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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Berrien County has approved incentives for another workforce housing development. Orchard View Lofts would bring 144 apartments to the area near I-94 and Niles Road in St. Joseph Township.
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Brownfield plan would bring another 144 housing units to Berrien County
Berrien County has approved incentives for another workforce housing development. Orchard View Lofts would bring 144 apartments to the area near I-94 and Niles Road in St. Joseph Township.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
South Bend is promising an increased police presence for this weekend’s Fusion Fest. The event will bring food vendors, musical acts and other activities to Howard Park on Saturday and Sunday.
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Increased police presence expected at Fusion Fest
The event will bring food vendors, musical acts and other activities to Howard Park on Saturday and Sunday.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hoosiers enrolled in the Healthy Indiana Plan will soon have to meet new work requirements. State officials will outline the changes Thursday during a town hall in South Bend.
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South Bend-area residents can learn about new Healthy Indiana Plan work requirements
Those planning to apply for benefits in January will have to start meeting the new requirements next month.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Two people are dead and a third is in critical condition, after a shooting on South Bend’s northeast side Saturday night. This was less than a mile away from an earlier shooting at Eddy Street Commons that left two people with non-life-threatening injuries, including a police officer.
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Police investigating two Saturday night shootings on South Bend’s northeast side
South Bend police are investigating two shootings that took place within a mile of each other Saturday night.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In the race for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate, one big gap in policy is in health care. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has been an advocate for Medicare for All for well over a decade. Republican Mike Rogers is not in favor of such wholesale changes.
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Michigan’s two major party candidates for U.S. Senate offer differing ideas for health care
Republican Mike Rogers rolls out plan heavy on transparency; Democrat Abdul El-Sayed advocates for Medicare for All
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A shooting at Eddy Street Commons triggered a large police response near the start of Saturday’s Notre Dame football game. A woman was reportedly hurt, and a police officer was apparently hit by shrapnel or a ricochet.
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Two hurt, including an officer, in Saturday night shooting at Eddy Street Commons
A shooting at Eddy Street Commons triggered a large police response near the start of Saturday’s Notre Dame football game.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
An effort to pause data center development in Michigan City has itself been paused. The city council on Tuesday tabled a proposed moratorium ordinance, by a vote of eight-to-one.
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Michigan City data center moratorium delay draws frustration during council meeting
An effort to pause data center development in Michigan City has itself been paused. The city council on Tuesday tabled a proposed moratorium ordinance, by a vote of eight-to-one.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
An hours-long manhunt in rural LaPorte County ended with a man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, while an Elkhart woman was taken into custody.
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ISP: Man accused of shooting at police car in LaPorte County found dead after manhunt
An hours-long manhunt in rural LaPorte County ended with a man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, while an Elkhart woman was taken into custody.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Efforts to bring medical care into underserved parts of Southwest Michigan are proving successful, according to Cass Family Clinic CEO Joseph Gavan.
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Cass Family Clinic's mobile facility usage exceeding growth expectations, says CEO
Cass Family Clinic CEO Joseph Gavan told the county commissioners Thursday that the organization’s mobile clinic has seen more than 900 patients since it went into service last November.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Cass County, Michigan’s prosecutor will stay in the position through 2028. Sarah Scoggin was appointed on an interim basis back in May, following the resignation of Victor Fitz. Now, the county says she’s agreed to stay until Fitz’s term ends.
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Cass County prosecutor agrees to stay in position through 2028
Sarah Scoggin was appointed on an interim basis back in May, following the resignation of Victor Fitz. Now, the county says she’s agreed to stay until Fitz’s term ends.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Osceola’s railroad crossings are leading to concerns about traffic congestion and roadway safety. Those were some of the top comments heard from the public, during an ongoing rail corridor study.
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Traffic congestion, safety among top concerns in Osceola rail corridor study
The area saw more than 400 crashes during the five-year study period. Most were rear-end crashes, but there were three fatal crashes in that period.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Michigan City Police Department still wants to expand its use of Flock Safety equipment, despite an investigation into an officer’s misuse of the technology and other communities cutting ties with the company.
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Additional Flock Safety spending criticized during Michigan City public hearing
The Michigan City Police Department still wants to expand its use of Flock Safety equipment, despite an investigation into an officer’s alleged misuse of the technology.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The team studying Osceola’s railroad crossings is giving residents an update. Public information sessions will be held tonight (Wednesday) and Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Moran Elementary School.
