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Indiana DNR handing out federal funds to three local projects
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Three local projects are expected to receive federal funding from the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) program that is being administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology. The three local projects receiving...
What to know as downtown South Bend First Fridays architectural walking tours begin May 3
SOUTH BEND — A longtime guide will take guests on an architectural walking tour around downtown South Bend on the first Friday of each month now through October. Starting this Friday at the replica American Trust Company clock, which stands at the corner of Washington and Michigan streets near Cafe Navarre, Steve Szaday will point out landmark buildings in downtown South Bend and explain their historical significance. A St. Joseph County employee and historic preservation advocate, Szaday has been leading the tour for 10 years, he told The Tribune.
South Bend students gain hands-on experience at first 'GEAR UP IGNITE Career Expo'
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Thursday, South Bend students had a chance to get a jump-start on their future careers. The South Bend Community Schools held its first ever "'GEAR UP IGNITE Career Expo" Thursday at the St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds. The event offered eighth and ninth graders the chance...
No, Kid’s Kingdom isn’t getting demolished, city says
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Many are outraged after inaccurate reports of plans to demolish Kid’s Kingdom in Potawatomi Park were circulated online. The city is clarifying after rumors about Kid’s Kingdom being torn down. According to a spokesperson for the mayor’s office, the 20-year plan for Potawatomi Park calls for the relocation and replacement of Kid’s Kingdom in the future.
Where will the Amazon data center workers live?
NEW CARLISLE, Ind. (WSBT) — The recently announced Amazon Data Control Center is expected to bring roughly 1,000 jobs to the area and the town of New Carlisle will soon have to adjust. With the potential of thousands of people headed to St. Joseph County to fill those positions,...
Letter to the Editor: Tamara Kay on Fr. Jenkins
In a May 1 interview with President Jenkins in The Observer, he commented on a letter he wrote to the Chicago Tribune in December 2022 about an editorial Dr. Susan Ostermann and I wrote in our capacity as scholars and experts in the Keough School on government regulation and reproductive health policy. The Observer, President Jenkins and many of my colleagues at Notre Dame have focused on this in relationship to academic freedom. But what hurt and distressed me the most was not the violation of my academic freedom. It was President Jenkins’s blatant disregard for the safety of me and my family, his unwillingness to communicate with me or respond to any of my safety concerns, and his failure to recognize that his actions invited and exposed me to more abuse and harassment.
Seasonal passes for Cherry Beach available
HARBERT — Seasonal Cherry Beach parking stickers for Chikaming Township property owners became available for sale on May 1st at the Township Center, 13535 Red Arrow Highway in Harbert. The Township has instituted a $20 seasonal pass for Chikaming property owners (up to two passes per property owner with...
South Bend's 20-year plan: The future of Potawatomi Park and Kid's Kingdom
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — A 20-year draft plan released by the City of South Bend would bring major changes to Potawatomi Park. One of the plans shows the current Kid's Kingdom area would be replaced with a parking lot. Nicole Kocsis started a petition for the Potawatomi Park...
Governor credits location, talent pipelines for Amazon's selection of New Carlisle for data center
Governor Eric Holcomb believes New Carlisle's location helped attract an $11 billion investment from Amazon. The planned data center would bring the largest capital investment in Indiana history to a relatively small community in St. Joseph County. Still, Holcomb says it's close to the University of Notre Dame and not...
South Bend Venues, Parks, and Arts accepting vendor applications for Fusion Fest
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Fusion Fest is returning to South Bend for its second year presented by the City of South Bend and Venues, Parks, and Arts. The fest is on September 14, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and September 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Howard Park.
Niles man gets probation for sending explicit photo to minor
NILES — A Niles man who sent an explicit photo to a minor was sentenced to probation Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Karl George Smith II, 25, of Niles, pleaded guilty to distribution of sexually explicit materials to children and was sentenced to five years probation, registering as a sex offender for 15 years, […] The post Niles man gets probation for sending explicit photo to minor appeared first on Leader Publications.
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