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St. Joseph County Auditor Mike Hamann is in the running for a proposed new position overseeing homelessness efforts for the county, a move that would require Hamann to step down from his elected post as the county’s chief financial officer. Hamann and Andy Kostielney, president of the county Board of Commissioners, said Thursday they had discussed the creation of the new position, which would likely be funded through federal COVID-19 relief money, and Hamann’s interest in the job. They added the creation of the position would require support from the County Council, which holds the ...

SOUTH BEND — The South Bend Fire Department’s 12 female members have sent the mayor’s office a letter demanding that it address what they say is a longstanding culture of sexual harassment and discrimination, pointing to the discipline of a captain in a recent incident. The letter, obtained by The Tribune, doesn’t identify the captain or the female firefighter involved but says that on Dec. 24 at Station 8, in the Twyckenham Hills area, the captain “not only demeaned, harassed and blocked her escape when he was verbally harassing her, but also battered her by striking...

SOUTH BEND — Citing extensive water damage and a lack of communication with the city’s code enforcement department, a hearing officer Thursday issued $10,000 in fines to the owner of the historic State Theater in downtown South Bend. At a code enforcement hearing, city inspectors detailed code violations, including crumbling bricks on the outside of the theater and water damage to the building’s roof, walls and interior. Inspectors said a pedestrian walking in the alley between the theater and the old Club Fever building was almost hit by a falling chunk of brick. “Anyone ...

SOUTH BEND — After a year when St. Joseph County saw one of the state’s largest increases in homelessness, South Bend Mayor James Mueller will soon temporarily hire someone to implement his working group’s recommendations to address the problem. The work will include another attempt at establishing an intake center, his deputy chief of staff told the city’s Common Council on Monday night. Jordan Gathers, Mueller’s point person on homelessness issues, briefed council members on recommendations that the mayor’s group came up with during weekly meetings from August ...

SOUTH BEND — After a year when St. Joseph County saw one of the state’s largest increases in homelessness, South Bend Mayor James Mueller will soon temporarily hire someone to implement his working group’s recommendations to address the problem. The work will include another attempt at establishing an intake center, his deputy chief of staff told the city’s Common Council on Monday night. Jordan Gathers, Mueller’s point person on homelessness issues, briefed council members on recommendations that the mayor’s group came up with during weekly meetings from August ...