HealthLinc CEO Melissa Mitchell says merging with Heart City Health in Elkhart will increase access to care for low-income Heart City patients by sharing clinical staff from HealthLinc clinics.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security are now conducting joint preliminary damage assessments in several counties, including Elkhart.

The railroad says trains will once again run their full routes on their normal schedules, starting Friday at 3:01 a.m. CDT.

St. Joseph County Prosecutor Ken Cotter says officers were justified under Indiana law in fatally shooting 35-year-old Jujuan Bates to protect themselves and others as he walked through a neighborhood with a gun, refused commands to drop it, and fired it into the air.

The Midwest Continental Divide Trail project seeks to develop a pedestrian path for eco-tourism through rural western St. Joseph County. Farmers are angry and vow to continue fighting the project until elected leaders give up on it.

“We passed a resolution. We don’t need somebody coming into town and telling us how to do economic development,” said town council member Shawn Pettit.

The items, including a lot of furniture and home decor, will be on sale Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hubbard Hill's Sailor Community Center.

St. Joseph County Health Department Director of Nursing Ashley Helman advises you to frequently wash your hands and avoid foods like bagged salad mixes, raspberries, cilantro, basil and green onions.

The city of South Bend says it expects to pick the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County's proposal to renovate the historic State Theatre, now that the plan has won a $4 million state grant.

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.