Mishawaka

This.....is.....Jeopardy! Erin Schmidt of Mishawaka appeared on Jeopardy when it was filmed last October, which aired Monday night. According to Schmidt's website, the St. Joseph High School and Saint Mary's grad took and passed the contestants' qualifying test in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2012. No one answered the final jeopardy question correctly. Schmidt didn't take home the top prize. She ended third, which means she took home $1,000.

A South Bend man is facing felony charges, accused of running a prostitution ring. And the father of a Mishawaka teenager who was allegedly part of the ring is frustrated, sad and angry. Police arrested Xavier McCaster, 28, last month and a deputy prosecutor charged him with three felony charges for allegedly promoting prostitution.  According to court documents, he gave at least three women - including that 18-year-old - food and a place to stay.  In return, they collected money for him as prostitutes.

Class 4A Michigan City    Portage at Valparaiso, ppd. to Feb 27. Chesterton at LaPorte, ppd. to Feb 27.     Mishawaka    S. Bend Clay 74, S. Bend Riley 71 S. Bend Adams 45, Mishawaka 42     Elkhart Central    Warsaw 45, Elkhart Central 44, 2OT Goshen 44, Elkhart Memorial 42     Class 3A Kankakee Valley    Knox at Calumet, ppd. to Feb 27.     Plymouth    New Prairie at South Bend...

MISHAWAKA - It's time for the House Raffle, one of the most anticipated events of the year for Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. Tuesday, WSBT got a first look inside the house for 2013. It's a 2,400 square foot home in Bradford Shores at Knollwood. It's value - about $350,000. You can buy a $150 raffle ticket for a chance to own the home. The money raised goes to the Sister Maura Brannick Health Center and Women's Care Center. Those involved say people love this raffle.

SOUTH BEND - Tonight is your chance to learn more about changes to public transportation in South Bend and Mishawaka and have your opinion heard. TRANSPO is moving forward with its transition to a designated stop system. Leaders will hold a public meeting tonight at the St. Joseph County Public Library in downtown South Bend from 5 to 7 p.m. A map of the proposed stops will be on display. You can also find out when the change is expected to start. TRANSPO will be asking for feedback about the stops but will not be taking new requests.

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.

MISHAWAKA - Eat, live and play. It's a new trend of living in a lot of big cities, and now that concept is coming to Toscana Park in Mishawaka. Construction is underway for a hundred new apartments off Gumwood Road, and businesses in that area are already welcoming the extra traffic flow. The concept is easy: You can go grocery shopping, go to the gym or out to a nice dinner and it's all just a few feet away from where you live. Developers say these high-end apartments will change the dynamic of Toscana Park, and businesses in there can't wait to cash in on all the new tenants.

MISHAWAKA -- If you're off work and in-town for President's Day, we hope you can join us here at the WSBT Stations for our annual Neighbors in Need donation drive. WSBT is again teaming up with the Food Bank of Northern Indiana to collect food and monetary donations for the community. We will be accepting donations of any size from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of our studios. Our station is located at 1301 E. Douglas Road in Mishawaka -- just east of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.

The teenager convicted for the beating death an 84-year-old Mishawaka woman, who fled to Africa has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. That sentence is not a surprise to those who sat in court Thursday, but his claim of self defense is. William Karimu, 19, pleaded guilty to beating and stabbing Lois Hickey to death in December of 2011. WSBT's Kristin Bien was in court Thursday morning. Detectives in this case say they were shocked to hear Karimu say he was defending himself.

MISHAWAKA - Following a huge fire at a former Mishawaka foundry, people who kept vehicles inside the building for storage are beginning to assess the damage to their property. The RMG Foundry has been closed for a number of years. Most recently, the building was being used to store hundreds of cars, trucks, R-V's and boats. Bill Tobolski stored two boats in the building, and he estimates his losses at about $30,000. Tobolski says he found out about the fire from a friend.