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LOOK: Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo Flooded; Growlers Offering Game Updates
UPDATE: Noon 7/16 - The Kalamazoo Growlers have issued a statement on the schedule games for Tuesday and Wednesday against the Kokomo Jackrabbits:. "Due to extreme flooding at Homer Stryker Field, Tuesday's doubleheader and Wednesday's game between the Kalamazoo Growlers and Kokomo Jackrabbits has been Postponed. The Growlers will head...
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Apparent Lake Michigan Drowning Scare Today
(Michigan City, IN) - It appears at least two people nearly drowned this afternoon in Lake Michigan at Michigan City. Emergency responders were called about 3 p.m. to Washington Park on reports of a rescue in progress of two people struggling in the water. The U.S. Coast Guard and the...
Driver in Ditch Arrested for OWI
(La Porte County, IN) - A man is facing drunk driving charges after his car wound up in a steep La Porte County ditch. Ryan Byers, 32, was arrested Tuesday after discovered by a patrol officer alerted to the vehicle by a passing motorist about 2 p.m. Byers told the...
Mass shoplifting incident on Grape Road ends in high-speed chase
MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- The St. Joseph County Prosecutors Office has officially charged 24-year-old Shykeena Smith with felony Resisting Law Enforcement after she led Mishawaka Police Officers on a chase through the city on July 8. MPD says officers were responding to a report of an ongoing group of shoplifters at...
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...
Who's going to take over the Penn swim coach vacancy? Here's who
SOUTH BEND — The musical chairs of the local high school swimming coaching world continued Wednesday, when veteran South Bend Riley coach John VanDriessche moved to Penn High School. The opening at Penn lasted 24 hours — at least, publicly. On Tuesday, longtime Kingsmen coach Jess Preston was named the new coach at Noblesville High School just north of Indianapolis. ...
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.
Details of recent car theft and robbery at Notre Dame Federal Credit Union
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The details of the July 3 car theft and robbery at the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union have been released via the official court affidavit. Documents state on July 3 around 9:30 a.m., officers responded to the Gates Toyota Dealership on W Ireland Road in South Bend.
Ice Box breaks ground on third rink
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — A big day for ice skating and hockey fans. The Ice Box celebrated its 50th anniversary and broke ground on a $12-million expansion. That includes adding a third ice rink. The facility opened in the 70's with one sheet of ice. It expanded in...
Rivalry renewed: Purdue women's basketball will host Notre Dame in 2024-25 season
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue women's basketball announced Tuesday it will host in-state rival Notre Dame at Mackey Arena on Sunday, Nov. 10 at a time to be determined later. The announcement marks the first time the Boilermakers will square off against the Fighting Irish on their home court since 2011.
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.
WARNING: Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents’ Bank Accounts
Fraud in Michigan is on the rise as scammers find new ways to steal personal information and cash from residents of the Great Lakes state. Authorities are warning that a scam that surfaced months ago continues to threaten Michigan residents and their bank accounts. Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents' Bank...
Michigan’s only president survived 2 assassination attempts. Here’s 5 things to know.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Over the course of U.S. history, there have been a handful of assassination attempts on American presidents and presidential candidates. Four sitting presidents have been killed. Attempts to take the lives of many others dates back decades. Former President Donald Trump, the Republican 2024 nominee,...
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