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There Is a Single Michigan County With Almost No Risk for a Tornado
Michigan has a significant history of tornados. While not quite like the states of Tornado Alley, there are been some doozies over the years like the 1953 twister in the Flint area that's considered one of the 10 deadliest in the nation's history to the recent Portage tornado in Southwest Michigan from 2024.
Michigan's biggest motorcycle rallies kick off Wednesday
MUSKEGON, Mich. — Michigan's biggest motorcycle rallies are getting in gear this week. Nearing a decade old, the annual Rebel Road rally will kick off in Downtown Muskegon Wednesday, just a few blocks over from the annual bike time rally starting at 5pm. "After last year, they estimated almost...
Woman killed after fiery crash into train
BAUGO TWP., Ind. (WNDU) - A 36-year-old woman has died after she crashed her SUV into a moving train. She has not yet been identified. Police say the crash happened just before midnight at a railroad crossing at Ash Road and Lincoln Way in Osceola. The say preliminary evidence indicates...
Ice Box celebrates 50th anniversary, upcoming expansion
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A community pillar on South Bend’s west side today celebrated its 50th anniversary. The Ice Box Skating Rink continues to survive, thrive, and expand. A $12 million expansion project is now underway. The Ice Box now has two sheets of ice. By next March,...
South Bend Empowerment Zone teacher expresses concerns about reunification plans with SBCSC
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Last night in a 3-to-1 vote, the South Bend Empowerment Zone Board decided to reunite with the South Bend Community School Corporation. While no schools are closing, some have concerns over this change. WNDU 16 News Now met up with a teacher who works at...
Indiana Woman Named Robin Hood Convicted of Wire Fraud
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — You may recognize the name, but this story has a different twist. Robin Hood, 59, of South Bend, will spend a year in prison for stealing from her employer. Hood didn’t live up to her namesake and give to the poor – instead, Hood stole nearly $550,000 from her old job […] The post Indiana Woman Named Robin Hood Convicted of Wire Fraud appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Health briefs: Make a Memory Bear at Lory's Place
ST. JOSEPH — Lory’s Place, 445 Upton Drive, will host a Memory Bear Activity from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25. Create your own Memory Bear from a special item of clothing from your loved one. Sewing needles, thread, and sewing pattern will be provided, along with some small embellishments. Participants will be walked through the process of making a simple bear together as a group, and additional help will be available for those who may need assistance. This activity is free, but please register by calling 269-983-2707.
No, your Facebook friend wasn't killed in a crash on the highway. It's another scam.
Another day, another online scam on social media. A Facebook post appeared early Wednesday afternoon bearing the awful news that a Mishawaka man was one of several people killed in a fatal crash on an unnamed highway. Only there was no such crash, and the man, Tribune reporter Greg Swiercz, was alive and well.
A look ahead at the 25th annual Firefighters Blues Festival
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) - The Firefighters Blues Festival is back for its 25th year this Saturday at Kamm Island Park in Mishawaka. The festival will feature live music, food, drinks, and more! All this year’s proceeds will go to the Hoosier Burn Camp and the Survive Alive House. Eric...
Serious effort begins to seek link between 2 major trails for a regional destination
If filled, a roughly 11-mile trail gap east of Mishawaka would create a full path running all the way from Shipshewana to Niles. And that doesn’t include current efforts to extend the trail to Berrien Springs, with hopes of one day also reaching Lake Michigan and Chicago. For now, MACOG recently secured an...
Kat Von D Shines Light on Her ‘Polar Opposite’ Lifestyle in Indiana in a Town of 1200 People
Kat Von D has settled into her life in Indiana — but there are a few things that she misses about living in Los Angeles. “I live in the middle of nowhere in Indiana,” Von D, 42, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting her new single, “Illusion,” and her second album, My Side of the […]
South Bend Empowerment Zone Board rejoining the South Bend school district
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Last night in a 3-to-1 vote, the South Bend Empowerment Zone Board decided to rejoin the South Bend school district. While no schools are closing, some have concerns over this change. 16 News Now met up with a teacher who works at a school that...
South Bend band making big strides in ‘America’s Next Top Hitmaker’ competition
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Brianne Barden, Bryan Kelso, Tony Bliss, and Cody Secor make up a South Bend band known as Stay Nameless. They play live shows throughout northern Indiana and record their own music in recording studios inside their own homes. They take inspiration from bands like Green...
Notre Dame reportedly offers 2027 Delaware guard Jezelle “GG” Banks
Hannah Hidalgo is coming off the best season any Notre Dame freshman has had. Given the Irish’s ability to successfully recruit top talent, it wouldn’t be shocking if someone tried to top being named a First Team All-American among other things. It could happen if the Irish get their way. The Irish reportedly are among three schools who are the latest to extend on offer to Jezelle “GG” Banks, a 2027 guard from Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Delaware: 2027 PG Jezelle “GG” Banks has picked up offers from LSU, NOTRE DAME, and FLORIDA STATE! — RareFootage (@RareFootageNews) July 17, 2024 Banks already has received...
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