Elkhart Police Monday had not identified the 17-year-old male officers fatally shot, nor did they release any new information on what happened. A police statement said two officers fired their guns and both were placed on administrative leave.

Indiana Michigan Power's new Future Ready Site Accelerator initiative has identified five sites for potential manufacturing, in Mattawan and Benton Harbor, Mich., and in Auburn, Muncie and St. Joseph County in Indiana.

Mennonite congregations are calling on Target to take a stronger stand against federal immigration enforcement actions. Congregations from the Michiana area gathered outside Target’s Goshen location Saturday, carrying signs, singing hymns and calling for the defunding of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

St. Joseph County Council President Bryan Tanner says county commissioners never told the council that the Humane Society of St. Joseph County had requested twice their 2025 funding for 2026. The Humane Society has agreed to continue providing animal control through March, but after that, animal control would fall to county police if a deal can't be reached.

“[It's a] fairly dense development, with a number of public amenities, including a new hotel, restaurants, public recreational facilities, as well as a new waterfront that’ll be constructed,” Berrien County Community Development Director Dan Fette told the county commissioners Thursday.

The 20,000-square-foot addition to the Morris Performing Arts Center includes additional lobby space, elevators and a “monumental” staircase. It also features a sensory room, a bar and lounge area, and the new Equity in the Arts space, which contains an office area and space for programming.