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O’Brien Named 2024 NCAA DI Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Scholar Field Athlete of the Year
Announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), Jadin O’Brien was named the 2024 NCAA DI Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Scholar Field Athlete of the Year. The All-American pentathlon athlete is a back-to-back NCAA Pentathlon National Champion, a three-time ACC Pentathlon...
Downed trees and torn roofs after heavy winds hit Michiana
WALKERTON & KNOX, Ind.-- People are still picking up the pieces after storms and heavy winds rolled through Michiana Monday night. At Kraft Auction Service in Walkerton, off East U.S. 6, the roof to one of the warehouses was blown clean off, leaving a mangled pile of metal on the ground.
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.
Notre Dame to host the National Baton Twirling Championships
The National Baton Twirling Championships are coming to town. The event, which used to be called "American Youth on Parade", brings together the best baton twirlers and teams in the world. It has been held at Notre Dame for more than 50 years. The championships usually include around 3,000 participants...
Thousands without electricity Tuesday as storms cross Central Indiana. See the outage map
Thunderstorms and severe weather covered large swaths of the Midwest under a blanket of heavy rain Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of Hoosiers without electricity. As of 9 a.m., upwards of 5,500 AES customers and roughly 600 Duke Energy customers were without power in the Indianapolis area, concentrated mostly in the northeast side of the city. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Central Indiana say more storms are on the way.
‘I’m not going without food’: Hoosiers burdened by medical debt call for change
(MIRROR INDY) — For the first time in months, Ronald Brady could buy toilet paper. In between his shifts as a warehouse worker at Walmart, the 60-year-old brought the rolls back to his home near Fountain Square. He walked past his used Hyundai Sonata, a car he spent years saving up for, only for it […]
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.
State champions fill up the Saint Joseph 10 best athletes of the 21st century list
SOUTH BEND — There is a lot of balance across the board when it comes to state championship success at South Bend Saint Joseph High School. As a whole, the school has won 12 IHSAA state titles, coming in eight different sports. Of those championships, eight have come in the 21st century, making the last 25 years highly successful for the school.
South Bend Empowerment Zone board passes vote to ‘reunite’ with SBCSC
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The board for the South Bend Empowerment Zone held a meeting Tuesday evening and voted on the decision to “reunite” with the South Bend Community School Corporation. The resolution passed 3-1,meaning the Empowerment Zone, which was created back in 2019, is one step...
4 injured in South Bend crash
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Four people have been taken to the hospital after a crash Tuesday evening in South Bend. The crash happened in the area of Colfax Avenue and Walnut Street. The conditions of the four people who were injured are currently unknown, but the St. Joseph County...
Potawatomi Zoo welcomes new baby flamingo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The Potawatomi is welcoming a new friend to the flamingo enclosure. The fluffy, baby flamingo cracked their egg on July 4 and fully hatched the next day. The zoo named them Firecracker, as the zoo doesn’t know whether Firecracker is a boy or a girl....
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.
Request for proposals open for South Bend – Elkhart Region READI 2.0 award
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Northern Indiana Regional Development Authority and the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership announced they've opened the Request for Proposal for the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI 2.0) award. The submission portal is online now, and applications will be accepted until 11:59...
Garage on South Snow Prairie Road destroyed by “isolated extreme wind event”
BETHEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – No injuries were reported early Tuesday morning after winds from a severe thunderstorm led to a partial building collapse at 560 South Snow Prairie Road. The Bronson Fire Department was dispatched at around 1:30 a.m.. Officials say they found a two-car attached garage completely...
Longtime Penn High School swimming coach leaving for new position
MISHAWAKA — There has been a major shakeup in the South Bend area swimming scene, as Penn High School head coach Jess Preston is moving to Noblesville, just north of Indianapolis. The news was announced early Tuesday morning in a press release from Noblesville High School. Preston will oversee...
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