Jeopardy has just announced a slew of new guest hosts including LeVar Burton, Robin Roberts, and George Stephanopoulos. The popular television game show is currently rotating guest hosts after the passing of long-time host Alex Trebek, who sadly succumbed to pancreatic cancer last November at the age of 80. The current guest host is Anderson…
The city of South Bend is closing a stretch of Angela Boulevard along with a portion of the East Bank Trail starting on Monday. They will remain closed for approximately one month while utility work is underway. According to a press release from the city: Starting Monday, April 19, Angela Boulevard from Otsego to Michigan…
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is in the process of selling her South Bend home for just shy of a million dollars, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. The Supreme Court’s latest justice – who was confirmed in a controversial party-line Senate vote just days before Election Day – is a former…
April 15 often fills taxpayers with dread. This year? Not so much. Earlier this year, the IRS extended the deadline for federal 2020 tax returns until May 17, 2021. The automatic extension gives filers more time during the pandemic. So if you were rushing to get your returns done before midnight, you can breathe a…
Governor Eric Holcomb has announced Stephanie Steele as his appointment to the St. Joseph County Superior Court. Steele succeeds Judge Jane Woodward Miller, who retired at the end of her term on December 31, 2020 but remained on the bench as a senior judge. Steele will be sworn in as the judge of the St….
The Humble Comics Bundle: New and Classic D&D just launched today. It is live through Monday, May 3. Don’t just play D&D. Read it with comics like Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt, Vol. 1: Homeland , Dungeons & Dragons: Evil at Baldur’s Gate, and Dragonlance: The Legend of Huma. Plus, your purchase helps support Hasbro Children’s Fund! Pay $1…
A donation from Larry and Judy Garatoni will mean upgrades and scholarships at Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend and Elkhart. The $2.5 million donation will enable facility renovations, training equipment purchases, and student scholarships in the South Bend-Elkhart region. According to Ivy Tech, the gift will “enhance the facilities that support student services…
The League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area is welcoming State Senator David Niezgodski to discuss Indiana’s 2021 legislative session. The event will take place virtually on Friday, April 9 at noon. Senator Niezgodski will talk about bills he is involved in that impact St. Joseph County. These include: SB 164 – which would increase hotel taxes by 2%…
Over the past week, my Facebook wall has been filled with the opinions of the recent release of Lil Nas X’s new music video, Montero, as well as his “Satan shoes.” The Montero (Call Me By Your Name) music video is provocative and incorporates religion into its theme. It’s not the first of its kind,…
The Indiana Department of Health announced today that over 3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the Hoosier state. A total of 3,015,788 doses have been administered to date. This includes 1,771,330 first doses and 1,244,458 individuals who are fully vaccinated. The fully vaccinated number represents individuals who have received a…
