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Notre Dame Commits Deuce Knight, James Flanigan, and Will Black Top ON3’s ‘Future Freaks’ List
ON3's "Future Freaks" list featured 3 Notre Dame commits, including quarterback Deuce Knight, tight end James Flanigan, and offensive tackle Will Black, who collectively made up 30% of the list. Deuce Knight listed as #28 overall prospect in the country by ON3. James Flanigan ranked as the #92 overall prospect...
One person killed in car vs train crash at County Line Road
One person was killed in a crash involving a car and a moving train just before midnight on Wednesday, July 17. Crews from both St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties were still working the scene early Thursday morning at the crossing at Ash Road near Lincolnway in Osceola. Police believe the...
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...
Traffic disruption on W. LaSalle Avenue begins July 22 in Mishawaka
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind.-- W. LaSalle Avenue will be closed to all traffic between Main and Elizabeth Streets beginning at 7.a.m on Monday, July 22 for sanitary sewer installations. Weather permitting, this closure is expected to be in place until Friday, Aug. 9. Barricades and signage will be in place...
Bashor's Children's Home raising money for human trafficking survivors
A local Rotary group is raising money for survivors of human trafficking. Rotary District 65-40, covering the northern counties of Indiana, has raised about 63 thousand dollars. The money will support the survivors' program at Bashor Children's Home in Goshen. That offers medical and dental needs to people in the...
Heading into fall camp, Notre Dame football focuses on solutions before opener at Texas AM
SOUTH BEND — For the second time in Marcus Freeman’s three seasons at the helm for Notre Dame football, a nighttime road date with a traditional power awaits on the other side of fall training camp. In 2022, it was a high-stakes trip back home to face Ohio State that opened the first...
Kamm Island Fest returns for 21st year
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) - It was a midweek island getaway in Mishawaka Wednesday evening for the annual Kamm Island Fest. The festival took place from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Kamm Island Park. There was tons of fun, with live music and over 12 food vendors to give a...
Cool, calm, and sunny weather for the end of the week
The forecast remains quiet, clear, and cooler than normal today. Sunny skies and highs in the mid 70s accompany falling dewpoints throughout today with mostly clear conditions overhead tonight. Some areas, especially by the lake, will likely see wind gusts around 15-20 mph through today. After a night in the low 50s, Friday will push into the upper 70s with abundant sunshine while subsequently returning back to the 80s on Saturday. Our next chance for rain does not pop up until Tuesday of next week.
Storms rip through homes in Elkhart
ELKHART, Ind. -- NIPSCO still has about 21,000 customers off-line in the wake of the Derecho windstorm and two tornados that left some 140,000 homes and businesses in the dark in Northwest Indiana Monday. Indiana Michigan Power is down to about 850 outages, mostly in the hard-hit Elkhart area where...
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...
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.
Motorcyclist dies in crash with Amazon semi-truck on State Road 2
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - A man is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and an Amazon semi-truck just west of South Bend. It happened sometime before 7 p.m. Wednesday night on State Road 2 near Chapel Lane. Officials say a motorcyclist from Michigan died in the crash....
Elkhart, neighbors help cleanup after tornado leaves disaster
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — The community wrecked by a tornado Tuesday morning continues to pick up the pieces to return to normal. There has been a lot of cleaning of debris, but you probably would not have noticed if you weren’t out here yesterday to compare. There are...
US surgeon general calls for warning labels on social media
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling on Congress to put warning labels on social media apps as it does on cigarettes or alcohol, stating that social media poses a harm to the mental health of children and teens. Studies show 95% of ages 13-17 are on social media: Children and adolescents who […]
Vote for Indiana State Police in the Best Looking Cruiser Contest
INDIANA – The American Association of State Troopers is conducting its annual “Best Looking Cruiser” contest. The Florida Highway Patrol cruiser was voted the “2023 Best Looking Cruiser.” This contest began as a friendly competition between state agencies and was a fun way to allow community support and interaction with law enforcement positively.
Unseasonably cool stretch through Brickyard weekend | Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog
INDIANAPOLIS — Better weather has arrived in central Indiana now that we sit on the back side of a cold front. TODAY: Sunshine, comfortable and unseasonably cool high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. The average high for Indy at this point in the season is still 85.
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