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Elkhart

Minority business owners connect at Elkhart networking event

Minority business owners connect at Elkhart networking event

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Serenity Proffitt
Minority business owners gathered in Elkhart to connect, share their stories and inspire each other on Thursday. The event marked the kickoff of an eight-month Black business networking series hosted by 100 Black Sons.

Halloween

525 Foundation hosts 7th annual Say Boo To Drugs event

525 Foundation hosts 7th annual Say Boo To Drugs event

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Local law enforcement and community groups shared information about drug prevention, mental health and wellness at the South Bend event.

Community

New mural brings messages of faith, hope to downtown South Bend

New mural pays tribute to South Bend gospel music scene

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
One of the largest murals in South Bend is bringing positive messages to a busy downtown corner. The work is at 702 Lincolnway West on the side of the WUBS radio broadcasting station.

News

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Bomb threat at New Buffalo Township cannabis shop deemed false, sheriff’s office says

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Deputies responded to a report of a bomb threat at Jars Cannabis along U.S. Route 12 in New Buffalo Township just after 7 p.m. Thursday.

Elkhart

Habitat for Humanity celebrates new Legacy Park development in Elkhart

Habitat for Humanity celebrates new Legacy Park development in Elkhart

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
A major push for affordable homeownership is underway in Elkhart County.

Crash

82-year-old airlifted after crash involving tractor, semi in Elkhart County

82-year-old airlifted after crash involving tractor, semi in Elkhart County

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
An 82-year-old man was airlifted after a crash involving a tractor and semi at around 3 p.m. in Elkhart County on Thursday.

Notre Dame

The Irish close exhibition play Friday at DePaul before opening the season on Nov. 1 against...

Micah Shrewsberry says Notre Dame wants to be ‘built by believers’ after disappointing finish

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Brendan Reidy
The Irish close exhibition play Friday at DePaul before opening the season on Nov. 1 against Villanova in Rome.

Notre Dame

Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) talks with Notre Dame forward Gisela Sanchez (30) and...

Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo named Preseason AP All-American for third straight season

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Notre Dame senior guard Hannah Hidalgo has been named a Preseason AP All-American for the third straight season.

Decision 2026

More than 1,500 people a day so far, and election officials have said this kind of early...

Final day to request Indiana absentee ballot by mail: What voters need to know

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Kennedi Humble
Eligible Indiana voters have until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday to request an absentee ballot by mail ahead of the Nov. 3 election

South Bend

Entrepreneurs met with buyers, contractors and agencies at the St. Joseph County Public...

South Bend hosts 2nd annual Supplier Access Summit to connect small businesses with resources

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Entrepreneurs met with buyers, contractors and agencies at the St. Joseph County Public Library for networking, pitch competition and procurement training.
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Elkhart

515 East Apartments includes income-restricted one- and two-bedroom units.

Elkhart affordable housing development adds 48 apartments downtown

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Edward Nieman
515 East Apartments includes income-restricted one- and two-bedroom units.

Traffic

The closure runs through Friday, weather permitting.

West side of Jefferson Boulevard and Twyckenham Drive intersection to close starting Monday

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Traffic from Jefferson Boulevard will be detoured through Twyckenham Drive, Colfax Avenue and Eddy Street. Twyckenham Drive is set to stay open with some restrictions.

Crime

Dyneisha Bonds

Charging documents detail events surrounding deadly hit-and-run on State Road 933

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Police say surveillance footage and a prior police chase linked Dyneisha Bonds to the crash that killed Duayne Jude.

News

St. Joseph Department of Public Safety welcomes new police dog

St. Joseph Department of Public Safety welcomes new police dog

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Mufasa will be joining the department as a K-9 after undergoing six weeks of training in tracking and narcotics detection.

Forecast

First Alert: Fall chill and Halloween rain chances next week

70 & sunny this weekend

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Andrew Whitmyer
First Alert: Fall chill and Halloween rain chances next week

Crime

Tyrone Hilley

Man sought on federal warrant after 7 kilos of cocaine found in trunk following police chase

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Joshua Short
Tyrone Hilley posted a $50,000 bond after a 118-mph chase ended in Roseland last week.

Courts

Tonell Williams

Man found guilty in fatal shooting of driver near busy South Bend intersection

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Tonell Williams was convicted of murder in the Jan. 11 death of Jacob Patchen on Angela Boulevard.

