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ELKHART — Three more teachers at Concord High School have been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into "inappropriate comments of a sexual nature."

As schools gradually reopened during the coronavirus pandemic, teachers this year encountered a perfect storm of remote instruction, learning loss and rapid change as community positivity rates alternately climbed and fell.

Peccaries are an endangered species from South America

A South Bend baby was killed Monday in a crash on U.S. 31 and two others were seriously injured.

The latest coronavirus relief package did more than dole out $1,400 checks. The law also made health insurance free for millions more people and reduced costs for others, at least for now.

As a lifelong Hoosier and Purdue University student concerned about climate change, I want my legislators to advocate for common-sense, actionable solutions to the environmental challenges we face.

The South Bend Common Council on Monday night approved a bill lowering the city’s minority- and women-owned businesses contracting goals, a move forced by a consultant’s overestimate of such firms in the area.

CHICAGO — Helmut Jahn, the famous German architect behind some of Chicago’s most impressive buildings and the DoubleTree hotel in downtown South Bend, died when he was struck by two vehicles while riding his bicycle Saturday afternoon. He was 81.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators nullified on Monday any local COVID-19 restrictions tougher than those issued statewide with their vote to override the governor's veto of a bill giving local elected officials power over such public health orders issued during emergencies.

COVID-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids as U.S. regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class…