The St. Joseph County Commissioners had a chance to lay out their vision for the future of Portage Manor, during Saturday’s “Coffee with Your Commissioners” event.
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Now that construction is underway on Microsoft’s Granger data center, St. Joseph County officials are promising to keep an eye on disruption to the surrounding community.
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South Bend Common Council President Canneth Lee said he was "disappointed" with St. Joseph Superior Judge Jamie Woods' ruling in favor of the officers in the police tapes case. But on Friday Lee stopped short of calling for an appeal.
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St. Joseph officials say extra patrols and staffing are planned at Silver Beach after large crowds of South Bend-area teens prompted a police response.
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U.S. District Judge Damon Liechty found 41-year-old Pamela McDonald abused the public trust but spared her from prison because she had no criminal history, accepted responsibility quickly, and can learn from paying over $21,000 in restitution payments.
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The school board Wednesday agreed to recognize bilingual educational specialists and full-time building security staff as unions, represented by Teamsters Local 364.
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Cass County's administrator and commissioners refute former Prosecutor Victor Fitz' claims Wednesday that they didn't do enough to provide competitive pay for assistant prosecuting attorneys.
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