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Planners to give update on Osceola rail corridor study
Public information sessions will be held tonight and Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Moran Elementary School.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says the man accused of shooting a deputy should not get a plea agreement. Deputy Jon Samuelson was critically injured back in May, when Sharod Grafton allegedly shot him three times at a Michigan City hospital.
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Sheriff's Office doesn't want plea agreement for suspect in deputy's shooting
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says the man accused of shooting a deputy should not get a plea agreement.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
During a visit to Notre Dame on Friday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh recalled his experience working in the White House on 9/11. Friday’s discussion was framed as a way to help students who weren’t alive 25 years ago understand the events of that day.
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Justice Kavanaugh joins Notre Dame panel discussion on memories, impacts of 9/11
During a visit to Notre Dame on Friday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh recalled his experience working in the White House on 9/11.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Funding for Flock cameras will not be included in Kosciusko County’s 2027 budget. The county council voted Thursday to withhold funding for any automated license plate readers or similar equipment.
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Kosciusko County Council votes to remove Flock camera funding from 2027 budget
Funding for Flock cameras will not be included in Kosciusko County’s 2027 budget. The county council voted Thursday to withhold funding for any automated license plate readers or similar equipment.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Marshall County may have a tougher time adjusting its Flock camera contract. Last month, the county commissioners voted to move from two-year to one-year contracts, but it turns out that the county switched to a five-year contract back in 2023.
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Marshall County Flock contract longer than commissioners previously thought
Last month, the county commissioners voted to move from two-year to one-year contracts, but it turns out that the county switched to a five-year contract back in 2023.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Students applying to the University of Notre Dame will once again have to take the SAT or ACT. The university says it’ll reinstate its standardized testing requirement for first-year and transfer applicants, seeking to enroll as undergraduates in fall 2028.
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Notre Dame to bring back testing requirement for applicants
Students applying to the University of Notre Dame will once again have to take the SAT or ACT.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Starke County Sheriff’s Office will not renew its contract for Flock cameras. In a Facebook post Tuesday, the department said Sheriff Jack Rosa made the decision “in the best interest of the community.”
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Starke County sheriff decides not to renew contract for Flock cameras
The Starke County Sheriff’s Office will not renew its contract for Flock cameras. In a Facebook post, the department said Sheriff Jack Rosa made the decision “in the best interest of the community.”
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The Marshall County prosecutor has opted not to file criminal charges against a woman who allegedly made a false child welfare complaint against former South Bend mayor and U.S. transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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Prosecutor opts not to file charges for false child welfare claim against Buttigieg
Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman said he couldn’t conclude that the 50-year-old caller was “capable of forming the requisite intent to support a criminal conviction.”
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Unauthorized Flock camera searches have reportedly led to the resignation of a Michigan City police officer. The police department says a routine audit of Flock system activity turned up searches that violated its policies.
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Michigan City police officer resigns amid investigation into Flock camera searches
The Michigan City Police Department says a routine audit of Flock system activity turned up searches that violated its policies.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The National New York Central Railroad Museum is bidding farewell to a historic steam engine. Mohawk No. 3001 has been housed in Elkhart since the 1980s, but it’s been transferred to the Fort Wayne Railroad, in the hopes that it’ll be able to get it running again.
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National New York Central Railroad Museum to bid farewell to historic steam engine
Mohawk No. 3001 has been housed in Elkhart since the 1980s, but it’s been transferred to the Fort Wayne Railroad, in the hopes that it’ll be able to get it running again.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
When asked whether Indiana’s stadium package is more beneficial to Indiana or Illinois, Rep. Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago) said it’ll be “a win-win for both.”
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Lawmaker hopeful that Bears stadium would be 'win-win' for both Illinois and Indiana
When asked whether Indiana’s stadium package is more beneficial to Indiana or Illinois, Rep. Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago) said it’ll be “a win-win for both.”
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Recent prolonged power outages could lead to changes in state law next session.
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Lawmakers may explore legislative changes in response to prolonged power outages
The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus was already planning to focus on utilities in 2027, but caucus chair Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago) says the outages have changed the conversation.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
In a visit to South Bend on Saturday, members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus criticized new laws letting the governor give police powers to the Indiana National Guard, merging several “cultural commissions” into one, and prohibiting sleeping in public spaces.
