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Dan Milanese has been Elkhart Police Chief for three years. He steps down as the community awaits the Elkhart County Homicide Unit's investigation into whether officers Thomas Breneman and Nicholas Ragdale were justified in fatally shooting 17-year-old Bryan Ramirez Gomez Feb. 8 at High Dive Pavilion Park.
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As Fulton County researches whether it should allow data centers, one resident is suing over the process. -
Nguyen Hiep/UNSPLASHThe Indiana Department of Health this week announced it's eliminating its Special Populations Support Program effective July 1 because of federal funding cuts. The move will cost the nonprofit Health Plus Indiana, which operates clinics in South Bend and Elkhart, $90,000 a year. -
After a national FBI investigation, 29-year-old Paul McDowell Jr. of South Bend pleaded guilty to hacking into young women's Snapchat accounts, harassing and blackmailing them with private photos and videos he accessed. -
Tom Arthur/Wikimedia CommonsPrimary Election Day is Tuesday. This week, the St. Joseph County Election Board took steps to make sure there are enough poll workers. -
In a costly race for a GOP primary in Indiana, Granger Republican State Sen. Linda Rogers' Trump-endorsed primary opponent, Dr. Brian Schmutzler, has received just $1,000 from a national pro-Trump political action committee. -
Mike Murrell/WVPEElkhart Community Schools received a national award for its partnership bringing dental exams, cleanings and treatment to students at school.
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