News Release WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation, in partnership with the City of Warsaw and organizers with First Friday, will be hosting a Downtown Warsaw Gift Card Fundraiser. This event will run through Sunday, May 10.  The public is asked to support downtown businesses by purchasing gift cards through WCDC’s website, warsawcdc.org. All of the …read more.

WARSAW — Eager for First Friday in downtown Warsaw? You have one more month to wait. The First Friday returns to downtown Warsaw April 3 and will continue monthly for the year, according to the First Friday listings on the Warsaw Community Development Corporation website. Most of the First Friday events are located along West …read more.

WARSAW — For the better part of the evening Friday, Dec. 6, the city of Warsaw will provide a winter wonderland to Yuletide revelers, courtesy of the city’s First Friday celebration. The event, dubbed “Hometown Holly Days,” will run from 5 to 9 p.m. and will feature a variety of seasonal activities in Central Park …read more.

Warsaw — The Warsaw Community Development Corporation will host the Downtown Christmas Countdown & Ornament Smash Kick-off on Sunday, Dec. 1 from 5-8 p.m. at the Courthouse Square in Warsaw. Classic Hits 107.3 WRSW’s annual Ornament Smash Kick-off, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Development Corporation. Also featured will be live Christmas music …read more.

WARSAW — A large crowd of people descended on downtown Warsaw for the annual Spooktacular Friday night, Oct. 25. Retailers and other groups provided oodles of candy for those who filed through long lines along part of Center and Buffalo and streets and inside the city hall parking lot. Warsaw Community Development Corporation, in partnership …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation will host a Downtown Development Tour from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9. The event is an opportunity to tour six historic buildings in the downtown historic district of Warsaw. Visitors can see first-hand the superior craftsmanship of artisan builders in these stately buildings while hearing fascinating tales …read more.

WARSAW — Scanning the website for Patronicity’s projects across Indiana, one can find dozens of projects that communities have opted into in a trendy way to finance small projects that bring people together. Among the proposals funded through Patronicity in Indiana and other states are splash pads, murals, gardens, dog parks, plazas and artwork. The …read more.

WARSAW — The newly constructed area at the southeast corner of the Kosciusko County Courthouse — formally coined as the Downtown Plaza — will be the focus of a grand opening Monday morning, June 10. A ribbon cutting at the corner of Buffalo and Center streets is planned for 11 a.m. on Monday. (Editor’s note: …read more.

WARSAW — Each year, Warsaw Community Development Corporation presents Facade Grants to businesses located in the C-4 district. Glam, located at 212 S Buffalo St, Warsaw, was one of the 2018 Facade Grant recipients. Improvements included painting the side of their building and adding stars. The City of Warsaw provides matching funds for the Facade …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation, in partnership with the city of Warsaw, recently purchased a new tractor for downtown Warsaw that will be used to help with sidewalk snow removal, among other tasks. Warsaw Community Development strives to develop Warsaw’s Central Business District through investments in people, buildings, businesses, and land. For more information …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Warsaw Community Development Corporation announced the following available grants for downtown businesses. Downtown Development Week Grant The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs is adding a small grant opportunity to the week-long celebration in October called Downtown Development Week. This week will be an opportunity for communities across the state to …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation will be holding a Downtown Clean Up event from 8:30 until 11 a.m. on Friday, May 12. Anyone interested in volunteering for this event, contact WCDC at [email protected] or call (574) 267-6311. WCDC strives to develop Warsaw’s Central Business District through investments in people, buildings, businesses and land. For more information …read more.

  WARSAW — Frigid weather kept the crowd relatively sparse at First Friday’s Fire and Ice event. The annual February event kicked off around noon, Feb. 3, with carvers from the Michiana Ice Carvers Association beginning their ice sculptures. Twenty-two local businesses and foundations commissioned for ice sculptures to be done. The finished sculptures are …read more.

WARSAW — Proposed 2017 budgets from 10 not-for-profits were heard by Warsaw Common Council members Monday evening, Aug. 1. The meeting, due to the budget requests, began one hour earlier than normal.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation announced Owl Manor Medical as one of the recipients of a 2016 Facade Grant in downtown Warsaw. Improvements included a new awning and new, lit sign for the storefront. Owl Manor Medical is a device company dedicated to joint preservation and advanced wound care treatment of companion animals and is …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation announced The Vic as one of the recipients of a 2016 Facade Grant in downtown Warsaw. Improvements included structural alterations like new guttering and flashing and all new windows and front door. The Vic is located at 112. N. Buffalo St., downtown Warsaw, and is an extension of One …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce and Warsaw Community Development Corporation held a ribbon cutting for the Law Office of Travis McConnell, 116 N. Buffalo St., downtown Warsaw, Friday, June 3. The Law Office of Travis McConnell practices but is not limited to personal injury, civil litigation, criminal defense, worker’s compensation, wills and estates …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation is organizing the first downtown cleanup day Saturday, May 14. The focus of the event is to wash windows, sweep the sidewalks and clean up the alleys before visitors come for downtown summer attractions. Volunteers are meeting at Buffalo Street Emporium at 8 a.m. Those interested in volunteering can call …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce and Warsaw Community Development Corporation held a ribbon cutting for Havrilla & Nolin LLC, 119 E. Center St., downtown Warsaw, Tuesday, Jan. 19. Havrilla & Nolin LLC is an innovative, modern boutique law firm that provides clients with efficient, effective, affordable legal representation. The attorneys of Havrilla & Nolin LLC have more than 25 years …read more.

