BRIGHTON, MASS — A pediatric nurse is speaking out about how her dream of becoming a mother came true. 

INDIANAPOLIS — State health officials have confirmed a case of measles in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is working with local health departments and healthcare providers in LaGrange and Steuben counties to identify anyone who may have been exposed to the patient while infectious and to prevent further transmission of the disease. 

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A routine trip to a park turned into anything but routine for one Albuquerque family. Their 10-year-old dog started acting strange and later tested positive for drugs.

PHOENIX — A 67-year-old California man died when he fell over a ledge while visiting the Grand Canyon, marking the third death in eight days at the popular Arizona tourist destination, park officials said on Thursday.

NEW YORK — Conagra Brands has launched a nationwide recall for a limited number of cans of Hunt’s Tomato Paste because of the potential for mold, the company announced Thursday.

NEWBURGH — A southern Indiana man and his four-year-old daughter died Thursday evening when the kayak they were in apparently capsized according to Indiana Conservation Officers. 

CINCINNATI — DNA tests show that the teen found Wednesday in Northern Kentucky is not Timmothy Pitzen, the FBI said Thursday afternoon.

CINCINNATI — In 2011, 6-year-old Timmothy Pitzen‘s mother picked him up at school in Aurora, Illinois, took him to the zoo and a water park, and was then found dead of an apparent suicide at a motel. Authorities say she left a note saying her son was fine but that no one would ever find …read more.

ELKHART – A school district in Indiana is taking steps to make sure children have enough to eat – even when they’re not at school.

BLOOMINGTON — After three confirmed mumps cases earlier this year, Indiana University has confirmed three more students on the Bloomington campus have been diagnosed with the illness, bringing this year’s total to six.

RICHMOND, Va. – Gov. Ralph Northam has signed the bill dubbed ‘Tommie’s Law,’ making animal cruelty a felony in the commonwealth. 

BOONE COUNTY — School had just let out for the day Friday, but 4-Hers Abigail Kline, 15, and Nate Donner, 12, had already made their way from Lebanon High School and Lebanon Middle School, respectively, to the lot of Timmons Feed and Farm Supply.

SOUTH BEND — South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg officiated a couple’s wedding about 45 minutes before the woman had a cesarean section performed to welcome the city’s newest resident.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Michigan health officials are closely watching the outbreak of a virus many thought was long gone in the U.S.

LAKE TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Officials have identified the woman whose body washed up on the beach near Warren Dunes State Park.

FORT WAYNE — If success is measured by numbers, Lanni Connelly has more than a few reasons to feel proud. 

OMAHA, NEB. — Uma Louise Dougherty-Eledge came into this world with the help of several family members.

An early morning crash between a Union-North United School Corporation school bus, with twenty students onboard, and an SUV sent five to the hospital with minor injuries. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Jon Price indicates that around 7:51 a.m., a 2005 Freightliner school bus driven by Laura Watts, 31 of Lakeville, was eastbound on Pierce Road. …read more.

FORT WAYNE — A member of the band ‘Journey’ is suing the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum after he alleges his wife was assaulted by a security guard.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLA. – Florida Highway Patrol Troopers say they are in contact with a motorcyclist who left the scene of a crash that left a second motorcyclist dead. 

DENVER, COLO. — After a bald eagle in Colorado watched her lifelong mate die, wildlife professionals said that, truthfully, she and her eggs didn’t stand much of a chance. She was alone – no mate to man the nest if she went looking for food. But this eagle is proving she is a strong, independent …read more.

JUNCTION CITY, KAN. — The Geary Co. Sheriff’s Department’s newest crime fighter is making quite an impression for her sweet smile, and bittersweet beginnings.

SOUTH BEND — The South Bend Cubs are adding some new items to their menu this season, including an Italian sausage sandwich with freshly grilled peppers and onions, fried churros, elephant ears, loaded tater tots and made-to-order deep-fried corn dogs.

INDIANAPOLIS  — An Indianapolis man is calling for change after he was turned away from attending a concert because of his service animal.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is the nation’s 10th most federally dependent state, according to an analysis by personal-finance website WalletHub.

LEXINGTON, MICH. — For the first time, the Michigan DNR has captured a live lynx – and it’s not far from a recent confirmed sighting.

GREEN BAY, WISC. — Shopko has announced plans to close its remaining stores by June.

ATLANTA, GA. — Stronajai Miles remembers school pictures being a serious affair when she was growing up.

INDIANAPOLIS — A glove and a fedora once worn by Michael Jackson have been removed from display at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in the wake of renewed child sexual abuse allegations against him.

ST. LOUIS, MO. — Welcome to the world, Carly! 

INDIANAPOLIS — A new report shows environmental factors have driven growth in Indiana’s obesity rates and recommends “collective action” to address the health epidemic. The report found that the epidemic results in high economic costs for Indiana, totaling $8.5 billion in 2017.

