Articles by Blake Parker
- Last class of Andrew Jackson High School on a mission for 50-year-old time capsule
- SBPD on the hunt for more females in the field
- Benton Harbor takes one step closer to regulating business hours
- St. Joseph County Council holds first reading for bill looking to revise County’s tax abatement ordinance
- South Bend Common Council passes amended police footage fee schedule bill
- Learning nature’s lessons at Elkhart’s 28th EnviroFest
- Community led strategy meeting for South Bend’s West side
- Snipping school supply costs with free haircuts
- Badges creating bonds across Michiana with law enforcement National Night Out 2025
- U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin hosts town hall at Benton Harbor Boys and Girls Club
- DTSB First Fridays bringing hometown feeling with a little bit of country
- New sports bar Manny’s set to open Friday
- City leaders sharing ideas at Indiana Conference of Mayors
- South Bend Mayor Mueller chimes in on proposed fee increase for police recordings
- Proposed fee increase for South Bend police recordings tabled for more discussion
- Second annual South Bend Police Athletic League Track and Field Showcase
- A roaring celebration for South Bend Young Professionals Network two decades in the making
- Three days left, but more to learn at Elkhart County Fair
- Local woman calling out to community to help find rightful home for four urns
- Night of the Stars: ‘Coaches vs Cancer’ annual fundraiser kicks off in Michiana
- Berrien County Parks updated ordinance in effect
- Kamm Island Fest demonstrating Mishawaka growth
- Confusion follows proposal to pay fee for copies of police recordings
- South Bend community letting their inner child shine at VPA’s adult recess
- Pulaski County Historical Society giving history a new home
- Benton Harbor bringing mobile nuisance party ordinance back to the drawing board
- SJC council passes vote on solar property value guarantee agreements
- Indiana HB1275 opens the doors for family-friendly brewery
- Wall-to-wall wonders taking shape with Mural Mania 2025
- How to keep the AC working well amid heat waves
- State audit exposes widespread financial mismanagement in Winona Lake
- Benton Harbor Area Schools hosts public meet and greet with Superintendent Finalists
- Day two of Elkhart Jazz Festival getting folks off their feet
- Juneteenth Celebrations across Michiana
- Gene’s Camera working to reunite owners with forgotten photos
- Kosciusko County Council passed tax abatement 5-1 Thursday
- Hot Rod Power Tour putting Starke County on the map
- Saint Joseph County Council passes bond for new park
- TAXING TIMES: Finding the path to a successful property tax appeal
- D-day rally for vets amid pending VA cuts
- Making a safe splash this summer
- Redesigned bus network changing the travel game in South Bend
- Elkhart City Council takes a step closer to possible new housing
- A breath of fresh air at fifth annual Family Fun Fair
- UPDATE: Victims identified in apparent murder-suicide in La Porte County Sunday
- Firework prices could skyrocket due to tariffs
- South Bend Cubs playing ball all weekend while honoring veterans
- Six sets of twins walk the stage at Buchanan High School graduation
- Riley High School Innovation Fair showcases student problem solving
- UPDATE: Teen victim in Wednesday train collision identified as Mishawaka sophomore
- Community resources host property tax appeal information event
- South Haven council discusses possible lifeguard program
- SBPD honors fallen officers in memorial service
- South Bend Community Police Review Board votes by ballot
- Community support shines on New Prairie amid baseball game venue change
- Commencement ceremonies kick off for local universities
- SBCSC votes to terminate MOU with non-profit providing after-school program
- ‘Rise and Roar’: Prayer vigil held for New Prairie Baseball Team after bus crash
- Chicago celebrates hometown pontiff
- Catholic Theological Seminary reacts to news of new Pope
- Goshen College cuts ribbon for new Center for Nursing and Public Health
- The History Museum providing a walk down memory lane with LOGAN exhibit
- Elkhart City Council passes rental inspection program
- Pedals & Petals: DTSB rolling into spring with May First Fridays
- Holy Cross College announcing incoming on-campus student housing
- Holy Cross College breaks ground on new athletic complex
- Willow’s Walk: Elkhart pre-teen paving the path for future generations
- Indiana River Rescue School shaping heroes in South Bend
- Update in ongoing investigation at SBCSC
- Palisades Nuclear Power Plant being prepped for a second life
- INDOT proposing changing S.R. 2 and Larrison Blvd intersection to interchange
- NRC Palisades Restart Panel hosts fourth local public meeting
- Plans to Progress: Elkhart Mayor gives 6th State of the City address
- Marijuana establishments can now set up shop within Niles Charter Township limits
- Hedwig Memorial Center hosting a Dyngus Day celebration
- St. Joseph Grade School does donation walk in honor of a promise
- SBCSC board approves interim superintendent’s contract
- ‘Parkwest Neighborhood’ residents sign petition against City’s Potawatomi Park area development
- The Mishawaka Way: Mayor Wood gives State of the City address
- Notre Dame history revealed in The Shirt 2025