WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT TO 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ MONDAY…   * WHAT…Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches with locally higher amounts possible.   * WHERE…Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.   * WHEN…NOW through noon CST/Monday.   * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday

State Fire Marshal’s Office Called to Aid Fatal House Fire Investigation   Liberty Township – At approximately 5:11 AM on Friday February 20th, Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a residential house fire in the 1000 block of Pearson Road (C.R. 125 West) in Liberty Township.   First arriving responders reported the structure was fully engulfed. Assistant Chief

Kokomo Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison For Possession of Child Pornography   SOUTH BEND – Last week, Keith Hall, 27 years old, of Kokomo, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred.   Hall was sentenced to 188 months

Investigators seeking assistance from the public with a hit and run crash investigation On February 14th at 6:50 PM, the LaPorte County Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call regarding a bicyclist that was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of South Woodland Avenue and Pear Street. Officers from Uniform Patrol Shift 2 responded to the scene and located

Goodwill’s Academy Automotive Program Celebrates Graduates on February 27   Goodwill Industries of Michiana will celebrate 12 graduating students from its Academy Automotive program on Friday, February 27, 2026, from 12:30–2:30 p.m. at Goodwill’s Bendix Campus, 2721 Kenwood Avenue, South Bend.   The Academy Automotive program is designed for individuals with no experience to receive free, high-quality training that will