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND — Forty-nine people have been killed and at least 20 wounded in shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

FORT WAYNE — The owner of Vintage Treasures Antique Mall, off West Coliseum Boulevard, says she’s shocked thousands of dollars of rare comic books were stolen in broad daylight at her store, and it was all caught on-camera.

FORT WAYNE —  A body has been found in the Eagle Marsh nature preserve, WANE 15 has learned.

SAINT JOSEPH, Mich. — Saint Joseph has become the first city in southwest Michigan to pass a non-discrimination ordinance.

CHADRON, NEB. — The snow will make you do crazy things, especially when you’ve got a lot of it.

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis mother charged in the death of her baby daughter is scheduled to appear for her initial court hearing Friday.

AMO — About 300 kids play in the Cascade Youth League in Amo, Indiana, population 401.

THOMSON, GA. — A ring that was lost nearly 60 years ago in Georgia has been found.

FRANKENMUTH, Mich. — Do you want to be in a movie?

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis International Airport has again been named Best Airport in North America for its size and region by Airports Council International. 2018 marks the seventh consecutive year, and eighth overall, that the airport has earned the designation in the Airport Service Quality Awards.

DEARBORN COUNTY —  As many as 13 people are reported hurt in a crash involving a school bus and a Rumpke truck in southeastern Indiana on Wednesday morning, dispatchers said.

GRANGER — An 11-year-old Granger boy has been charged with shooting his father who is a trooper with the Indiana State Police.

AUBURN — DeKalb Health and Parkview Health announced Tuesday morning the two have signed a letter of intent to develop a strategic partnership. The announcement comes following a January decision by DeKalb Health, located in Auburn, to pursue an affiliation. 

SOUTH BEND —  Will Smith, a candidate for mayor in South Bend, has been arrested on a felony theft charge.

SOUTH BEND — A Sichuan takin calf was born Tuesday at the Potawatomi Zoo, making it their first baby animal of the year.

INDIANAPOLIS — While Don Miller was hauling the world’s treasures into his Rush County farmhouse over the decades, one wonders whether he foresaw a posthumous international ceremony.

SOUTH BEND — “Success is really the number of people who choose to fly in and out of South Bend,” said Chris Murphy, chairman and CEO of 1st Source Bank.

GREENFIELD — Volunteers are needed to help out with a traveling war memorial that’ll be making its way to central Indiana this summer. 

KNOX — Detectives with the Starke County Sheriff’s Office are requesting prosecutors charge a South Bend mayoral candidate with auto theft. Will Smith is accused of stealing his SUV from an impound lot on Feb. 13. The SUV had been repossessed earlier that day, police said.C Source: WNDU 

BRIMLEY, MICH. — Above and beyond, the extra mile, beyond the call of duty.

SOUTH BEND — A bill that could expand loan products some critics consider predatory narrowly passed the Indiana Senate on Tuesday, despite opposition from advocacy groups and a bipartisan group of state senators.

SOUTH BEND — There’s a new addiction recovery home for women opening in South Bend. The Upper Room Recovery home plans to open in May.

INDIANAPOLIS — Hemp, marijuana’s non-psychedelic cousin, has a new cheerleader in Indiana: Gov. Eric Holcomb.

GOSHEN — The Goshen Police Department released the results of an internal investigation into an incident involving off-duty police officers.

GRANGER — An Indiana state trooper has been moved out of intensive care after he was allegedly shot by his 11-year-old son inside their home last week.

SOUTH BEND — South Bend mayoral candidate, Will Smith, is a suspect in a vehicle theft involving his own car according to the Starke County Sheriff

SOUTH WHITLEY — The South Whitley Parks Department and the Whitley County Economic Development Corporation have announced a crowdfunding campaign to bring the new Don and Vi LeBrun Gateway Park to downtown South Whitley. The planned site for the park is where the Kent Theater was located before it burned down in 2012.

SOUTH BEND — Hundreds of dogs rescued from a South Korea puppy mill are finding new life here in the U.S. – a few of them, right here in Michiana.

PESHTIGO, WISC. — Police cited a driver who struck an 82-year-old crossing guard, described as a woman dedicated to keeping children safe, as she was helping kids cross the street, WBAY reports.

SOLON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Three children and a woman were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds at a home in rural northern Kent County Monday afternoon, but authorities don’t think that’s where the children were shot.

WASHINGTON D.C. — An experiment conducted by researchers with Virginia Tech found that the Polar Vortex earlier this year may have killed 95 percent of stink bugs. According to pestworld.org, stink bugs are most prevalent in the mid-Atlantic region and have been identified in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The bugs get their …read more.

LAGRANGE — A horse and buggy driven by a 12-year-old was hit after running a stop sign in LaGrange County Monday night.

LAKE COUNTY — Three Indiana State Troopers who happened to be in the right place at the right time Wednesday morning are being credited with saving the life of a Crown Point woman.

