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Victim Critical After Overnight Assault; Kinderhook Man Jailed

(KINDERHOOK, MI) - A 64-year-old Kinderhook man is in the Branch County Jail after deputies say a violent altercation early Monday left another man in critical condition.The Branch County Sheriff's Office says Jeffery Clyde Badgley was arrested after deputies were called around 12:30 a.m. to the ...

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Braun Ceremonially Signs New Indiana Utility Affordability Law

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Mike Braun on Monday hosted a ceremonial signing for House Enrolled Act 1002, the new Indiana law aimed at reining in utility costs and tying future rate increases to utility performance benchmarks.The new law changes how electric utilities are regulated by the Indiana U...

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IURC Hears Frustration Over Utility Costs At New Haven Listening Session

(FORT WAYNE) - Utility customers from northeast Indiana packed into the New Haven Community Center for a listening session Monday night to press state regulators over rising electric and gas bills, as the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission continues its statewide affordability review.The meeti...

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Stempien Sworn In As 15th Circuit Court Judge In Branch County

(COLDWATER) - Lifelong Coldwater resident Zachary W. Stempien was officially sworn in Monday as the new 15th Circuit Court Judge in Branch County.The ceremony was led by Probate Judge Kirk Kashian and follows Governor Gretchen Whitmer's appointment of Stempien to fill the vacancy created by the r...

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MSD Driver Cited After School Bus Overturns In Otsego Township

(OTSEGO TOWNSHIP) - A Metropolitan School District of Steuben County school bus overturned Monday morning in rural Otsego Township, sending the driver and one student to the hospital with pain injuries.Steuben County deputies were called just after 9:30 a.m. Monday to the 5500 block of South Coun...

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State Investigation Finds More Than $44,000 In Steuben County Parks Money Was Not Deposited

(ANGOLA) - A special investigation by the Indiana State Board of Accounts says more than $44,000 collected through the Steuben County Parks Department was not deposited between 2022 and 2024, and investigators are seeking repayment from former Park Assistant Superintendent and Event Center Coordi...

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Trine Student Spending Semester Abroad In Sweden

(STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN) - A Trine University student is spending the spring semester studying psychology in Stockholm, Sweden, calling the experience a chance to step outside her comfort zone while staying on track to graduate.Grace Larson, a psychology major from Alto, Michigan, arrived in Sweden in...

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AMP Lab Students Sweep Trine's High School Storm Tank Competition

(ANGOLA) - Students from the AMP Lab at Electric Works in Fort Wayne captured the top three prizes in Trine University's annual high school Storm Tank competition.The entrepreneurship competition, held February 25, drew about 50 business ideas from six area high schools, with the top 20 advancing...

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MSD Of Steuben County Bus Involved In Crash Near Hamilton

(HAMILTON) - The MSD of Steuben County says one of its school buses was involved in a crash this morning on County Road 300 East near Hamilton.In a statement sent to families, the district says emergency personnel responded quickly and that the situation was handled with the safety of students an...

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MSD Of Steuben County Launches Survey To Help Shape District's Future

(ANGOLA) - The MSD of Steuben County is asking the community to weigh in as the district builds a new long-range strategic plan.School leaders say the planning process is designed to guide the district's future direction and ensure schools continue meeting the needs of students, families and the ...

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