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09/04/2026

Iris Seabolt, exonerated this week after spending 19 years in prison for an Elkhart murder she didn’t commit, says her faith in God helped keep her hope alive.

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The nonprofit We Make Indiana on Thursday said it would be wrong for a wealthy corporation like Microsoft to receive mas...
09/03/2026

The nonprofit We Make Indiana on Thursday said it would be wrong for a wealthy corporation like Microsoft to receive massive tax breaks to build its Granger data center while a growing number of people across Michiana are struggling.

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Democratic New Carlisle Town Council candidate Marcy Kauffman told the board she thought her candidacy paperwork was in ...
09/03/2026

Democratic New Carlisle Town Council candidate Marcy Kauffman told the board she thought her candidacy paperwork was in order because Republican Clerk Amy Rolfes’ staff said it was.

Democratic Party Chair Don Westerhausen said “It was either incredible incompetence or deception.” He says he’ll sue the board Friday, the statutory deadline for ballot certification, if it doesn’t return the candidates to the ballot by then.

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The Chicago Bears haven't finalized the site of their new stadium but they recently asked the South Bend Chamber to have...
09/03/2026

The Chicago Bears haven't finalized the site of their new stadium but they recently asked the South Bend Chamber to have its members complete a survey on premium seating options.

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As a judge dismissed all charges Wednesday against Iris Seabolt after she spent 19 years in prison, Notre Dame Exonerati...
09/02/2026

As a judge dismissed all charges Wednesday against Iris Seabolt after she spent 19 years in prison, Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic founder James J. Gurule called for an independent counsel to investigate all post-conviction relief cases that Elkhart Police Detective Steven Rezutko worked. He died by su***de in 2019.

Elkhart County now has the most wrongful convictions of any Indiana county, including Marion, the state's largest county.

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The National New York Central Railroad Museum is bidding farewell to a historic steam engine. Mohawk No. 3001 has been h...
09/02/2026

The National New York Central Railroad Museum is bidding farewell to a historic steam engine. Mohawk No. 3001 has been housed in Elkhart since the 1980s, but its ownership has been transferred to the Fort Wayne Railroad, in the hopes that it’ll be able to get it running again.

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UPDATE: FIXED! Hear that ethereal music? Our engineer is currently breaking the radio station in order to fix it. Regul...
09/02/2026

UPDATE: FIXED! Hear that ethereal music? Our engineer is currently breaking the radio station in order to fix it. Regular programming will return soon. Thanks for your patience! (pic from Soundcloud)
EDIT: We're back! If you'd like to hear today's episode of Think without interruptions, it airs once again tonight at 10 o'clock.

St. Joseph County Democratic Party Chair Don Westerhausen says he met the requirements of election law on Friday when he...
09/01/2026

St. Joseph County Democratic Party Chair Don Westerhausen says he met the requirements of election law on Friday when he filed forms with the county election board verifying that he selected four candidates for the Nov. 3 ballot.

The Republican-majority county election board will decide Thursday if they agree.

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09/01/2026

Every Labor Day weekend in South Bend, an art exhibition unlike anything you've ever seen before takes place in the woods. Since its inception, YART has grown from its humble beginnings in the founder's backyard to 20+ acres of space to accommodate hundreds of local artists, musicians, vendors, and attendees. We spoke with founder Lauren Steinhofer about the origins of YART and the importance of art in daily life.

Last year 15k, this year 28k.Elkhart’s The Lerner Theatre Director Carl Thompson says Celebration Under the Stars organi...
08/31/2026

Last year 15k, this year 28k.

Elkhart’s The Lerner Theatre Director Carl Thompson says Celebration Under the Stars organizers have found success with a two-act format.

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