a Medicaid Waiver provider. These needs are identified through personal contacts, numerous surveys by several other County Social Service and governmental agencies, physicians, and family members. United Way of Kosciusko County, the City of Warsaw, and our County Council are interested in improving and enlarging options for Seniors and their families. It is our purpose and our goal to develop services and alternatives to improve the life circumstances of our Seniors.

Social Services and Education

Cardinal Services
Joe's Kids
Kosciusko Community Foundation
Lakeland Christian Schools
Warsaw Community Public Library
Warsaw Community Schools
Lions Club Founded in 1917, we are best known for fighting blindness, but we also volunteer for many different kinds of community projects - including caring for the environment, feeding the hungry and aiding seniors and the disabled.

National Health Statistics

City Data

American Community Survey - US Census
Best Places
Livability
USA.Com "Your local guide to cities, towns, neighborhoods, states, counties, metro areas, zip codes, area codes, and schools in USA."

Political Parties

Local Information

Local News Sources

ABC57 (South Bend)

Ink Free News

The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne)

Warsaw Times Union

WANE (Fort Wayne)

WNDU (South Bend)

WPTA (Fort Wayne)

WSBT (South Bend)

Local Public Enterprises

Kosciusko County (Government)

Warsaw Community Public Library

Warsaw Community Schools

Warsaw, Indiana Government

Winona Lake, Indiana

Governments hold regular meetings open meetings. You can often locate minutes at their websites.

Local Business Resources

Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce
"The mission of the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce is to be the advocate of business in stimulating economic growth and diversity, promoting educational excellence and coordinating action on issues of community importance."
Kosciusko County Visitor Center
Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation
Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation (KEDCo) was formed in 1984 to promote economic and community development in the county by providing the "single point of contact that can provide the information, assistance and networking necessary to assist existing and new businesses achieve their goals."
Orthoworx

State Resources

Department of Local Government Finance
The Department of Local Government Finance is responsible for ensuring property tax assessment and local government budgeting are carried out in accordance with Indiana law. The Department is charged with publishing property tax assessment rules and annually reviewing and approving the tax rates and levies of every political subdivision in the state, including all counties, cities, towns, townships, school corporations, libraries, and other entities with tax levy authority.
Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG)
The Michiana Area Council of Governments is a voluntary organization of local governments that studies and attempts to resolve, for the benefit of each member and the region, areas of interlocal issues, which includes but is not limited to transportation, transit, economic development, environment, and other issues that impact the region.
Family and Social Services Admin - Aging The Division of Aging is committed to helping Hoosiers find the information and resources they need so they can make better decisions, not only for themselves but also for their loved ones. We strive to foster networks that provide information, access and long-term care options that enhance choice, autonomy and quality of life for Hoosiers. We support the development of alternatives to nursing home care and coordinate home- and community-based services and funding through the statewide INconnect Alliance network.

Local Government Websites

Community Leadership Training/Support

AgrIinstitute AgrIInstitute’s mission is preparing leaders to advance agriculture.
Community Development - Purdue Extension Mission: Strengthen the capacity of local leaders, residents and organizations to build strong, vibrant communities by using research-based resources to guide their decisions.
Elkhart Leadership Academy The purpose of the Academy is to provide a venue for in-depth understanding of community issues and awareness. Critical leadership skills are presented and then experienced.
Indiana Chapter / American Planning Association APA Indiana provides and promotes professional development opportunities around the state, region, and country. We also facilitate relationships with industry experts and organizations working in various subfields of planning.
Indiana Conference of Mayors (ICOM) The Indiana Conference of Mayors (ICOM) is a non-partisan affiliate group of Aim designed exclusively for mayors. ICOM convenes regularly during Aim events and hosts an annual gathering each summer that is equal parts classroom education, networking, and idea-sharing.
Indiana Leadership Association Today, the ILA seeks to provide information, partnership, networking, consulting, training and facilitation to promote these collaborative values and practices throughout the community.
Indiana Municipal Management Association The Indiana Municipal Management Association (IMMA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization composed of professional local government managers, such as city and town managers, chief administrative officers, and assistant and deputy managers, who share a passion for providing excellent public service and implementing policies that make communities better places to live.
Kosciusko Leadership Academy KLA conducts sessions each year that give students access to the frontline leaders in our community. Critical community issues such as County and State Government, Health Care, Education, Agriculture, Business and Entrepreneurship are thoroughly discussed and examined.
Leadership Fort Wayne
Local Government Education - Purdue Extension

Indiana news

Newspaper Articles

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News, law cases and reviews, and company financial information.
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Current news (last 90 days only) from news wires, newspapers, television, and radio shows.
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Full-text news articles from more than 40 U.S. and international newspapers, and some full-text from over 300 regional newspapers. Also features full-text transcripts from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, and NPR.
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Top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis.

Historical Information

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Google News

Google News alerts

Setting up Google News Alerts

Go to http://www.google.com/alerts/
Enter the search terms you want the Google Alert to track, separated by commas. Use quotation marks ( " ") around phrases.
Choose how often you’d like to receive your Google Alerts.
Under SOURCES choose "News".
Choose how many results you want to get. You can receive “only the best results” or “everything.”
Enter the Gmail where you want to have your Google News Alerts delivered. You can also set up an RSS feed.
Click "Create Alert" button.