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10/19/2026

Alfonso "Fonnie" Mack and historic preservationists hope they can somehow raise the money or help to at least temporarily cover the roof of a building at 1415 W. Washington St. in South Bend before winter hits.

It's no ordinary building.

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10/19/2026

Museums on Monday: House of David Baseball & Historical Museum.

A conversation with Chris Siriano, founder of The House of David Baseball and Historical Museum.

10/18/2026

Medical offices could bring new life to a former shopping mall in Michigan City. Franciscan Health says it’s planning to turn the Marquette Mall’s former J.C. Penney store into a 120,000-square-foot medical office building.

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10/18/2026

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J:Cubed Jazz to the 3rd Power: Cool, Smooth and Hot!® with host Karl Smith each Saturday night at 7 p.m. Eastern.

10/17/2026

More than 100 people gathered outside Gov. Mike Braun’s official residence in Indianapolis Saturday for a rally urging voters to turn out in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

More than 100 people gathered outside the Gov. Mike Braun’s official residence in Indianapolis Saturday for a rally urging voters to turn out in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

10/17/2026

Saturday brought another round of No Kings demonstrations. This time, this focus was on voting early. In South Bend, protesters rallied in Leeper Park, and then demonstrated along Michigan Street.

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10/16/2026

Those impacted by the June 11 tornado can now apply for federal disaster loans. The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved a disaster declaration for Elkhart County and those surrounding it.

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10/16/2026

People who rely on cheaper Canadian drugs could breathe a bit easier Thursday after the Trump Administration agreed to delay a new federal rule threatening their availability.

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10/15/2026

Michiana officials are hopeful that South Bend Union Station will one day host Amtrak service, but they warn the process won’t be quick.

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10/15/2026

The St. Joseph County Clerk’s Office is reassuring voters that their ballots are correct, after an apparent map discrepancy caused confusion with the South Bend School Board ballot.

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