Decision 2026

Decision 2026

Here’s what to know before heading to the polls to vote in 2026 midterms

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
The 2026 midterms are on November 3, and control of the U.S. House and Senate is at stake.

Crash

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One dead after La Porte County crash involving stolen motorcycle, police say

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Officers responded to a fatal crash involving a semi tractor and reportedly stolen motorcycle just before 7 a.m. Thursday in Kankakee Township.

Community

Camp Millhouse

Camp Millhouse to host Cookies & Crafts Mingle while gearing up for 90th anniversary

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
The camp is hosting a fall crafts event and preparing for monthly anniversary activities.

Events

Homemade for the Holidays event set for Oct. 24 in Goshen

Homemade for the Holidays event set for Saturday in Goshen

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
The Elkhart County Extension Homemakers will host the event at the county 4-H fairgrounds.

Halloween

Here’s a list of trick-or-treat times in communities across Michiana for Halloween 2026

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
See when trick-or-treating is scheduled in your community!

News

Power restored in Nappanee and Bremen after thousands left in dark for several hours

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
No more power outages are being reported in either community on NIPSCO’s outage map.

Fire

Five trailers were reported uninhabitable after the overnight fire.

Eagle Lake Estates fire investigated as arson; 1 arrested, 5 mobile homes uninhabitable

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Investigators believe the overnight fire at Eagle Lake Estates was deliberately set.

Elkhart

Nicholas Stanley

Elkhart man sentenced to 80 years for murdering sex offender who assaulted his relative

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Nicholas Stanley was convicted of killing Allen Cogswell at the Daylite Inn in June 2025.

Crime

Tommy Gatheright

Plea agreement reached in case involving 8-year-old who was shot in the head

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Tommy Gatheright has pleaded guilty to his role in a shooting that severely injured 8-year-old Royalty Dillard.

Safety

9-year-old Alivia Stahl and her twin 6-year-old brothers Mason and Xzavier Ingle were killed...

School bus safety week highlights ongoing concerns nearly 8 years after Fulton County bus stop tragedy

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Tricia Sloma
Eight years after losing three children, a mother urges drivers to obey school bus-arm laws as close calls remain a concern.

Elkhart

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Habitat for Humanity holds ribbon-cutting for Legacy Parks homes in Elkhart

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By WNDU Staff
Habitat for Humanity celebrates new Elkhart homes today, marking progress on Legacy Park’s plan to house 22 families.

News

YWCA hosts candlelight vigil honoring domestic violence victims

YWCA, Goshen College host candlelight vigil honoring domestic violence victims

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 11:32 PM EDT
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By Serenity Proffitt
One hundred people died in Indiana in 2025 because of domestic violence, according to the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Decision 2026

Republican nominee for U.S. Senate Mike Rogers, right, and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate...

Rogers, El-Sayed clash over Iran, healthcare and Muslim Brotherhood during second debate

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM EDT
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By Ben Solis | Michigan Advance
El-Sayed and Rogers are in a toss-up race, according to Cook Political Report, and the growing animosity between them on the campaign trail has dominated the contests’ fourth-quarter dynamics.

Mishawaka

Flock Camera on Mishawka Ave.

Mishawaka says Flock cameras help solve crimes, but some residents want more answers

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 8:47 PM EDT
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By Emma Bratt
Flock cameras may not be the easiest to spot, but they are located throughout Mishawaka and the rest of St. Joseph County.

Elkhart

Elkhart approves nearly $127 million 2027 budget after council cuts

Elkhart council approves nearly $127M budget for 2027 after cuts

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM EDT
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By Edward Nieman
Elkhart's 2027 budget totals $126.6 million, about $7.7 million more than last year's budget. The plan includes police vehicles, park improvements and three additional firefighters for Fire Station 6.

Decision 2026

The proposed amendment would limit the number of marijuana retailers allowed in the city.

Niles ballot measure proposes limit to big marijuana dispensaries

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 7:38 PM EDT
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By Meredith Shimer
The city currently allows a total of eight microbusinesses and/or provisioning centers.

News

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Content creator threatens legal action in dispute over Marshall County Flock cameras

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM EDT
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By Kennedi Humble
A local YouTuber has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Marshall County prosecutor, raising concerns about the use of Flock cameras.

Notre Dame

Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) is introduced at the start of an NCAA college basketball...

Notre Dame women’s basketball gears up for historic season opener in Rome against Villanova

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM EDT
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By Brendan Reidy
The Irish will face the Wildcats in Rome on Nov. 1 as part of the Eternal City Tip-Off.

