"Municipalities have to expand, or they die off," said council member Gregg Tuholski. "Unfortunately, that’s just the way it is."

While the former Indianapolis mayor plans to run as an independent, he will also run under the banner of the newly named "Lincoln Party" in November.

The St. Joseph County Parks Board this week received contractor bids that were within the planned budget, and they expect to finish the park by December.

South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski says intentionally damaging the department's new drone will bring federal legal trouble.

Concord High School’s athletic director is retiring, after more than two decades. Dave Preheim plans to step down at the end of the school year.

"This is a livable, walkable community," said Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson. "It is the prescription for new urbanism."

After months of protests, public meetings and local organizing against the project, the Metropolitan Development Commission approved the plan for a data center in Decatur Township.

“We want to make sure that we’re caring for our community in a really loving, respectful and comprehensive way, and so, any student admitted to Notre Dame, we are going to make sure that they can afford it,” said Micki Kidder, vice president for undergraduate enrollment at Notre Dame.

Health centers warn they could lose millions in rebates under the state’s proposed change, which would end Medicaid drug rebates for health organizations.

South Bend police say the drone will respond to select incidents and arrive on scene faster than officers, giving them critical information that will safe the department time and resources.