Saint Joseph County, IN

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Some drivers in St. Joseph County will experience a disrupt in their commutes. The Auten Rd. bridge over the St. Joseph River will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. The closure is to inspect the bridge. County officials say the closure will be between the...

Free pre-kindergarten enrollment is now open to St. Joseph County residents for the 2022-2023 school year. The program for 3 year-olds is only offered at the Marquette Montessori School. Children who will be 4 years old on or before August 1 can be enrolled in morning and afternoon sessions at...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - Major funding for St. Joseph County road improvements is on the way. In all, St. Joseph County communities will receive more than $2.5 million in state matched grants for road and bridge improvements. “These state grants allow local governments to make many much-needed upgrades...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- Papa Vino’s restaurant in Mishawaka is collaborating with the St. Joseph Lincoln Senior Service Center on a fundraiser to add to the non-profit’s facilities. Customers at Papa Vino’s that make an order using a St. Joseph Lincoln Senior Service Center voucher will have...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. – A woman was charged with battery after she allegedly spit on two jail officers, according to the probable cause affidavit. On Tuesday, 41-year-old Renata Noble was arrested for an unrelated matter and taken to the St. Joseph County Jail. At the jail, Noble became...

The preliminary numbers are in for the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive which took place on Saturday. Officials with the Food Bank of Northern Indiana say more than 64,000 pounds of canned goods, non-perishables and personal care items were collected in St. Joseph County alone. It’s the largest one-day food...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - COVID-19 cases are, once again, on the rise in St. Joe County. On Friday, the St. Joseph County Health Department released metrics that indicate the county is in the “red” category. This indicates that both transmission and the risk to contract COVID is currently high.

CLAY TOWNSHIP, Ind. (WNDU) - A boil water advisory is in effect for some residents in St. Joseph County. Due to a loss of pressure in its water distribution system earlier today, the City of South Bend has issued a precautionary boil water advisory through 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16 for customers northeast of South Bend.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. – Two people were arrested on Monday after allegedly stealing a car and running from police, according to the probable cause affidavit. On May 9, deputies with the St. Joseph County Police Department received a Flock Camera notification about a stolen gold 2004 Kia Optima in the area of Darden Road.

SOUTH BEND — The St. Joseph County Election Board discovered there are more keys than both political parties are comfortable with to the room used by the county clerks in the basement of the County-City Building. The board on Friday vowed to see whether the room for the ballot storage can be changed to one that can be secured according to strict state guidelines. ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodges 36 and 155 hosted an annual memorial service Friday night for 16 officers who died in the line of duty. People gathered outside the South Bend Police Department. There was prayer, a moment of silence and speakers. Chaplain...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Concerns over ballot security were expressed at Friday’s meeting of the St. Joseph County Election Board. The county is trying to adjust to a new state law that requires two separate locks on the door to the room where ballots are stored. One is...

The U.S. reported over 463,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 10, bringing the total count to more than 81.0 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]

Every May...National Police Week honors officers around the country. Giving people a chance to remember those who died while protecting the people they serve. "As a reminder," said South Bend Police Department Chief Scott Ruszkowski "of all the memorials in Washington DC the only one that will never be finished is the Police Memorial."

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. – A 23-year-old man was found guilty of murder for his role in the death of 19-year-old Alan Diaz in March 2020, the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office announced. A jury found Oliver Bwalya guilty on Wednesday for the March 3, 2020, death of Diaz.

SOUTH BEND — A teenager accused of molesting and killing a 6-year-old girl from New Carlisle was moved from the St. Joseph County Jail to a secure facility in Kokomo this week while he awaits trial.  Anthony Hutchens, 15, was scheduled to be moved to the Robert J. Kinsey Youth Center on Thursday, according to an order...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- Richard Alexander pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of Catherine Minix after accepting a plea agreement, according to the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office. As part of the agreement, he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and habitual offender. The murder and invasion...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- A driver was charged for allegedly stealing a vehicle and driving with a suspended license, according to court records. On May 7, an St. Joseph County Police officer responded to the 19500 block of Orchard Street to investigate the theft of a vehicle. The victim...

Levon Johnson testified before the House Select Committee on the economy. Michigan Health Dept. urges testing as part of Hepatitis Awareness Month. The department’s “We Treat Hep C Initiative” is designed to eliminate the virus in Michigan.

This stretch of warm weather is great for summer lovers... and those who grow our food. Local farmers are now making a mad dash to get their crops in the ground. The farmers WSBT spoke to today are so happy they can get to work. They have been waiting patiently.