Elkhart County officials say the most-blocked railroad crossings in 2025 were at county roads, 50, 42 and 29. They say a website with live information about whether crossings are open is getting 500 to 700 views per day.
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Main Street and East Jackson in downtown Elkhart are closed for a federally mandated sewer project aimed at preventing sewage overflows during heavy rain.
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A South Bend leader calls for an athletic boycott of Penn High after a reported racial incident, citing accountability concerns and urging policy changes.
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Granger residents have a chance to weigh in on a proposed roundabout. It would be located at State Road 23’s east intersection with Adams Road.
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“We are hopeful that we’re going to have a lot of interest in it, when we put it out for RFP, looking for residential livability relationships,” said Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson.
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South Bend police say on Thursday they arrested a man possessing a stolen gun with the help of their new Drone as First Responder, after officers had stopped chasing him for safety reasons.
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The Indiana State Board of Accounts this week released the results of an audit finding the South Bend Community School Corp. under then-Superintendent Todd Cummings lacked federally required controls and review procedures for how money was spent and accounted for.
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