Local communities are considering future transportation plans, but uncertainty over federal funding is creating challenges.

The Marshall County Commissioners have voted to cover up the county’s Flock cameras but leave them in place. Still, questions remain about who actually has authority over them.

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.

The event will bring food vendors, musical acts and other activities to Howard Park on Saturday and Sunday.

Those planning to apply for benefits in January will have to start meeting the new requirements next month.

South Bend police are investigating two shootings that took place within a mile of each other Saturday night.

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A shooting at Eddy Street Commons triggered a large police response near the start of Saturday’s Notre Dame football game.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Public information sessions will be held tonight and Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Moran Elementary School.

The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says the man accused of shooting a deputy should not get a plea agreement.

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.

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.

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.

Students applying to the University of Notre Dame will once again have to take the SAT or ACT.

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.”

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.”

The Michigan City Police Department says a routine audit of Flock system activity turned up searches that violated its policies.

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.

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.”

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.

Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus promised to keep fighting for Hoosiers, during the latest in their series of town halls.

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.

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.

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.

Amtrak and the city of South Bend are hopeful that downtown passenger rail service is closer to reality.

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.

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.

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 county commissioners Thursday agreed to hire DLZ to survey the county’s portion of the state line, at a cost of $70,800.

Transpo’s bus service adjustments take effect after Labor Day, and it’ll offer free fares to help riders adjust.

Saint Joseph Health System says it plans to invest $25 million in a new cancer center at its Mishawaka facility.

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.

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.

Canadian National will host a whistle stop event at South Bend’s Union Station, as efforts to bring Amtrak to the site gain momentum.

"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.

Officials say the federal money will support emergency response. Trump promised to unlock up to five-million-dollars.

“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.

"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.

For now, Samsung plans to use the site to make batteries for energy storage systems, a market that’s growing more quickly.

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.

"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.

The city of Elkhart cut the ribbon Saturday on the newly renamed Edith Pasley Park.

Following last month’s wildfires, local advocates are calling on federal lawmakers to protect funding for the U.S. Forest Service.

"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.