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Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, known for reaching across the aisle, say it's not too late to cool political rhetoric and find common ground with those we disagree with.
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South Bend Mayor James Mueller says the South Bend Community School Corp.'s decision to move its headquarters to the former Browne Intermediate building offered the city an opportunity to consolidate and upgrade its facilities — and escape a deteriorating County-City Building.
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The Elkhart County Suicide Prevention Coalition will offer a free seminar Oct. 9, "Getting Real: Honest conversations about youth mental health and suicide prevention."
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The South Bend Community School Corporation may try to solve its transportation challenges by letting security staff drive school buses. Superintendent Mansour Eid says he got the idea at a recent superintendents conference and is thinking about offering it in South Bend when security staff meets on the next record day.
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It hasn’t been able to convince the Chicago Bears to move across the state line, but State Representative Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago), says he is seeing interest from a professional cricket league.
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Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg urged hundreds of Hoosiers at a Statehouse rally Thursday to hold Republicans accountable if they redraw the state’s congressional map.
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St. Joseph County economic development executive director Bill Schalliol says he'll ask Amazon to contribute more money for traffic patrols as part of a local road funding agreement.
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Disney’s High School Musical - October 3rd through 12th, 2025 at The South Bend Civic Theatre Wilson Auditorium
The 14th annual Michiana Pottery Tour, September 27th and 28th
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In new letter to President Trump, Democratic congressional leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries request a meeting to discuss the path forward for government funding ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.
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President Trump posted a video that shows a vessel speeding through waters before it appears to be struck by a pair of missiles from overhead and sink in a fiery explosion.
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Erik Siebert resigned after President Trump said he wanted him "out" after a monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James failed to result in criminal charges.
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The late Robert Redford will be remembered for his many movie roles. But he also leaves the artistic legacy of the Sundance Film Festival, which nurtured generations of independent filmmakers.
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In a new book, analyst Dan Wang uses "engineering state" vs. "lawyerly society" to explain how China got ahead and America stagnated.