Thursday night, residents of South Bend gathered to watch their mayor on a national stage in the first Democratic presidential debate.

St. Joseph County Prosecutor Ken Cotter filed paperwork asking for the appointment of a special prosecutor. Circuit Court Judge John Broden has granted that request, but has not yet assigned a prosecutor.

For 90 minutes Sunday afternoon a town hall played out at Washington High School in South Bend designed to be a first step in moving forward from the Eric Logan shooting.

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg held a press conference Wednesday afternoon with the President of the local NAACP and other city leaders including city council members and the police chief.

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg commented Wednesday on the police shooting that happened early Sunday morning.

Dyngus Day is a Polish holiday celebrating the end of Lent with eating, drinking, dancing and otherwise making merry. Through the years in South Bend the celebration has turned into a political event.

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has joined a dozen-plus rivals vying to take on President Donald Trump.

Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg said Monday that he's raised more than $7 million this year.

Buttigieg announced his exploratory committee for a presidential run about a month ago. On Sunday afternoon in South Bend he was in front of a hometown crowd, trying to translate mayor into president.

Buttigieg is a South Bend native and has been mayor since 2012. He is the youngest person to announce a potential bid for president at 37.