Elkhart County

Water levels on the St. Joseph River in Elkhart will begin rising Monday as Indiana Michigan Power restores the reservoir behind its hydroelectric dam to seasonal levels.

A new overpass at Sunnyside Ave. opened Monday in Elkhart, eliminating a railroad crossing delay. City officials say work on the Hively Ave. overpass will continue this year.

More first responders are being trained on how to help those experiencing a mental health crisis. The Elkhart County Crisis Intervention Team held a graduation ceremony for its latest class Friday.

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A new partnership between CAPS and Maple City Health Care Center brings sexual assault nurse examiner services to Elkhart County, giving survivors care close to home.

Elkhart County’s first independent food bank opens early in Jimtown as need grows and SNAP cuts strain families. GymTown founders call for local support.

An Elkhart Sheriff's Department spokesman says the truck driver was not ticketed because he had covered his load with a tarp as required but he told police it shifted when he was forced to brake hard after another driver cut him off.

The new Elkhart County Courthouse, costing an estimated $112 million, will consolidate the county's existing courthouses in Goshen and Elkhart. Trials will start this fall.