In addition to jobs, The Beacon Resource Center's Second Chance Job and Resource Fair Thursday will give guidance on housing, health care, education and legal services.
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As the Indiana Governor Mike Braun administration has cut funding for child care, a St. Joseph County group plans to ask local employers to invest in a fund to help child care providers with equipment, supplies and furniture.
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Following protocol for officer-involved shootings, Mishawaka and St. Joseph County police are investigating the shooting. Police had not yet released details of what happened, names of the person killed or the names of the two South Bend officers who shot them.
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Mac Barnett, the Library of Congress Ambassador for Children's Literature, says picture books can still be a powerful way to instill a love of reading in today's screen-savvy students.
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Bird flu has been confirmed in Elkhart and LaGrange counties. Officials say the risk is low, but experts urge caution around sick or dead birds.
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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.
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