South Bend Mayor James Mueller has said new standards for data centers will come from his office but common council members Oliver Davis Jr. and Sherry Bolden-Simpson say city government's legislative branch should create such rules.
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Elkhart County Prosecutor Vicki Becker is being appointed special prosecutor to determine if Republican Lafayette area Indiana state Sen. Ron Alting should be charged with shoplifting from two Walmart stores. -
Democrat Scott Ruszkowski and Republican Rod Laureys, vying for St. Joseph Count sheriff Nov. 3, will appear at a 6:30 p.m. Thursday candidates forum organized by We Make Indiana. -
The Marshall County Commissioners have voted to cover up the county’s Flock cameras but leave them in place. Still, questions remain about who actually has authority over them. -
St. Joseph County CASA volunteer Tom Brown has been honored for his work helping to give abused and neglected kids a voice in the legal process. -
At a press conference Tuesday with common council and labor leaders, South Bend Mayor James Mueller announced his administration welcomes data centers but they'll have to follow new standards to make sure they're compatible with neighborhoods. -
Tom Arthur/Wikimedia CommonsIn St. Joseph County in the 2024 election, 55% of voters voted absentee, a mix of mail-in and in-person early voters. That was up from 50% in 2020.
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