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SOUTH BEND — After nearly nine years and millions of dollars in legal fees, the fate of some recordings in the South Bend “police tapes” scandal could soon be determined as the case heads to trial next week.

Gov. Eric Holcomb has vetoed a bill that would have increased labeling for ethanol fuel at gas stations, calling it “unnecessary and confusing.”

In January 2019, St. Joseph County was the first county in Indiana to be officially accepted into AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities program. While I was proud to achieve this distinction, the real work is ahead of us…

You hit a lot of milestone birthdays when you’re young. There’s your first birthday, of course, and also the one where you turn 10 (finally, double digits!). At 13, you’re a teenager. At 16, you’re probably thinking about driving. At…

What was making news in our area during this week in years past? The History Museum offers these newspaper excerpts to give you an idea.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor told members of the Sikh community and others who gathered at a downtown Indianapolis football stadium Saturday to remember the eight people killed in a mass shooting at a FedEx warehouse that he knows their anguish…

SOUTH BEND — South Bend’s Venues Parks & Arts department announced the return of Best Week Ever, scheduled for Aug. 1-7.

SOUTH BEND — One person was taken to an area hospital after being involved in a crash late Monday night.

SOUTH BEND — A 20-minute police chase through parts of Mishawaka and South Bend ended in a crash and arrest near the intersection of Lincoln Way West and Ironwood Drive on Monday.

MICHIGAN CITY — The first task for employees arriving to work each day at the Michiana Humane Society is to circle the building to see if there are any unexpected animals to deal with.