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Branch County May Join Regional Tornado Relief Funding Request
(COLDWATER) - Branch County commissioners are considering whether to join Cass and St. Joseph counties in a joint application for up to $400,000 in state tornado recovery funding tied to the March 6 tornado outbreak.The proposal before commissioners would allow the three counties to seek Michigan...
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Bronson Schools Appoints Frank Barker To Fill Board Vacanc
(BRONSON) - The Bronson Board of Education has appointed Frank Barker to fill a vacant seat on the school board following action at this week's regular meeting.Barker has lived in the area since 1998 and currently serves as Deputy Chief of Police for the Bronson Police Department, bringing more t...
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Jonesville Man Arraigned On Child Sexually Abusive Material Charges
(HILLSDALE) - A Jonesville man was arraigned Wednesday, April 15, on charges tied to possession and distribution of child sexually abusive material.Police arrested 31-year-old Trevor Briggs on Monday.He was taken into custody on warrants for possession of child sexually abusive material, distribu...
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Allen County Zoning Board Rejects Google Temporary Construction Office Request
(ALLEN COUNTY) - Google contractors have been denied a zoning request for a temporary construction office site in Allen County, after the Board of Zoning Appeals voted 3-1 against the proposal Tuesday, according to WANE TV.The request covered nearly 39 acres and would have allowed a temporary sta...
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Federal Judge Blocks Indiana Student ID Voting Ban Ahead Of Primary
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A federal judge has blocked Indiana's ban on using student IDs at the polls, meaning eligible college IDs can still be used in the May 5 primary election. U.S. District Judge Richard Young issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday, stopping enforcement of Senate Bill 10, the 2025 l...
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Fort Wayne Opens Dedicated Downtown Police District
(FORT WAYNE) - Fort Wayne Police have opened a new downtown district inside The Pearl, placing a 30-officer team in the center of the city's fastest-growing area.The new district is designed to cover the growing downtown residential and entertainment core, where city leaders say more people are l...
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Huntertown Utility Fight Reflects A Wider Indiana Affordability Flashpoint
(HUNTERTOWN) - The political fight over who controls Huntertown's utilities is becoming part of a much larger statewide debate over soaring utility costs and who should pay for future growth.Huntertown's incumbent council leadership is pushing back against a proposal they say could eventually han...
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Warsaw NIPSCO Customers Left In The Dark For Nearly 18 Hours During Lockout
(WARSAW) - Some NIPSCO customers in Warsaw went nearly 18 hours without electricity after a power failure knocked out service during the utility's ongoing labor lockout, according to WNDU. Residents report hearing a loud boom Monday morning, then found a utility pole snapped and power lines down,...
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Six Sue Former Michigan Girls Facility, Alleging Years Of Abuse
(LANSING) - Six women and girls have filed suit against Vista Maria, a former Dearborn Heights residential treatment facility for at-risk girls, alleging a long-running pattern of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, according to Bridge Michigan. The lawsuit, filed in Wayne County Circuit Court,...
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Ohio Hands-Free Driving Law Linked To Sharp Drop In Crashes, Deaths
(COLUMBUS) - Ohio officials say the state's hands-free distracted driving law is being credited with a major drop in crashes and roadway deaths since it took effect. State figures show about 18,000 fewer crashes and roughly 280 fewer traffic deaths tied to distracted driving in the period after t...
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