NEW YORK — Millions of popular kids’ water bottles are being recalled, according to the Consumer Product and Safety Commission.

GOSHEN — An inclusive playground to be used by those who are handicapped or have disabilities is about ready to open in Goshen.

SOUTH BEND — A dedicated e-sports arena is officially coming soon to downtown South Bend.

NEW YORK —MoviePass says some customers’ records may have been compromised during a recent data breach.

SOUTH BEND — A new project now underway aims to harness the beauty, splendor, and energy of the St. Joseph River.

MASON, OHIO — Kings Island has big news for thrill-seekers.

CLARK COUNTY— Hunters in southern Indiana are keeping a close eye on a viral disease that may thin the deer herd this season. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources confirmed a case of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in Clark County this week. The viral disease, which impacts white-tailed deer when they are bitten by midges – …read more.

Shipshewana — Shipshewana Flea Market will have a special Mother/Daughter themed flea market this Friday and Saturday for the first time in the history of the Shipshewana Flea Market.

BLOOMINGTON  — The state issued an advisory for several Indiana recreational spots that could have high amounts of blue-green algae.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police are investigating several cases of people swapping baby formula for flour and returning it to stores.

HENRICO, VA. — If you live in Virginia, a stranger might leave a vintage TV set on your front porch in the middle of the night. 

The end of summer can only mean one thing, school is back in session. School buses will be back on the road and troopers with the Indiana State Police Bremen Post will be hitting the roads to watch for stop-arm violations. High visibility enforcement will be used to encourage motorists to stop for school buses and take enforcement action for those that don’t.

CASS COUNTY, MICH. — Nellie has done it again!

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — If you’re looking for a good bargain, you might find one along U.S. 12 this weekend.

MONTICELLO — The family of a 12-year-old boy who died at the amusement park is suing the owners.

BERRIEN COUNTY — Fall is closer than many of us might like to admit, and that means farmers will start harvesting their crops.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — A rescue dog is now part of the K9 police dog team on the St Joseph County Sheriff’s Department. He isn’t sniffing out drugs or chasing suspects. Instead, his main job is connecting.

TREASURE ISLAND, FLA. — A Florida deputy was in the right place at the right time.

GRANGER — A 12-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to shooting his father, an Indiana State Trooper, and will spend time in a mental facility.

KYOTO, JAPAN — At least 26 people are dead and dozens injured after a man set fire to an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto, officials say.

LORETTO, TENN. – A police department in Tennessee is warning people to stop flushing drugs down their toilets or sinks, out of fear that it could create “meth-gators.”

AKRON, Ohio – The FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby is coming to Ohio next week.

ANDREWS, INDIANA — LLL Truck Repair of Andrews and American Huey 369, a non-profit organization based in Peru are partnering to host a special event recognizing veterans and active duty personnel from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., July 20.

FORT WAYNE —  On March 11, 2019, during lunch at West Noble High School, a student began to choke. A fellow student, Titus Allard, noticed and rushed over to help. Allard performed abdominal thrusts until the student could resume breathing.

CASS COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces that State Road 25 will close Wednesday north of Logansport in Cass County while crews work on a curve correction.

SOUTH BEND — A local family’s worst nightmare: their toddler fell to her death after slipping out the 11th story window of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico on Sunday. The family lives and works locally. The girl’s mother is Kimberly Wiegand, who used to be a deputy prosecutor for St. Joseph County. Her …read more.

MICHIGAN CITY — The search is on for a missing South Bend teen who authorities say was swept away in Lake Michigan.

INDIANAPOLIS — Holocaust survivor and beloved Hoosier Eva Mozes Kor died Thursday morning just miles from the Auschwitz concentration camp, seventy-five years after first arriving there as a victim of torture under the Nazi regime. 

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Mich. — Buds- not bullets. Boxes used to store ammunition are now being given away to store marijuana in three Michigan counties, including St. Joseph.

GOSHEN — Go back in time to Goshen’s famous cruising days with our annual Cruising Reunion. Car enthusiasts of all types are welcome –– give us your wacky, your wild, your classic, your collector, and your inevitable lost semi or minivan.

SOUTH BEND — Being in the hospital for an extended period of time can be tough on anyone.

SOUTH BEND — St. Joseph County Metro Homicide has identified the person who was killed in last night’s shooting as 27-year-old Brandon Williams of Niles. It happened at Kelly’s Pub on E. Mishawaka Avenue in South Bend, near Longfellow Avenue, just east of S.R. 23. Sheriff William Redman said “over 100 upset and angry citizens” …read more.

NDIANAPOLIS — British merchant services firm Paymentsense has released its list of the best states to start a business. Indiana ranked 8th nationwide and first in the Midwest. 

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH  — 17-year-old Austin Adams wanted to quit smoking, so he transitioned to electronic cigarettes in attempt to ease the addiction.

