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Lifeline’s Christmas Store returns Saturday, offering steeply discounted gifts that help struggling Elkhart families create a dignified and joyful Christmas for their children.

YMCA CEO Mark Weber says their child care center serving St. Joseph and Benton Harbor is full, and he says downtown South Bend lacks a high-quality child care option for downtown workers.

A bill prohibiting new physician non-compete agreements passed the Senate Health and Provider Services committee Wednesday with nine voting for and three against. Indiana has a shortage of physicians and an unusually high cost of care compared to other states.

Indiana employers are losing $1.8 billion a year due to a lack of stable childcare for employees according to the latest report from the state’s Early…