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Flora Lichtman To Host Science Friday Alongside Ira Flatow. Listen Fridays 2:00-4:00 PM on 88.1 FM/HD1
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Coverage of Former President Jimmy Carter Funeral Services will be on Tuesday January 7th at 4:00PM and Thursday January 9th at 9:30AM EST on 88.1 WVPE.
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Watch Marek Mazurek on WNIT's Politically Speaking

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Finally OFFICIAL: Gov. Eric Holcomb announces Amazon as the company behind the $11 billion data center comign to New Carlisle.

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New from WVPE: Indiana Sen. David Niezgodski (D-South Bend) says he will continue to seek reelection following information that he paid a former employee $8,000 to settle sexual harassment claims

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And from Monday, check out our coverage of the 2024 Solar Eclipse!

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Down south in Lakeville, two townships are fighting over ambulance services and things are getting ugly. It's an example of smaller townships struggling to keep up with the cost of providing EMS

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Some key stories this week from the team at WVPE:

Elkhart officials are moving towards buying the old Chase building in downtown and outfit it as a public safety center for the city's PD, fire and 911 dispatchers

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Former #Rockne home on St. Vincent Street in South Bend to be moved to make way for condos.
This is the third of four houses Knute Rockne and his family lived in during his #NotreDame coaching career.
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Monday was Dyngus Day in South Bend as the post-Easter celebration marks the unofficial start to the campaign season.

Candidates for state officer joined local officials in celebrating the Polish tradition

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Today marked the first day of our spring pledge week at WVPE!

If you appreciate quality, local programming why not help use continue out mission to keep WVPE free and available to all in our community! Donte online or by calling 888-399-9873

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South Bend schools is moving forward on a county-wide career center to give students a leg up on technical and job-ready skills. What would that look like?

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For the second time in the past 3 years, a South Bend police officer has been charged with sexual misconduct involving a minor.

Rico Butler, 27, was charged this week for molesting a 17-year-old at a private school where he worked

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Some news items from the past few days:

St. Joseph County Republicans are moving forward with a bill that would eliminate rules surrounding tax abatements

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A staple of South Bend’s westside for almost 100 years, St. Adalbert’s Church is in a race against time to make necessary repairs to the historic structure.

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South Bend leaders gathered Thursday for the opening of @OaklawnHealth's behavioral crisis center — a space designed to help those going through the throes of a mental health crisis.

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ICYMI last night: John Glenn's head football coach has been put on academic leave and is charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly slapping the butt of a female student

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In a new report by @wvpe, @YenupiniAdams, assistant professor of the practice for the @ndeckinstitute at the University of Notre Dame shares the Institute's proposal to create local pop-up pregnancy and family villages.

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South Bend is still moving forward with a planned low-barrier homeless intake center after a lengthy public meeting on the topic Tuesday night.

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Elkhart's City Council unanimously approved a $14.5 million infrastructure project along Benham Avenue. City leaders say the water and sewer main improvements will bring private investment in the area that's been historically neglected.

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