South Bend police are investigating two shootings that took place within a mile of each other Saturday night.
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Republican Mike Rogers rolls out plan heavy on transparency; Democrat Abdul El-Sayed advocates for Medicare for All
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An effort to pause data center development in Michigan City has itself been paused. The city council on Tuesday tabled a proposed moratorium ordinance, by a vote of eight-to-one.
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An hours-long manhunt in rural LaPorte County ended with a man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, while an Elkhart woman was taken into custody.
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Cass Family Clinic CEO Joseph Gavan told the county commissioners Thursday that the organization’s mobile clinic has seen more than 900 patients since it went into service last November.
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Democratic St. Joseph County Council President Bryan Tanner worries a data center ban could trigger lawsuits from developers that will increase the county's legal costs. But Republican Council Member Amy Drake says he's being too cautious on the issue.
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Sarah Scoggin was appointed on an interim basis back in May, following the resignation of Victor Fitz. Now, the county says she’s agreed to stay until Fitz’s term ends.
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