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'Unusual odor' at Plainwell High School prompts evacuation, early release
PLAINWELL, Mich. — An "unusual odor" at Plainwell High School led to an evacuation and early release from school Monday morning. Shortly after classes began, district officials say the odor was detected in the science wing of the building. Out of an abundance of caution, Michigan Gas called for...
WNDU
Michiana high school student’s art becomes mural at McDonald’s
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Art from two Michiana high school students is being showcased at two McDonald’s locations as part of McDonald’s Celebration of Culture and Community initiative for Hispanic Heritage Month. Twenty students from John Adams High School submitted drawings for a chance to have their...
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Boys and Girls Clubs hold college and career expo at Howard Park
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — The Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Indiana Corridor held a college and career expo at Howard Park Tuesday afternoon for teens. Families had the chance to learn about job opportunities, internships and college education. The goal was to bridge the gap between...
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WMU: Phi Sigma Kappa named as fraternity issued cease and desist pending investigation
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity at Western Michigan University (WMU) has been issued a cease and desist directive, suspending all organization activities pending an ongoing investigation into a deadly car crash involving five teenagers. The university announced the suspension Saturday, without naming which fraternity was being...
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South Bend daycare remains open despite operator facing felony charges
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A South Bend daycare is still open, even though its operator is facing felony charges. Now, parents want answers. State records show that Heavenly Harmony Hope Ministries has an active permit — but there are several flagged inspections. Tysharae Jones operates the daycare. She...
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Culver college student honored at Carmel conference with Special Olympics Indiana award
CARMEL, Ind. (WSBT) — A Culver college student has made history as the first recipient of the Special Olympics Indiana Unified Partner of the Year Award. Hayden Lute received the statewide honor at the recent Special Olympics Indiana State Conference in Carmel. She was unable to attend because she...
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'We had to do something': Fundraisers bring West Michigan together after Mattawan crash
OSHTEMO, Mich. — Nearly a week after a crash killed two Mattawan High School students and injured three others, people across West Michigan are finding ways to support the families facing the aftermath. From a high school football game to local businesses and a bluegrass music gathering, several fundraising...
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Second Mattawan High School student killed in crash identified
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The second Mattawan High School student who died in a Texas Township crash early Sunday morning has been identified by her family. She was 16-year-old Aurora Ruckert, and she died at the scene of the crash on West R Avenue along with 15-year-old Jordyn Bigham.
Kalamazoo Gazette
Kalamazoo-area high school football scoreboard for Week 9 (Oct. 23)
KALAMAZOO, MI — The final Friday night of the high school football regular season brought plenty of fireworks across Southwest Michigan. Check out all the final scores from Friday night’s Week 9 action below. Loy Norrix 25, Kalamazoo Central 20. Mattawan 35, Michigan Center 26. Portage Central 28,...
WNDU
Friday Night Frenzy: High school football scores and highlights for Oct. 23, 2026
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The playoffs are underway for Friday Night Frenzy, as sectional play kicked off Friday across Indiana. Local Indiana teams in Classes 1A-4A without first-round byes played their opening playoff games Friday. Class 5A and 6A teams had the week off and start postseason play next Friday.
South Bend Tribune
Penn makes it a volleyball regional three-peat with dominating win
LAPORTE — The Penn High School volleyball team made sure that there would be no regional drama versus Chesterton this time around. The No. 4 Kingsmen emphatically eliminated the No. 7 Trojans 3-0 Saturday night to claim the Class 4A LaPorte Regional crown. Penn, which beat the Trojans for the second time in three meetings this season, had to rally from a 2-0 deficit to stun Chesterton 3-2 in the regional round in 2024. The Kingsmen got plenty of offense from star senior Anna McCullough and an exceptional defensive effort from libero Kyla Hurley to top Chesterton 25-22, 25-14, 25-16 in 71 efficient minutes. More: Mishawaka Marian girls volleyball's season ends in IHSAA 3A regional final More: South Bend Adams head football coach Frank Karczewski 'away from the team' Penn, which improved to 31-4 with its 15th straight win, advances to play No. 2 and two-time defending state champion Fort Wayne Carroll on Oct. 31 in the first semi-state semifinal at Huntington North High School at 10 a.m. The second semifinal at noon pits Crown Point versus Westfield. The title match for a semi-state championship and a spot in the state finals Nov. 7 in Indianapolis is at 7 p.m.
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WMU suspends fraternity activities after deadly Texas Township crash
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan University has suspended activities at a fraternity while the university reviews questions surrounding the organization following a crash in Texas Township that killed two Mattawan High School students and injured three others. The university issued a cease-and-desist directive suspending the fraternity’s activities, according to...
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Churubusco hot mic fallout: Board member apologizes, superintendent responds
CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (WPTA) - A Smith-Green Community Schools board meeting lasted less than a half hour Monday. But the camera kept rolling after adjournment, capturing conversation among remaining board members and the superintendent. In the recording, board member Emily Putt discusses Ron Smithson, a citizen who raised questions recently about...
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Cougars connect for trick play to earn “Gem of the Night”
ALBION, Ind. (WANE) – It might be a week before Halloween, but Central Noble provided both “trick” and “treat” Friday in Albion, with Ryan Lemish, Eli Antunez, and Zack Chenowith connecting on a trick pass late in the second quarter for a touchdown as CNHS beat Manchester, earning the Cougars Peter Franklin Jewelers “Gem of […]
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Jimtown beats Tippecanoe Valley 15-14 in opening round of sectional playoffs
ELKHART, In - The opening round of the sectional playoffs in Indiana have provided some great games over the years, and Friday night was no exception, as Jimtown defeated Tippecanoe Valley 15 to 14, thanks to a missed field goal by the Vikings with less than 30 seconds left. This...
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Times-Union Newspaper
Local High School Football Previews For Week 10
Series: Jimtown 7-3 Last Outing: Tippecanoe Valley defeated Bremen 25-7, Jimtown defeated Dowagiac (Mich.) 40-14 John Harrell’s prediction: Tippecanoe Valley 28-21 Last Meeting: Sep. 25, 2026, Tippecanoe Valley 17-15 About Tippecanoe Valley: The Vikings put the finishing touches on a perfect run through the Indiana Northern State Conference last...