Mishawaka

Mishawaka is getting two new restaurants - Cheddar's Casual Café and Noodles and Company. Fences are up at the new construction site for Cheddar's, which serves reasonably-priced American fare. It will be at the corner of Main Street and Edison Lakes Parkway, that's across the street from Papa Vino's. The closest Cheddar's to here is in Fort Wayne. No word yet on when they plan to open. And our partners at the South Bend Tribune report Mishawaka is also getting a Noodles and Company.

MISHAWAKA - We have some new information about other properties owned by the landlord of a condemned apartment building in Mishawaka. Randy Miller owns at least three properties that are in foreclosure. Last week, city leaders found Miller's Princess City Apartments unsafe. Miller is also the owner of the Marathon station at the corner of Cleveland and Capital Roads, according to tax records. The gas station opened in the fall of 2011 and is now closed.

Tonight will be a great night to get outside for an annual Christmas event in Mishawaka and it won't be too cold.  The city's tree lighting ceremony is tonight at 6 p.m. The tree is on the south end of the Main Street Bridge near the police department. There will be carolers, hot chocolate, cookies, and Santa will make an appearance. Photo courtesy: foolfillment@Flickr

MISHAWAKA -- A woman was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after a two-car accident near Home Street and McKinley Avenue. The accident happened a little before 8 a.m. A Mishawaka police dispatcher says the woman’s injuries are not life-threatening.

MISHAWAKA -- From World War II, to the Korean war, to Vietnam: It traveled around the world, then made its way to our area. 17 years ago, A South Bend VFW Post had the honor of welcoming a special World War II weapon to the city, a howitzer. Thursday was the final salute to the closing of VFW Post 1167 in South Bend, but they're joining forces with the Veterans from Post 360 in Mishawaka. And these men took their trademark with them to their new post -- a 13,000-pound howitzer.

MISHAWAKA - Toothpaste, mouthwash, gum, Altoids…. Do you see a trend here? We're talking about peppermint. In the 1800s, our very own Mishawaka was pegged the "Peppermint Capital of the World. " WSBT's Colleen Ferreira takes us back in time for this "Hometown Secret.”

Cheddar's opens today on the northeast corner of Main and Edison Lakes Parkway in Mishawaka. The restaurant offers mainly American foods including steak, ribs, hamburgers, salads and desserts. Doors open at 11 a.m.

MISHAWAKA - Restrictions are put in place today on a busy road in Mishawaka. This could slow down your commute to and from work or school this week. The center lanes of Lincolnway West from Ironwood to Byerly Court are closed for sewer maintenance, according to a news release from the city. The work will go from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day.  One lane of traffic will be open in each direction during that time. The work is scheduled to wrap up on Friday.

MISHAWAKA - Crews are suspending cleanup work at the site where a chemical leak forced thousands of people in Mishawaka from their homes back in September. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says crews will complete the first phase of their cleanup next week at the Baycote Metal Finishing site. The EPA began a federally-supervised cleanup at the former chrome-plating and metal-finishing plant in May. A fire there began when a contractor placed chemicals too close together.

MISHAWAKA - A fire destroyed the building. Now, a completely new problem at the old RMG Foundry site in Mishawaka - scrappers. WSBT is told there is now a security guard on site 24 hours a day. And we're told by an employee that the security guard has had to keep scrappers out of the building. We also have learned the fire investigator, a state fire marshal, and private investigators won't be back on scene for two weeks. The delay is to make sure everyone who had cars, boats, or RV's in the building has been notified.

