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The Midwest Continental Divide Trail project seeks to develop a pedestrian path for eco-tourism through rural western St. Joseph County. Farmers are angry and vow to continue fighting the project until elected leaders give up on it.
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Marek Mazurek, WVPE/WVPESt. Joseph County Prosecutor Ken Cotter says officers were justified under Indiana law in fatally shooting 35-year-old Jujuan Bates to protect themselves and others as he walked through a neighborhood with a gun, refused commands to drop it, and fired it into the air. -
provided/NICTDThe railroad says trains will once again run their full routes on their normal schedules, starting Friday at 3:01 a.m. CDT. -
Benjamin Thorp/WFYIGov. Braun ends race and gender based business initiatives following legal opinion. Democrats say the move is bad public policy. -
screenshot/YouTube“We passed a resolution. We don’t need somebody coming into town and telling us how to do economic development,” said town council member Shawn Pettit. -
Peter RingenbergThe city of South Bend says it expects to pick the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County's proposal to renovate the historic State Theatre, now that the plan has won a $4 million state grant. -
St. Joseph County Health Department Director of Nursing Ashley Helman advises you to frequently wash your hands and avoid foods like bagged salad mixes, raspberries, cilantro, basil and green onions.
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