Jeff Parrott
ReporterParrott, a longtime public radio fan, comes to WVPE with about 25 years of journalism experience at newspapers in Indiana and Michigan, including 13 years at The South Bend Tribune. He and Kristi have two children currently attending Indiana University in Bloomington. In his free time he enjoys fixing up their home, following his favorite college and professional sports teams, and watching TV (yes that's an acceptable hobby).
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An attorney for Todd Cummings' chief financial officer reportedly had said the Arizona district had slowed its hiring process because of the South Bend investigation. -
Goshen Mayor Gina Leichty said it be wasteful and irresponsible for the city to stop projects that the AmeriCorps colleagues have worked on after the Trump Administration abandoned the young adults. -
The St. Joseph County Council in October approved a $10.3 million bond issue to fund the LaSalle renovation and move the Western Branch to the former ZB Falcon's building on Western Avenue. -
Two downtown Elkhart retailers told CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian that they're seeing people pull back on spending as President Trump's tariffs and trade wars create uncertainty. -
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission says it has up to 300 days to decide whether Mishawaka or St. Joseph County will be allowed to serve the planned data center with water and sewer lines. -
Green Stem Provisioning owner George Lynch is happy Indiana will go at least another year without legal marijuana, and says he'll get to keep his billboards up for Hoosiers to see for another decade. -
Portage Township Trustee Jason Critchlow says most requests for rent help come from tenants behind on rent whose landlords have suggested they come to the trustee. -
The Community Foundation of St. Joseph County this week told New Day Intake Center officials they'll provide $250,000 toward the $14.3 million needed to break ground this summer. -
All three American broadcast networks will carry Pope Francis' funeral live beginning at 4 a.m. EST Saturday. The Vatican will also stream the service live on its YouTube channel. -
Democratic Mayor Dick Moore led the city through the Great Recession of 2008, when a crippled RV industry drove the city's unemployment rate to nearly 18%, making national news.
