The South Bend Regional Chamber invited University of Notre Dame Vice President and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics Pete Bevacqua to the 2025 Salute to Business to introduce him to the business leaders.

The lawsuit, which was dismissed in February, cited a statistically significant difference in passing rates between African American and White applicants on the written exam. What’s on the written test and what does it assess?

NAACP calls the dismissal of lawsuit against South Bend Police a setback.

Rather than giving out as many tickets as possible, St. Jospeh County Police are placing an importance on education.

According to NFPA 2019-2023 data, U.S. fire departments responded to an annual estimated average of 38,881 home heating equipment fires, which resulted in 432 civilian deaths. Space heaters and heating stoves contributed to 29% of these fires, NFPA said. 

Driving dangers on the St. Joseph County bypass are credited towards slick roads, bridges, weather and speeding.

The intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and 30th Street, where Prosper Apartments in South Bend resides, has had an increase in part 1 crimes in 2024. The complex’s owners commit to making safety improvements.

The tall, wide, solar-powered camera units seen around town at local retailers such as Meijer and Martin’s Super Markets have made their way to the South Bend Police Department. The police department’s main objective with the LVT unit is deterrence, officials said. 

Police departments rely of federal grant funding to purchase resources needed. They were awarded the 2024 JAG Grant, but are unsure if they’ll receive the funds after grants were halted by the White House.

The Elkhart County Prosecutor's office worked to dispel false rumors about the shootings at a Jan. 31 press conference, and to advise people to recognize what they can do to keep themselves and others safe.

By scanning a QR code on the back of a CARES bracelet and sending an automated text at the click of a button to emergency contacts, it can help people avoid emergency care and save the community money in ambulance and hospital costs.

Chaplain, spokesperson and former Portage Manor resident Mark Huffman died on Christmas Eve after being hit by a car five days prior. He was 60.

The more than 20 dollhouses and miniatures on display differ in purpose — from art to play to education.

"Industry Spotlight: South Bend Toy Company" includes archival items of catalogues, advertisements and toys from the museum's collection through Feb. 21.

Boykins served in several roles within the South Bend Police Department before making history as the first Black Chief of Police in 2007.

State and local investigators have not been able in 11 months to reach a scientific conclusion about the cause of the January fatal fire that killed six children in the city's West Washington neighborhood.

Depending on the behavior and temperament, energy levels or medical conditions, not every dog will work for every family, but adoption counselors at local shelters work to find the right match. 

On the heels of last week's National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, local figures working against homelessness gathered at the former site of a downtown tent encampment off of South St. Joseph Street hailing the success of housing homeless individuals in the past four years.

Various mental health resources in Indiana provide counseling, peer support groups, phone hotlines and other resources to discuss struggles with a professional or to find a community to spend the holidays with.

By 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, fire crews had left the scene, leaving the smoke-stained building standing in remnants. Most of the building's upper floor and attic is charred and gone.