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Plans for a new interchange on State Road 2 could take another step forward Tuesday. The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to build a diverging diamond interchange at Larrison Boulevard and Strawberry Road, to handle traffic from the Amazon and GM developments.
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After sharing a building with St. Joseph County since 1971, the city of South Bend opens its own City Hall at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 13, including a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. -
providedThe intersection of Ireland Road and Michigan Street near the U.S. 20 Bypass has seen the most collisions so far this year in South Bend, with 19 from January through September. That’s an increase from the same period in 2024, even though it was one of six intersections targeted for police focus, based on last year’s data. -
ProvidedA St. Joseph County Sheriff Department investigation in 2022 found that 82-year-old James Belkiewitz owned four massage parlors where Chinese women who had been trafficked were being forced to work and were living at the businesses. A new county council ordinance aims to stop such situations. -
Jeff Stillson/ProvidedNappanee is honoring its surprising cartooning legacy with “Cartoon Alley,” a new downtown mural project celebrating local artists behind classic American comics. -
Marek Mazurek, WVPE/WVPE“We must prioritize our needs and work on the capital projects which are most needed, to ensure the bare minimum safe and secure learning environment for all our students, regardless of their race or their neighborhood or the side of the town,” Chief Financial Officer Ahnaf Tahmid told the school board Monday. -
United Way of St. Joseph County President and CEO Mark Herriman says the Trump and Braun administration cuts are short-sighted because studies show a 7-to-1 return on investment from public funding for quality early childhood care and education.
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