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        Gas prices may decrease Memorial Day Weekend Video included

        Nearly one third of Americans are traveling this Memorial Day weekend according to Trip Advisor.  "We're heading back to the suburbs of Chicago...my mother still has a house there," said Mindy Tumarkin. More>>

        Commission postpones decision on Elkhart Armory restoration Video included

        The two companies looking to buy the heavily damaged Elkhart Armory building will have another month to prepare their plans for restoration.  The Elkhart Redevelopment Commission is deciding whether to More>>

        Indiana lawmakers to review ISTEP test troubles

        Indiana lawmakers will spend the coming months reviewing computer troubles with ISTEP test, the use of land banks to sell vacant property and other problems uncovered around the state. More>>

        Job seminars for recent college grads Video included

        Its pretty tough some times landing that all important first job so a local employment service is helping grads do just that. WorkOne has partnered with Bethel College to host a series of workshops for More>>

        Michiana city looking for help managing cemeteries Video included

        It is not something you hear a whole lot about, who manages cemeteries, but one Michiana city wants to let someone with more expertise handle theirs.The city of Benton Harbor, MI, wants people to feel More>>

        Students help plant trees at OxBow Park

        Third graders from Concord Oxbow Elementary school joined NIPSCO and the Elkhart County Parks Department to plant trees at OxBow County Park today. The Trees with Schools event was a continuation of Indiana's More>>

        Remembering Rose and Pat Perri

        The Mishawaka Community is mourning the loss of a well known couple. Rose Perri passed away earlier this month after a tough battle with cancer. Her husband Pat Perri died Thursday morning. The beloved More>>

        Teachers brave cold night for cancer fundraiser

        Its going to be a chilly night for two teachers at LaVille Jr-Sr High School tonight.  History teacher Jodi Kayser and Chemistry teacher Lacy Buck are spending the night on the roof of the school.They More>>

        Seven people arrested on drug charges in Plymouth

        Seven people are in custody after a drug bust in Marshall County. The arrests follow a month long investigation.  During the raid of a home on the 700 block of Oakhill Ave. in Plymouth, Indiana State Police More>>

        Donnelly says Farm Bill should provide risk mitigation

        The Farm Bill passed the Senate Agriculture Committee this week. Senator Joe Donnelly says it includes a section on crop insurance that provides risk mitigation. "It is very much a freedom to farm bill," More>>

        Portage mayor orders police, fire hiring halted

        The mayor of Portage has caught police and fire leaders by surprise by ordering a hiring freeze for the departments until the city's revenue picture is clearer. More>>

        Stuff a truck for tornado victims

        A local business is hoping to stuff some trucks for tornado victims in Oklahoma. Express-1, a shipping company, is sending trucks Friday to Oklahoma to help the relief efforts for tornado victims. And More>>

        UPDATE: All Wawasee students released from hospital after crash Video included

        At least 50 people were taken to area hospitals after a crash involving four Wawasee school buses full of middle and high school students More>>

        Gunshot wound in South Bend

        Crews are responding to reports of a person being shot in South Bend.  The report came in shortly before 10:00am of a person with a gunshot wound on Adams St. and California Ave.FOX28 News has a crew on More>>

        College graduate seminars at Bethel

        Recent college graduates have a whole world of possibilities in front of them, but they also have a world full of challenges.  WorkOne is teaming with Bethel College to help the former students launch More>>

        INDOT calls for Memorial Day construction moratorium

        The Indiana Department of Transportation is calling for a moratorium on road construction projects leading up to Memorial Day. That means they'll be removing some of the barricades you've seen in your More>>

        Michiana charities look to help tornado victims of Oklahoma Video included

        It is hard to watch the devastation from Oklahoma without wanting to reach out and lend a hand.However, according to  local non-profits, there are both good and bad ways to help those in need.One important More>>

        Junior Achievement students learn about banking Video included

        More than 30 1st Source Bank employees stepped out from behind the counter and into the classrooms at Warren Primary Center Wednesday.It was for an event called "J.A. in a Day." That stands for Junior More>>

        Elkhart County Humane Society discusses the future at annual meeting

        A big night for the Elkhart County Humane Society, Wednesday.They held their annual meeting at the Essenhaus.It's a chance to thank the staff and volunteers for devoting so much of their time to save the More>>

        EPA wants LaSalle Park on national priority list Video included

        The Environmental Protection Agency wants to put a site overlapping LaSalle Park to be put on the National Priority List.That's the first step toward being in the agency's Superfund environmental cleanup More>>

        Families searching for lost pets following tragedy Video included

        While the loss of life in Oklahoma is devastating, losing a family pet can be tragic as well.Through the rubble,  people are searching for their pets, dogs and cats they truly consider a members of the More>>

        Home invasion arrest in Berrien County

        An Elkhart man is behind bars for a home invasion in Berrien County. The home invasion happened a little after noon today in Royalton Township. Berrien County Deputies say 40 year old Donald Cupery of More>>

        Dealing with homesickness at summer camp

        Are you worried about how your child will handle an overnight summer camp? Amber Grundy is the director of Camp Tannadoonah, she says camp is a great experience and nerves shouldn't keep a kid home. More>>

        Camps say economy is helping attendance

        Laurel "We do do summer camps, it's a time for us to do some activities that we don't have time for during the school year." Laurel Madison is sending her kids to summer camp... And they say they can't More>>

        New splash pad opens in South Bend

        Kids had a chance to play in a new splash pad in South Bend. The Pfeil Pfountain was dedicated to the Potawatomi Park and is now open to the public. The Potawatomi Park project began in 2007 and representatives More>>

        Area bank employees spend day making a difference

        Northern Indiana bank employees hit the streets on Wednesday and joined others across the country for some charitable work.  Employees at KeyBanks took part in the company's 23rd Annual Neighbors Make More>>

        Elkhart residents clean out their files

        Hundreds of people came to the Civic Plaza in Elkhart, Wednesday, for the eleventh annual clean your files day. The event was sponsored by The City of Elkhart's Public Works and Utilities, Integra Certified More>>

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