"The difference is, if you do a voluntary merger, you get a lot more say in what that merger looks like, what that new form of government looks like," said Portage Township Trustee Jason Critchlow.
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For now, Samsung plans to use the site to make batteries for energy storage systems, a market that’s growing more quickly.
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Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren says a site at Lost Marsh was found to be viable, while due diligence continues on a nearby Wolf Lake Terminals site.
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St. Joseph County economic development director Bill Schalliol Aug. 25 will seek county council approval to create a tax incremental financing district at and around the Granger Microsoft data center site.
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"By no part do I personally or does the Elkhart Police Department take any of putting an officer on unpaid leave lightly," Interim Police Chief Andy Whitmyer said.
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Habit for Humanity of St. Joseph County's Woodfield Crossing will include 50 homes, across a variety of models, southwest of McKinley and Byrkit on Mishawaka's northeast edge.
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The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning Tuesday at about 12:30 p.m. because of 70 mph winds near Plymouth but no tornadoes were reported.
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