The St. Joseph County Council's four Democrats will maintain their governing coalition with Republican Dan Schaetzle but he'll no longer serve as president in 2026.
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ProvidedTippecanoe Place, the restaurant opened in 1980 in the Studebaker Mansion in South Bend, closed for good on Monday. The 1880s structure's future remains less clear. -
Danielle Justice/Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictElkhart County commissioners voted unanimously to dissolve the Goshen Dam Pond Economic Improvement District, but residents remain divided over how leftover funds should be used. -
Matt Cashore/Matt Cashore/University of Notre DameNotre Dame psychology experts will use a new single-encounter approach to help youths experiencing mental health problems, with a counselor and a self-guided online platform. -
The Herald-Times of BloomingtonStephen Sherwood was paroled in 2024 after serving less than half his sentence for beating 4-year-old Hope Barrett to death in a Martinsville motel room in 1995. On New Year's Eve in Mishawaka prosecutors say he held his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint as she held her two-month-old grandson. -
ProvidedThe three-year St. Joseph County Universal Wellness Project will train 75 local providers, and launch an online platform kids can use themselves, to help Michiana youth suffering mental health problems like anxiety and depression. -
Provided/City of South BendSouth Bend residents can apply to serve as volunteer citizen members on Common Council committees. Applications are due Friday, Jan. 9.
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