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South Bend man sentenced on weapons charge
A South Bend man was sentenced on a weapons charge on Monday in connection with a January incident. The incident happened on January 5 when a car was stopped by police in Bertrand Township. 47-year-old Jason Miltroka was a passenger in the car, according to statements, and he had been...
Notre Dame Men's Basketball offseason updates
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Catching up with Coach Shrewsberry about his new additions surrounding 2023 ACC Player of the Year. Heading into his second year at the helm, Shrewsberry added four freshman and three graduate transfers to last year's core. "You have to find you have to find a positional...
Gov. Holcomb traveling to Australia, Singapore for next economic development trip
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Gov. Eric Holcomb is set to begin his next international economic development trip. He’s expected to depart Indianapolis on Saturday for Australia and then return from Singapore on Tuesday, July 30. The trip will focus on growing partnerships in order to advance mutually beneficial economic...
Man found guilty but mentally ill in case of fatal crash
A man found guilty, but mentally ill, for a fatal crash in South Bend has learned his fate. Seth Jason Becker has been sentenced to a total of seven years on counts of reckless homicide, criminal recklessness, and reckless driving. It was back in July of 2022 when police were...
LSU losing hope about beating Notre Dame football for top WR target
When Derek Meadows was set to announce his commitment last weekend, it looked like Notre Dame football lost the right for one of its top wide receiver targets. It seemed as though it was another loss for the Irish in a period that’s been tough. However, Derek Meadows changed...
‘Nick Polizzotto Scholarship Ride’ set for August 17
Calling all bikers: The South Bend Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #36’s “Nick Polizzotto Scholarship Ride” is set for Saturday, August 17th. The ride begins at the South Bend Police Department and ends at FOP Lodge #36, where a corn roast will take place. Registration includes food,...
Honest Abe Auto Sales Ordered To Pay Customers Nearly $500k For Lying
Indiana business running four used-car dealerships agreed to fork over almost half a million bucks to former customers. According to the State Attorney General, the dealer used deceptive practices to charge customers thousands more. The dealer’s parent company, Sycamore Co. LLC, must make four more payments of $85,039.40 each.
28-year anniversary of Illinois’s biggest rainfall in recorded history
A swath of heavy rainfall occurred across portions of south central Wisconsin, northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana on July 17-18, 1996. From the National Weather Service: The heaviest rainfall was observed near Aurora, Illinois, with a maximum point rainfall of 16.94 inches in a 24-hour period. The 24-hour rainfall measured near Aurora remains the statewide record (as […]
Dollar General Reaches $12 Million Settlement with Department of Labor, Must Implement New Safety Practices
NATIONAL — The Department of Labor and Dollar General agreed to a settlement earlier this month that would require the store to increase their safety investment in stores nationwide. Dollar General agreed to pay $12 million in penalties and implement changes across its 19,000 stores that would make the safety of its employees a priority. […] The post Dollar General Reaches $12 Million Settlement with Department of Labor, Must Implement New Safety Practices appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Big Lots Shutting Down Stores Amid Financial Uncertainty
Big Lots is planning to shutter around 40 stores as the company opens up about their ability to continue. I've been shopping at Big Lots for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I could spend hours in the toy aisle, and even as a teenager, I spent quite a bit of time thumbing through the DVD and Blu-ray selections. My wife and I still shop at Big Lots on a regular basis today. It's safe to say that it's one of my all-time favorite stores. Need groceries? Done. Kitchenware? Easy. How about some furniture? They've got all kinds of options out on the floor.
Bowen Center Opens Crisis Receiving & Stabilization Services Unit
PIERCETON — Bowen Center opened its doors Thursday, July 18, for its new Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Unit within its psychiatric hospital at 9 Pequignot Drive, Pierceton. The goal of the unit is to de-escalate a mental health crisis by providing less restrictive care in a comfortable environment. To...
Elkhart Fire Department to start storm debris burn Monday, trees and brush only
ELKHART, Ind. -- The Elkhart Fire Department announced it's received a 60-day burn permit from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to burn trees and brush from Monday night's storm. The burn is set to begin at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 22, at Elkhart’s Toledo Road site. City...
SBPD investigating mass gun fire on Cedarwood Wednesday night
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- While little information is known, officers with the South Bend Police Department are reporting that they found approximately 74 casings from discharged bullets in the 51000 block of Cedarwood Wednesday night. "At the Cedarwood scene, there were some vehicles and homes struck, but no injuries," authorities...
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