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Four Winds Casinos Announce Exciting Promotions for the Month of August
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce exciting promotions for the month of August including a share of $100,000 in Cash or Instant Credit exclusively at Four Winds South Bend, Four Winds Dowagiac, and Four Winds Hartford; the opportunity to win one of three Jeep vehicles or a share of $16,000 in Cash or Instant Credit in the $150,000 Play, Win, Drive Event at all Four Winds locations; a chance to win a share of $5,000 in the Senior Day Drawings; and a chance to win a Four Winds Experience Package in September, October, November, and December! Edgewater After Hours also continues every Friday and Saturday night through the month of August!
Belgium's United Petfood plans to increase U.S. presence; buys Mishawaka facility
MISHAWAKA — The city's Wellness Pet Co. production plant at 1121 W. 11th St. has been sold to a Belgium-based international food manufacturer. United Petfood announced the purchase last month. It is the company's first manufacturing plant in the United States. ...
Start packing those brown bag lunches: it's time for students to head back to school
Summer vacation will soon be over, and another exciting school year begins. Time to check the classroom supply list, take that last mini-vacation, and start planning those brown bag lunches. Here are the start dates for schools in area counties. If your school isn't listed and you want it added, email sbtnews@sbtinfo.com. JULY 29: ...
Tyrakowski wins dog show versatility high point overall
Camryn Tyrakowski captured the versatility high point championship and Laya True was reserved grand champion in the 2024 Cass County Fair Dog Show. The post Tyrakowski wins dog show versatility high point overall appeared first on Leader Publications.
Youth Making a Difference: Alfredo Siqueiros-Gonzalez turns animals of the past into art
Editor's note: For five weeks, we are profiling two young people each week who are making a difference in the South Bend region. Whether they are already in the spotlight or escaping much public attention for their efforts, these young people are putting in the work to make their neighbors' lives better. Check them out every Sunday and Tuesday online and Monday and Wednesday in print. ...
Swim in an old quarry, bike among quilt gardens and learn cast iron cooking. Plus more.
The month of August brings a once-a-year chance to swim in a former quarry, do a bike tour of quilt gardens and dine at a cookout that immerses you in cast-iron cuisine. Not to forget a cool, wooded hike. And free, early hours at a popular park. Also, the state of Indiana is counting on you to help make its parks and public lands more accessible, as well as to report wild turkeys. ...
Headlines in History 1967: Paint dumped in park pool force workers to drain for cleaning
What was making news in our area during this week in years past? The History Museum offers these newspaper excerpts to give you an idea. July 28, 1909: “Retail druggists and their families enjoyed a picnic at Berrien Springs, Mich., yesterday. Dinner was served on the shore of Lake Chapin. In the afternoon...
This Georgia Peach Needs a New Home
Georgia is a one and a half year old black lab who is in need of a new home! She is such a sweet pup who loves to play with stuffed animals, especially if they squeak, and has a lot of energy. Because she has so much energy, Georgia will need a yard to play in or an owner who enjoys being active, such as going on runs or walks.
Jimmy Buffett Tribute Party in Elkhart
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — A big crowd grabbed their island gear and headed to Hotel Elkhart where tonight it was transformed into Margaritaville. The hotel's rooftop bar was converted into an island paradise for a tribute party for Jimmy Buffett. There was entertainment, food, drinks, and a costume contest...
Who needs a rooster when you've got a squirrel? Daughter Lovina enjoying married life.
I (daughter Lovina) decided to write Mom’s column for her today. It’s been a while since I wrote, and a lot has changed. Daniel and I are married now. We’ve moved into our small place on a secluded dirt road. The house is very cozy. There’s quite a bit of wildlife around here. Deer roam around everywhere; rabbits, too. The birds are always chirping, and I love being out here in the countryside, where there’s hardly any traffic. ...
Eight local Verizon stores give away hundreds of backpacks for back to school
Back to school for hundreds just got a lot less stressful. That is why 8 local Verizon Wireless stores gave away hundreds of backpacks for free, to reduce the cost for many getting ready for the school year. 250 backpacks were given away in just 18 minutes, as hundreds of...
MPHPL receives $5,000 grant to host creative arts program for older adults
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind.-- The Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library is proud to announce that it is receiving a $5,000 grant to host creative aging programming for older adults. MPHPL is among 36 libraries to receive funding through Lifelong Arts Indiana, a program that promotes arts and creativity services for older adults.
Anything Goes at South Bend Civic Theater
The South Bend Civic Theater is putting on its next show of the season, Anything Goes, beginning this weekend and running until August 11. The show is set on a ship sailing through the Atlantic as it takes passengers from New York to England. During the ship's voyage an abundance...
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