BREMEN - Penn won its 24 th   girls track sectional crown and first since 2010. Penn finished with 129.5 points to defending sectional champion Mishawaka's 123 points. Mishawaka led Penn, 120.5 to 115.5 entering the final event, shot put. Penn's Melanie Nellis took second and Penn's Tangi Moala took third to help Penn surge past Mishawaka for the sectional crown. TEAM SCORES PENN 129.5, MISHAWAKA 123, ADAMS 68.5, CLAY 61, MARIAN 59, BREMEN 51.5, RILEY 47, SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 40.5, GLENN 22, LAVILLE 15, WASHINGTON 6. SUMMARY 4x800 relay: 1. Marian (Margaret Hartnagel, Shannon Hendricks, Megan Duvall, Jennifer Waltman)

MISHAWAKA - If you were near downtown Mishawaka Tuesday morning and saw lots of police in the area, that's because officers were involved in a brief standoff. At 8:59 a.m., police were dispatched to the 400 block of E. 3 rd St at Pine St where there was a report of gunshots fired. Lt. Tim Williams of the Mishawaka Police Department says officers tried to make contact with people inside a home by phone and PA system, but the people refused to come out of the house. Around 9:45 a.m., two men exited the house and were taken to the city's police station for questioning.

MISHAWAKA - JaRoss Salon and Resort Spa closed suddenly over the weekend, frustrating many customers who pre-paid for treatments like haircuts and massages. “I just don't know what I'm going to do now,” said Michelle Eaton, who showed up to the storefront with her fiancé Will Troyer, Monday. Eaton and her bridesmaids planned to have their hair styled later in the week and they'd put down a $200 deposit. “There's nobody here that has anything to do with this business right now?

MISHAWAKA - Mishawaka firemen were able to put their lifesaving skills to the test on Sunday in a little bit of a different situation. Shortly after 11 a.m., fire crews were called to a storm drainage ditch at the busy intersection of Main and Douglas A passing motorist made the lifesaving call after noticing some baby ducks had fallen in to a storm sewer drain. The mother duck was frantic running back and forth around the heavily-traveled corner. To keep the ducklings from going further down the sewer line, firefighters sprayed them with a hand-held fire extinguisher, squirted from a nearby sewer grate.

Whole Foods opened this week in Mishawaka and lots of people are lining up to shop. Because there's been so much support for an organic supermarket, many are now asking what's next? The success could have a ripple effect for other national restaurant chains and retailers. WSBT's Darla Hernandez reports:

A robber told a worker at a Mishawaka store he needed money for his kids, so he robbed the business. A suspect for that crime and others is now in jail this morning. Police arrested 25-year-old Christopher J. Williams Wednesday afternoon. Police say Williams admitted to a rash of armed robberies in Mishawaka and South Bend. A hair salon and a clothing store were robbed within 24 hours of each other earlier this week. His & Hers Family Hair Care has been around for about seven years, but what happened Tuesday was a first.

MISHAWAKA - The long anticipated wait for some shoppers is over. Whole Foods opened in Mishawaka on Wednesday inside the former Border's bookstore. The opening created a lot of excitement over there with thousands of people packing the store all day. Not only does Whole Foods fill a vacant storefront in Mishawaka, it added about a hundred new jobs to the city this year as well. Newcomers and patrons wanted to experience the hype first-hand. "I would usually go to Chicago or Ann Arbor, but it's nice to have one right here now,” said Brad Gorman of Benton Harbor.

Mishawaka police have issued a new photo in a double armed robbery  investigation. Here is a news release issued on Tuesday: On Monday, April 8, 2013, at approximately 6:30 p.m. Mishawaka Police Officers were dispatched to Jake's on the Square 7225 Heritage Square in reference to an armed robbery.  Officers were informed that a male white wearing gray baggy sweats a black wind breaker, with a hood, and sunglasses had entered the store...

MISHAWAKA - Traffic crawled past a rollover crash in Mishawaka late Monday afternoon. It happened on Main Street, right at Edison Lakes Parkway. A minivan rested upside down while crews worked to clear the scene. The van appeared to hit a curb and lose its wheel. There was at least one other vehicle involved. One person was taken to the hospital.

Mishawaka police say a 21-year-old Hammond, Indiana man is stable in serious condition after getting stabbed Saturday morning. This happened just before 6 a.m. Police say they were dispatched after a 911 caller reported the stabbing in the 900 block of West 6 th Street. They found the victim with an injury to his abdomen at the corner of 5 th and Smith Streets. He was rushed to Memorial Hospital where he underwent surgery. Witnesses told detectives the stabbing happened during a fight at a large party at the W. 6 th Street location where they were originally dispatched.