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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The Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend says it has raised $4.5 million of $5.5 million it needs to build a facility for rare Amur tigers and leopards from Asia. -
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, determined to uncover evidence of discrimination against white people, says he won't let Notre Dame get away with simply assuring it's following all laws. -
Mishawaka police say they'll increase patrols in school zones to make sure people drive more slowly there. -
The Indiana Department of Transportation says it understands that people are frustrated with waiting longer at U.S. 20 and Quince Road but has told them congestion will ease once work on the parallel State Road 2 finishes. -
Portage Township Trustee Jason Critchlow says the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is leaving downtown South Bend at a time when residents, especially the poor, are having a harder time affording transportation. -
Critics of the bill worry that the people who interact most with police can't afford the new fees to monitor police officer behavior. But city legal staff hope the fees will incentivize people to more carefully craft public records requests because redacting confidential information takes so much time. -
Elkhart County Prosecutors charged 29-year-old Franklin Elmore Jr. and his wife, 27-year-old Cheyenne Elmore, after they say Franklin severely beat his 6-year-old son Justin on Aug. 3. -
Amazon community engagement manager Amy Jaballah says the company has no more grant funding rounds planned for now but will always look to help local nonprofits and boost STEM skills among area youth. -
The South Bend Common Council expects to vote Monday night on a bill creating new fees, up to $150, for police dash and body cam videos that people request under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act. -
The city of South Bend's Office of Sustainability has been planning to receive $3 million in federal grants to fund a new rooftop solar program for up to 150 income-qualified households.
