Geoffrey A. Carter has worked with youth as a choir director for years across various organizations in Michiana
-
ProvidedThe Lerner Theatre is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a special event this Sunday, marking the beginning of a year-long celebration. -
ProvidedOn Tuesday, the Elkhart City Council moved forward with a $50 million residential project. -
Corinne Straight gained more than 25,000 followers on TikTok with her posts advocating liberal policies on the state and national levels during the recent elections. -
ProvidedA steering committee has been working for three years on developing a career and vocational center that would also serve students from surrounding districts.
WVPE Features
Photo by Bryan Tutton
WVPE Photo of the Week for 11/21-11/28/24
Latest Local News
-
This year’s election certification went relatively smoothly and without drama compared to 2020, when lies and conspiracies about the election being stolen took hold. -
A University of Michigan think tank has upgraded its expectations for annual worker earnings in the state. The Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics released its projections Friday. -
BP plans to make what’s called “blue” hydrogen — using fossil fuels to make hydrogen and then storing its carbon emissions underground. That hydrogen could be used to reduce emissions in Indiana industries that are hard to decarbonize — like oil refining and steelmaking. -
Medicaid members and providers continue to encounter problems with the implementation of the state’s new long-term care program for people over 60. One lawmaker said the dedicated support line isn’t able to provide basic information. -
In this week’s It’s Just Politics newsletter, Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta dig into why state House Democrats are failing to deliver their lame-duck legislative agenda in Lansing. Plus, Michigan Republican Chairman Pete Hoestra is picked by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next United States Ambassador to Canada and the future for Democratic state Senator Mallory McMorrow. -
The Michigan Republican Party could see another tough contest for party chair next year. -
A respected University of Michigan think tank forecasts a modest uptick in jobs in the coming year, but not without warnings of a lot of uncertainty hanging over economic predictions. -
More than three dozen women have sent a letter to Indiana Democratic Party Chair Mike Schmuhl demanding a plan to hold sexual harassers and abusers accountable. -
Gov.-elect Mike Braun announced Thursday he will reorganize the state’s executive branch as he takes office. -
Gov. Eric Holcomb this week announced a partnership between the Indiana National Guard and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in his final overseas economic development trip as governor.
November 29th through December 28th - Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart
Friday, December 6th - 5 to 9 pm in The Goshen Theater ballroom
December 19, 5 PM to 7 PM at the Goshen Theater
WVPE is hiring
Alexa not playing WVPE 88.1
Latest From NPR News
-
The cases appeared in California, Illinois, New Jersey and New York between July 31 and Oct. 24, the CDC said. Nine out of the 11 infected individuals were hospitalized. -
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and the head of NATO, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Beach for talks on global security, the military alliance said Saturday. -
Over 12 million cases of dengue fever were reported in 2024, the most ever. A study suggests climate change has likely played a significant role in the disease's expansion. -
A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire everything from helping coral survive to designing new camera lenses. -
Thanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry sauce, maple syrup and gravy must go in checked baggage, the agency says.
