Jakob Lazzaro
Senior Reporter and Assignment EditorJakob Lazzaro comes to Indiana from Chicago, where he graduated from Northwestern University in 2020 with a degree in Journalism and a double major in History. Before joining WVPE, he wrote NPR's Source of the Week e-mail newsletter, and previously worked for CalMatters, Pittsburgh's 90.5 WESA and North by Northwestern.
Jakob grew up mostly in Charleston, South Carolina, but was born in Stockholm, Sweden and lived in Sydney, Australia for several years in the late 2000s.
Jakob is looking forward to telling important stories in Michiana. Reach him by email here.
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A South Bend student was arrested Friday morning for allegedly bringing a gun into Riley High School. -
The Goshen and Penn-Harris-Madison elections mirrored battles across the country over how race, diversity and gender are taught in public schools. In both races, only one of three conservative candidates won.
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The Republican Party made some gains in local St. Joseph County races Tuesday, but incumbent Democratic Sheriff Bill Redman cruised to reelection as well.
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Republicans may take 5 to 4 control of the St. Joseph County Council from Democrats depending on how a recount shakes out in one very close race.
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Incumbent Republican St. Joseph County Commissioners President Carl Baxmeyer has held on to his district 1 seat, defeating Democrat Don Westerhausen and independent candidate Kevin Conery.
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Republican representatives Jake Teshka of State House district 7 and Dale DeVon of district 5 both won reelection against their Democratic opponents.
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Republican Rudy Yakym will be the next representative for Indiana’s 2nd congressional district after winning the special and general elections for the open seat.
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The Mishawaka Common Council approved plans for a proposed $38 million regional sports complex Monday. In the works since 2015, the Mishawaka Fieldhouse project will be built on Veterans Parkway just east of the Juday Creek Golf Course.
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The race for Indiana’s 2nd congressional district took an unexpected turn earlier this year following the death of incumbent Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski in an August car crash. But Libertarian candidate William Henry says he’s focused on providing voters an alternative choice.
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The race for Indiana’s 2nd congressional district took an unexpected turn earlier this year following the death of incumbent Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski in an August car crash. But Democratic candidate Paul Steury says that didn’t change his focus on running a grassroots campaign.
