Mishawaka man sentenced to 16 years in prison for brutally raping woman
A man accused of detaining and brutally attacking a woman in St. Joseph County was sentenced on Wednesday. Douglas Wood pleaded guilty to attacking the...
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Explosion forces evacuation at Bremen Castings plant
An explosion was reported Thursday morning at Bremen Castings. Luckily, it resulted in no injuries, but it did force an evacuation at the facility at...
Congresswoman Jackie Walorski hosting job and veterans fair Thursday
U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski has organized a Jobs and Veteran’s Resource Fair that’s scheduled for this week. The congresswoman’s office says there will be 1,200...
UPDATE: Two people accused of trying to bring weapons into Berrien County Courthouse
Officers at the Berrien County Courthouse say that two people from Wyoming, Michigan were arrested after one of them tried to bring a loaded gun into the...
Fatal crash U.S 20 in LaPorte County brings yearly total to nine fatalities
A two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning proved fatal for a South Bend man. US 20 was blocked for a time at County Road 300 East near...
Michigan bill requiring carbon monoxide detectors in hotels advances in legislature
Lawmakers in Michigan are pushing a bill that would require carbon monoxide detectors in all hotels. The death of Bryan Douglass Watts at a Niles...
Round Barn Winery purchases Tabor Hill Winery in southwest Michigan
A well-known southwest Michigan winery has just purchased another well-known southwest Michigan winery. The family-owned Round Barn Winery, Brewery, and Distillery in Baroda is the...
Abandoned Deer Forest property in Coloma listed for sale
Coloma’s Deer Forest property is looking pretty rough these days. Now, it’s for sale. A lot of people in the area grew up hearing the...
Great Lakes funding would be affected in President Donald Trump’s budget
The president’s budget proposal is causing worry among some in Southwest Michigan. That’s because funding for the Great Lakes appears to be in jeopardy. Lawmakers...
Elkhart County’s unemployment rate drops below 2-percent
Elkhart County’s unemployment rate is now under 2-percent, and still among the lowest in the state. The county’s rate in April dropped to 1.9-percent, down...