This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana
Governor Eric J. Holcomb has proclaimed March 12–18, 2023, as Severe Weather Preparedness Week (view the proclamation). Each year, IDHS collaborates with the National Weather Service...
Category : Local
LaGrange woman, 87, passes away after crash involving LaGrange County Sheriff’s deputy
An elderly LaGrange woman involved in a crash that also injured a sheriff’s deputy and a K9 officer has died. Barbara Ebert, 87, died on...
One person dead after Ontwa Township condo fire
One person is dead after a condo fire in Ontwa Township. It happened on Sunday, March 12, when police were called to the 68000 block...
Flu deaths reach 230 in Indiana, though cases on the decline
The flu season in Indiana has resulted in an increasing number of deaths, with 230 flu-related fatalities recorded so far. This is an increase from...
Invasive jumping worms moving into Indiana
The latest invasive species to land on Indiana’s radar? Jumping worms. Researchers at Purdue’s Department of Entomology say the jumping worms are an invasive species...
PNC Bank break-in suspects identified, charged
Police have identified the two men accused of a break in at the PNC Bank branch in the 300 block of West McKinley. Alarms rang...
Suspect arrested after driving into St. Joseph River
A suspect has been arrested and faces several charges following a vehicle pursuit that ultimately ended in the St. Joseph River. Around 9:40 a.m. on...
Man sentenced to prison after having another man purchase weapon for him
A man was sentenced in prison after having another man purchase a weapon for him. 55-year-old George L Howell was sentenced to four years in...
Homicide: Man found dead after fire on Coolidge Ave. in Benton Township
A man was found dead after a house fire in Benton Township and police are investigating the death as a homicide. The man’s body was...