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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...
At least 3 tornadoes hit Indiana around midnight; woman dies after tree falls on home
(WISH) — The National Weather Service has confirmed at least three tornadoes hit northern Indiana early Tuesday morning, and included one that traveled through residential areas in Elkhart. The Lake County Coroner’s Office says Laura Nagel, 44, died after a tree fell on the master bedroom of her home in the northwest Indiana town of […]
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...
Two Hoosier Communities Evaluated for Tornado Damages
INDIANAPOLIS — Surveyors from the National Weather Service are checking for tornado damage in at least two communities in Northern Indiana. Overnight, severe storms caused power outages for thousands of Hoosiers, with many reporting uprooted trees and downed power lines in their neighborhoods. “Tornado surveys can often take a few days just because it takes […] The post Two Hoosier Communities Evaluated for Tornado Damages appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Storms rip through homes in Elkhart
ELKHART, Ind. -- NIPSCO still has about 21,000 customers off-line in the wake of the Derecho windstorm and two tornados that left some 140,000 homes and businesses in the dark in Northwest Indiana Monday. Indiana Michigan Power is down to about 850 outages, mostly in the hard-hit Elkhart area where...
Elkhart, neighbors help cleanup after tornado leaves disaster
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — The community wrecked by a tornado Tuesday morning continues to pick up the pieces to return to normal. There has been a lot of cleaning of debris, but you probably would not have noticed if you weren’t out here yesterday to compare. There are...
City unearths '74 time capsule for 150th celebration
NAPPANEE — After waiting 50 years to unearth a time capsule as part of the city’s sesquicentennial celebrations, Nappanee residents will have to wait a little longer to see exactly what’s inside. The city is doing a number of things this year to mark its 1874 establishment, including the opening of a time capsule that was buried during its centennial year. Street department employees on Friday ...
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...
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.
NWS reports storm damage across northern Indiana
The National Weather Service is receiving many reports of damage from the early morning storms that swept across northern Indiana. Damage is reported from LaPorte County, south to Cass and Whitley counties and as far east as Allen County. Here is a small sprinkling of what has been reported, including...
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...
Widespread damage and thousands without power after strong storms roll through Michiana
(WNDU) - Strong storms overnight caused significant damage and left thousands in Michiana without power. Indiana Michigan Power is reporting more than 2,200 outages across its coverage area this evening. More than 1,000 of those are in Elkhart County while 1,100 more are in Berrien County. NIPSCO is currently reporting...
Catching up with Michiana-area delegates at the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE (WNDU) - A lot happened on Monday at the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Ohio’s junior U.S. senator JD Vance was named former President Donald Trump’s running mate. And Trump himself was formally nominated as the GOP presidential nominee. Before things got going...
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