The South Bend International Airport is adding a commercial transportation lane for taxis, rideshare and buses. Raised crosswalks will be added and canopies will cover the first two lanes to shelter people from the elements.
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St. Joseph commissioners approved changes to the city’s downtown paid parking plan, shortening daily hours and delaying the summer start date.
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The Michiana Area Council of Governments took action Wednesday on Interurban Trolley cuts and U.S. 30 intersection changes.
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Police said there was so much animal waste on the floor of Thomas and Laura Duncan's Goshen trailer that the floor wasn't visible. The Humane Society of Elkhart County's Maria Waltersdorf says 12 of the dogs still need homes and they're surprisingly loving and well-mannered for what they've been through.
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The South Bend Board of Public Works recently approved $5.3 million in projects around the East Race and riverwalk, including a new pedestrian bridge, new dock and upgraded stairways connecting the Jefferson Bridge to Howard Park.
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The Forever Learning Institute will hold summer classes at former Clay High School after SBCSC approved a short-term facility agreement Monday.
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The fifth annual Oaklawn's Got Talent Friday at Elkhart's The Lerner Theatre will again raise money for Oaklawn's 24-hour mental health and addictions crisis response services in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties.
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