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Tornado causes damage in western St. Joseph County
THREE RIVERS — A confirmed EF-2 tornado Tuesday hit areas of the western part of St. Joseph County, including Three Rivers, Flowerfield Township and Fabius Township. A tornado warning was issued at 7:59 a.m. Tuesday in St. Joseph County, which went through 9 a.m., while a tornado watch was issued until 3 p.m. The tornado that passed through had high winds and heavy rains, and caused damage to some buildings, trees and properties in the area.
Harris Township could develop new Granger park in deal with St. Joseph County parks board
GRANGER — An idea is surfacing that may, at last, create a park on land that the county has owned at rural Anderson and Beech roads since 1999. The St. Joseph County Parks board and Harris Township are considering a deal where the township would lease the 115-acre parcel from the county and develop a portion of it into a park.
New Facility in Southern Michigan Plans to Convert Milk Byproduct into Ethanol
Canadian-based Dairy Distillery, which got its start distilling a milk byproduct into spirits and a large cooperative owned by Great Lakes dairy farmers, broke ground on a new plant in southern Michigan that will unite their businesses to make ethanol. While most U.S. ethanol is corn-based, Dairy Distillery from Ontario...
Juvenile center policy under review after escapee charged with murder
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — The Juvenile Justice Center is reviewing a program after a participant escaped and charged with murder. CyJarron Odynski participated in the St. Joseph County Juvenile Justice Center’s rehabilitation program. Investigators said Odynski allegedly slipped away from a supervised trip and killed someone. The...
St. Joseph County police build community relationships at ‘National Night Out’
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - The South Bend and Mishawaka police departments weren’t the only local law enforcement agencies in Michiana to hold “National Night Out” events on Tuesday night. The St. Joseph County Police Department also held an event at Clay High School. The department...
Brandywine School Board debates Title IX police changes
The Brandywine School Board debated adopting a new policy to align with updated federal Title IX regulations, which now include protections for LGBTQ+ students. The proposal was defeated with a 2-3 vote, according to Leader Publications. One opposing member suggested adding protections for female students and gathering community input before...
Here are health-related activities, events, blood drives happening in the Michiana area
Activities MISHAWAKA — The Women’s RiverWalking Club, a free club where women and girls of all ages can connect, share stories and explore the great outdoors, will meet at the Ball Band Biergarten, 230 Ironworks Ave., and hike along the Mishawaka Riverwalk, 3.1 miles. Participants can walk whatever distance they feel comfortable with. The club meets from 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday from June through August and from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursdays from June through...
JJC reviewing program after murder during outing
St. Joseph County’s Juvenile Justice Center is reviewing the rehabilitation program that allowed a detainee to attend a baseball game. Prosecutors say he left the game and murdered a man. Bill Bruinsma, the center’s executive director, says officials are taking a hard look at what went wrong on a...
South Bend, Mishawaka police departments host ‘National Night Out’ events
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - Police departments around the country are celebrating the first Tuesday of every August as “National Night Out.”. It’s a nationwide campaign being done by police departments all across the U.S. to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Here...
Homicide prosecutor fills Brisco's spot as St. Joseph Superior Court 1 judge
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — The St. Joseph Superior Court 1 Criminal Division vacancy has been filled by former St. Joseph County Chief Prosecuting Attorney Christopher Fronk. The position became available when Judge Cristal Brisco was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana on January 26, 2024. Through an application process, five candidates were selected and considered to be nominees of "high caliber" and a "credit to the Indiana judiciary," Geoffrey Slaughter,...
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