100 Center will see massive changes
The 100 Center in Mishawaka will soon be seeing massive changes. This comes after more than $5.6 million was awarded to the project through the Indiana READI 2.0 program. Renovations to the 100 Center could start as early as 2026. The goal is to redevelop the 100 Center into new restaurants, a live-music center, shops, and even an event space to rent. With the $5.6 million award, the city will match that total, leaving a private developer to cover the rest of the money.
US House rejects spending plan
The House of Representatives refused a slimmed-down continuing resolution yesterday with a 174-235 vote, leaving the federal government in danger of shutting down at midnight tonight. The earlier 1,547-page bill was replaced with a much smaller 116 page bill, stripping out most of the measures that were included in the original. The CR voted on last night included funding for the government through the middle of March. The last time the federal government was shut down due to a lack of an agreement on funding was in December 2018, lasting for 35 days.
Elkhart River district awarded grant
Big changes are on the horizon for Elkhart’s River District. The city has been awarded $9.5 million in READI 2.0 funding—the largest grant in the South Bend-Elkhart region. Over 50 projects applied for funding but only 13 were successful. It’s part of $42 million dollars in state money awarded to projects in our area. The Elkhart River District has been transforming over the past few years, and now, thanks to a major investment, that progress will continue.
Man that vandalized Mishawaka ice cream shop gets probation
A man will not serve jail time for vandalizing a local ice cream shop. A judge sentenced Dylan McDaniel to probation for the crime at Dairy Fair in Mishawaka earlier last year. Police say McDaniel broke into Dairy Fair back last year and vandalized it and stole food and a credit card machine. He will serve one year in Community Corrections Work Release. He was also sentenced for two domestic violence cases. He also has to pay restitution.
The man convicted of the 2017 Delphi double murders of Abby Williams and Libby German will soon learn his fate. Richard Allen and his defense team will be back in the Carroll County Courthouse for sentencing later this morning. His attorneys say they won’t participate much in Friday’s hearing. They are also still maintaining Allen’s innocence. The 52-year-old faces 45 to 130 years in prison for the murders.
FAA bans drone use in parts of NJ/NY
After weeks of reassurances from various federal officials that there’s no threat from the mystery drones that have been spotted in over a dozen states so far, the Federal Aviation Administration took unusual action yesterday. The FAA issued a ban on drone operations in almost two dozen areas of New Jersey and New York, saying in a statement that it was done “at the request of federal security partners.” The restrictions include notice that the government can use “deadly force” against the drones if they pose an “imminent security threat.”