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The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security are now conducting joint preliminary damage assessments in several counties, including Elkhart.
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ProvidedThe 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. -
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. -
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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