WINONA LAKE – LCA head coach Chris Hohm is handing out name tags as the team is refreshing for the 2019-20 boys basketball season.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following accidents: 5:44 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, South SR 15 near West CR 200S, Warsaw. Drivers: Lorenzo A. Robertson, 25, Baltimore Avenue, Hammond; and Justin A. Powell, 23, Ranch Road, Warsaw. Robertson was driving his vehicle north on SR 15. He prepared to …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following accidents: 7:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, East Old Road 30 near South Ballier Road, Pierceton. Driver: Elizabeth K. Erne, 23, South CR 400W, Warsaw. Erne was driving her vehicle when a deer entered the roadway. Damages up to $5,000. 11:42 a.m. Thursday, …read more.

PLYMOUTH — A former Kosciusko County Community Corrections officer received a suspended sentence after removing a woman’s ankle bracelet and having sexual intercourse with her. Patrick Donald Olson, 26, 207 Western Drive, Winona Lake, was charged with aiding/inducing/causing escape, a level 6 felony. A charge of sexual misconduct by a service provider, a level 5 …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Intercession Group and Global Leadership Summit of Warsaw will host author and speaker Craig Groeschel at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center at Grace College next month. Groeschel is a New York Times best-selling author who speaks frequently throughout North America and around the world and hosts the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast—with …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Six members of Grace’s volleyball team were honored in the postseason Crossroads League honors.

WINONA LAKE – The third annual boys’ basketball Champions of Character Classic is coming to Grace College on Dec. 21.

WINONA LAKE — The Cougars played evenly with their guests in the second half but were already down by more than 20 points in an eventual, 40-17 loss to Churubusco Tuesday.

WINONA LAKE — Members of the Winona Lake Town Council on Tuesday, Nov. 19, announced plans to hold public hearings on possible increases in fees for trash removal and wastewater at its monthly meeting. The town’s proposed wastewater rate could increase monthly from $47 to $56. The trash removal rate could increase from $5 to …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace peppered the Crossroads League women’s soccer awards lists.

WINONA LAKE – Marcelo Talamas was named the Crossroads League Offensive Player of the Year for Grace’s men’s soccer team.

Kosciusko County The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Fulton County The following people were booked in the Fulton County Jail: Elkhart County The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: Marshall County The following people were booked in the Marshall County Jail:

WINONA LAKE —  Grace College will host its sixth-annual Night Market on Friday, Dec. 6, from 2-7 p.m. in the Westminster Banquet Room, 105 9th St., Winona Lake. Night Market is an alternative Christmas shopping experience that offers the public a chance to purchase hand-crafted gifts from local and international artisans while supporting charitable causes, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – For the third time in five years, Grace women’s soccer team is headed to the NAIA National Championships.

WINONA LAKE — Winona Lake Free Methodist Church invites the public to Wednesday evening fellowship. Fellowship begins at 5 p.m. for Wednesday Evening Prayer Service, with a 6 p.m. Wednesday night supper. At 7 p.m., the church hosts Be Bold for fourth, fifth and sixth-graders; reality youth group for junior and senior high school students; …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College women’s golf team are ranked in the NAIA for the first time ever, checking in at No. 23.

North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident: 8:12 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, East CR 1000N, west of Syracuse-Webster Road, North Webster. Driver: Joseph Sunday, 17, EMS T13 Lane, Leesburg. Sunday’s vehicle slid on the slick roadway and struck an embankment and trees. Damage up to $2,500.  Syracuse Officers with …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s men’s basketball team will be showcased at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Dec. 30.

WINONA LAKE – The annual Hoops for Hope Tournament will be played this weekend at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center.

WARSAW — Communities across Northern Indiana saw as much as 10.6 inches of snowfall throughout Monday, Nov. 11. Here’s a breakdown of snow accumulations in and around Kosciusko County, according to the National Weather Service: In Kosciusko County, North Webster reported 7.6 inches. Winona Lake received 4.0 inches of snowfall. In Elkhart County, Goshen received …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Vironnica Drake earned NCCAA National Player of the Week honors for Grace women’s hoops.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident: 11:52 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, West Old Road 30, west of North Riverwood Ranch Road, Warsaw. Driver: Karen J. Raber, 25, South Summit Street, Nappanee. Raber was traveling east on Old Road 30 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to …read more.

A pair of basketball schedule changes for the upcoming week.

Grace College athletic results for Saturday, Nov. 9.

WINONA LAKE – Grace women’s soccer still holds its lofty position in the NAIA rankings heading into a Crossroads tournament clash this weekend at Marian.

