St. Joseph County

The city of Mishawaka rushed to stake its claim to serve the planned Microsoft data center when it learned that St. Joseph County officials, knowing Granger residents oppose being annexed by the city, plan for a private nearby water utility to instead serve the site.

A new 275-foot wireless tower planned on the border of Saint Joseph County and Michigan has stirred concern among local residents and county council members.

The St. Joseph County Department of Health is seeking another round of state funding to continue its maternal and infant health initiative, known as EMBER.

The St. Joseph County Council's new bill requiring solar developers to guarantee they won't lower property values within a mile comes a year after the council passed new restrictions on solar farms.

Citizen Brian Collier's lawsuit to remove Sharon McBride from the South Bend Common Council has gone through six judges and still doesn't have one to begin the case.

St. Joseph County's Court Appointed Special Advocates program says about 200 abused and neglected children are waiting for volunteers to help give them a voice in their child welfare cases.

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.

County commissioners have declared a local disaster emergency following recent severe storms, taking the first step toward potentially securing state and federal recovery aid.

Kent Fulmer talk with Theresa Olson, Executive Director of The Clubhouse of St. Joseph County.

St. Joseph County says Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's lawsuit over handling jail inmates who are undocumented immigrants is too vague, he lacks standing to bring it, and it violates core federal and state principles and laws.