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40-yard dumpsters available to Twin Lakes residents for tornado clean up
Two 40-yard dumpster are available for use by Twin Lakes residents. Cleanup continues after a tornado hit the area on May 7. The dumpsters were approved by the Cass County Commissioners during an emergency meeting on May 9 to help with disaster relief. The dumpsters are located at Voas Park...
Elkhart police hold annual Peace Officers Memorial Service
ELKHART — An annual Peace Officers Memorial Service on Wednesday in Kardzhali Park recognized fallen officers as well as the daily sacrifices of the law enforcement community. Each May, the Elkhart Police Department joins law enforcement organizations across the country in honoring fallen officers.
Elkhart Police Department honors fallen officers
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — The nation is honoring fallen officers and their families and that includes ceremonies here locally like this one in Elkhart. The Elkhart Police Department's annual Peace Officers Memorial Service took place Wednesday morning. The officers are honored to be able to take part in this...
Police warn of increase in Kia vehicle thefts
South Bend police are warning of an increase in car thefts specifically, Kias. This has been an issue for about 2 years, ever since a video was posted online, showing how to steal Kia and Hyundai vehicles. Police say you should take these steps to help deter thieves. Consider purchasing...
Click It or Ticket campaign reminds drivers: Buckle up
ELKHART — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging drivers to buckle up ahead of a national Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 20...
Students react to Harrison Butker commencement speech
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- After going viral, after his graduation speech at a small catholic college, Kansas City Chief's kicker Harrison Butker, stirred up anger, debate, and even praise from all corners of the internet. In the speech, Butker touched on several controversial topics like women as homemakers, the LGBTQ...
Graduating seniors to pursue religious life in Chicago, Notre Dame
While some graduating seniors may feel unsure of what their next steps are, others, enabled by their faith journey at Notre Dame, have committed to pursuing religious life after graduation. Among other seniors still discerning their call to religious life, Anna Polivka and Jack Herzog will be answering their calls...
Expecting more showers and storms later today, lasting into Friday
Today starts off dry and partly cloudy with a westerly warm front helping kick our highs into the upper 70s. The seasonally warm temperatures come at the cost of wetter weather moving in this late afternoon/early evening as scattered showers begin to develop. Some scattered thunderstorms are possible going into the early overnight hours from ~8 PM - 11 PM. Rain lasts into Friday morning but tapers off just after the AM commute, leaving behind mostly cloudy skies heading into the weekend with highs in the mid 70s. After cooling down to the mid 50s Friday night, Saturday and Sunday will be a breath of fresh air with highs in the low 80s and more sunshine, ideal conditions for commencement ceremonies this weekend at local universities.
Company eyes west Goshen land for $40M apartment project
GOSHEN — A central Indiana company hopes to build a $40 million apartment project near Black Squirrel Golf Club. The Goshen Redevelopment Commission voted 3-2 on Tuesday to enter a development agreement with Indianapolis-based Kosene & Kosene. The company is eyeing a 13-acre plot at the northeast corner of Plymouth Avenue and Green Road for a 175- to 200-unit apartment complex.
To those who got me here
True to form, I turned in my final college assignment — a 10-page research paper on Bob Marley — Friday night, less than 45 minutes before it was due. That was expected. What I didn’t expect was the wash of emotions that followed. First came relief. After...
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