Indiana
Indiana state legislature considering creation of Continental Divide Commission
INDIANAPOLIS (WNDU) – Can a “divide” multiply conservation, recreation, and perhaps economic development opportunities in St. Joseph County?
Some are looking to the Continental Divide to do just that.
St. Joseph County has one of five continental divides in North America and officials now have a desire to make better use of it in the name of conservation and recreation.
There is already a Continental Divide Park in South Bend. It’s located behind the South Bend Dinosaur Museum.
The park is a place where buffalo roam. It’s a place where hikers can take their craft to new heights.
It’s a place that celebrates one of the earth’s natural water drainage dividing lines.
“Some of the water in the area goes to Lake Michigan, some of it goes down to the Kankakee, and then ultimately on to the Gulf of Mexico,” said St. Joseph County Economic Development Director Bill Schalliol.
Schalliol says the Continental Divide itself winds its way through much of the county to the west of the bypass.
“So, we started with the idea of, could it be an actual trail and trail system connecting different amenities, whether its Elbel Golf Course, the chocolate dino world to Lydick Bog, to Potato Creek, or what are some amenities along that corridor and then it really become sort of a bigger vision than that,” Schalliol said.
Some went downstate looking for the creation of a Continental Divide Commission.
The commission would have five members: One appointed by the House Speaker, and one by the Senate President. St. Joseph County would appoint one member, as would the city of South Bend. The fifth member would be appointed by the Chairman of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.
Passage of the bill would allow the commission to acquire, develop, fund, construct, equip, own, lease, and finance improvements in the designated continental divide district.
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Saturday, May 30, 2026 12:14AM
HIGHLAND, Ind. (WLS) — Police are searching for a missing man with autism who was last seen riding a bicycle near his home in Northwest Indiana.
Brody Shelton, 21, was last seen around noon Thursday near Laporte Street and Johnston Street in Highland, Indiana, officials said.
Indiana State Police have issued a Silver Alert as the the search for Shelton continues.
He is 5 feet 2 inches tall, 155 pounds, brown hair with brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a beige and green sweatshirt, and riding a blue/green Huffy mountain bike, police said.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact the Highland Police Department at 219-838-3184 or 911.
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(The REPORTER) — The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 10, regarding a proposed corridor improvement project on State Road 32 in Hamilton County.
The hearing will provide an opportunity for the public to interact with the project team, review the features of the proposed roundabout project, and provide official public comment. Project documents are available for review at improvetomove32.com.
The project area is between East Street in Westfield and River Road in Noblesville. The proposed project includes adding lanes to accommodate two lanes in each direction, removing all traffic signals within the project limits, and constructing roundabouts at the following intersections with SR 32:
- Carey Road/Grassy Branch Road
- Gunther Boulevard
- Shady Nook Road
- Moontown Road/Gray Road
- Pebble Brook Boulevard
- Hazel Dell Road/Little Chicago Road
- Mill Creek Road
The hearing will take place at Prairie Waters Event Center, 4180 Westfield Road, Westfield. Doors will open at 5 p.m. to allow the public to view displays and talk with the project team. A presentation will be given at 5:30 p.m., with a public comment session held directly after. INDOT is offering livestreams of all public meetings and hearings. You must register here in order to participate in the livestream. Livestream audience comments will only be accepted in written electronic form, not verbally. A recording of the livestream presentation will be posted on the project webpage and INDOT YouTube page after the hearing and will be available for at least 90 days.
All verbal statements recorded during the public hearing and all written comments submitted prior to, during and for a period of two weeks following the hearing date, will be evaluated, considered, and addressed in subsequent environmental documentation.
Written comments may be submitted within the comment period to Nick Batta, CMT, 8790 Purdue Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268; or sent via email to SR32HamiltonCounty@cmtengr.com.
INDOT respectfully requests comments be submitted by June 26.
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