Carl Baxmeyer

St. Thomas More Academy officials say taking over the former Portage Manor county home will let them consolidate their three buildings downtown into one space.

Plans for a new interchange on State Road 2 could take another step forward Tuesday. The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to build a diverging diamond interchange at Larrison Boulevard and Strawberry Road, to handle traffic from the Amazon and GM developments.

Solar farms and data centers were hot topics during St. Joseph County’s first “Coffee with Your Commissioners” event Saturday.

Republican St. Joseph County Commissioners President Carl Baxmeyer would only say that commissioners have made no decisions on what to do with the Portage Manor property.

Republican Dan Schaetzle's bill, passed by the St. Joseph County Council July 8, requires solar farm developers to compensate property owners within a mile if their property values decline after the solar panels are installed.

St. Joseph County commissioners say they and Indiana State Police have finished their year-long investigation into former DuComb Center director Sharon McBride, and it's now in the hands of a special prosecutor who officials wouldn't identify.

The former Associates Building has been vacant since the private, for-profit American National University closed its location there in 2019.

St. Joseph County Commissioners President Carl Baxmeyer declined comment when asked why nonprofit St. Clair Darden Health System Inc. is exercising its option to buy the property. Healthwin CFO Steve Gazdick did not respond to WVPE's interview requests.

The attorney told commissioners about the alleged assault and said Loris Zappia had threatened him also. Commissioners say they've found no credible threat against Misch.