The total spending plan is just under $180 million. That’s a drop of more than $10 million from the advertised proposal, after county officials trimmed the General, Highway, Health, and Election and Registration funds.

"I think that the numbers do so much more than put pressure on elected officials," said Gabrianna Gratzol, who helped organize Elkhart's event. "I think that they demonstrate to people who may be afraid to speak out or afraid to identify as opposing the current administration, to let them know that they’re not alone."

The budget adopted by the city council Thursday totals just under $119 million. The city says that’s a reduction of about $6.7 million from this year’s spending plan.

Students from Concord Intermediate joined Mayor Rod Roberson to open JA BizTown’s new City Hall, designed to help kids see themselves in their own community.

South Bend’s rally is scheduled to start at noon at Jon Hunt Memorial Plaza near the Morris Performing Arts Center. Elkhart’s No Kings protest begins Saturday morning at 10:00 at the Civic Plaza on Main Street. Events are also planned in Niles, Cassopolis, LaPorte, Plymouth, Warsaw and Benton Harbor, according to NoKings.org.

Parents, lawmakers, and advocates gathered in Elkhart to launch the Indiana Child Safety Campaign and call for stronger statewide bullying prevention efforts.

Berrien County prosecutors have charged St. Joseph dentist Charles Howenstine with criminal sexual conduct after multiple people said he intentionally touched them in a sexual manner during exams. It's unclear whether the alleged victims were patients or employees.

NIPSC0, citing rising wholesale costs it pays for gas, says the average monthly household gas bill this winter is projected to increase 38% compared to 2023.

An officer's body cam video shows stabbing and confinement suspect Christopher Chester coming at six officers with a hammer. Two fired shots at him, hitting him with eight bullets. He died two hours later at a hospital.

South Bend’s Near Northwest Neighborhood could be getting more affordable housing, thanks to a local nonprofit and the city’s redevelopment commission. Cross Community plans to build a six-unit apartment building and two single-family homes on Allen Street.