WINONA LAKE — Stonehenge Golf Club held a ribbon-cutting for its new Trackman Simulator, Wednesday, Nov. 6. The Trackman Simulator is the latest addition to the Stonehenge Golf Club and its Golf Academy. The technology provides golfers of all skill levels with a state of the art virtual training environment. The simulator is located in …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Senior Night was a success for the Grace volleyball team in a 3-0 sweep of Huntington Wednesday night.

WINONA LAKE – LCA’s girls basketball program has found recent success, and hopes to keep it going this winter.

Towns with races: Claypool Libertarian Patricia Warner captured two-thirds of the vote (66.6 to 33.3) and defeated Democrat Charlotte Lindley in the race for clerk-treasurer. Republican Benny Stage, Jr. defeated Democrat Niki Miller, 65.1 to 34.8, for the north district seat. Other candidates on the ballot included Democrat Elizabeth Heiman and Republican Eugene Warner. They …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace keeper Bethany Blackwood earned Crossroads and NCCAA Player of the Week honors.

WARSAW — A handful of towns will host elections on Tuesday, Nov. 5, and here’s a look at a rundown of contests: In Warsaw, four city council seats are up for grabs. Those include the following contests: In District 1, incumbent Republican Jeff Grose will face Democrat Sarah McNeal Strahan-Lenfestey; In District 2, Republican Josh …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Northern Lakes Conference held its Sportsmanship Summit Monday morning at Grace College.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following accidents: 5:29 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, North CR 800W near West CR 640N, Atwood. Driver: Andrew J. Yoder, 25, West CR 400 N, Warsaw. Yoder was driving his vehicle when a deer entered the roadway. Damages up to $10,000. 12:20 a.m. Monday, …read more.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 3:18 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 8600 East Backwater Road, North Webster. Officers investigated the reported theft of $1,600 in tools from Utiliquest, LLC. 11:04 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 800 block South Main Street, Milford. Officers investigated a report of battery. 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Bethany Blackwood’s smother in round six of the penalty shootout sent Grace to the Crossroads semi’s over Spring Arbor Saturday afternoon.

Grace athletic results for Saturday, Nov. 2.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s men’s basketball team started the season in style with a 77-66 win over Lincoln Christian on Friday.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following accidents: 2:06 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, South SR 25 near West CR 250S, Warsaw. Drivers: Juan C. Nunez, 65, South Harding Street, Warsaw; and Bernard J. Senn, 58, CR 46, New Paris. Nunez was driving south on SR 25 and lost control …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Celebration Church will host its trunk-or-treat this evening in Winona Lake. The trunk-or-treat will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The event will be indoors, said a news release from Celebration Church. Celebration Church is located at 1289 South CR 250 East, Winona Lake.

WINONA LAKE — A Fort Wayne man was recently arrested after an officer conducted a random license plate check and discovered a stolen vehicle. Mark R. Hastings, 52, 5015 Decatur Road, Fort Wayne, is charged with theft, a level 6 felony; theft and driving while suspended, both class A misdemeanors. On Oct. 24, a Winona …read more.

WINONA LAKE – For the first time in 42 years, someone new will be leading Grace’s men’s basketball team.

North Webster Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accidents: 10:22 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, East Backwater Road, east of EMS W26 Lane, North Webster. Driver: Jonathon G. Conley, 45, North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. Conley was traveling east on Backwater Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000. …read more.

Editor’s note: Pierceton changed its trick-or-treat hours to Friday, Nov. 1 from 6-8 p.m. Look for an updated list of complete trick-or-treat hours later today. WARSAW — Due to forecasted inclement weather, Bourbon, Warsaw and Winona Lake have moved trick-or-treat hours to Friday, Nov. 1. Bourbon Clerk/Treasurer Kimberly Berger said she received calls from town …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Life is getting back to normal for the Grace College women’s golf team, NCCAA National Champions.

WARSAW — A local man was recently arrested after allegedly committing several acts of home improvement fraud. Jason William Cole, 41, 1776 E. CR 225S, Winona Lake; also showing an address of 3265 E. CR 1300N, Syracuse, is charged with home improvement fraud, a level 6 felony; three counts of home improvement fraud and one …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College had three athletes in the spotlight among the weekly athletic honors.

WINONA LAKE — A Warsaw man was recently arrested after allegedly violating a protective order for a second time. Chadd Leroy Shumaker, 37, 657 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw; also showing an address of 113 S. Wood St., Warsaw, is charged with invasion of privacy, a class A misdemeanor; and invasion of privacy with a prior …read more.

Grace College basketball and cross country results for Saturday, Oct. 26.

WINONA LAKE – LCA’s Parker Stewart was chosen as the NISC Player of the Year.

Grace sports results for Wednesday, Oct. 23.

