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Serious effort begins to seek link between 2 major trails for a regional destination
If filled, a roughly 11-mile trail gap east of Mishawaka would create a full path running all the way from Shipshewana to Niles. And that doesn’t include current efforts to extend the trail to Berrien Springs, with hopes of one day also reaching Lake Michigan and Chicago. For now, MACOG recently secured an...
Number Of Trees Down From Tuesday Morning’s Storm
Along with thousands of people losing power across the county and beyond, the storm that swept through Kosciusko County late Monday night and into early Tuesday morning fell a number of trees, resulting in some damage to cars, homes and other property. Kyle Brown, meteorologist with the National Weather Service...
Goshen unveils new mental health crisis response vehicle
GOSHEN, Ind. (WNDU) - The City of Goshen unveiled its new crisis response vehicle to help individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. This was made possible by a collaborative mission between label Logic, Borden, and Goshen Health. Together, the organizations donated enough funds to purchase and equip the vehicle. The...
Elkhart Community Schools working with community to recover from storms
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. -- Elkhart Community Schools is working to address the needs of the community after storms left damage in the area earlier in the week. “We are devastated by the destruction that many of our families faced,” says ECS Superintendent Dr. Larry Huff. Storms left damage at...
Tomorrow's Leaders, Today's Community Members
At the Elkhart Leadership Academy, community members can enroll and gain the necessary skills and knowledge to lead their community or business. Natalie Bickel, a graduate of the Academy herself, came by the studio to chat with Rhoni about what the Academy entails and how one can enroll and become a leader in their community. To find out more information on the application process, check out the Elkhart Leadership Academy website.
Syracuse Town Council Approves Bid For Pearl Street Parking Lot
SYRACUSE — During its regular meeting Tuesday night, July 16. the Syracuse Town Council approved a bid for $391,891.23 for the Pearl Street parking lot paving project. The winning bid was submitted by Beer & Slabaugh. Town Manager David Wilkinson told the council not only did Beer & Slabaugh have no errors in its bid proposal, it was also significantly less than R. Yoder Construction and Niblock Excavating, the other bidders. Work is to start soon with the parking lot being significantly complete sometime in November.
Two tornados imbedded in straight line winds
Officially we had 2 tornados imbedded in the straight-line winds from the Monday night storms. The Elkhart tornado started near Hawthorne Elementary and lifted just east of Monger Elementary. Peak winds were 90mph with the most extreme damage on Mather Ave. between Carlton and Naomi St. The Tippecanoe tornado was...
Bashor's Children's Home raising money for human trafficking survivors
A local Rotary group is raising money for survivors of human trafficking. Rotary District 65-40, covering the northern counties of Indiana, has raised about 63 thousand dollars. The money will support the survivors' program at Bashor Children's Home in Goshen. That offers medical and dental needs to people in the...
Update on Concord Mall redevelopment to business park
ELKHART, Ind. -- The Concord Mall redevelopment into the Concord Business Park has entered a new phase of construction. R. Yoder Construction shared with ABC57 on Tuesday that their role of clearing the interior of the building space is mostly finished. The new property owners, Industrial Commercial Properties, closed on...
Premier Arts performing ‘Oklahoma!’ at The Lerner this weekend
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Giddy up! Premier Arts is bringing the story of “Oklahoma!” to the Lerner Theatre stage this weekend!. Executive Artistic Director Craig Gibson and Kate Steele from the youth cast joined us on WNDU 16 News Now at Noon to tell us more about the show and what you can expect. You can learn more by watching the video above!
HL Enterprises Nears 40 Years Making Destination Trailers
ELKHART, Ind. – Founded in 1986, HL Enterprises Inc. started with a single product line under its Hy-Line brand of larger, destination trailers. Now the company builds four brands of luxury destination and handicapped-accessible units with its original Hy-Line, Bridgeview, Georgian Bay and Harbor View models. Owner, Founder and...
Elkhart due for successful season under new Head Coach
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Hometown Coach Travon Curry looks to bring Michiana a new era of Elkhart Lions football. It doesn't take much to motivate team that didn't reach their full potential a year ago. "I feel that everybody on the team has bought in we weren't all bought in...
Answering insurance questions after storm damage
Dozens of trees uprooted in Elkhart after last nights intense storms, leaving homeowners picking up the pieces. Richard Was, an insurance agent says there are a few things to do if a tree does fall onto your house, first is to get out of the house and then call your insurance agent.
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