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06/05/2025

The Humane Society of Elkhart County is nearing capacity and dropping all adoption fees through June 14th.

The Humane Society of Elkhart County is near capacity, and is making it easier than ever to adopt a pet. They report their dog kennels are completely full, and the summer is starting with a steady surge in cats and kittens. So they need pets to be adopted into loving homes soon. To try and...

06/05/2025

Another hurdle has been cleared in the effort to restart the Palisades Power Plant.

A report from federal nuclear power regulators says it has "no major environmental concerns" with the plan to restart the Palisades plant. The assessment was released Friday and is another major step forward for the plant, which has been awarded billions in state and federal subsidies to reopen. You...

05/29/2025

Beacon Children's Hospital will be able to take a big leap forward in their NICU services, thanks to the 2025 Four Winds Invitational event in August.

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds Casinos held an event at the South Bend Country Club Thursday, where Beacon Children’s Hospital announced it plans to use proceeds from the tournament to purchase NICU2Home by AngelEye Health. It's a seamless communication and care platform...

05/23/2025

A mobile home park in LaPorte is facing legal action from Attorney General Todd Rokita.

Indiana's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against a LaPorte mobile home park, citing "deplorable conditions" against the owner of Deerfield Estates. AG Todd Rokita says people living there are dealing with dirty water, low pressure, extended shutoffs, and no real oversight. WSBT reports that re...

05/23/2025

Two crashes injured 11 people in Michiana before the holiday weekend began.

A crash Thursday night in Granger injured eight people in Granger and briefly shut down Adams Road. It happened at the intersection of Adams and Northfield around 8 p.m. when a Cadillac turned onto Adams in front of a pickup truck. Both vehicles had four people, and one was reported as critical afte...

05/19/2025

Interested in wagering in Michigan or Indiana? You're in big company.

Michigan and Indiana are among the Top Ten states for spending money on gambling. Gambling has become more common nationwide, and the group Legal US Poker Sites has conducted research on which states have the biggest gamblers in the country. Their research considered factors like the search volume f...

05/17/2025

Cleanup and repaving is underway on a stretch of I-65 in Lake County after a semi fire.

Northbound lanes of I-65 were shut down early Saturday afternoon after a semi fire. Officials from INDOT and The Indiana State Police said there was severe pavement damage at the site of the crash, around MM 238 just south of SR 2. That stretch of the interstate was being shut down for several hours...

05/12/2025

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05/10/2025

A Romeoville, Illinois man was arrested following a multi-vehicle crash that injured several members of the New Prairie High School baseball team.

A Romeoville, Illinois man was arrested following a multi-vehicle crash that injured several members of the New Prairie High School baseball team. LaPorte County deputies say 41-year-old Shawn Wesly Russell Akison was driving a box truck westbound on U.S. 20 Thursday afternoon when he crashed into a...

05/10/2025

Five Star Life teaches children five core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, sacrifice and courage in after-school programs for middle school students, their K-12 video curriculum, through Five Star at Camp Summit and their basketball league as well as their LIFT Leadership program with area detention centers.

The 14th annual radiothon for Five Star Life concluded on Friday, April 26, with a total of more than $244,003. The money collected will go toward Five Star Life’s array of programs that benefit thousands of local students and their families. The donations came from local listeners, as well as fri...

05/09/2025

Two New Prairie school buses were involved in a 4-vehicle crash Thursday in LaPorte County.

Several injuries were reported after a four-vehicle crash in LaPorte County Thursday involving two school buses. The students involved in the crash were athletes from the New Prairie United Schools. It happened at US- 20 and Fail Road just after 4:15 p.m. when a New Prairie Mini Bus was struck by a....