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IDEA Week will take place over the coming days in South Bend and Elkhart. The annual event is focused on innovation and business development, with presentations, panel discussions and concerts.
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Cass County Michigan/YouTube“This is true workforce housing that meets a real need in Cass County,” Treasurer Hope Anderson told the county commissioners Thursday. -
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Zach Bundy/WFYIIndiana will pay for day care and preschool for about 14,000 out of the 35,000 children still on a state waitlist for vouchers, after the State Budget Committee approved Gov. Mike Braun's request for additional money. -
provided/city of ElkhartAs Elkhart develops the area south of downtown, it’s looking for some financial help from the READI Arts and Culture Initiative. -
Tieal Bishop, CEO and founder of South Bend-based A Rosie Place for Children, on Thursday announced that country music star Luke Combs picked her nonprofit to receive proceeds from a live eBay auction of collectible Fleer 1985 NBA player cards Friday at 6 p.m. EST. -
Photo providedTranspo riders can weigh in on possible cuts to bus service. A survey asks riders if they’d rather see Transpo eliminate service to areas with lower ridership, or keep serving the same places but with less frequency on busy routes.
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