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St. Thomas More Academy officials say taking over the former Portage Manor county home will let them consolidate their three buildings downtown into one space.
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ProvidedDespite troubling trends, Food Bank of Northern Indiana Executive Director Marijo Martinec says she's confident the community will step up and help the hungry as SNAP benefits freeze during the federal government shutdown. -
Kiersten Murrell/ProvidedLOGAN Center’s Holiday Bazaar returns Saturday, featuring handmade gifts by artists with disabilities, and giving them a chance to earn from their work. -
Irish Dave/Elkhart County Food CollaborativeThe Community Foundation of Elkhart County this week bought a large amount of food and is distributing it to 61 pantries. They'll need more volunteers to help hand out the food, especially after Saturday when the federal government shutdown freezes SNAP benefits. -
Jeff Parrott/WVPEIndiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's office says it's confident that an appeals court will reverse St. Joseph Superior Judge Jenny Pitts Manier and uphold the will of the General Assembly — that the office can sue communities that it believes offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants. -
screenshotFederal immigration officials say more than 200 immigrants without legal status have been arrested on Indiana roadways. They discussed the Chicago area’s Operation Midway Blitz during a press conference in Gary on Thursday. -
ProvidedDebate over St. Joseph County tax abatement proposal centers on timing, transparency, and complexitySt. Joseph County council members clash over a proposed update to the county’s tax abatement policy, debating timing, transparency, and how simple it should be.
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