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South Bend Mayor James Mueller on Wednesday issued an executive order banning city staff from signing non-disclosure agreements about data centers. The move came a week after two common council members learned Mueller's public works director had signed an NDA with Amazon.
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WVPE/WVPERealtors fear South Bend's coming short-term rental rules will slow economic activity. Council Member Heidi Beidinger notes that many in the community wanted even stricter rules but the council was constrained by Indiana laws that are favorable to owners and investors. -
ProvidedPublic information sessions will be held tonight and Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Moran Elementary School. -
Friends Alexa Navarro and Vanessa Bautista of South Bend had been missing since early Sunday. Niles police believe they pulled their body and vehicle from the St. Joseph River Tuesday night. -
St. Joseph County Sheriff Bill Redman's office has released statements saying Officer Craig Swanson shot at a car that was driving away from a Clay Township home after a trespassing call. -
Four Marshall County Council members voted to remove the county's six Flock cameras to protect motorists' privacy, while three members said they're needed for safety. -
St. Joseph County Democratic Party Chair Don Westerhausen has gone to court to stop the Republican-run election board and clerk's office from keeping four Democratic candidates off the ballot over a candidate paperwork dispute.
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