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In today's newsletter:

  • How could Winona Lake's new budget change pay and emergency funds?
  • How a $20,000 boost will expand Winona Lake literacy help
  • How Winona Lake police are helping curb dangerous bus stop violations

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 74, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Winona Lake embraces new approach with next year's budget plan (newsnowwarsaw.com) — Winona Lake officials are weighing a $4.4 million zero-based budget that avoids tapping emergency funds and could give full-time town employees up to a 3% raise. The council aims to finalize the plan Oct. 6 while also considering a noise-curfew exception for late-night World Ski Tournament closing ceremonies at Miller Sunset Pavilion next year.
   

2. United Way Supports Center For Literacy & Learning With $20,000 (timesuniononline.com) — In Winona Lake, United Way has awarded a $20,000 grant to Grace College's Center for Literacy & Learning, helping keep its free tutoring program going as a major startup grant expires. The center, already serving dozens of local elementary students three evenings a week, aims to boost IREAD scores and train future teachers while keeping services free for families.
   

3. Warsaw School Board Gets Update On Stop-Arm Violations (timesuniononline.com) — Winona Lake residents are seeing their local police play a key role in cracking down on rising school bus stop‑arm violations across Warsaw Community Schools, with fines now increased to $500. The board also advanced its 2027 budget process and celebrated the district's growing Dual Language Immersion program, which is helping students earn college‑level Spanish credits through Indiana University South Bend.
   

4. 2026 Indiana Grown Farmers Market Challenge Winner (morningagclips.com) — Winona Lake's farmers market just earned third place in Indiana Grown's statewide Ultimate Farmers Market Challenge, putting the local vendors and shoppers in the spotlight. While Franklin's market repeated as champion, the strong showing highlights Winona Lake's growing reputation as a destination for fresh food, live music, and community connections.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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