In 2015, Tobe Forshtay founded Raise the Dough, Inc. to financially help one couple adopt a child. Since then the ministry has blossomed into a major local benefactor with a vision of “saying yes” to 100 families by the end of 2024.

WINONA LAKE — Dozens of Winona Lake residents attended The Village at Winona’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 30. Parents and children stayed warm with hot chocolate while also giving back to the community by donating new and unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. While enjoying music from Christmas carolers and a …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College is pleased to announce the fourth annual Grace College and The Village at Winona Festival of Music. Running from March through December this year, the festival will feature local choruses and returning ensembles, as well as musicians brand new to the festival. Sweetwater Sound will join Grace College, The Village …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.

WINONA LAKE — The Village at Winona announced its annual Christmas lighting ceremony to kick off the Christmas season. The ceremony and many family-friendly activities will take place from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, on Park Avenue next to LetterWood Paper Co. The Village at Winona and Toys for Tots have partnered for …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams, Kosciusko County Velo, the Village at Winona, Grace College, Paddlers for Conservation and the Winona Lake Trails are hosting their first-ever community cleanup from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. The free event begins at the Winona Lake Trailhead, 410 Boys City Drive, …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Booth Brothers, a renowned Southern Gospel group, will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5. The concert is part of the Grace College and Village at Winona Festival of Music and will take place at the Village Amphitheatre on Tabernacle Lawn, 801 Park Ave., Winona Lake. Tent seating …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Northern Lakes Gospel Promotions will host a concert, featuring the Booth Brothers, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, on Tabernacle Lawn in Spring Fountain Park, 700 Park Ave., Winona Lake. The concert is part of the Grace College and Village at Winona summer concert series. The concert is free, but a love …read more.

WINONA LAKE — After the success of last year’s event, The Village at Winona and Fellowship Missions will be partnering again this year to host the Canal Days Cardboard Boat Regatta to benefit Fellowship Missions. Despite having only four boats register for the inaugural event, hundreds flocked to The Village at Winona to spectate. Onlookers …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Kings Kaleidoscope, an alternative Christian band based in Seattle, Wash., will perform at the sixth of seven concerts in the second annual Grace College & Village at Winona Festival of Music. This dynamic concert will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, in the Winona Heritage Room, 901 Park Ave, …read more.

WINONA LAKE —  Margaret Murphy-Webb and New Millennium Jazz Orchestra will perform at the fourth of seven summertime concerts in the Grace College & Village at Winona Festival of Music. The free, family-friendly concert will take place on Saturday afternoon, July 29, at the Hillside Amphitheater, located on the hillside of Spring Fountain Park in …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The exotic car show brought a large crowd to the Village of Winona on Saturday, June 17. The Village of Winona partnered with Dream Makers Automotive of Fort Wayne to give car enthusiasts an up-close rare and exotic car experience. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., over a dozen Porches, Jaguars, Lamborghinis …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.

WINONA LAKE — The fourth of six summertime Village at Winona Festival of Music performances will feature barbershop music. The Barbershop Festival will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7 in the Winona Heritage Room, 901 Park Ave., Winona Lake. Tickets are available at Rocket Fizz, Pottery Bayou and at the door. Prices …read more.

WARSAW — With a steady rain falling over the Village at Winona, conditions were nearly perfect for the first-ever Parasol Parade for Cure JM, held Saturday, April 30. Participants carried bright red umbrellas through the village, then paused to release red balloons over the canal before concluding their walk. This was all to raise awareness of juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare condition that affects about two …read more.

By AMANDA BANKS Director Of Public Relations, Grace College WINONA LAKE — Partnering to bring the Winona Lake and Warsaw community the highest quality professional and amateur musical and cultural experiences, Grace College and Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts will present a series of six concerts of artistic excellence and variety this summer. Sponsored …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Though the weather was cold and drizzly, the Village at Winona did not let the weather dampen the Winona Lake Octoberfest celebration. Festivities for those of all ages marched on throughout the morning and afternoon celebrating Germany’s longest running celebration. The event began at 10 a.m. with a cruise-in along the canal featuring …read more.

Autumn air is blowing into Kosciusko bringing with it the change in leaves, the emergence of the fabled “pumpkin spice latte,” fall fare and most exciting of all, fall festivals. On Oct. 3, Winona Lake will welcome guests of all ages for an Oktoberfest celebration. The event, which honors Germany’s longest running celebration, will kick …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at Rocket Fizz, 1005 E. Canal St., Winona Lake, in the Village at Winona. The Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shops have the largest selection of candy and soda ever found in one store.

If you did not make it to the annual Art Fair at the Village at Winona on Saturday, you will still have an opportunity from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The fair features 73 different artists in a variety of mediums – jewelry, mixed media, clay, wood, fiber, drawing, photography, sculpture, oils and watercolor. …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.

Students at Grace College are currently prepping for the second annual Empty Bowls campaign, a community grass-roots event that has taken on the fight against hunger and awareness within Kosciusko County. According to student and organizer Sam Erwin, the event allows for students at Grace, as well as local elementary schools, to partner with community …read more.

The Village at Winona presents the second annual Hops at the Shops on Saturday, July 12. Caribbean-born Levi John is a singer, songwriter, song stylist and entertainer with a unique sound is this year’s featured act. Hops at the Shops runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. By purchasing your $10 wristband and cup you can taste …read more.

A popular fall tradition at the Village At Winona are the sights and sounds of your favorite British automobiles as the Northern Indiana Lakes British Motor Club visits with 100 cars set to be displayed. Owners of classic and contemporary British vehicles will be on Canal Street in The Village from 10 a.m. until 3 …read more.

The annual Antique Car Show at The Village at Winona from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 17, is an opportunity to view the heritage of the automobile among the architectural treasures of the restored Village at Winona. The show is geared especially for pre-World War II era automobiles. Cruise in to see …read more.

Artists from around the country will be displaying and selling their works of art at the 14th annual Juried Art Fair held in The Village at Winona on Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2. Hours for the Art Fair are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. A …read more.