Father Theodore Hesburgh, the former president of the University of Notre Dame, passed away Thursday night at the age of 97. The former president oversaw historic transformations in Catholic higher…more»
Leonard Nimoy, the beloved actor who played Spock in the 1960s era Star Trek television series, passed away Friday at the age of 83. Nimoy announced earlier this month that…more»
This past Sunday, for the SB150 “Discover… South Bend Science” event, I talked about history. That might seem incongruous – science and history together in the same presentation. To me,…more»
Senator Joe Donnelly introduced a bill today that would give qualified members of the National Guard and Reserve a hiring preference for federal civil service jobs. The federal civil service…more»
Internet activists won a major victory on Thursday as the Federal Communications Commission approved its strongest net neutrality rules yet. The FCC commissioners voted to approve a plan that reclassifies…more»
A pair of bright spots on Ceres continues to baffle NASA scientists as the space agency’s Dawn spacecraft approaches being captured into orbit of the dwarf planet. Images taken 29,000…more»
Mayor Pete Buttigieg will be hosting a “Mayor’s Night Out” on Thursday, February 26 at Monroe Primary Center, 312 Donmoyer Avenue, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. South Bend residents will…more»
Indiana will continue its Sunday ban on alcohol sales at retail. The news comes after a bill to legalize Sunday alcohol sales stalled in the Indiana House. The issue will…more»
The Indiana House has passed a bill that would eliminate the common construction wage law in the state, allowing the state and municipalities to decide the pay for each position…more»
The U.S. is slowing down its withdrawal from Afghanistan, despite long-held promises that the military would be out of the country by 2016, new Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on…more»