WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council held a presentation to honor Mitch Titus, the town’s fire chief who died May 5 as a result of a workplace accident a few days earlier. The family of Titus was presented with a gold-plated ceremony ax that bore an … Read More
WINONA LAKE — “Contemplative Seasons,” the first of three recently-added sculptures to the greenway known as Winona Lake Heritage Trail, was dedicated Tuesday afternoon, May 7. The sculpture, consisting of three ceramic columns, a decorative bench, and a concrete pad, is located on the Greenway extension just off Pierceton … Read More
WINONA LAKE — The Ward 1 race for Winona Lake Town Council features a challenger versus a non-elected incumbent. The only contested race for the board includes sitting board member Theila “Tecy” Banta, 516 School Street, who filed for re-election on Jan. 11 and Jim Zachary, 206 5th … Read More
WINONA LAKE — With a sense of urgency regarding projects she feels she needs to see through to fruition, incumbent town board member Theila “Tecy” Banta filed for re-election to Winona Lake’s five-person board on Jan. 11. “There are some projects coming up that we can’t talk about … Read More
WINONA LAKE — Another member of the Winona Lake Town Council has officially expressed a desire to seek another term on the board. Denny Duncan, wrapping up his first stint on the five-person panel filed his candidacy for election on Wednesday, Jan. 9, for his spot in Ward … Read More
WINONA LAKE — Two candidates — one newcomer and one incumbent, have filed their candidacies for town board of Winona Lake. Jim Zachary, 206 5th St., Winona Lake, and Heather James, 215 Roy St., Winona Lake, submitted their paperwork on the first filing day to vie for spots … Read More
WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Police Department welcomed a new officer to its ranks during a special meeting of the Winona Lake Town Council Thursday, Jan. 3. Riley Arvanitis, 24, was sworn in by newly-appointed Town Attorney Adam Turner. According to Winona Lake Police Chief Joe Hawn, … Read More
WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council and members of the community attending its monthly regular meeting Tuesday night, Nov. 20, heard the first presentation on a proposed roundabout that the town hopes will dress up its northwestern entrance, as well as provide fluidity for incoming and … Read More
WINONA LAKE — The Winona Lake Town Council will feature one new face after the November election and the campaign season will be devoid of any head-to-head competition for a seat on the five-person panel. With Bruce Shaffner vacating his slot in Ward 3 after eight years on … Read More
WINONA LAKE — As the town board of Winona Lake considered the 2019 proposed budget one month prior to final adoption, one department found itself at odds with the town’s main holder of the purse strings over the subject of fund transfers. Paige Sansone of Umbaugh & Associates … Read More
WINONA LAKE — The verdict is in for terms of the success of Winona Lake’s inaugural Family Festival, held in the town July 7. The town-wide event was discussed at the monthly meeting of the Winona Lake Town Council Tuesday, July 17. “I wanted to recognize the people in … Read More
WINONA LAKE — The monthly meeting of Winona Lake’s Town Council was attended by more local residents than usual Tuesday night, June 18, and the potential for some shakeup on a waterfront area in the town was the reason. Syracuse-based Attorney Stephen Snyder, representing two land owners on … Read More
WINONA LAKE — The town of Winona Lake is focusing on the future and took a first step toward planning for the years to come at its regular board meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 20. The board approved a recommendation from Town Coordinator Craig Allebach to hire a firm … Read More
WINONA LAKE — At the first meeting of the year, held last night, Jan. 16, the Winona Lake Town Council elected officers and made approved board appointments. The council will look the same moving into 2018 as it was unanimously approved that elected officials were to remain the … Read More
WINONA LAKE — With little discussion and a short meeting, the Winona Lake Town Council approved a stop sign ordinance last night, Oct. 17. The ordinance, which was discussed in detail during last month’s meeting, proposes four new stop signs to the alley ways cutting from 12th Street and … Read More
WINONA LAKE — It was supposed to be about the 2018 budget, but that was short lived as ordinance 2017-9-1 stole the show. The board blew through the public hearing for the 2018 budget as the floor closed as quickly as it opened when no one spoke up … Read More
