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06/11/2026

Beacon Heights Apartments on South Bend's northwest edge will receive their first major investment since their construction in the 1940s. Federal tax credits will keep the new owners from raising rents to pay for the $50 million renovation.

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06/11/2026

Despite its recent school consolidation effort, Elkhart Community Schools still needs to cut spending, according to a financial analysis presented to the school board Tuesday. “Unfortunately, to right the ship, to have a cost reduction, the option really is in wages and benefits,” said April Fitterling with Policy Analytics.

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06/11/2026

LaPorte County Sheriff's Department Capt. Derek Allen says public interest in Deputy Jon Samuelson's welfare has been high, with people calling the department and asking officers in the community how they can help.

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06/10/2026

06/10/2026

Although Microsoft isn't seeking a property tax break, St. Joseph County economic development director Bill Schalliol says the county is still asking the tech giant to pay for new water and sewer lines to spur growth in Granger beyond the data center.

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06/10/2026

South Bend Mayor James Mueller said the community’s history of discrimination against Black residents is “real and sustained for more than a century. I am sorry for it. This apology is not an ending point. The commission’s report does not ask us to grieve our history. It asks us to acknowledge our history and act on it.”

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06/09/2026

Elkhart Municipal Band: Week 2

WVPE's Kent Fulmer gets a preview of the Elkhart Municipal Band Concert tonight at Elkhart's McNaughton Park from band president Kelly Rider-Schelle

06/08/2026

A developer tried to renovate downtown South Bend’s historic Lafayette Building in 2023 and 2024 but ultimately failed to secure financing, partly because of a fire in the 1930s in the basement.

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06/08/2026

Museums on Monday

WVPE's Kent Fulmer talks with Kyle Sater, Curator at Studebaker National Museum about the Five Driven Women Exhibit going on through July 19th.

06/08/2026

No more visible flames at the Lafayette Building but firefighters still hitting the roof and top floor hard with water.

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