Sheriff, former resource officer say Penn is unsafe

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY ― For the first time since he was asked to leave his position as Penn High School's resource officer, a St. Joseph County Police officer is sharing his side of the story. Cpl. Dave Sult says the school is not any safer than when he left 9 months ago, and the Sheriff agrees.

Health Panel: Women can get pap smears less frequently

NILES – Local doctors say there is a big difference between two recommendations released this week for women to screen for certain cancers less often. The latest one says women do not need to test so often for cervical cancer.

Elkhart hosts Box City event to raise homelessness awareness

Cardboard boxes lined the street in Elkhart to raise awareness for homelessness.

ELKHART – The state of the economy has homelessness on the rise. The Elkhart County Homeless Coalition hosted a Box City in downtown Elkhart today.

Instead of layoffs, employees get paid to volunteer

by Ed Ernstes (ernstes@wsbt.com)

BRISTOL — An Elkhart County company is working to turn a negative situation into a positive. Fabric Services in Bristol, which makes some products for the RV Industry, has seen a slowdown in production. Instead of layoffs, the company is paying employees to give back to the community.