WINONA LAKE — The Grace College Worship Arts program welcomes two-time Grammy award-winning jazz bassist John Patitucci to campus on Friday, Nov. 8, to speak at chapel and perform an evening concert.  Patitucci will speak at chapel at 10:30 a.m. in the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, 610 Wooster Road, Winona Lake, according to a news …read more.

PALM COAST, Fla. – The women’s golf team from Grace College won the NCCAA National Championship by two strokes Wednesday afternoon.

WINONA LAKE — In order to meet the growing demands for special education teachers across the nation, Grace College is introducing a new online program. The Intense Intervention Graduate Licensure Program will allow students to add the knowledge and skills necessary to interact and educate those with significant disabilities. Completion of this 15-hour program will …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy held its annual Fall Sports Awards ceremony Tuesday evening.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s basketball team enjoyed a 73-52 victory over Cincinnati Christian on Tuesday to kick off the 2019-20 season.

WINONA LAKE — Winona Lake Free Methodist Church invites all to stop by its front porch, Oct. 31, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Church members will be handing out candy for children. It will also have hot chocolate, hot apple cider and coffee available for the adults said a news release from Winona Lake Free Methodist …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College will host the 30th annual FunFest on Friday, Oct. 25, from 6 – 8 p.m. in the Gordon Health and Wellness Center, 100 Publishers Dr., Winona Lake. FunFest is free and open to all children and their families. This year’s theme is a beach party. Children are invited to dress-up …read more.

MARENGO, Ohio – Grace College’s Shooting Sports Club took second and third place in the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Collegiate Nationals competition this past weekend.

WINONA LAKE – A season preview of the Grace College women’s basketball program.

WINONA LAKE — Hallie McGlaun, a senior agribusiness major at Grace College, recently concluded an eight-week internship in which she spearheaded the creation of an agriculture asset map for Kosciusko County. McGlaun worked with the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Kosciusko County Economic Development Corporation, and the local Purdue Extension to conduct research and built relationships …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Three members of Grace’s men’s tennis team were recognized by the Crossroads League at the end of the fall season.

Grace College men’s and women’s soccer results for Wednesday, Oct. 16.

WINONA LAKE — The town council approved the 2020 budget and a proposal for the eastern expansion of the Winona Heritage Trail, Tuesday, Oct. 15. The adopted budget remains the same as the proposed budget that was approved at the Sept. 17 meeting. The budget saw an overall tax rate decrease of 4.6 percent. Town …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s tennis team earned a wealth of honors from the Crossroads League.

WINONA LAKE – In just its fifth year of existence, Grace’s women’s golf team appeared in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll.

WINONA LAKE — Grace Theological Seminary recognized 17 distinguished alumni and friends at the first annual Seminary Reunion and Award Dinner on Oct. 4. All seminary graduates were invited to enjoy food and fellowship while honoring the first group of Seminary Alumni Award Winners. Each of the men and women awarded has advanced the mission …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Alexa Hill and Lucy Young both earned weekly honors for Grace athletics.

WINONA LAKE — The town of Winona Lake has been notified that it will receive $192,000 from the Indiana Department of Transportation’s Community Crossings Initiative. The money will go toward milling and resurfacing roads in Winona Lake, according to Town Manager Craig Allebach. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the town council is expected to give approval …read more.

Grace College sports results for Saturday, Oct. 12.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College’s Nocturnal Crew hosts its 10th annual Nocturnal Bike Ride, Saturday, Oct. 12. To participate in the ride, meet The Nocturnal Crew at the MOCC (on the Grace College campus), at 610 Wooster Rd, Winona Lake, at 8 pm on Saturday, Oct. 12, said a news release from Grace College. The …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Talk of President Donald Trump’s policy in Syria and a looming impeachment inquiry dominated US Rep. Jim Banks’ town hall in Winona Lake, Thursday morning, Oct. 10. Rep. Banks met with about 60 people at the town hall. Constituents of Indiana’s 3rd congressional district voiced their concerns to Banks on the ongoing …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s soccer team won two national Player of the Week honors from the NCCAA on Monday.

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following accidents: 11:57 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, South CR 1000 West near West CR 1000 South, Mentone. Driver: Tatianna E. Scott, North SR 19, Akron. Scott said she was driving her vehicle north on CR 1000 West when a large black dog entered …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Earlier this week, 34 Grace College students from a General Ecology class, as well as local volunteers, spent two afternoons removing Japanese barberry from a forested area of campus near the Miller Athletic Complex, said a news release from Grace College. Barberry is an invasive plant species that disrupt ecological relationships between arthropods (like …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The NCCAA announced this week that Grace’s men’s and women’s golf teams will return to the 2019 NCCAA National Championships.

