Mishawaka

A conversation with Pete DeKever, President and Curator of the Mishawaka Historical Museum.

Mishawaka Parks Superintendent Phil Blasko says overgrown invasive species are ruining views along the riverwalk but prior contractors have cleared the good along with the bad, and it's risky work on a steep incline.

The St. Joseph County Health Department sprayed to kill mosquitoes around the Mishawaka wastewater treatment plant this week and plans to spray near the South Bend plant next week, only at dark.

"These sculptures remind us where Mishawaka came from, but they also represent where we’re going," said youth council member Ryan McGuire.

A group of homeowners on Elmwood Avenue on Mishawaka's southern edge are asking the St. Joseph County Council to close off their street with a barrier because cut-through traffic has grown so much in recent years.

A federal lawsuit alleges that payments from the city of Mishawaka for the construction of a sports complex ended up going towards the developer’s waterfront home in Florida.

"Today, we are saying loudly and proudly that, here in Mishawaka, everyone will be a part of this park," said Mayor Dave Wood.

WVPE talked with two Elkhart mothers who took their kids to splash pads in Mishawaka and South Bend Wednesday, as Elkhart's McNaughton Spray Park is temporarily closed because of a broken part that's on back order.

“Where’s the humanity? You know, I don’t want to become a nation of cruelty,” said Shannon Denney.

The nonprofit Rebuilding Together St. Joseph County is working in River Park this year and plans expansion into Mishawaka and unincorporated St. Joseph County this fall.