South Bend’s homeless make voices heard at common council meeting
Members of South Bend’s homeless community had an opportunity to address the Common Council on Monday. They were joined by advocates for the homeless at...
Author : Tom Franklin
Michigan City man arrested following Sunday morning murder
A Michigan City man is accused of shooting someone during a burglary. 22-year-old Joshua Ratliff is charged with murder after the shooting just after midnight...
Notre Dame hockey to play against Wisconsin at Chicago’s United Center
The University of Notre Dame will clash with the University of Wisconsin on a big stage: the United Center in Chicago. It’s part of an...
Federal court files child porn charges against LaPorte man
A LaPorte man is facing federal charges over his alleged child pornography hobby. 24-year-old Christopher Michael Bangs is charged with three counts of transportation, receipt,...
Enrollment at South Bend schools drops for fourth straight year
Fewer and fewer parents are choosing to send their children to South Bend’s schools. The South Bend Community School Corp. enrolled about 400 fewer students...
Legal bills almost $2 million in South Bend police wiretap case
The legal costs in the South Bend police wiretapping case are now approaching $2 million. And the case still doesn’t have an end in sight five...
Toll Road crash near Notre Dame exit causes K-Cups to spread over road
A crash Monday morning on the westbound Toll Road spilled K-Cups all over the road and backed up traffic during the morning commute. It happened...
Homeless, advocacy group expected at South Bend Common Council meeting
The South Bend Common Council will meet Monday night, and members can expect some visitors. Michiana Five for the Homeless is planning on speaking out...
Paw Paw home catches fire twice within 24 hours
Paw Paw firefighters are baffled over why a house caught fire twice within 24 hours. The first fire sparked at about 7 p.m. Friday night...
St. Joseph County health insurance fund in the red due to oversight
A budget mistake that has gone unnoticed for years has finally been noticed, but only when that mistake grew to be a $5.8 million problem....