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Indiana Black Legislative Caucus members criticize new laws at South Bend town hall
Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus promised to keep fighting for Hoosiers, during the latest in their series of town halls.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
NIPSCO says it’s offering help for residents who experienced lengthy power outages, but one state lawmaker thinks the company should do more.
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NIPSCO offering help following power outages, but lawmaker wants it to do more
State Rep. Chuck Moseley (D-Portage) wants NIPSCO to go a step further, by giving customers a 100-percent credit on their bills for the entire time they were without power.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A prayer service is planned in South Bend this weekend, calling for an end to ICE detention at the Miami Correctional Facility.
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Prayer service to call for end to ICE detention at Miami Correctional Facility
Faith groups and advocates will share immigrants’ stories, pray about what’s going on there, and encourage people to take action, according to Carrie Bowie with the Michiana Alliance for Democracy.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Goshen residents will have to pay a fee for trash and recycling pickup, starting next year. The new environmental service fee will start at seven dollars a month in January and then go up to $14.50 in 2028.
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Goshen to charge fee for trash and recycling pickup, starting next year
Goshen currently covers trash and recycling pickup out of property tax revenues, but Mayor Gina Leichty says that’s no longer possible, due to Indiana’s recent property and income tax reform.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Bringing Amtrak service to downtown South Bend isn’t a done deal, but a $3.8 million federal planning grant means it’s closer than it’s ever been. That was the message shared by city and Amtrak officials Wednesday.
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South Bend, Amtrak discuss planning grant for Union Station passenger service
Amtrak and the city of South Bend are hopeful that downtown passenger rail service is closer to reality.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
LaPorte County may consider lowering its proposed wheel tax. As written, the proposed ordinance would impose a $25 excise tax on passenger cars, starting next year, and a $15 tax on motorcycles. There would also be a $40 wheel tax on larger vehicles, like semi-trucks and RVs.
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LaPorte County Council considering wheel tax proposal
Council members said the tax is necessary to offset revenue lost because of changes in state law. It also opens the door to additional road funding from the state.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Officials are working to reassure residents that South Bend’s LaSalle Park area is safe, but the Environmental Protection Agency continues to analyze the site.
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EPA updates council committee on LaSalle Park cleanup
Officials are working to reassure residents that South Bend’s LaSalle Park area is safe, but the Environmental Protection Agency continues to analyze the site.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The man accused of holding five people hostage at a Mishawaka home last December and shooting at SWAT officers has been found guilty on all counts. The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office says Chad Bean, 54, was convicted on all 14 counts Friday, after a weeklong jury trial.
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Man found guilty on 14 counts following December SWAT standoff in Mishawaka
The man accused of holding five people hostage at a Mishawaka home last December and shooting at SWAT officers has been found guilty on all counts.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Efforts to determine the exact location of the Michigan-Indiana State Line are moving forward in Cass County. The county commissioners Thursday agreed to hire DLZ to survey the county’s portion of the state line, at a cost of $70,800.
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Efforts to determine state line's exact location moving forward in Cass County
The county commissioners Thursday agreed to hire DLZ to survey the county’s portion of the state line, at a cost of $70,800.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Transpo’s bus service adjustments take effect after Labor Day, and it’ll offer free fares to help riders adjust.
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Transpo plans free fare week to help riders adjust to service changes
Transpo’s bus service adjustments take effect after Labor Day, and it’ll offer free fares to help riders adjust.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Saint Joseph Health System says it plans to invest $25 million in a new cancer center at its Mishawaka facility.
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Saint Joseph Health System announces plans for Mishawaka cancer center
Saint Joseph Health System says it plans to invest $25 million in a new cancer center at its Mishawaka facility.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Elkhart County residents will have fewer places to vote on Election Day. The election board voted Monday to close three of the county’s 29 vote centers for November’s general election.
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Elkhart County Election Board votes to close three vote centers
Elkhart County residents will have fewer places to vote on Election Day. The election board voted Monday to close three of the county’s 29 vote centers for November’s general election.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Investigators believe last month’s explosion that destroyed Zimmy’s Tavern in Union, Michigan was caused by a leaking gas line. The National Transportation Safety Board shared preliminary findings Wednesday.
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NTSB shares preliminary findings on Zimmy’s Tavern explosion
Crews from SEMCO Energy’s parent company reportedly traced the leak to a joint in a section of pipe about 60 feet from the building.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Canadian National will host a whistle stop event at South Bend’s Union Station, as efforts to bring Amtrak to the site gain momentum.
