The nonprofit Friends of Potato Creek State Park had pleaded with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to delay their plans to demolish the historic barn. But the state agency refused to discuss the matter with them or the news media.
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Southwestern Michigan College professor Don Ricker is writing a new textbook on serial killers, drawing on decades of study and his experience as a former detective.
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On Tuesday St. Joseph County commissioners will consider whether to hire a consultant to study whether the county should move out of the County-City Building and into the former Studebaker Building 113 on Lafayette Boulevard.
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For the last three years, commencement was held at Notre Dame’s Compton Family Ice Arena. Superintendent Mansour Eid told the school board Monday that it cost $140,000 to rent the facility.
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Elkhart County Parks has moved a nearly 200-year-old Goshen log cabin for restoration. Officials say the 1834 structure will be rebuilt for public programs and education.
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The South Bend Regional Chamber has created a webpage with information, including frequently asked questions, about Amazon Web Services' $11 billion data center project near New Carlisle.
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Goshen Fire Department is training Maple, a golden retriever, as its first therapy dog to support first responders and residents during stressful calls and community emergencies.
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