Elkhart County Prosecutor Vicki Becker says her office erred in the wording of a probable cause affidavit, which inaccurately said that Jayco RV operations vice president Devon Miller believed killing the cats in the compactor was in the company's interest.
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ProvidedPortage Township Trustee Jason Critchlow said he wanted to avoid reporting the incident to police until he learned the boys had been recently vandalizing and stealing from local organizations, and alternative approaches apparently haven't changed their behavior. -
St. Joseph County Council President Dan Schaetzle insists he remains a Republican but the local and now state party disagree, saying he's no longer "in good standing" for at least two years. -
Jose Luis Magana/AP NewsProtesters in communities across the region are preparing to rally Saturday as part of a national day of action organized under the banner “No Kings." -
Marek Mazurek, WVPE/WVPEJuneteenth events are planned throughout Michiana this week and weekend, offering opportunities to celebrate freedom, culture and community. -
ProvidedUnity Gardens mostly relies on donations and private grants but county-administered Health First Indiana grants the past two years are expected to drive a record harvest and number of people served this year. -
ProvidedCourt delays and an obscure section of the Indiana Constitution have kept Republican Michiana Shores State Sen. Mike Bohacek driving, some five months after police found him driving with a blood alcohol content three times over the legal limit.
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The W-PE photo of the week is called "Season of Killdeers” and was taken by Howard Friesen of Elkhart. It’s a photo of a group of four killdeer birds taking a break along the waterside in the Wellfield Botanic Gardens.
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The University of Michigan and Michigan State University are raising tuition, partly in response to uncertain funding from the state and federal governments. -
The Michigan House of Representatives passed its higher education budget proposal Thursday evening after a long day at the Michigan State Capitol. -
Indiana students have access to summer meals and snacks at more than 1,000 locations statewide. The Summer Food Service Program has provided meals to students for nearly 50 years. -
Thin, flexible plastics — like plastic bags, food wrap and packing material — are among the least likely to get recycled. They get tangled up in the machinery at recycling facilities and can break the equipment. -
The state House met into the night on Thursday as Republicans voted on their higher education budget. We know it is a non-starter in the Democratic-controlled Senate. A look at what happens next in Lansing before a looming July 1st budget deadline. -
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) said access to mental health services is vital for K-12 students’ well-being and academic success. And he’s backing legislation that tries to drive more people into school mental health care jobs. -
The parents of the Oxford High School shooter plan to appeal their convictions after an Oakland County judge refused their requests for new trials. -
An Indiana Medicaid member lost her coverage for almost two weeks despite submitting necessary paperwork to the state by its deadline. The member said she was only able to get her coverage back by involving her state lawmakers. -
Advanced manufacturing workers are in high demand across the state and there’s a growing need for credentialed workers in the sector. One manufacturing company plans to address this shortage through a summer camp for middle school students. -
The Hispanic Health Coalition of Northern Indiana is organizing a symposium Friday in Elkhart to present research into why Elkhart's Hispanic babies are dying before their first birthdays at a rate doubling the national average.
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People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today. -
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A former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said. -
Tom Hiddleston stars in the new adaptation of Stephen King's novella — which is somehow a very sweet film about the inevitable approach of death.
