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Mishawaka’s bridge lights orange for Hunger Action Day as the Food Bank of Northern Indiana highlights hunger and calls for year-round community support.
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St. Joseph County Sheriff Department officers Thursday will climb the bleachers at Penn High School while a group of Notre Dame students invite the public to climb steps at Notre Dame Stadium and give a donation Wednesday evening.
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Since Randy Zimmerly retired from Westview Schools in 2018 after 20 years, he's held interim superintendent positions at three other districts in the region, and this school year he'll help school corporations across Indiana find superintendents through his work at Ball State University.
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The LOGAN Center hosted its third annual Walk and Roll fundraiser this past weekend at the Potawatomi Zoo, drawing a record crowd of more than 650 people.
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St. Joseph County Police Friday arrested 31-year-old Kevin Brazier on charges that he forced a woman he met on Facebook to have sex with paying clients.
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Patrick Jordan had been on paid administrative leave since August 15, while the county attorney investigated allegations that he used derogatory language about Muslims and LGBTQ+ people while on the job.
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University of Notre Dame lead paint expert Heidi Beidinger says she was pleasantly surprised to see a company publicly held accountable for violating federal lead paint regulations, but she says the $10,000 that Homeworks Construction is paying to settle the suit is a "slap on the wrist."
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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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Two lower courts have said some of President Trump's tariffs are unlawful. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue.
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Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of relaunching inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities.
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The Make America Healthy Again commission is proposing more than 100 moves to address the root causes of childhood chronic disease. Critics say other Trump administration moves contradict the goals.
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Tuesday marks 60 years since Sandy Koufax threw a perfect game at Dodger Stadium. The 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs is still considered one of the best games in baseball history.
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Ed Sheeran will step behind the Tiny Desk this Friday, Sept. 12 for a livestream via YouTube.