WSBT - News - Local News http://www.wsbt.com/news/local RSS Feed for WSBT-1 - News - Local News en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:30:37 GMT Family friend remembers local soldier killed at Fort Hood http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/69490017.html PLYMOUTH — People who knew Justin DeCrow say they're in shock at the loss of the local man in the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas. 'Operation Care Package' supports military http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/69479577.html SOUTH BEND — Long before the tragedy at Fort Hood, plans were in the works for this weekend to put together care packages for the troops. Boy airlifted to hospital after farm accident http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/69484727.html MIDDLEBURY — An 8-year-old boy was airlifted for treatment of significant leg injuries after a farm accident Saturday in Middlebury. New stretch of Riverwalk opens in Mishawaka http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/69485202.html MISHAWAKA — Another stretch of the Mishawaka Riverwalk opened to the public Saturday. The missing link that separated the Kamm Island area from Logan Street is now connected. Neighbor discovers Benton Township house fire http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/69453857.html A man walking his dog late Friday night saw bright light and realized something was wrong at his neighbor's house in the 3000 block of East Empire Avenue in Benton Harbor. Navy beats Irish for second time in three years http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/69484492.html SOUTH BEND — Fumble at the goal line. Interception inside the 5. Two missed field goals. And a dreadful absence of passion. Put those factors together and Notre Dame's 23-21 loss to Navy Saturday was far from an upset. Plymouth man killed in Fort Hood shooting 'always wanted to be a soldier' http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/69485372.html PLYMOUTH — Army Staff Sgt. Justin DeCrow never doubted what his life’s work would be. “He always wanted to be a soldier,” Marikay DeCrow, his sweetheart from Plymouth High School and wife of 14 years, said in a statement Saturday. Layoffs have some concerned that Electric Motors Corporation moving in wrong direction http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/69222217.html WAKARUSA — It's been 6 months since Wakarusa based Electric Motors Corporation announced plans to turn Elkhart County into an electric vehicle manufacturing center, creating up to 1,600 new jobs along the way. But, now, some in the community are concerned that those plans may be running "off the road." Goshen group voluntarily pays extra for gasoline http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/69407327.html GOSHEN ― Most people look for cheap gas, but others are gladly paying extra. They call it a voluntary gas tax, and they're putting the money to good use. Plymouth soldier killed in Fort Hood shooting spree http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/69411362.html A Plymouth family was devastated Friday by the news one of their own was killed in Thursday’s Fort Hood shooting incident.