Leonard Nimoy’s Final Message to Fans
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»
Author Archives: Kyle W. Bell
Throwback Thursday: Healing A City
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»
Donnelly Backs Bill Giving National Guard and Reservists Hiring Preference
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»
FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules to Preserve the Open Internet
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»
NASA Spacecraft Captures Mysterious Bright Spots on Dwarf Planet Ceres
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»
Buttigieg Hosting ‘Mayor’s Night Out’ Thursday at Monroe School
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 House Shelves Sunday Alcohol Sales Bill
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»
Indiana House Passes Common Construction Wage Repeal
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»
US to Slow Down Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan
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»
‘Discover South Bend’ Continues with Science Event This Saturday
The yearlong celebration of South Bend’s sesquicentennial continues this weekend. The monthly series “Discover South Bend” makes its return on Saturday from 1 until 4 pm at the Kroc Center.…more»