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

Hotel Elkhart Welcomes LeAnn Weiss as New Director of Sales

Elkhart, IN - The Hotel Elkhart, a premier hotel in the heart of Downtown Elkhart, is pleased to announce LeAnn Weiss's appointment as Director of Sales.

With her extensive experience and expertise in the hospitality industry, Weiss will ... 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

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

US ambassador to Vatican Joseph Donnelly steps down

Washington's representative to Holy See plans to return home to Indiana.

US Ambassador to the Holy See Joseph S. Donnelly is stepping down, it was announced Thursday.

“Ambassador Donnelly will leave his post as US Ambassador to the Holy See and return home to Indiana on July 8,” the US Embassy to the Holy See announced on X. “He says, ‘It has been an honor and a privilege to serve my country in this unique way.’”

The announcement said that Laura Hochla will assume the role of Charge d’Affaire ... Read more

Annoyed Giraffe Timidly ‘Whacks’ Herd Mate at Potawatomi

Just like humans, animals have ways of showing each other when they are annoyed by each other. Take these two giraffes at the Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend, Indiana for instance. They have a pretty interesting way of letting one another know when they ... Read more

Alum, former US diplomat continues public service by transit

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 as ... 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