Penn High School’s 80,000-square-foot Thacker Fieldhouse opens for athletics, academics, and events. The facility honors Dr. Jerry and Donna Thacker.

"The process is working fine," said council member Oliver Davis. "If people bring up a frivolous issue, it’s voted off and we move on."

"Had they handled themselves more professionally and waited for more facts to become available, this would not have become a sensationalized story making national headlines," Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman said during a press conference Wednesday. "Because they chose not to do so, my family and I have been dragged through the mud unnecessarily with clickbait headlines."

New Elkhart Community Schools Superintendent Michele Riise brings 38 years of experience, including two prior superintendent jobs, to lead the corporation through a building consolidation driven by declining enrollment and financial challenges.

Prosecutors say Shipshewana Town Marshal Juan Carlos Jasso threatened to shoot his girlfriend in August outside their home, and turned himself into police Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest on a felony intimidation charge.

Elkhart officials say their proposed Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area will make it easier to take alcoholic drinks in approved cups from participating bars and restaurants outdoors, especially during events like Jazz Fess and Art Walk.