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U.S. Customs, Border Protection approves proposal for sea cargo terminal in Indiana
PORTAGE, Ind. — Officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently announced that they have approved a proposal from the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to establish the first international sea cargo container terminal on Lake Michigan. According to a news release, the approved proposal will create the only all-water container route to serve the […]
Fazoli's permanently closes Elkhart location
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — The Fazoli's restaurant in Elkhart has closed. Signs have been removed from the building on North Nappanee Street. A message on the doors indicates the location is permanently closed, and advises diners to visit the Mishawaka location. Levon Johnson, head of the Greater Elkhart Chamber...
Juvenile shot on South Bend’s west side
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A juvenile is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting on S. Lombardy Street near W. Western Avenue. Police say people flagged some officers down just after midnight at the nearby fire station for help with a shooting. St. Joseph County Dispatch tells us they...
Visit free museum exhibit, 'The Global Language of Headwear,' in Elkhart Sunday
ELKHART, Ind. -- The Ruthmere Museum in Elkhart will host a free family Sunday event, featuring the temporary summer exhibit, "The Global Language of Headwear: Cultural Identity, Rites of Passage, and Spirituality," at the Havilah Beardsley House on July 7. Organizers say the exhibit includes 89 hats and headdresses carefully...
Motor burnup from AC unit at senior living facility in Plymouth
UPDATE (4:33 p.m.): It is confirmed that there was no fire at the senior living facility, just smoke from a motor burnup from an AC unit. There were no injuries and residents were evacuated for safety. We will update as we learn more. ORIGINAL: PLYMOUTH, Ind. -- Marshall County dispatch...
Woman attacked with knife, 31-year-old Elkhart man arrested on three felonies
ELKHART, Ind. -- The Elkhart Police Department reports on Tuesday, July 2, around 3:18 p.m., officers responded to Cueramaro Supermarket, at 317 W Lusher Ave., regarding a physical altercation. Police say the victim, a 30-year-old woman, reported that a known man, later identified as 31-year-old Charles Perez Herrera of Elkhart,...
St. Joseph Health System removed from United Healthcare network
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- On Tuesday, Saint Joseph Health System announced that after failed negotiations with insurance group United Healthcare, its services will no longer be included in the United network. "Saint Joseph Health System has been working hard to reach a fair agreement with UnitedHealthcare that more appropriately...
Evansville, IN – Storms Move Across Kentucky into Indiana, Threatening Severe Weather Chance
A broken line of storms is advancing eastward across the Quad State area this morning, while training storms are entering the Jackson Purchase region from Northwest Tennessee. These storms could bring strong to severe weather and isolated flooding issues throughout the morning. According to the US National Weather Service in...
Garrett hosts annual Heritage Days events on July 4th
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Garrett is hosting its annual Heritage Days events during the 4th of July holiday. Eastside Park has hosted events starting on Wednesday and all day on Thursday. Thursday’s events included a chalk walk, a 5-K run, an annual car show, and a talent show.
What is pentobarbital? More questions than answers surround Indiana’s new execution drug.
After state officials announced last week that Indiana will resume executions for the first time in over a decade, secrecy largely shrouds the new drug, pentobarbital, acquired for the impending lethal injections. The one-drug method is a departure from the state’s protocol used since 1995, involving a series of three chemicals. Although no state-level executions […] The post What is pentobarbital? More questions than answers surround Indiana’s new execution drug. appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
IN, KY rank among the most smoking-addicted states
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A new study has revealed the US states most addicted to smoking, based on the percentage of residents attempting to quit. Both Indiana and Kentucky rank in the top ten for smoking addiction, with a low percentage of current smokers trying to quit. Methodology Researchers explain the study, which was conducted […]
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