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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 […]
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...
State of emergency declared after tornado touches down in Elkhart
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - A state of emergency has been declared in Elkhart County after the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed a tornado touched down on the south side of Elkhart early this morning. According to the NWS, the tornado touched down around 12:20 a.m. west of US-33 between Lusher...
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...
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.
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...
Dinosaur museum opens in Indiana after nearly 7 years
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — About seven years in the making, a dinosaur museum has opened in northern Indiana. The Indiana Dinosaur Museum opened on Friday in South Bend. The museum took almost seven years to make, and $15 million was invested into it. According to their website, the museum...
8 things to do at South Bend's new Indiana Dinosaur Museum
SOUTH BEND ― In just its first weekend of operation, the Indiana Dinosaur Museum complex at 7102 Lincoln Way West drew more than 2,000 visitors, and attendance could continue growing as the attraction is fully developed in the future. The 23,000-square-foot dinosaur museum is the main attraction on the...
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...
Kamm Island Fest returns for 21st year
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) - It was a midweek island getaway in Mishawaka Wednesday evening for the annual Kamm Island Fest. The festival took place from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Kamm Island Park. There was tons of fun, with live music and over 12 food vendors to give a...
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