Updated: 4:48 PM This weekend’s new movie release “Lincoln,” has ties to Michiana.

Updated: 7:07 PM Benton Harbor’s emergency financial manager will discuss the city’s financial crisis at a meeting next week.

Updated: 7:02 PM The Elkhart County Commissioner is now the subject of a criminal investigation, and is denying allegations being made against him.

Updated: 6:59 PM With the upcoming holiday season more families will hit the road, and local officers want to remind people how important passenger safety is.

Posted: 3:42 PM Tarrence Lee appeared in court today before Superior Court Judge John Marnocha. Lee waved his right to a jury trial so Marnocha will decide his case with a bench trial.

Updated: 6:50 PM A judge has ordered a man charged in a shooting spree that targeted motorists in southeastern Michigan to undergo forensic competency and criminal responsibility examinations.

Posted: 12:15 PM Penn High School's Spell Bowl squad won its 12th state championship in the past 14 years at Purdue University-West Lafayette on Saturday afternoon.

Updated: 10:54 AM Two people were injured after a fight broke out Wednesday morning in St. Joseph County.

Updated: 9:29 AM South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg joined us on 16 Morning News for our Monthly Chat with the Mayor.

Updated: 8:37 AM Southeastern Michigan authorities say a body found near a farmer's field has been identified as belonging to a 58-year-old Indiana woman who disappeared in September after a trip to Ohio.

Updated: 3:35 PM Southwestern Michigan authorities say a woman and two young children are dead after the car in which they were riding collided head-on with a pickup truck driven by an Alabama man who told investigators he had been drinking alcohol.

Updated: 11:29 AM Memorial BrianWorks and Healthworks! Kids' Museum have teamed up to develop a unique new space that promotes early childhood brain health and development.

Updated: 7:27 AM Mishawaka has a new website to help residents track crime and feel safer on the streets.

Posted: 7:25 AM Indiana airports are contributing to the Hoosier State's economy.

Posted: 7:23 AM Michiana is bringing Christmas cheer to children around the world thanks to Operation Christmas Child.

Posted: 7:21 AM Michiana residents can recycle old electronics Wednesday in St. Joseph, Mich.

Updated: 11:42 PM Right now meetings are being held to develop a strategic plan for the South Bend School District.

Updated: 3:56 PM The St. Joseph County Police Department welcomed a new, lovable yet aggressive member to its team.

Posted: 9:50 PM The sentencing scheduled for a former bus driver convicted of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old has been postponed.

Posted: 7:32 PM After nearly five days under a water-boiling advisory, residents of Culver no longer have to take extra steps to make sure their water is safe.

Updated: 9:52 PM The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign officially kicked with the help of South Ben Silver Hawks’ owner Andrew Berlin.

Posted: 7:17 PM Sports rivalry might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Elkhart Central and Elkhart Memorial, but students from each high school joined forces today to help out the community.

Updated: 6:37 PM A victim of fungal meningitis left behind family and friends, as well as a beloved dog in need of a home. That dog, Lucky, may soon have a new home.

Updated: 7:04 PM Bullying has evolved from pushing and shoving on the playground to harassment in the cafeteria and on the Internet.

Updated: 6:40 PM A Michigan middle school has upped its recycling efforts in an attempt to limit its contributions to landfill waste.