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The Botany Shop Holds 3rd Annual Plant Pride
The Botany Shop in South Bend is excited to host it's 3rd annual Plant Pride Maker Market and Plant Faire event today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The shop is hosting other local small businesses in our area, those shops including Archer Arts Design, Aubrey Rand Art, Bare Naked Salts and Soap LLC, Boxwood Bonsai, House Wins, Knotted Roots, Luna Lemon, Made by Doop, Pottery by Leonor, Quill Woman's Art, Sarah Dashley Studio, Sky Apothecary LLC, Sky + Earth Studio, Spooky Rat Creations, Stitch and Fire, The Hair and The Pear, The Pot Slot, Three Little Birds Crafts, Timeless Tableware, Wildwoods Workshops and Zombabies.
Motorcyclist killed in crash with Amazon semi-truck identified
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - Officials have identified the motorcyclist who was killed in a crash with an Amazon semi-truck on Wednesday night as 29-year-old Tyler Lee Smith of Baroda. The crash happened just after 6:30 p.m. on State Road 2 near Chapel Lane just west of South Bend.
Film Review: Notre Dame Safety Targets Blaine Bradford and Nicholas Reddish
With the excessive heat warning a constant on the weather app this week, it felt like an optimal time to enjoy the air conditioning in my office while revisiting a film review I previously wrote roughly 100 words of. This review will focus on a pair of safety prospects, Blaine...
Elkhart man charged with 2-year-old's murder in standoff makes court appearance
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — The man at the center of an 18-hour long standoff in Elkhart County made his first court appearance this morning. A preliminary not guilty plea was entered on behalf of 37-year-old Ryan Snyder. Snyder’s 2-year-old son, Jaxon, was found dead inside Snyder’s Pendleton Drive home...
Squishables opens its first Indiana store at University Park Mall; other new entries, too
The newest tenant at University Park Mall in Mishawaka inhabits a small space directly across from Macy’s at the center of the regional center. Called Squishables, the new retailer is filling space that was occupied by Urbn Sox until early this year, and it offers soft, fluffy toys that are meant to be squeezed and hugged as its name suggests.
Notre Dame men’s hoops adds transfers to returning core
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Its mid-July and the college basketball season is still a few months away, but the Notre Dame men are already back on campus and getting ready for next season. This year’s Irish team has a similar core but is welcoming in a few new faces....
Summer heat: A June spike in South Bend gun violence
SOUTH BEND, Ind.-- Crime was trending downward in South Bend until the summer hit. As temperatures spiked last month, so did incidents of gun violence. "We know that we had a violent June here in South Bend," said Mayor James Mueller. Sixteen of the 35 people shot so far this...
Elkhart County 4-H Fair kicks off its 151st year
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. -- Friday marks the opening day of the largest county fair in the state. Thousands are expected to gather at the fairgrounds in Goshen to enjoy a week filled with exciting events, attractions, and activities. ABC57’s Giselle Valentin was on-site to give a sneak peek into what...
Man arrested after breaking into Tippecanoe Place, found drinking beer and cooking
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- South Bend Police Department officers responded to a call at Tippecanoe Place on July 6 of a man who had broken into the restaurant and made himself at home, cooking a sandwich and pouring a pitcher of beer. Responding officers spoke with Chef Mark Lofton, who...
Counting Down The Irish — No. 12 OG-Billy Schrauth
Lauded by others for three springs and two football seasons behind the scenes, Schrauth is ready to make his mark between the lines as Notre Dame’s starting right guard Year 3. Irish Illustrated runs a weekly series during the spring and fall seasons titled "Irish at the Mic." It's...
South Bend waiving late fees on parking tickets July 26
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The City of South Bend will be waiving late fees on parking tickets during its annual Parking Ticket Fee Amnesty Day on Friday, July 26. "Each year, the Ordinance Violations Bureau grants fee amnesty to parking citations by waiving late fees assigned to parking citations paid that day," city officials said. "This excludes any ticket which has been referred to the City Legal Department for collection or other action. The citation must be paid on July 26, 2024, in order to receive fee amnesty."
California Road closed for re-paving in Elkhart
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — Drivers will have to find a way around road work in Elkhart through the weekend. California Road will be closed starting Saturday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for re-paving from County Road 3 to Nappanee Street. This is in front of Elkhart High School.
Two South Bend Police K-9s receive protective vests
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — South Bend Police K-9s Teddy and Troy are a little safer on city streets. The K-9 officers received a donation of bullet and stab protective vests from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K-9s Inc. The program is open to U.S. dogs that are...
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