Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 23rd of July.
Good morning, Mishawaka.
On Monday afternoon, police found a woman fatally shot inside a home at Franklin Woods mobile home park in Niles Township—leading to the arrest of a man.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced the formation of an Emergency Alert Task Force to review and improve the state’s alert systems after deadly floods in Texas.
The task force will include local county officials and emergency teams and will hold its first meeting on August 6th while livestreaming proceedings.
Superintendent Tim Woodward said at the July 21 meeting that Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District will have four new rotors running by Labor Day to increase plant capacity from 500,000 to 600,000 gallons per day after six months.
Mason Engineering will finish the rotor replacement in September and the district will replace 37-year-old valves in August — board discussions on other issues will follow at the next meeting.
The St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office responded after Judge Zappia announced a review of more than 850 probate cases involving former Magistrate Aric Rutkowski and former deputy prosecutor Sarah Troyer.
Rutkowski resigned on May 29 and the review will cover cases from June 2021 to December 2022 — the office is now evaluating the impact of their relationship.
The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office announced that 862 cases overseen by former Magistrate Aric Rutkowski will be reviewed after he self-reported a personal relationship with deputy prosecutor Sara Troyer—officials are checking for any conflict of interest in these non-criminal cases.
Indiana has reported its first human case of West Nile Virus in a Vanderburgh County resident — state health officials expect more cases as mosquito activity increases statewide.
Bob Hammel, a well-known Indiana sports writer who covered 23 Final Fours and 29 state high school tournaments in a 52-year career, died Sunday at a senior living community in Bloomington—he was 88 and is survived by his wife Julie, son Richard, and daughter Jane.
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