As firefighters entered through the front door — a standard tactic — had burned through the floor and was extending to the attic.

It looks like something you'd find on Batman's utility belt, but it's a real device used by law enforcement across the country. Now, nine South Bend officers — all certified instructors — have it at their disposal when applying force throughout the three patrol details they cover.

For Siqueiros-Gonzalez, vector art is flexible. The shapes he creates can be adjusted to his needs at any time, he said. 

Now, in his third year working in the lab, Gorski ran an experiment on his own. He donned his white lab coat, put on blue latex gloves and moved naturally, while also taking time to demonstrate some of his lab work.

The South Bend Police Athletic League offers an opportunity for school-age kids to receive coaching and mentorship throughout the summer.

“Any property built before 1978 is at risk for having lead in the paint because they were still using it when it was built.” Lead paint was used because it lasts longer, but was banned in the United States in 1978 because of the health hazards it poses.

Information flooded through yellow radios as St. Joseph County first responders, though feet away from each other, communicated from team to team to gather as much information as they could and to send rescue teams in for triage.

In its first dispersal of Quilts of Valor to be held at the South Bend Police Department on June 13, families and friends gathered to share this moment of honor with their loved ones.

Gilliam and his family attended the recent South Bend Police Department's School's Out Cookout at Kennedy Park, the kickoff to the SBPD's community events this year, where the police department unveiled its new bounce house for the first time.

Small but legendary, the Clay High School class of 2024 became the last students to walk the commencement stage in the school's final year.

A pair of bullet- and stab-protective vests are coming to the South Bend Police Department to further protect two of the department's four-legged officers, Teddy and Troy.

As Clay seniors say goodbye to the place that formed their high school memories, they take comfort in the legacy of Clay that will live on through its graduates.

It was a week of remembrance as city leaders, police officers and the community across Michiana honored the lives of fallen officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

The South Bend Police Department revealed its new policing tool — e-bikes — just in time for Michiana Bike to Work week, hoping to build relationships in the community while continuing an efficient patrol throughout the city.

An array of professionals from nurses to librarians to the mayor of South Bend gathered in the cafeteria of Darden Elementary for the purpose of educating students about multiple career pathways to choose from.

Tables full of family and friends stood and up cheered the win of their beloved Sharon Banicki as the St. Joseph County recorder in the Democratic primary election.

Students came in alternating groups by bus to the St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds for the inaugural GEAR UP I.G.N.I.T.E. Career Expo to explore multiple rooms filled with 16 unique industry sectors and talk with around 75 vendors.

Visitors this weekend to the RV Hall of Fame will be instantly transported by sights, smells and sounds to an indoor carnival spanning 15,000 square feet and made out of balloons.

Now, over 100 years later, the South Bend Fire Department reached a new milestone April 17 with the promotion of its first female captain, Erin Tibbs.

Minutes before the moon eclipsed the sun on April 8, little Brayla Mathis was born into the world to her loving parents Brandalee White and Nathaniel Mathis.