JEFFERSONVILLE — Greater Clark County Schools leaders have located a woman whose purse was found recently during demolition for the new downtown school — which had been hidden for nearly 70 years.

JAMAICA — It’ll make you want to holler.

NOBLE COUNTY — A father and his two teenage daughters were killed when a car slid off a Noble County roadway and into the Elkhart River just east of Ligonier.

OHIO — An Ohio teen is speaking out after going against his parents wishes by getting vaccinated for the first time after he turned 18.

INDIANAPOLIS — Several Indiana hospitals are included in two lists from The Chartis Center for Rural Health that feature the top 100 critical access hospitals and rural and community hospitals.

BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — A widow and mother of five died last week while trying to save four of her children from a house fire, CNN reported.

BREMEN — Huge congratulations go out to the two Michiana men who were part of a project that won three Grammy awards.

MONROE COUNTY, MO. — The death of a St. Louis ballerina originally from South Bend whose body was found hours away from home in November has officially been ruled accidental.

MARSHALL COUNTY — The driver who rear ended a school bus on US 31 in December 2018 that led to the death of one student and injured over 30 others will not face any charges in the case after a Grand Jury did not indict Tylor Perry.

BLOOMINGTON — A 49-year-old Indianapolis man has been charged with burglary after police said they found the security gate to the home of musician John Mellencamp rammed open. 

KALISPELL, MONT. — A very lucky cat in Montana is happy and healthy after thawing out — literally — at an animal clinic over the past week following a miraculous rescue.

LAKE COUNTY — Indiana State Police have reunited an injured dog with its owner.

ELKHART — The family of a former Mary Daly Elementary School student claims the school’s principal and the Elkhart school system failed to stop another student from sexually assaulting their child.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A Texas man has died after his vape pen exploded in his face.

FORT WAYNE — Lutheran Hospital has been placed on lockdown, hospital staff have confirmed.

LAS VEGAS — Hill’s Pet Nutrition says it is recalling select cans of dog food because of possibly elevated levels of Vitamin D.

MELVINDALE, MICH. — The U.S. Marshals Service is asking for help finding Tamera Renee Williams, a woman who is wanted for the brutal murder of her boyfriend in Michigan.

MARLOW, OKLA. — An Oklahoma World War II veteran will soon celebrate his 93rd birthday, and he has only one birthday wish: to receive birthday cards from anyone, anywhere. So his family is turning to the internet for help.

SOUTH BEND — A South Bend firefighter who lost his battle with brain cancer will be laid to rest tomorrow.

NOBLE COUNTY — A Ligonier Police officer and his 21-year-old wife were killed in a crash Monday night near Cromwell.

SOUTH BEND —  A little relief Thursday for federal workers at South Bend International Airport.

MARSHALL COUNTY — Police records have revealed Zephen Xaver, the Marshall County native and accused Florida Bank shooter, has a history of psychiatric problems.

DAVENPORT, IOWA — There’s something very special about a rescue pup in Iowa.

CULVER — A former Army soldier from Culver was working get his military dog back. His wife now tells us they are officially adopting the dog.

LIBERTY TWP., Ohio (WKBN) – A 15-year-old Liberty High School student is facing criminal charges after police say he grabbed staff members’ breasts while possibly under the influence of LSD.

INDIANAPOLIS and FORT WAYNE — Two Indiana companies are included in Fortune’s 2019 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.”

LEXINGTON, KY. — It’s been two weeks since a Kentucky mom of four disappeared after surveillance video showed her leaving a bar with two men.

PETERSBURG, Ky. — A vandal got a rude awakening when he tried to run over a 9-foot snowman that was built on a tree stump.

JEFFERSONVILLE — An 18-year-old woman was killed by a bouncing tire that broke from a pickup truck and struck her vehicle Wednesday on I-65 in southern Indiana.

HUNTINGTON — Two people helped save a cat stranded on a spillway in Huntington County Wednesday.

MARSHALL COUNTY — The crash report for the school bus-flatbed truck collision that killed a 13-year-old boy in early December reveals the truck driver told police his vision was obstructed by clothing just before the crash.

INDIANAPOLIS — A Florida man accused of threatening to kill the mother of late Purdue fan and anti-cancer advocate Tyler Trent faces a federal charge in Indianapolis, according to court records.

LEXINGTON, KY. — Another company is lending their resources to help federal employees affected by the shutdown.

ORLANDO, FLA. — A penny usually is worth 1 cent, but not one found in Massachusetts in 1947.

INDIANAPOLIS — Two Michiana sites are among the Top 10 most Instagram-worthy places in Indiana, according to online voting results.

MANITOWOC, WISC. — High winds and waves have washed a lighthouse in Lake Michigan in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The U.S. Coast Guard says the South Pier Light’s 20-foot-tall fiberglass tower, on the south side of the Manitowoc Breakwater, fell into the lake around 8:30 a.m. All that is left is the concrete base No injuries were reported, …read more.