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Michigan Reports Double-Digit Errors in SNAP Benefit Payments
A large number of Food Stamp recipients are not receiving the correct amount of benefits each month, according to new data released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). About 1.3 million people in Michigan get assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) each month. SNAP benefits help...
‘If You Don’t Vote Donald Trump, You Ain’t Black,’ Michigan Rep. John James Says At RNC
Republican Michigan Rep. John James told the RNC audience "if you don't vote Trump, you ain't Black," in a viral moment. The post ‘If You Don’t Vote Donald Trump, You Ain’t Black,’ Michigan Rep. John James Says At RNC appeared first on NewsOne.
Anonymous driver lands bumper $4m windfall while getting gas – they bought just two items
A MYSTERY driver has won a whopping $4 million Lottery prize while refueling his car. The shocked man initially assumed the Lottery scanner was broken. After purchasing the winning ticket at the Fastlane convenience store at 3540 State Street in Saginaw County, Michigan, he became a multi-millionaire. The motorist won...
Severe storms bring more heavy rain to West Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Severe thunderstorms racing across West Michigan late Monday night and early Tuesday morning created vivid lightning and dropped more heavy rain on already saturated ground. The storms first moved onto the Lake Michigan shoreline around 11 p.m. Monday and moved steadily eastward until clearing the area by 3 a.m. Tuesday. Doppler radar estimated rainfall showed the heaviest precipitation fell in an east to west stripe that roughly followed I-94 where between 2.5" and 4.0" of rain may have fallen.
Thousands still without power in Michiana Tuesday morning
UPDATE: As of 3:15 p.m., power continues to be restored, while thousands of Michiana residents remain without power after the severe overnight weather. You can view live updates of power outage in your area here. Indiana Michigan Power customers can view their live outage map here.
4 injured in South Bend crash
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Four people have been taken to the hospital after a crash Tuesday evening in South Bend. The crash happened in the area of Colfax Avenue and Walnut Street. The conditions of the four people who were injured are currently unknown, but the St. Joseph County...
Counting Down The Irish — No. 14 C-Ashton Craig
Notre Dame’s center of the future claimed that role in the wake of injuries to his elders in Death Valley. He never looked back. He was the third center to play, but arguably the best among them. And 2023 wasn't the first time a Notre Dame offensive line found...
Potawatomi Zoo welcomes new baby flamingo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The Potawatomi is welcoming a new friend to the flamingo enclosure. The fluffy, baby flamingo cracked their egg on July 4 and fully hatched the next day. The zoo named them Firecracker, as the zoo doesn’t know whether Firecracker is a boy or a girl....
Indiana launches Firefighters PFAS Biomonitoring Pilot Program
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Firefighters in South Bend and across Indiana can now apply for the Indiana Firefighter PFAS Biomonitoring Pilot Program. The pilot program analyzes PFAs, also known as 'forever chemical' due to their longevity and toxicity, levels in firefighters' blood. The test results are then used to improve safety procedures and better protect firefighter health.
Request for proposals open for South Bend – Elkhart Region READI 2.0 award
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Northern Indiana Regional Development Authority and the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership announced they've opened the Request for Proposal for the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI 2.0) award. The submission portal is online now, and applications will be accepted until 11:59...
Longtime Penn High School swimming coach leaving for new position
MISHAWAKA — There has been a major shakeup in the South Bend area swimming scene, as Penn High School head coach Jess Preston is moving to Noblesville, just north of Indianapolis. The news was announced early Tuesday morning in a press release from Noblesville High School. Preston will oversee...
Free Plant Pride Maker Market and Plant Faire Saturday
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Botany Shop in South Bend announced it will host its third annual Plant Pride Maker Market and Plant Faire on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Organizers say this free event will feature local small businesses, Michiana makers, art demos, live music, food trucks, and lawn games.
Phil Steele predicts Notre Dame will place sixth in Preseason AP Poll
We still have a little bit of time before the release of the 2024 Preseason AP Poll. That poll will give teams their starting points en route to a national championship. Even though it isn’t out yet, people already are making predictions for it. Phil Steele claims to have correctly predicted the teams in the Preseason AP Poll 95.3% of the time in the 15 years he’s been doing so. So Notre Dame fans should be happy to know he’s predicting the Irish to enter the season as the sixth-ranked team in the nation. On3 opted to break down Steele’s predicted top...
Two Hoosier Communities Evaluated for Tornado Damages
INDIANAPOLIS — Surveyors from the National Weather Service are checking for tornado damage in at least two communities in Northern Indiana. Overnight, severe storms caused power outages for thousands of Hoosiers, with many reporting uprooted trees and downed power lines in their neighborhoods. “Tornado surveys can often take a few days just because it takes […] The post Two Hoosier Communities Evaluated for Tornado Damages appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Watch: Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman joins his former coach Jim Tressel’s podcast
Ohio will always have special place in Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman’s heart. Having starred at Ohio State as a two-time All-Big Ten second teamer, to getting his first coaching job at his alma mater, and then his first solo full-time coordinating job at Cincinnati, his home state has been good to him. So has his former head coach Jim Tressel, who has been seen multiple times on the Irish sidelines cheering on his former player. It should come as no surprise that Freeman joined him on his podcast, “It’s All About The Team!” The Irish’s leader discussed how his parents helped...
Thousands without electricity Tuesday as storms cross Central Indiana. See the outage map
Thunderstorms and severe weather covered large swaths of the Midwest under a blanket of heavy rain Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of Hoosiers without electricity. As of 9 a.m., upwards of 5,500 AES customers and roughly 600 Duke Energy customers were without power in the Indianapolis area, concentrated mostly in the northeast side of the city. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Central Indiana say more storms are on the way.
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