Mishawaka

City of Mishawaka officials say the 3.75% annual rate increases over five years will help fund sewer upgrades that have been mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop raw sewage from entering the St. Joseph River during rainy weather.

Mishawaka’s bridge lights orange for Hunger Action Day as the Food Bank of Northern Indiana highlights hunger and calls for year-round community support.

The agreement gives the parties two months to map out a service area for Mishawaka water and sewers across a four-mile radius beyond city limits into Granger.

On Tuesday St. Joseph County Commissioners will consider an agreement to let Mishawaka extend water and sewers to Microsoft's proposed data center in Granger. The agreement also calls for the city to extend water and sewers to undeveloped parts of Granger, annexing where it can, including existing subdivisions with well and septic problems.

Mishawaka police say they'll increase patrols in school zones to make sure people drive more slowly there.

The city hired an Indiana Department of Natural Resources-approved firm to capture and relocate geese from parks and green spaces. State officials say it's likely a temporary fix.

Granger Community Church Pastor Ted Bryant says the city of South Bend's plans to redevelop public housing sites downtown are too vague to keep its community center there so underutilized.

The death of a Mishawaka High School student struck by a train Wednesday has renewed concern about pedestrian safety around railroad tracks.

Habitat CEO Jim Williams says Habitat has provided cash help to relocate, and that 24 of the 34 families have found new places to live, including eight that bought new homes. He says five families have been given another month.

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.