Community

The family's pumpkin-headed vine creatures are now inside after being recovered.

Stolen pumpkin family returned to South Bend yard after social media tip

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 6:51 PM EDT
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By George Mallet
Calisa Doll-Jones and her husband bought the pumpkin-headed vine creatures at Home Depot. The decorations disappeared from their South Bend yard last Friday.

Investigation

Alexa Navarro (left) and Vanessa Bautista (right)

Niles police rule deaths of two missing South Bend mothers accidental

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 5:57 PM EDT
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By WNDU Staff
Investigators said they found no evidence that the women were being followed, chased or otherwise forced off the roadway by another person or vehicle.

Community

Lake Michigan College hosts Taking Flight Future Fair in Benton Harbor

Lake Michigan College hosts Taking Flight Future Fair in Benton Harbor

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM EDT
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By WNDU Staff
The event brought together around 26 employers, along with representatives from four-year colleges and universities.

South Bend

South Bend's new city hall sits in the same building where the South Bend School Corporation’s...

South Bend Common Council hits pause on Heartwood Commons development

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 4:22 PM EDT
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By WNDU Staff
Neighbors and some council members want more transparency on the risk of past demolition debris.

Decision 2026

Baroda disincorporation vote will include village and township residents

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 2:51 PM EDT
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By WNDU Staff
Baroda Township voters will also weigh in on whether the village should disincorporate.

Crime

Dyneisha Bonds

One person arrested in deadly State Road 933 hit-and-run crash

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM EDT
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By WNDU Staff
The St. Joseph County Police Department arrested the suspect in a deadly hit-and-run crash. The crash happened on State Road 933 on October 20.

Courts

The St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office says Anthony Taylor, 19, turned himself in.

Eddy Street shooting suspect appears in court

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 1:23 PM EDT
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By WNDU Staff
Anthony Taylor faces three charges in connection with a shooting that injured a teenage girl and a South Bend police officer.

Entertainment

Dynasty Sports Film Festival brings 4 days of sports movies to downtown South Bend this weekend

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM EDT
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By WNDU Staff
The first-of-its-kind festival runs Oct. 22-25 with premieres, anniversary screenings and Q&As with filmmakers and athletes.

Entertainment

South Bend Lyric Opera to bring Edgar Allan Poe to life, French opera to Elkhart

South Bend Lyric Opera brings Edgar Allan Poe to life for Halloween, French opera to Elkhart in November

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 12:47 PM EDT
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By WNDU Staff
The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart take the stage Oct. 30 at LangLab; French Masters debuts Nov. 14 at The Lerner.

Countdown to Kickoff

IRISH FAN POLL: Will Notre Dame make the College Football Playoff?

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 12:13 PM EDT
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By WNDU Staff
Vote now in this week’s Irish Fan Poll, presented by Lochmandy Auto Group!

Community

Deputies with the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office spent their morning serving the community...

Deputies spend heartwarming time with retirement community residents

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT
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By WNDU Staff
The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office were at Grace Village Retirement Community, but not for any emergency. Instead, they spent time connecting with residents in a unique way.

Decision 2026

This combination photo of images taken in Detroit shows Senate nominees Republican Mike...

Rogers, El-Sayed outline differing approaches to tariffs and AI during Detroit Economic Club forum

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 11:21 AM EDT
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By Ben Solis
U.S. Senate nominees Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, during a forum hosted Tuesday by the Detroit Economic Club, both agreed that international tariffs could be sound economic tools — if used correctly — and that AI could be dangerous without federal guardrails.

Wednesday's Child

Deion

Wednesday’s Child: Deion is waiting for ‘A Place to Call Home’

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 10:24 AM EDT
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By Tricia Sloma
A 13-year-old foster child featured in the latest episode of “A Place to Call Home” is waiting for an adoptive family.

Michigan

Lake Michigan College to host career fair for job seekers, prospective students

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 7:02 AM EDT
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By WNDU Staff
Job seekers can connect with employers and colleges at Lake Michigan College’s career fair today in Benton Harbor; no resume required.

Indiana

Candlelight vigil for Nepal in Atlanta

YWCA, Goshen College to host candlelight vigil for domestic violence victims

Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 6:55 AM EDT
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By WNDU Staff
YWCA and Goshen College hold a candlelight vigil tonight to honor domestic violence victims and stand with survivors.
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