  WINONA LAKE — Kosciusko County nonprofit Grace Village Retirement Community recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Resident Care Center in its Health Care Facility. The Resident Care Center will serve as a central hub from which nursing staff, physicians and therapists serve the needs of patients in the skilled nursing facility. The …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The town of Winona Lake revealed new renderings for the roundabout project involving the viaduct at the intersection of Winona Avenue, Argonne Road, King’s Highway and Park Avenue. Scheduled for a 2022 start, construction of the roundabout is expected to be the most complicated project undertaken by the town of Winona Lake, …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Two benefit races are taking place in Winona Lake on Saturday, Sept. 28. The Angel Run 5K Run/Walk benefitting The Beaman Home will take place at the Winona Lake Limitless Park. On-site registration for the event starts at 9 a.m., with the run beginning at 10 a.m. Registration for the event is …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Winona Lake’s annual Oktoberfest event is happening this Saturday, Sept. 28. The day-long event includes a variety of German-themed activities for all ages, from train rides and food, to live music and beer at The Garden. Oktoberfest celebrations start at 11 a.m. with a Porsche show on East Canal Street. From 11 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Tori Calizo and Parker Stewart had monster games to lift LCA to a pair of soccer wins Thursday evening.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College will honor and celebrate Coach Jim Kessler’s 42 years as head basketball coach with a reception and banquet on Saturday, Oct. 5.

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Grace College will continue to host the NCCAAs through 2023.

WHITLEY COUNTY — A bicyclist from Winona Lake sustained internal injuries after being hit on US 30 at about 12:43 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. Jacob B. Grimm, 28, Kings Highway, Winona Lake, was flown to Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. His condition was listed as critical. Whitley County Sheriff’s Office reports the accident occurred …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College hosted its first Esperanza Latina event, Saturday, Sept. 7. The launch event gathered about 25 Latino students for an afternoon of eating South American food, playing yard games and riding the Grace boat with Grace College President Dr. Bill Katip, a news release said. Esperanza Latina exists to create a …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College announced its newest inductees into its Athletic Hall of Fame.

Tennis results for Monday, Sept. 23.

Kosciusko Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents: 2:26 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 11800 block North Pine Road, Syracuse. Janie C. Osborn reported the theft of a vehicle. Value: $5,000. 12:35 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 100 block EMS W30B Lane, North Webster. Benjamin D. Guy reported theft. Value: $100. 9:32 a.m. …read more.

Volleyball results for Friday, Sept. 20.

WINONA LAKE — Tickets are now on sale for “Christmas in the Village: One Starry Night,” a gala choral and instrumental holiday concert featuring Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass, at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, in the Winona Heritage Room in Winona Lake. “One Starry Night” is a joint effort featuring The …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s volleyball team picked up its third straight Crossroads League win courtesy of a 3-1 victory over Taylor on Wednesday.

WINONA LAKE — Lakeland Christian Academy seventh-grader Katherine Alderfer was recognized Wednesday, Sept. 18, during a ceremony honoring her as a 2020 Riley Champion. LCA students, staff and Alderfer’s family attended the event, including her parents, Kristine and Alan Alderfer; and twin sister Caroline Alderfer. Alderfer is a 13-year-old who goes to Riley Hospital for …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council held a public hearing for the proposed 2020 budget, Tuesday, Sept. 17. The proposed budget includes a 4.6 percent decrease in the total budget from $5,270,253 in 2019 to $5,029,852. The proposed budget’s general fund is expected to rise as much as 1.6 percent increase and includes …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College had four athletes singled out for weekly athletic awards.

WINONA LAKE – Grace pulled through with a raucous 3-0 volleyball win against rival Bethel Friday night.

WINONA LAKE — Two events to benefit The Beaman Home will be held soon in Winona Lake. The Angel Run 5K Run/Walk will be on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Winona Lake Limitless Park. On-site registration for the event starts at 9 a.m., with the run beginning at 10 a.m. Registration for the event is …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Already a member of the Kosciusko County YMCA, when Terry Powers decided to look for a part-time job it was not a stretch to find one working at the welcome center. In her nearly three years working at the YMCA, she has since become an Enhance Fitness teacher.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail:

WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Preservation Association has received a grant from the Indiana DNR’s Lake and River Enhancement program for a project on Winona Lake in Kosciusko County. The project will include a temporary closure of the public access site and ramp on the northwest side of the lake for about four weeks …read more.

WARSAW — MudLOVE is celebrating its 10th anniversary by continuing to give back to others through a party and fundraiser in Winona Lake on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. In September 2009, MudLOVE was started by Luke Wright out of a garage. The organization quickly outgrew the garage and moved to …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The Grace College women’s tennis team stunned visiting Huntington to remain unbeaten Wednesday.