Updated: 7:13 PM The South Bend Youth Police Academy got down and dirty Thursday. Approximately 30 high school students took part in a graffiti paint-over in South Bend.

Updated: 7:02 PM The Dunkin Donuts chain plans to build eighty new stores in central Indiana.

Updated: 7:15 PM Cancer not only affects humans, it's the number one killer of adult dogs. Veterinarians are testing a new cancer vaccine for man's best friend. If successful, it may eventually help humans battle the disease.

Updated: 7:01 PM United Way will give air conditioning units away to families in need.

Updated: 7:14 PM Sun protection does not just come in a bottle. Sunguard is a product that washes into your clothes. Simply sprinkle it in with detergent.

Updated: 6:59 PM Osteoporosis is commonly referred to as a woman's disease but studies show that it is now affecting the lives of over two million men.

Updated: 7:16 PM Just five burns in your life can double your risk of skin cancer. Skin cancer rates continue to rise and using sunscreen is more important than ever.

Updated: 7:16 PM Some scary moments for passengers at O'hare Airport as two departing planes made contact on the runway. It happened Wednesday night, during a severe thunderstorm, however, officials do not know if weather is to blame.

Updated: 7:13 PM Two South Bend firefighters retired after a combined 73 years of service. The fire department held a luncheon Thursday to honor Rick Switalski and Randy Magdalinski.

Updated: 6:58 PM Former Roseland council member Dorothy Snyder will not face charges for an incident that led to her arrest.

Updated: 6:57 PM A former South Bend fire captain was back in court today for a second drunk driving offense.

Updated: 7:17 PM Sentencing is delayed for an Elkhart mother who is guilty of beating her child at school. In February, 26 year old Edwina Carter was called to Hawthorne Elementary School because of discipline problems with her son.

Updated: 2:17 PM Dogcat and Isabella are two of four sibling kittens who have had a pretty rough start on life. They were dumped at the shelter as babies. Give them a new start on life and adopt them today!

Posted: 9:36 AM The Cass County Prosecutor's Office has dropped all charges against the Michiana car dealer who was accused of taking his in-laws' lottery fortune.

Updated: 8:18 AM The saga of Shiba has finally come to an end tonight.

Updated: 7:19 PM Doctors have long been the butt of jokes when it comes to their sloppy handwriting, however, new research shows just how dangerous poor penmanship can be.

Updated: 8:25 AM St. Joe County Councilman Heath Weaver was in court today. He is charged with public intoxication following an incident on April 28th.

Updated: 7:18 PM Bond Manufacturing is recalling about 68,000 folding recliner chairs.

Updated: 7:17 PM The South Bend Police Department's Youth Police Academy is taking place this week. The program gives area high school students an inside look at police work by pairing them with officers and sending them out to mock crime scenes.

Updated: 8:26 AM The Madison Center cut the ribbon to its new Geropsych Institute Wednesday. It will provide services for seniors dealing with mental health issues, including dementia and anxiety.

Updated: 7:15 PM The state of Indiana has kicked off a new campaign to help Hoosiers stop smoking. Governor Daniels, a former smoker, outlined the "Time to Quit" program in Indianapolis Wednesday.

Updated: 7:14 PM The Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving announced a two week crackdown Wednesday. Over 200 state and local police agencies will have sobriety check points.

Updated: 8:19 AM Police look for answers after man found dead in rural property.

Posted: 5:05 PM Relief may be on the way for women who experience menstrual migraines. Researchers studied women who got a migraine every time they got their period, a condition known as menstrual migraine.

Updated: 7:13 PM The standard doctor-patient consultation is a crucial phase of the diagnosis process, but a new study found that some doctors may be injecting too much of their own personal lives into their bedside manner.