"To be able to add that to the stadium will also bring more sales taxes, more income taxes and so forth," South Bend Cubs Owner Andrew Berlin told the South Bend Common Council on Monday. "We’ll have to hire more people and more jobs."

Shifting away from 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, the St. Joseph County Public Library's new Early Birds initiative stresses ways to build literacy skills in everyday moments that don't necessarily involve books.

Republicans Griffin Nate and Jackie Horvath, the St. Joseph County party chair, petitioned the county Election Board to keep Republican County Council member Dan Schaetzle off the May primary election ballot because the district and state GOP have ruled he's not in good standing with the party.

Drivers can learn about proposed changes to U.S. 33 in Goshen. The Indiana Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting on Wednesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Goshen High School.

Elkhart schools plan to consolidate preschool and alternative programs, create a virtual school, and relocate adult education amid declining enrollment.

St. Joseph commissioners unanimously rejected a plan to convert most units in a downtown apartment building into short-term rentals, citing concerns about neighborhood impact.