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An hour info session tonight (March 15) at Monger Elementary School targets anti-bullying. A Spanish interpreter will be in the session that also includes a “bullying circle” demonstrated by Monger staff. Where: Monger Elementary, 1100 E. Hively Ave. When: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Spanish interpreter: Yes Features: “Bullying circle,” DVD/video focusing on effects of bullying. Info: 574-295-4860

It’s sunny Monday, but Michiana could receive 8 to 12 inches of snow during a winter storm expected to arrive late Monday night. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for late Monday night through Wednesday evening. A low-pressure system developing over the southern plains is moving northeast, according to the National Weather Service. Snow associated with that system is expected to arrive in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan late Monday night and Tuesday.

SOUTH BEND - If you live in South Bend and you have something on your mind - tonight's your chance to ask the mayor face-to-face. Mayor Pete Buttigieg will hold the first "mayor's night in" of the new year tonight. It's a chance for people in the city to sit down with the mayor for a few minutes to discuss topics. It starts tonight at 5:30 and goes till 7 on the 14th floor of the County-City Building downtown. Signup is first come, first served. There will also be representatives from other city departments including code enforcement and animal control on-hand to answer questions.

South Bend Police were searching the neighborhood along Mishawaka Avenue near Adams High School Sunday night following a robbery at the Speedway gas station. The store, at 1449 Mishawaka Ave., was robbed about 9:15 p.m., according to city 911 dispatch. No one was injured during the robbery. Police did not release information about the suspects, initially believed to be two males, as they continued their investigation. For any further updates, stay with WSBT-TV and WSBT Radio News or check with our SBT24/7 News partners at SBT24/7News page .

OSCEOLA -- When they were drawn up last month, some homeowners questioned FEMA's new flood plain maps.  Tuesday night, they have a chance to get those questions answered. The St. Joseph River Homeowners association is hosting a question and answer session concerning FEMA's changes to the 100-year-old flood plain map. A surveyor and insurance agent will be on-hand to tackle concerns. Tuesday night’s meeting is in Osceola at Lincolnway and Beech and it starts at 7 p.m.

Country music icon Willie Nelson performs Friday night in Elkhart for the very first time. The Lerner Theater downtown is hosting Willie Nelson and family. The show is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Nelson performed at the Morris in South Bend last year and at Coveleksi Stadium in 2009. There's a link to buy tickets on the Lerner Theater's website here . As of 2:30 p.m. tickets were still available.

What kind of weather will we see in the coming months? In the first of a series of weather stories that will air every night this week, WSBT Meteorologist Paul Emmick looks at some long-term trends that could impact your summer: Photo courtesy: rkramer62@Flickr

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. - When is it enough to get involved? That's what the Benton Harbor School superintendent is asking parents after fights between teens have become a problem inside and outside the schools. And we're talking about some big fights.                      It's a story we've been following for months. WSBT's Denise Bohn was live in Benton Harbor Tuesday night and spoke with the superintendent and the city's mayor.

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, you have plenty of options and one of the biggest events kicks off Thursday night. The 25th Annual Elkhart Jazz Fest begins with a free concert at 7:30 at Lerner Theater downtown. More than 100 world-class entertainers will be performing live on six stages in the city. http://www.downtownelkhart.org/elkhart-jazz-festival/ Mishawaka's Summerfest starts Friday at Merrifield Park.

A scandal is forcing St. Joseph County Democrats to pick someone new Thursday night to fill a position normally elected by voters. The caucus will decide who takes over for Jeff Dean after he resigned as Penn Township trustee earlier this month. Dean pleaded guilty in May to official misconduct and conflict of interest charges for paying his girlfriend for work she didn't do. 45 Democratic precinct committee members will choose between three candidates Thursday night in Mishawaka.

NOTRE DAME - Add another pair of primetime games for Notre Dame this fall.  ESPN announced that the Sep. 7 game at Michigan and the Sep. 14 game the following week at Purdue will be played at 8:00 at night. That gives the Irish four night games on the schedule for 2013 so far, with a likely fifth at Stanford in late November. Notre Dame will host USC at 7:30 on Oct. 19. In addition, Notre Dame will play in primetime against Arizona State at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.  The Irish wil "host" The Sun Devils in their annual off-site home game, which will start at 6:30 p.m. Central time.

There was new information Monday night about a serious crash that sent two students from Dowagiac Union High School to the hospital over the weekend - One of the teens has been upgraded from serious to fair condition. Cass County Police say they are still investigating what happened. The teens were on their way to their high school prom. Shawn Haley, 17, was upgraded to fair condition at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, according to a nursing supervisor WSBT spoke to Monday.

What kind of weather will we see in the coming months? In the first of a series of weather stories that will air every night this week, WSBT Meteorologist Paul Emmick looks at some long-term trends that could impact your summer: Photo courtesy: rkramer62@Flickr

PLYMOUTH - Engines will fire Saturday night for first dirt track race of the season at Plymouth Speedway! Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter will help cut the ribbon to help celebrate the grand opening of the season at the fastest dirt track in Northern Indiana Saturday night in a pre-race ceremony. Gates open Saturday at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and cars will hit the track at 7 p.m. ET. Modifieds, Super Stocks, Thunder Stocks, USAC 600 non-wing Sprints and USAC 600 restricted wing Sprints will be running circuits around the track Saturday night and provide the best racing entertainment in the area.

SOUTH BEND - We are now one day from Opening Day at the Cove. South Bend's minor league baseball team kicks off a new season on Thursday! Silver Hawks players worked out on the field at Coveleski Stadium Tuesday. Thursday night's opener starts at 7:05. Manager Mark Haley says the team is ready to start the season, even in the cold. “There's nothing we can do about the weather,” said Haley. “We've got to go, and it's like I told guys, 'It's cold in Chicago, if you go and played with the Cubs, so get used to it, because it's part of baseball.'” Beer and soda will be $1 for Thirsty Thursday, and there will be fireworks after the game.

Crews in our area have been kept busy tonight fighting two large grass fires. The first to spring up just before 5 p.m. was a large grass/wood fire at the 94 mile marker (near the County Road 17 exit) that had westbound lanes closed down to one lane. That fire was put out just before 7. The second, which was called in just after 6 p.m., is between Redfield Street and Stateline Road on Ironwood Road. Here's a map . 

Watch WSBT's Pete Byrne and David McCoy every Friday at 11 for the latest high school basketball scores and highlights! We'll also post them to this page as they come in, so keep checking back here!   INDIANA BOYS SECTIONALS Feb. 26-March 2 All times EST CLASS 4-A At Elkhart Central Tuesday: Warsaw 45, Elkhart Central 44, 2 OT; Goshen 44, Elkhart Memorial 42 Friday: Warsaw 41, Concord 39, 3 OT; Northridge 62, Goshen 46 Saturday: Championship: Warsaw (12-10)

For a night, it was as if the calendar had been turned back a few decades.  On Friday, in a scene reminiscent of a time before class basketball, the Penn Palace was packed for a high school game.   In many ways it was the perfect backdrop.  Future college teammates Austin Torres & Demetrius Jackson squaring off against each other, for likely the final time in their careers. Torres & Penn, with a chance to win the conference title.  Jackson, just 24 hours removed from being named a McDonald's all-american.