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ELKHART — Halloween season is here, and one local family is taking it to the next level to help people get in the spirit.
GOSHEN — Iman Gregory shot Ishmael Porter eight times outside his home in 2019, prosecutors said as her trial for murder got underway Monday.
GOSHEN — The county has established a permitting process to seek exceptions to the noise control ordinance.
WAKARUSA — Two people were injured in a head-on collision Monday when one of the vehicles attempted to pass in a no-passing zone, police said.
ELKHART — Health officials and community leaders are planning an online discussion about the impact of tobacco marketing in Elkhart County.
ELKHART — An man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds remained in critical condition over the weekend, police said.
ELKHART — If you wish you knew your neighbors a bit better, Vibrant Communities may be able to help; your neighborhood could even end up looking better in the process.
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ELKHART — A local court has entered a nearly $7 million judgment against the buyers of Concord Mall, who also face new accusations in federal court of fraud.
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ELKHART — The Elkhart Police Department may have never been in greater need of officers, according to Chief Kris Seymore.
GOSHEN — A Goshen man has admitted to drug possession and an aggravated charge of child endangerment.
GOSHEN — An executive with Troyer Foods told police a hacker stole more than $600,000 from the company.
ELKHART — A shooting at a south side gas station Thursday left a 17-year-old in the hospital with injuries.
GOSHEN — A Michigan man has been arrested on charges of causing a death in a four-vehicle crash in Elkhart in 2018.
ELKHART — Public comments are being taken for the next two weeks as the county’s railroad overpass project continues to move forward.
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GOSHEN — Economic and community policy experts from Ball State University say Elkhart County should consider what it’s giving away when it grants tax breaks to big businesses.
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ELKHART — More than 30 employers in Michiana came out for a job fair Thursday looking for people who want to work.
ELKHART — The Elkhart Parks and Recreation Department will host the ninth annual Island Park Trunk or Treat from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at downtown’s Island Park
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ELKHART — Despite some weather woes, pumpkin season is in full swing in Elkhart County as Halloween approaches.
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ELKHART — Catalytic converter thefts from vehicles continue to plague businesses and residents, with at least three more firms, including an RV manufacturing plant, reporting losses this week.
BRISTOL — A Goshen woman has been charged in a fatal accident near Bristol in July.
GOSHEN — Goshen Common Council passed next year’s budget after making reductions of nearly $1.8 million.
GOSHEN — The Goshen Redevelopment Commission approved a nearly $400,000 agreement for design engineering services at the joint courts site.
GOSHEN — Lippert Components has agreed to pay a $5,000 penalty after the state carried out safety inspections following a worker injury in spring.
ELKHART — A merit-based system to provide some city employees with raises in 2022 has divided the City Council, mostly along party lines.
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ELKHART — Oscar H. Sheets died in November, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a scourge that has now claimed its 500th victim in Elkhart County, according to the Indiana State Department of Health.
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ELKHART — Students at Concord Junior High School got to ditch their classrooms for a bit on Tuesday to get an inside look at the manufacturing industry with a trip to Kem Krest.
ELKHART — A Goshen man was arrested following a high-speed chase on the east side of Elkhart.
ELKHART — A vacant industrial building was burning Tuesday on the city’s west side.
DUNLAP — The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Elkhart County will host a public hearing to gather public comment on plans for a railroad overpass.
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GOSHEN — County officials have rejected plans for a 100-megawatt solar facility in Benton Township.
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ELKHART — Stretched thin by the added workload caused by the pandemic and a shortage of nurses, Elkhart General Hospital could use a helping hand, President Carl Risk says.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — One of Indiana’s Republican U.S. senators has endorsed the nomination of Democratic former Sen. Joe Donnelly as the country’s ambassador to the Vatican.
GOSHEN — A Goshen officer who is awaiting trial on domestic battery charges has resigned from the force.
ELKHART — The Northern Indiana Hispanic Health Coalition (NIHHC), in partnership with the Indiana State Department of Health and Radio La Raza WKAM-1460, will hold another drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, in the parking lot of NIHHC’s E…
ELKHART — A 13-year-old and a 14-year old were arrested Friday after jumping out of a vehicle that may have been stolen, the Elkhart Police Department said.
ELKHART — Police were investigating gunshots and a man being treated for gunshot wounds Sunday.
GOSHEN — The Elkhart County Council passed the 2022 budget at about $3 million lower than advertised.
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BRISTOL — Employees at Barletta Pontoon Boats will be laughing all the way to the bank.
ELKHART — An Elkhart man was arrested after allegedly crashing his truck while drunk and then walking home.
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NAPPANEE — Students at NorthWood High School are using their voices to raise awareness about mental health while trying to reduce the stigma associated with it.
ELKHART — An Elkhart man and his dogs escaped injury when a fire broke out in his home Friday afternoon.
NEW PARIS — A New Paris man who faces gun possession and fleeing charges allegedly told police he “did not need this stress” before driving away from a traffic stop.
ELKHART — A Middlebury man who was found unconscious in his home likely died from accidental asphyxiation, the prosecutor’s office says.
ELKHART — A two-week police detail has resulted in the arrest of a suspected catalytic converter thief, the Elkhart Police Department announced Friday.
WHITE PIGEON, Mich. — A 24-year-old Georgia man is in custody after sheriff’s deputies responded to a motor vehicle theft in progress.
EDWARDSBURG, Mich. — A Dowagiac man was killed Thursday in Ontwa Township when he lost control and struck a tree after attempting to pass another vehicle.
ELKHART — A South Bend woman was hospitalized Friday after she attempted to pass another vehicle and struck a third vehicle head-on, police said.
ELKHART — School officials at Concord Community Schools collected feedback and questions from parents and community members Wednesday night about the district’s efforts to extend its existing operating referendum, though at a reduced rate.
ELKHART — An Indiana National Guard team arrived Wednesday at Elkhart General Hospital and will help the staff for at least a week.
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ELKHART — Amazon on Thursday announced plans to expand its investment in Indiana by opening two new buildings in Elkhart County to support operations closer to customers.
GOSHEN — An Evansville man has received a 16-year sentence, but no prison time, after admitting to inflicting severe injury on a pair of one-month-old twins.
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