NEWTON COUNTY — The animal rights group who released video showing alleged animal cruelty at Fair Oaks Farms is responding to accusations that they coerced the abuse.

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis woman, who purchased an old photo of two soldiers by chance, wants to find out who they are and get the picture to their family. The picture has become personal to Donna Dehoney over the years, just like the mission to bring them home. Of all the family photos Dehoney displays …read more.

DANVILLE — The iconic Mayberry car belonging to a popular Danville restaurant was damaged after a crash Sunday morning, Danville Metropolitan Police Department said. 

KALAMAZOO, MICH. — The KIDS COUNT Data Book showed 419,000 children in Michigan live in poverty. The 2019 KIDS COUNT report said efforts to improve a child’s well-being in the state continued to fall short.

INDIANAPOLIS — The National Weather Service has confirmed that nine tornadoes hit the state Saturday evening.

CARMEL — The numbers are startling.

MT. JULIET, TENN. — An 18-year-old is facing trespassing charges after police found him in a Tennessee family’s attic Thursday.

ELKHART — Artificial intelligence is being used in our area with the goal of keeping kids safe as they board their school bus.

FORT WAYNE — The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo has a few new residents.

SOUTH BEND — Guilty — that’s the verdict for 56-year-old Barbara Brewster. She beat to death a pregnant Miriam Rice back in 1988.

DEKALB COUNTY, GA. —A 17-year-old girl in Georgia passed out during practice and never woke up.

NEWTON COUNTY — The Newton County Sheriff’s Office has charged three people in connection with the Fair Oaks Farms animal abuse video.

SOUTH BEND — Competing in a triathlon is difficult, and for many, it’s a chance to challenge what their body can do.

INDIANAPOLIS — Court documents say that a Tuesday night altercation on Indianapolis’ north side that began with a cornhole bean bag and heated words quickly escalated to a fatal shooting that left a Fishers man dead.

LAPORTE — An 88-year old man died from a heart attack on Tuesday after scattering his late wife’s ashes on Stone Lake in LaPorte and then falling into the water.

SOUTH BEND — Some professional golfers attending this weekend’s Four Winds Invitational stopped by a local children’s hospital Wednesday. Golfers were given an opportunity to see Beacon Children’s Hospital in person. The golfers also got a chance to talk with doctors and patients at the facility. For the children, it was a happy distraction to their …read more.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Two Lowcountry recreational fishermen ended their fishing trip late Sunday afternoon with an unexpected catch. They pulled in a package floating in the water that appeared to be wrapped in black plastic and was later found what police officers said was presumed cocaine. The fishermen, whom we are not identifying, were approximately …read more.

FULTON COUNTY, OHIO — Three people from northern Indiana died Monday afternoon in a crash on the Ohio Turnpike west of Toledo.

GAS CITY — Sometimes big moments come in small packages.

DAYTON, OHIO — One person is dead and several are injured after multiple tornadoes ravaged Ohio late Monday night.

CHICAGO — It’s certainly more chills than thrills.

SOUTH BEND — Indiana Conservation Officers have taken possession of a light-colored Oru Kayak believed to belong to Jacob Sandy.

INDIANAPOLIS — Tony and Kelly Trent sat in the lobby of the Wells Center for Pediatric Research in downtown Indianapolis signing copies of the “The Upset” book that their 20-year-old son and Purdue superfan authored in the final weeks of his life.

SOUTH BEND — Students at the University Notre Dame are thinking of a new way to save lives.

EVANSVILLE — Indiana State Police is begging drivers to do better after school bus drivers across the state reported more than 2,500 stop arm violations in one day last month.

PLYMOUTH — Six thousand miles is a long way to travel. Can you imagine doing it on horseback?

INDIANAPOLIS — Efforts to fight crime in Indianapolis got a boost from a wireless company.

LOS ANGELES — Doris Day has died at age 97, her foundation said Monday.

FORT WAYNE — Honor Flight Northeast Indiana is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a fully funded flight for veterans to go to Washington, D.C. The nonprofit announced the McComb Family Foundation made a donation ahead of HFNEI’s 32nd trip to the nation’s capital on May 22. 

ELKHART COUNTY — Battery charges have been dropped against two Elkhart police officers seen beating a handcuffed man on video, the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office announced Thursday.

FORT WAYNE — Fort Wayne mayoral candidate Tommy Schrader was arrested Tuesday night just after polls closed.

BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS — A Texas man was recently given one week to live. His final wish is to get his 11 rescue dogs adopted

DELPHI — Since the most recent news briefing on the double Delphi slayings, the multi-agency task force has received more than 2,000 new tips to local and state police posts, bringing the total number to more than 42,000.

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — After nearly 47 years, police say they have identified the killer of an ISU student.

