Prompted by growing consumer frustration over long power outages, the Michigan Public Service Commission in 2022 launched a third-party audit of the state's two largest electric utilities.

Marshall County is officially disbanding its sewer district. It was established to expand sewer service to homes currently served by septic systems, but residents and elected officials voiced concern about the cost to homeowners.

St. Joseph County prosecutors have asked a judge to detain 53-year-old Chad Bean until his bond hearing because he's a threat to his victims and the community, after a 2001 kidnapping and confinement conviction in which he used his baby as a shield as a police K-9 tried to bring him down.

For the first time since its 2021 renovation, the St. Joseph County Public Library's main site downtown South Bend will close Jan. 5-9 for elevator repairs. Its attached Community Learning Center will remain open to provide warmth for the homeless and limited library services.

Goshen Community Schools says Goshen High School principal Cathleen DeMeyer is retiring. District leaders will provide added support during the transition.

Elkhart County officials say the resignation of Concord Township’s assessor could lead to major cost savings, including salary cuts and a possible office downsizing.