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Jeff Parrott/WVPEFor the first time, Elkhart County Emergency Management Director Jennifer Tobey says she's seeking donations to help June 11 storm victims as the county awaits word from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. -
National Transportation Safety Board/NTSB.govCrews from SEMCO Energy’s parent company reportedly traced the leak to a joint in a section of pipe about 60 feet from the building. -
Tom Arthur/Wikimedia CommonsElkhart County residents will have fewer places to vote on Election Day. The election board voted Monday to close three of the county’s 29 vote centers for November’s general election. -
New Elkhart Police Chief Ray Juengst is a 30-year-veteran of the St. Charles, Mo. police department, where he rose from patrol up through the ranks. -
WVPE/WVPESouth Bend Common Council member Heidi Beidinger says residents in her eastside district are fed up with unruly parties, trash and parking problems from short-term rentals. -
Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson says the city should pause all new data center applications until city staff can adopt standards.
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