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Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s July Civilian in the Spotlight
NORFOLK, Va. — This month, Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance (MARMC) Center recognizes an Elkhart, Indiana native, Steven ‘Toby’ Kondzella. As Project Manager (PM) for USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Kondzella is being recognized for overcoming significant setbacks during San Antonio’s Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). “The biggest challenge...
South Bend band making big strides in ‘America’s Next Top Hitmaker’ competition
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Brianne Barden, Bryan Kelso, Tony Bliss, and Cody Secor make up a South Bend band known as Stay Nameless. They play live shows throughout northern Indiana and record their own music in recording studios inside their own homes. They take inspiration from bands like Green...
Magnificent weather continues into this weekend
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Thursday was about as perfect of a day you could have in the Hoosier state, especially in mid-July. Indiana will hold onto this beautiful weather into the weekend. Approaching next week, the muggy meter will start to rise again with some rain chances down the line. Thursday night: A dry and cool […]
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...
Boutique Lodging Now Open in Plymouth
Located on peaceful grounds in Plymouth, Biddle Point Inn & Event Venue serves as a haven for hotel guests, private events, corporate retreats and more. Upon arrival, guests are greeted with personal attention and thoughtful appointments, including luxury linens and welcoming decor. Owner Sarah Norris expresses Biddle Point’s hospitality motto as “yes.”
Community, schools help families through storm aftermath in Elkhart
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — People in Elkhart are picking up the pieces after an EF-1 tornado early Tuesday morning. Monger Elementary school is one of four Elkhart schools damaged during the storm. While the facilities team restores power and repairs the damage. A top priority is making sure the...
NCAA Rewind: Syracuse Continues Upward Trend
Before USA Lacrosse Magazine looks ahead to what’s to come in 2025 — look out for our NCAA Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings later this summer — our team of staff and contributors decided it was worth taking a last look at the 2024 college lacrosse season. To...
South Bend police say gun violence incidents are down compared to last year
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The South Bend Police Department had some good news at its quarterly public safety meeting on Thursday. Comparing this time last year, gun violence incidents are down from 417 to 335. Police say they have also taken more guns off our streets — 388 this...
ND men return similar core, add experience through transfer portal
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....
DROUGHT UPDATE: Who Needs Rain The Most...
Recent rain has certainly helped those of you who live in Southern Indiana. The moderate drought Seymour, Crothersville, and North Vernon has been removed along with the abnormally dry conditions surrounding it. It's a different story in Kentucky. Bardstown, Willisburg, and Campbellsville are now in moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions have spread west. On a side not, this does not include the heavy rain that we saw Tuesday night.
Capitol Talk: Jarrod McGhee to Open Fun Town RV in Elkhart
Jarrod McGhee, founder and CEO of Fun Town RV, joins Rick Kessler and Sherm Goldenberg of RVBusiness for a Capitol Talk discussion on his dealership’s expansion plans – first and foremost being the opening of a new location in Elkhart, Ind. McGhee, never afraid to speak his mind, also offers his thoughts on the current state of the industry.
Big-winning CA$H 5 jackpot ticket sold in South Bend
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Check your tickets! A big lottery prize was sold in South Bend!. The Hoosier Lottery says a CA$H 5 jackpot ticket worth $125,854 was purchased at the Meijer store located at 3600 N. Portage Road. The winning ticket matched all five numbers in the Monday,...
What’s next for the proposed new Indiana high school diplomas that focus on workplace readiness
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters (CHALKBEAT) — Hoosiers still have time to weigh in on the state’s proposals for new high school diploma requirements as the Indiana State Board of Education will likely vote on changes slightly later than expected. The diploma proposals by the state board of education in […]
How did your local school perform on Indiana's ILEARN and SAT tests? Check here.
Hoosier students saw only slight increases in their English language arts scores and their math scores stayed virtually the same compared to last year’s ILEARN standardized testing scores. Overall statewide results released Wednesday showed that 41% of Hoosier students were proficient in ELA standards and 40.7% proficient in math...
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