INDIANAPOLIS -The Hoosier state is being recognized on “Chief Executive’s” 2019 Best & Worst States For Business list. Chief executive officers surveyed for the annual list, rank Indiana fifth, calling it a “top state for manufacturing, agriculture and logistics.”

ANDERSON — A pilot is seriously injured in a plane crash at Anderson Municipal Airport.

WABASH COUNTY — A 2-year-old boy died Thursday afternoon after his mother missed a warning sign and drove into floodwaters that eventually completely submerged the car with the toddler in it in Wabash County.

ELKHART — Two local gamers are taking their gaming talents to the next level: college.

SULLIVAN COUNTY — Springtime in Indiana means one thing—it’s morel mushroom hunting season!

GOSHEN— Lights, camera … Goshen!

FORT WAYNE — A puppy found in a cage in a trash bin and suffering from “multiple traumas” last month has been adopted.

SOUTH BEND — Amazon Logistics announced plans on Tuesday to open an Amazon delivery center in South Bend sometime later this year.

CLOVERDALE, CALIF. — It’s a leg with a 10,000-foot high story.

INDIANAPOLIS– Navy Fireman 3rd Class Willard Irvin Lawson will reach his final resting place this Saturday, April 27, more than 70 years after his death, when his remains are buried at Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison.

MUNCIE — Ball State University’s Miller College of Business has been recognized as one of The 30 Best Online MBA Degree Programs by MBA Central. The website details 30 programs across the nation and praises Ball State’s program for its variety and affordability. 

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLA. — Sniffing around her north Florida yard, a Rottweiler puppy apparently got too curious for her own good.

ORLANDO, FLA. —  A video has gone viral showing the Easter Bunny getting involved in a fight in downtown Orlando.

LONDON, ENGLAND — Eating even a moderate amount of red or processed meat is linked with an increased risk of colorectal (bowel) cancer, according to a new study published Wednesday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Legislation to strengthen Indiana animal cruelty laws is headed to the governor’s desk. State Rep. Ryan Hatfield, a Democrat from Evansville, said the measure, if signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb, will update Indiana’s animal cruelty laws to crack down harder on people who choose to harm animals.The bill calls for people who …read more.

BROADWAY, VA. — For father and son Darrin and Eli Barkley of Broadway, it was a normal fishing trip in West Virginia.

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana University said Wednesday it has 16 confirmed cases of mumps among students on the Bloomington campus. 

TIERRASANTA, CALIF. — Humane officers in southern California got a call about an abandoned puppy that had been found in a canyon. After going to check out the little dog, they were surprised to discover it was not a dog at all, but a coyote.

ST. LOUIS – A new treat is on the way for pickle lovers.

SOUTH BEND — The University of Notre Dame and the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris may share nothing more than French roots and a name, but the northern Indiana university is showing its support by donating $100,000 to aid in the rebuilding of the historic house of worship.

FRENCH LICK — Two Hoosier hotels have been recognized on The 2019 Historic Hotels of America Top 25 Most Magnificent Gardens list. Indiana hotels that made the list came from French Lick and South Bend. 

NEW YORK — A new study suggests a man’s beard contains more germs than a dog’s fur.

PARIS, FRANCE — The cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris is home to scores of priceless artifacts, artwork and relics collected over the centuries, each with their own story.

PARIS — Paris police say there is a fire at the city’s Notre Dame de Paris cathedral. Videos from social media show smoke billowing from the historic cathedral.

NEW YORK CITY — A 41 pound cat is hoping to find a good home.

NEW YORK — According to CNN Business, the home goods retailer says it will close approximately 40 stores but open 15.

INDIANAPOLIS — Hunters, this is a recall you’ll need to pay close attention to.

FORT WAYNE — The original U.S. producer of paper straws plans to hire 70 workers to staff its new manufacturing plant in Fort Wayne.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, ORE. – Sheriff’s deputies in Oregon had a good laugh after responding to a possible burglary call in which the culprit turned out to be a robotic vacuum trapped in a woman’s bathroom.

IRELAND — Video footage shows a backhoe driving through a security gate then tearing an ATM machine from the wall.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK  The de Blasio Administration declared a public health emergency in select zip codes in Williamsburg, Brooklyn following a measles outbreak affecting the Orthodox Jewish community. As part of the declaration, unvaccinated people living in the Williamsburg area who may have been exposed to measles will be required to receive the measles-mumps-rubella …read more.

TUCSON, ARIZ. — An Arizona grandmother is accused of fatally shooting her twin 8-year-old grandsons before trying to kill herself with an apparent overdose, say police. Dorothy Flood, 55, of Tucson, was arrested Friday, a day after her grandchildren, Jordon and Jaden Webb, were found dead of gunshot wounds in her home, the Pima County …read more.