Michiana sees spike in flu activity

New K-9 troopers are coming to northern Indiana. Troopers Benjamin Beers, William Carlson and Logan Hensley all recently graduated from the Indiana State Police K-9 Academy. They'll be joined by their K-9 partners Zero, Cooper and Kai respectively. The teams all completed over 400 hours of training together over 12...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — The St. Joseph County Commission will vote on abolishing the voter registration board Tuesday evening. This is after the vote was pushed back earlier this month. If the voter registration board is abolished, voter registration duties would be transferred to the County Clerk. Supporters...

MICHIGAN, (WPBN/WGTU) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $2.7 billion to help improve electrical infrastructure in rural areas across the country, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday. The investments include $273 million to improve electrical infrastructure in rural areas in Michigan. “These critical investments will benefit rural people...

A South Bend Police officer discharged his weapon while responding to a shots fired call on Sunday. On Tuesday, the St. Joseph County Prosecutors office determined that the officer was justified in firing his weapon. The investigation was completed by the St. Joseph County Police and Mishawaka Police Departments. After...

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the first piece of legislation of the new term on Tuesday morning, a Democrat-introduced supplemental spending bill that will put $1.1 billion toward various state investment costs. The bill signing marks the first time since 1947 that a Michigan governor signed a...

ST. JOSEPH, MI. (WSBT) — It's something we know a lot about in Michiana; clearing the snow off your car. But the city of St. Joseph's Department of Public Safety says it sees plenty of drivers do it incorrectly, or not at all, throughout the winter months. It's a...

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan is getting closer to moving up its 2024 Democratic presidential primary date. If it happens, it would put a more diverse Midwest state in the mix early on in the Democratic race, when the candidates are chosen. Previous coverage: Michigan Senate votes to move presidential...

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the past 20 years. This means, a bachelor's degree could cost a student hundreds of thousands of dollars. Not so fast, says counselors, colleges, and financial aid experts. They say no one should be paying the "sticker price" for a...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (TND) — A grand jury in New Mexico has indicted a failed Republican state legislative candidate who allegedly was so angry over losing his 2022 midterm election that he conspired with others to shoot the homes and businesses of elected officials in the state's largest city. Solomon...

LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer will join others in Lansing on Tuesday at 9 a.m. to sign recently passed legislation that invests in affordable housing, community revitalization, and will support small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to a press release. The $1.1 billion supplemental spending proposal, Senate Bill 7,...