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Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
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Good morning, Mishawaka. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 27th of August.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Kevin Ellis, 41 from Mishawaka, pleaded guilty to firearm and drug charges after police found a loaded gun, pills, marijuana and a digital scale during a traffic stop and a search of his home—he was sentenced today to 72 months in prison with four years of supervised release. 95.3 MNC
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Mishawaka and county officials approved an agreement on Tuesday that lets the city extend water and sewer service into Granger for a planned Microsoft data center and residential areas with septic issues. The partners have two months to map the service territory—this plan may lead to future annexation of parts of Granger. WVPE
- ➤ St. Joseph County commissioners passed a unanimous agreement Tuesday to extend water services to a four-mile area along Hickory Road to the county line — an area that includes the Microsoft Data Center site. County, city, and regional partners will work over the next 45–60 days to create maps and timelines for the new utilities. ABC57
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Indiana University South Bend will start a new program to train nurses in mental health de-escalation thanks to a three-year grant from the Valinhos Foundation. The training will first certify instructors and then prepare 150 nursing students while also expanding to serve the local community—aiming to reduce workplace violence risks. WVPE
- ➤ Indiana health data showed that childhood vaccination rates had dropped in 8 of 11 northeast counties over the past five years, with LaGrange County falling 18.6 percentage points to 36% and Kosciusko County declining by 9 points since 2019—pediatricians warned that the loss of immunizations raised the risk of preventable diseases. They urged families to check with their doctors to keep children up to date with vaccines. InkFreeNews
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