St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church in South Bend, Indiana Continues Community Garden

On Saturday, June 8, 2024, St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church in South Bend, Indiana planted vegetables and companion flowers in their community garden, building on the foundation they began last year. This year, they added marigolds, which provide many benefits, including attracting pollinators, deterring pests, and enhancing the growth of companion plants.

The garden is a collaboration with Unity Gardens, an organization that provides food for those in need and brings diverse groups together to grow, harvest, share, and eat healthy ... Read more

Verbio Commences Expansion to Construct Second Biorefinery i

Verbio Commences Expansion to Construct Second Biorefinery in North America

Verbio continues to advance its growth strategy in the USA. A groundbreaking event took place in South Bend, Indiana, marking the expansion of the ethanol plant ... Read more

Hammond schools may host ShotSpotter sensors

The city of Hammond is moving ahead with ShotSpotter technology.

Earlier this year, the city announced it had reached an agreement to install the gunshot detection system throughout the city. Now, the Hammond School Board has agreed to a ... Read more

Space Still Available For IU South Bend Summer Camp

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SOUTH BEND — Indiana University South Bend is still accepting registrations for a two-week summer camp for middle school students. Kids College is designed for students from historically underrepresented and low-income pop ... Read more

Alum, former US diplomat continues public service by transitioning to teaching

Service to others has always been a cornerstone of Indiana University South Bend alum Les Cornelison’s life calling. After serving in the Marines, Les enrolled at IU South Bend and earned his bachelor’s degree in economics. Upon graduation, he asked himself what was next.

“I knew I wanted to touch the world, do something different,” explains Les. “I had this big service mindset.”

This led to Les becoming a firefighter for about a decade. During this time, he came back to IU South Bend to pursue his MBA part ... Read more

How Much Is Pete Buttigieg Worth?

Pete Buttigieg is an American politician who has been the Secretary of Transportation under President Joe Biden since 2021. This former mayor and Democratic presidential candidate has become the second-most requested speaker on the midterm election c ... Read more

Buttigieg plans big fundraising weekend, Victory Fund event

Democrat Pete Buttigieg (BOO'-tuh-juhj) is following up his first presidential debate with a big fundraising weekend, including a New York event with a group that has contributed millions of dollars to openly LGBT candidates.

LGBTQ Victo ... Read more

Buchner returning to Notre Dame football as walk-on WR

Tyler Buchner is returning to Notre Dame football after all. He'll be catching passes this time, though.

Buchner - a former Notre Dame and Alabama quarterback - announced Friday that he's rejoining the Fighting Irish football program and ... Read more