Latest News
Steuben County Opens Warming Centers as Deep Freeze Moves In
(ANGOLA) - Steuben County officials are urging residents to prepare for a blast of bitter cold as temperatures and wind chills plunge over the next several days. Emergency Management says several local businesses have volunteered to serve as warming centers for anyone needing a safe place to esca...
Read More
Bird Flu Strikes Two Northern Indiana Duck Farms; Thousands Quarantined
(NOBLE & ELKHART COUNTIES) - State animal health officials are confirming two new cases of bird flu in northern Indiana--both at commercial duck farms.The latest detection comes from a Noble County operation where nearly 5,700 ducks have been impacted. The farm is now under quarantine, with a...
Read More
Christmas at Camp Lights Up Pleasant Lake With Dazzling 3-Mile Display
(PLEASANT LAKE) - On Friday, Dec 5, the Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation in Pleasant Lake flips the switch on its fourth annual Christmas at Camp holiday light drive-through, turning 1,200 acres of forest into a glowing winter wonderland to support youth programs across northeast Indiana.The free ...
Read More
RARE DECEMBER SUPERMOON SET TO DAZZLE THURSDAY NIGHT
(ANGOLA) - Skywatchers, get ready -- a rare celestial show is headed our way tonight. The December 4th supermoon will shine brighter and appear larger than any full moon we'll see for nearly two decades. Astronomers say this isn't just another full moon. It's a perigee supermoon, which happens wh...
Read More
Coldwater Man Jailed as Disturbing Child Sex Abuse Allegations Surface
COLDWATER -- A Coldwater man is facing serious felony charges after police say an investigation uncovered multiple incidents of criminal sexual conduct involving children. Branch County District Court records show 64-year-old Richard Gump was arraigned Tuesday on one count of First-Degree Crimina...
Read More
COLD TEMPS & SOME SNOW TO HIT TRI-STATE REGION TONIGHT
(LOCAL LISTENING AREA) - A winter blast is on the way for northeast Indiana, southern Michigan, and northwest Ohio, and the National Weather Service says residents should prepare for slick roads and bitter cold. Across Steuben, DeKalb, Noble, and LaGrange counties in Indiana, forecasters expect l...
Read More
PROTECT YOUR PIPES: OFFICIALS WARN OF FREEZE DANGER AS ARCTIC COLD MOVES IN
(IN / MI / OH) - As dangerously cold air sweeps into the region, officials are urging homeowners to take simple but critical steps to keep their pipes from freezing -- and keep costly damage at bay. Experts say the first line of defense is keeping warm air circulating. Open cabinet doors under si...
Read More
STATE POLICE TEAM WITH ICE TO CRACK DOWN ON FAKE CDLS
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana State Police are teaming up with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a statewide push to uncover counterfeit commercial driver's licenses. The joint effort is targeting individuals using fake IDs to obtain CDLs--something officials say poses both a safety risk an...
Read More
ICY ROADS SEND SMART CAR INTO TREE; EDGERTON WOMAN INJURED
(DEKALB COUNTY) - Slick roads are being blamed for a crash early Thursday that left an Ohio woman injured after her car slid off the roadway and hit a tree.Deputies say 55-year-old Barbara Gordon of Edgerton was driving east on County Road 40A around 6:30 a.m. when she hit a patch of ice near Cou...
Read More
TWO KILLED AFTER DUMP TRUCK SLAMS INTO AMISH BUGGY NEAR SHIPSHEWANA
(SHIPSHEWANA) - A tragic crash in LaGrange County Tuesday afternoon left two people dead after a dump truck veered off U.S. 20 and struck an Amish buggy.Indiana State Police say the buggy was traveling east on the shoulder near County Road 1000 West just after 3 p.m. when the truck drifted off th...
Read More