WINONA LAKE — The sixth annual Block of Love event went on as scheduled despite Mother Nature’s insistence of bringing more rain to the area. As soon as the rain stopped and the sky cleared, people started heading to Canal Street to check out the fun. The event also celebrated MudLove’s seventh year in business. …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Block of Love is an annual event that celebrates the community’s support of MudLOVE and raises money for Water for Good’s clean water initiatives in the Central African Republic. It features local music artists, food trucks, activities and an interactive social good marketplace. Last year’s event attracted close to 1,500 people …read more.

After his good friend, Jeremy Blackburn, passed away from cancer in February, Doug Koontz felt it was important to carry on the legacy he started. Blackburn was founder and the first director of the Run for Others, a race supporting Water for Good, a nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the water crisis in the Central …read more.

By DOUG KOONTZ The sixth annual Blackburn Run for Others is set to start at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 13, from the Trailhouse in the Village at Winona. The Trailhouse is located at 1001 East Canal St., Winona Lake. The race, which follows the Lake City Greenway to Roy Street and back, has been moved to …read more.

The Warsaw Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for BeLove located at 804G Park Ave., Winona Lake, at The Village at Winona. BeLove is described as “the marriage of bel kai and MudLOVE.” The cozy garage that is now the home of Belove started as the original MudLOVE. Specializing in handmade clay …read more.