WARSAW — The beginning of some year-end business took place Monday evening, Dec. 7, at the Warsaw Common Council meeting, with council appointments to various boards and commissions. Additional appointments, made by the mayor, will be announced at the Dec. 21 meeting. “You have six appointments to make,” Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer told council members. …read more.

By JENNIFER PYLE Main Street Coordinator, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce WARSAW — The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce and Warsaw Community Development Corporation announce their participation in the sixth annual Small Business Saturday this Saturday, Nov. 28, to support independent businesses in Kosciusko County. Founded by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday is a day …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce and Warsaw Community Development Corporation will again participate in Small Business Saturday event as a Neighborhood Champion. The event is set for Saturday, Nov. 28. This year, people can show support by taking selfies at participating businesses. Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce and Warsaw Community Development Corporation are directing a second year for the Pop-Up Shop program. Grand opening celebrations will take place on Friday, Nov. 6, in conjunction with First Friday and go until Jan. 2.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation and Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts are pleased to announce the third and final winner of the Shop * Eat * Repeat program.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation and the City of Warsaw have designated Sept. 24, as Unlimited Parking Day in downtown Warsaw. All who are employed in the downtown business district are being asked to park in the ‘Not Limited’ or ‘Unrestricted’ parking sections for the entirety of the day so the city can further …read more.

  By JENNIFER PYLE Main Street Coordinator, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce WARSAW — Warsaw Community Development Corporation announced The Downtown Eatery & Spirits as one of the recipients of a 2015 Façade Grant in downtown Warsaw on Friday, Sept. 4 Improvements included patching and repairing masonry, painting, installing new windows and doors, and mounting new …read more.

By JENNIFER PYLE Main Street Coordinator Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce WARSAW — The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce and Warsaw Community Development Corporation are directing a second year for the Pop-Up Shop program. Grand opening celebrations will take place Friday, Nov. 6, in conjunction with First Friday, and go until Jan. 2. Based on similar …read more.

Warsaw Community Development Corporation and Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts are pleased to announce the first winners of the Shop * Eat * Repeat program. Phil and Diana Herrick won $400 worth of items from downtown shops and restaurants. Businesses that donated to the first gift basket include: Buffalo Street Emporium, Giverny Fitness Studio, …read more.

WARSAW — Getting a 10-minute late start, due to a lack of quorum, Warsaw Common Council took its first look at the 2016 budget proposals for not-for-profits and four city departments. Not-for-profit requests totaling $206,000 were received from Kosciusko Community Senior Services, Animal Welfare League, City County Athletic Complex, Kosciusko Area Bus Service, Warsaw Community …read more.

Dear Editor On behalf of the co-chairman, John Elliott and Mark Dobson, of the Warsaw Community Development Corporation Fireworks Committee, we would like to express our great appreciation to the sponsors that fund the Annual Warsaw – Winona Lake Fireworks. Major sponsor – Zimmer Biomet Gold Sponsors — Bartel Printing, DePuy Synthes, Medtronic Spinal & …read more.

Warsaw Community Development Corporation is asking the community to support its efforts by participating in Old National Bank’s Vote For Your Favorite Charity. The WCDC could be awarded $1,000. Voting for favorite charities was set up as a way to celebrate the warm welcome Warsaw and Fort Wayne has given Old National Bank. Old National …read more.

With Black Friday looming, and just a few weeks of Christmas shopping left, many folks are hunkering down for some serious holiday shopping. The door buster deals at the big box stores are certainly enticing, however, consider small, local businesses for your holiday shopping. Shopping local doesn’t just put presents under the tree, it also …read more.

It was all budgets at the Warsaw City Council’s meeting on Aug. 4. The council was presented with the 2015 budgets from nonprofits, the mayor and other government entities. First, the council heard presentations for non-profit council contract requests. Many of the organizations asking the council for financial assistance have done business with the city …read more.

Warsaw Community Development Corporation (WCDC) serves as a force to continue to keep downtown Warsaw vital. With this, we are striving to make our community a prosperous destination. The WCDC Board of Directors mission is to keep up with the developing cultural trends through social media and other online mediums while continuing to build relationships. …read more.

Sponsors are still being sought for the February First Friday event that is themed the Fire & Ice Festival. Michiana Ice Carvers will be working on carving ice sculptures from 300-pound and 600-pound blocks of ice for the festival, beginning early in the morning on Friday, Feb. 7. Last year, 46 ice sculptures were sponsored …read more.

Basing the program on a similar one in South Bend, the city of Warsaw and the Warsaw Community Development Corporation are working together to bring more shopping opportunities downtown for the holidays. The idea behind the Pop Up Holiday Shops program is to fill vacancies in the downtown area by allowing seasonal or temporary businesses …read more.

This year’s Festival of Trees is underway and it features 20 trees that have been expertly decorated for the holiday season as a means to raise awareness and funding for The Beaman Home and Habitat for Humanity. The community Festival of Trees is expected to attract more than 1,000 visitors to the downtown area through …read more.

(Photos by Carl Lauster) Warsaw’s downtown Spooktacular event was held this evening and drew quite a cast of characters. From hatchlings to dinosaurs, the annual trick-or-treating function is a time for young and old to dress up and come downtown for Halloween fun. Last year, about 1,000 children and adults attended, taking part in costume …read more.