The St. Joseph County Health Department says the first year of its Community Partnership Program helped kids avoid missing at least 300 class hours because of unexpected urgent needs at at school.
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Provided by Boys & Girls Club of Northern Indiana CorridorThe Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Indiana Corridor is one of just five organizations statewide receiving support through the “Expanding What Works” grant. -
Mike Murrell/WVPECity officials cut a ceremonial metal ribbon Monday to celebrate the grand opening of Elkhart’s redesigned western gateway at Exit 92 off the Indiana Toll Road. -
Jen Murrell/WVPENearly 2,000 demonstrators gathered Saturday afternoon in Jon Hunt Memorial Plaza as part of the nationwide No Kings protest. -
Elkhart County Prosecutor Vicki Becker says her office erred in the wording of a probable cause affidavit, which inaccurately said that Jayco RV operations vice president Devon Miller believed killing the cats in the compactor was in the company's interest. -
ProvidedPortage Township Trustee Jason Critchlow said he wanted to avoid reporting the incident to police until he learned the boys had been recently vandalizing and stealing from local organizations, and alternative approaches apparently haven't changed their behavior. -
St. Joseph County Council President Dan Schaetzle insists he remains a Republican but the local and now state party disagree, saying he's no longer "in good standing" for at least two years.
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The W-PE photo of the week is called "Season of Killdeers” and was taken by Howard Friesen of Elkhart. It’s a photo of a group of four killdeer birds taking a break along the waterside in the Wellfield Botanic Gardens.
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Union workers at Duke Energy are preparing for a potential strike over failed contract negotiations with the company. The International Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 1393 represents nearly 1,000 Duke Energy workers across the state. -
Indiana state and local governments expect to receive up to $100 million over the next 15 years from a settlement with one of the companies and families accused of fueling the country’s opioid abuse crisis. -
More than 700 organizations and individuals signed a letter calling on Gov. Mike Braun to convene a commission to address Indiana’s housing crisis. -
Volunteers and conservation groups and agencies are in the jack pine forests this week, counting the Kirtland's warbler which almost went extinct in the 1980s because of loss of habitat. -
Across the state of Michigan, large crowds of protesters gathered to rally against President Donald Trump's administration. From Detroit, to Brighton, to Lansing, and beyond, those protesting named several issues — like immigration enforcement raids, cuts to federal programs, and fears of political violence as top concerns. -
The University of Michigan and Michigan State University are raising tuition, partly in response to uncertain funding from the state and federal governments. -
The Michigan House of Representatives passed its higher education budget proposal Thursday evening after a long day at the Michigan State Capitol. -
Indiana students have access to summer meals and snacks at more than 1,000 locations statewide. The Summer Food Service Program has provided meals to students for nearly 50 years. -
Thin, flexible plastics — like plastic bags, food wrap and packing material — are among the least likely to get recycled. They get tangled up in the machinery at recycling facilities and can break the equipment. -
The state House met into the night on Thursday as Republicans voted on their higher education budget. We know it is a non-starter in the Democratic-controlled Senate. A look at what happens next in Lansing before a looming July 1st budget deadline.
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