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CN to host whistle stop in South Bend, as Union Station plans get federal funding
Canadian National will host a whistle stop event at South Bend’s Union Station, as efforts to bring Amtrak to the site gain momentum.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Once the railroad arrived in Elkhart 175 years ago, it didn’t take long for the area to have its first train mishap.
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ElkhartRail175 presentation looks at history, impact of local rail accidents
"Elkhart’s journey alongside the railroad has programmed this whole entire area to be more conscious of the dangers that come with trains," said Andrew Medford.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Gov. Mike Braun said President Donald Trump will approve a Presidential Emergency Declaration for the state, following a call between the two Saturday afternoon. Storms left thousands in the northwest without power, and flooding in the state’s eastern and central parts led to evacuations.
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Braun activates National Guard, Trump promises aid, as flooding forces evacuations
Officials say the federal money will support emergency response. Trump promised to unlock up to five-million-dollars.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
One of Downtown South Bend’s largest annual events takes place Saturday, despite a rainy forecast. Art Beat will feature more than 600 visual artists, performers and food vendors along the Jefferson Bridge and East Bank Village.
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Art Beat expected to take place as scheduled, despite rainy forecast
“Obviously, we’re in close communication with area meteorologists, and if the situation changes, we may make a different decision,” said Downtown South Bend Executive Director Willow Wetherall.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A local trustee wants St. Joseph County’s townships to look at consolidation, before Indiana does it for them. Portage Township Trustee Jason Critchlow’s proposal could reduce the number of townships in the county from 13 down to two or three.
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Trustee wants St. Joseph County’s townships to consider consolidation
"The difference is, if you do a voluntary merger, you get a lot more say in what that merger looks like, what that new form of government looks like," said Portage Township Trustee Jason Critchlow.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Samsung says it’s bought out GM’s stake in a New Carlisle battery plant. The two companies had teamed up to produce electric vehicle batteries, but a slowdown in the EV market led them to pause construction earlier this year.
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Samsung says it's buying GM’s stake in New Carlisle battery plant
For now, Samsung plans to use the site to make batteries for energy storage systems, a market that’s growing more quickly.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The Chicago Bears say they’re closer to finalizing a move across the state line. Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren says the team continues to have occasional meetings with Illinois lawmakers, but its sole focus remains on building a stadium and mix-used development in Hammond, Indiana.
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Bears say they remain focused on Hammond for future stadium
Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren says a site at Lost Marsh was found to be viable, while due diligence continues on a nearby Wolf Lake Terminals site.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
An Elkhart police officer is now on unpaid leave, after more criminal charges were filed.
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Elkhart Board of Safety places officer on unpaid leave, following additional charges
"By no part do I personally or does the Elkhart Police Department take any of putting an officer on unpaid leave lightly," Interim Police Chief Andy Whitmyer said.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The city of Elkhart cut the ribbon Saturday on the newly renamed Edith Pasley Park. City crews have upgraded the former Ullery Park with a new splash pad, shelter and walking paths.
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Upgraded Elkhart park renamed for longtime community activist
The city of Elkhart cut the ribbon Saturday on the newly renamed Edith Pasley Park.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Following last month’s wildfires, local advocates are calling on federal lawmakers to protect funding for the U.S. Forest Service.
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Advocates urge lawmakers to protect forest service funding following wildfires
Following last month’s wildfires, local advocates are calling on federal lawmakers to protect funding for the U.S. Forest Service.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
A rezoning request that could have paved the way for a future data center project in Bristol has been pulled, at least for now.
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Landowners pull rezoning request that could have allowed for data center in Bristol
"The petitioner on August 3 submitted a letter to the town requesting that the application be withdrawn from the council’s consideration,” said Bristol Town Attorney Alex Bowman.
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
FEMA will not provide more help to those affected by the deadly tornadoes that struck Southwest Michigan on March 6.
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FEMA denies Michigan's appeal for financial help following March tornadoes
A letter from FEMA said the tornadoes’ impact “is not of the severity and magnitude that warrants a major disaster declaration.” The storms left four people dead, including a 12-year-old in Cass Count...
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WVPE 88.1 Public Radio @wvpe.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The South Bend school superintendent is promising to change school culture and boost cultural competency with a new strategic plan.
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South Bend Community School Corporation starts working on new strategic plan
The South Bend school superintendent is promising to change school culture and boost cultural competency with a new strategic plan.
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