Safety

Residents, along with South Bend Common Council members Sherry Bolden-Simpson and Oliver Davis Jr., want the city to do more to improve traffic safety and emergency response in the growing Lafayette Falls subdivision.

Four Marshall County Council members voted to remove the county's six Flock cameras to protect motorists' privacy, while three members said they're needed for safety.

The St. Joseph County Health Department will host a free Summer Safety Event Saturday, offering families information on water safety, car seats, ticks and emergency preparedness.

St. Joseph officials say extra patrols and staffing are planned at Silver Beach after large crowds of South Bend-area teens prompted a police response.

Mishawaka police say 29-year-old Curtiss Walker of Mishawaka, who shot himself Wednesday while handling a friend's gun, leaves behind a wife and three young children.

With temperatures dropping into the single digits and wind chills below zero, warming centers across Michiana are opening their doors to help residents stay safe.

Mayor Rod Roberson administration spokesman Alex Otto says so far they're the only entity who's talking about the need to address the Nappanee Street pedestrian bridge. He says the city will need some other entity to also step up and contribute money if the community wants the bridge replaced.

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

As school districts in the area begin classes this week, South Bend police are urging drivers to be especially careful around buses and school zones.

After a strong turnout last year, Notre Dame safety officials brought their Zombie preparedness event back to students, faculty and staff for a second year