Jeff Parrott/WVPE
Some reporters asked new Elkhart police chief Ray Juengst about his past, but we asked him if he's aware of the department's past with wrongful convictions of Black defendants that have triggered national media coverage and lawsuits.
-
screenshot/YouTubeCouncil members said the tax is necessary to offset revenue lost because of changes in state law. It also opens the door to additional road funding from the state. -
WVPEOfficials are working to reassure residents that South Bend’s LaSalle Park area is safe, but the Environmental Protection Agency continues to analyze the site. -
Lauren Chapman/IPB News File PhotoIndiana has agreed to pay former IURC Commissioner Andy Zay $625,000 to settle his lawsuit over Gov. Mike Braun's decision to fire him from the commission. -
Tom Arthur/Wikimedia CommonsSt. Joseph County Democratic Party chair Don Westerhausen said Republican Clerk Amy Rolfes' staff told the five Democratic candidates that their paperwork was correct. He vowed to get them returned to the ballot for the Nov. 3 elections. -
The man accused of holding five people hostage at a Mishawaka home last December and shooting at SWAT officers has been found guilty on all counts. -
Jeff Parrott/WVPERepublicans on the St. Joseph County Council are calling for a two-year data center moratorium, while Democrats and the business community say that would jeopardize local control on major land use projects and close the door to future economic growth.
WVPE Features
Aruna Thinakal
/
Photo@wvpe.com
If you want to submit a photo, email it to photo@WVPE.com. Your entry could be the next WVPE Photo of the Week.
Saturday September 12th, 2026 12p-9p
WVPE is hiring
South Bend Civic Presents Between the Lines Jr.
The latest local news from WVPE 88.1
Jennifer Morris and baritone Robert Sims will do a joint presentation on Signs, Signals, and Symbols in quilts and the Negro Spirituals from the period of the Underground Railroad.
Local News and Stories from the WVPE News Team delivered to your email inbox every week.
First Showing Starts Saturday August 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Envirofest is Saturday, August 21st, from 4 to 8 PM on Island Park in downtown Elkhart
Latest From NPR News
-
The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner." -
IndyCar drivers zoomed past some of the nation's most famous landmarks this weekend. They faced novel challenges on an unconventional route. -
As President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., enters its second year, three guard members who served many months on the mission share their reactions with NPR. -
Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of force, died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence. -
A new study finds that an all-out sprint may have unique benefits when it comes to the proteins and tiny molecules in your bloodstream.
