Michiana Matters

This week on Michiana Matters...a familiar face wins a caucus and joins the South Bend Common Council, a Portage Manor update, a technicality delays work on an Elkhart pedestrian bridge and a student is suing a bus driver who was allegedly drunk while transporting kids. Plus, Elkhart broke ground on a 51 million dollar overpass project, more ICE protests and in state news the deadline for the Bears stadium move is coming soonThose stories and more on Michiana Matters.

This week on Michiana Matters...We talk about the upgrades coming to South Bend airport, medical weed possibility in Indiana, and a happy update on some dogs from a hoarding situation. Plus, a farewell event for an Elkhart school that is closing as part of the consolidation, MACOG trolley cuts and state news.Those stories and more on Michiana Matters.

This week on Michiana Matters...We talk about why the South Bend Chocolate Company is suing the South Bend Airport, how a change in the South Bend mayor's office will affect the Common Council, DOGAPALOOZA, The Logan Center Prom, Interurban Trolley changes and a primary election recap.Those stories and more on Michiana Matters.

This week on Michiana Matters...Jeff has updates on Portage Manor, sound limits for data centers, a man who wants to sell guns from his Granger home and Rogers vs. Schmutzler.  Mike discusses ICE in Berrien County, a flooding problem that has been going on for years in Elkhart county and in-school dental visits for Elkhart kids gets an award. Michael has the latest state news, the Goshen DORA, a train story (of course) and construction in Middlebury. Oh! Be sure to hear when Jeff stubbornly believes he is right about a pronunciation, when again, he is wrong.Those stories and more on Michiana Matters.

This week on Michiana Matters...We talk about Mayor Pete joining Stephen Colbert for the last time, a new free concert coming to Elkhart, Indy Porch Parties and  The War Of The…dandelions? South Bend School Pre-K Expansion, controversial Riverbend Townhomes near Middlebury, Shelli Yoder's Legislative Recap in Goshen, Da Bears and Idea Week.Those stories and more on Michiana Matters.

This week on Michiana Matters...And then there were two...an abbreviated version of Michiana Matters as two of our reporters are out of the office. Jeff and Shelli, with producer Big Mike, discuss a 45 year old murder case, possible rebirth of the State Theater, Portage Manor news, the early departure of Elkhart's school superintendent and a really overdue library book that's returned from an unlikely place.Those stories and more on Michiana Matters.

This week on Michiana Matters...Those who Dyngus won't be doing so at the West Side Democratic Club this year, St. Joseph County Humane Society funding update, and sewer art. Also, St. Joseph County gets hacked, South Bend Schools discuss discipline disparities and birds! Plus, People sound off to the IURC about their power bills, Da Bears update, No Kings and Michael Gallenberger excitedly heads out on the new South Shore line.Those stories and more on Michiana Matters.

This week on Michiana Matters...We'll tell you which railroad crossings in Elkhart are blocked most, you'll hear about an almost 20 year old cold case murder indictment, and how some Michiana residents feel about the high price of gas. Plus, there's a new plan for downtown South Bend, a Palm Sunday procession with a purpose and all the statewide news.Those stories and more on Michiana Matters.

This week on Michiana Matters...an incident at PHM sparks response from the NAACP, lots of local government in-fighting-one incident that resulted in an arrest. Also, a home-based business in Granger is causing concern for some neighbors and a completed overpass is making things easier for drivers. Plus, we talk about the tragic tornado that touched down without warning and its aftermath. On a positive note, we discuss the science of gratitude. Those stories and more on Michiana Matters.

This week on Michiana Matters...Jeff Parrott talks about a nonprofit that speaks out for abuse victims, LaCasa is getting a grant from a popular podcaster, what RV's have to do with orangutans and a new zoo train.Mike Murrell discusses a new parking plan for St. Joseph, Michigan and Elkhart County H-1B hiring rate disparity. Michael Gallenberger speaks about the death of beloved ND coach Lou Holtz, a Mishawaka water hike and another data center story. Plus, Shelli Harmon-Baker talks about a highly addictive substance available over the counter at gas stations with no ID check in Michigan. Those stories and more on Michiana Matters.  

This week on Michiana Matters...A school bus stop arm scofflaw gets jail, Election Board clears a Republican county council member, and a Notre Dame professor withdraws from her promotion amid uproar. Plus, an update on Elkhart Community Schools consolidation and an Elkhart School bus driver fired over DUI. Also, Four Winds Field is expanding again, lots of Indiana Statehouse news and more.

This week on Michiana Matters...The latest on the investigations around two shooting deaths, the latest on the Microsoft Data Center in Granger, and two Michigan stories. One is about the I-94 final roadwork phase and the other is about some zoning that is causing a kerfuffle in Benton Harbor. You'll also hear Michael's weekly train story and information on Indiana state stories including Da Bears. We'll do a fun story about dogs and much more this week!

This week on Michiana Matters...Former South Bend superintendent is out of a job again, The Humane Society says it needs more money, and St.Joseph County Republicans try to keep one of their own off the ballot. Also, the South Bend Airport sets a new record, the latest on Elkhart Schools consolidation, Mennonites protest at Target, and another Indiana city wants to be Da Home of Da Bears. We discuss all of that and more this week! 

This week on Michiana Matters...The continuing court battle between the St Joseph County Sheriff and the Indiana Attorney General, Mayor Pete for President(?), rising NIPSCO bills, and an Olympian from Notre Dame. We'll also discuss how Benton Harbor avoided a shutdown and residents will still be able to move ahead with a water contamination lawsuit. Plus, Indiana Statehouse news, school walkouts, Oaklawn Crisis Center, Puppy Bowl and more!

This week on Michiana Matters...We'll talk about the week of bone-chilling cold weather, a well-known hopeful hopes to face the incumbent in the race for St. Joseph County commissioner, another study about discipline of black students at South Bend Schools, and Goshen Health has a new owner. Plus, there's an Indiana Statehouse update, a Train Story of The Week, a new childcare choice for parents who work in downtown South Bend and a local charity event that raises big bucks for people who are food insecure. It's Girl Scout Cookie time! We share our faves and more!

This week on Michiana Matters...the latest on the Chicago Bears possibly moving to Indiana, Cold weather preparations at homeless shelters and also on The South Shore. We'll get an update on an attempted home invasion that turned into a police chase, new info on a Goshen man who was on Jeopardy!...again. In addition, more on why some projects in South Bend have a higher price tag, a bill on AED's in schools and IU football. 

This week on Michiana Matters...Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman and the controversy that wasn't. An initiative from Indiana State Police called Truckers Vs. Trafficking, a now-deceased bill proposed about the South Bend Community School Board that caused an uproar, and Governor Braun's State of the State Address. Plus, local contenders for Cool Things Made in Indiana and more...

This week on Michiana Matters...The WVPE News Team talks about the reaction on Facebook after a convicted child killer got out of prison for good behavior only to put more lives in danger. Also, we discuss a bill that would find the locally elected South Bend School Board replaced with a state appointed board, what happens to the money now that Goshen Dam Pond taxing district dissolved, and Elkhart is finalizing its grant application for the cleanup of the old Roundhouse site.