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La Porte Eyes Smoke and Vape Restrictions
(La Porte, IN) - LaPorte officials are looking to discourage the opening of additional smoke and vape shops they feel already exist here in great enough numbers. The city council Monday night was presented with a measure that requires any new smoke and vape shops received approval from the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals before opening.
8 things to do at South Bend's new Indiana Dinosaur Museum
SOUTH BEND ― In just its first weekend of operation, the Indiana Dinosaur Museum complex at 7102 Lincoln Way West drew more than 2,000 visitors, and attendance could continue growing as the attraction is fully developed in the future. The 23,000-square-foot dinosaur museum is the main attraction on the...
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.
Tornado confirmed in Elkhart, South Bend dodged worst of storm damage. Forecast is better
South Bend ― St. Joseph County's weather is in the clear after last night's severe thunderstorms and high winds. While South Bend saw thunderstorms last night, they were weakened once they came into the South Bend area, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Lonnie Fisher. While the storms left limited damage in South Bend, Elkhart was hit with a tornado last night.
Dinosaur museum opens in Indiana after nearly 7 years
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — About seven years in the making, a dinosaur museum has opened in northern Indiana. The Indiana Dinosaur Museum opened on Friday in South Bend. The museum took almost seven years to make, and $15 million was invested into it. According to their website, the museum...
Plans in progress to build new housing units on edge of Notre Dame’s campus
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Plans to build 551 new housing units on the northern edge of the Notre Dame campus are progressing. The “Northern Edge” development deals with market rate housing. It is not intended to be student housing. The development site is high profile. It’s the...
More Costly Water/Sewer Upgrades Proposed
(La Porte, IN) - Another bite could be taken from the estimated $100 million in upgrades needed for LaPorte’s water and sewer systems that date back a century. A proposal to borrow $30 million for additional improvements to municipal water and sewer infrastructure was presented Monday night to the LaPorte City Council.
Headlines in History 1926: Hikers go through city on way to San Francisco, California
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 14, 1903: “Within the past week the American Pavilion Vaudeville company, proprietors of the “tent show” across from the central fire station, has been the victim of nefarious persons who destroy the lithographs, bills and cards of the company. Advertising matter to the extent of several hundred dollars has been misappropriated during the season.” — The South Bend Tribune.
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.
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