The Elkhart County Health Department is hosting a walk-in vaccine clinic on the evening of Friday, April 30 from 4:30 PM until 7 PM. This could be an ideal option for day shift workers. The clinic is being held at the Concord Event Center located at 3719 S. Main Street in Elkhart, Indiana. They will…
HealthLinc and IU South Bend are hosting a vaccine clinic on Thursday, April 22 from 9 AM until 3 PM. The clinic will offer a first dose of the Moderna vaccine. Second doses are offered on Thursday, May 20. Everyone is welcome, although you will have to register. How to register You can call 1-888-580-1060…
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…
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….
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%…
If you travel along Sample Street in South Bend, expect potential delays starting on Monday, April 5. The city has announced that temporary lane restrictions are in effect starting Monday on Sample Street at the intersection of Sheridan Street. Work includes “shifting and reconstructing the existing curb lines along the south corners of the intersection…
The city has announced the awardees who will participate in a business training program along with subsidized commercial space. According to the city, the Scaling Up South Bend program provides three months of business training for the recipients through 37 Oaks University. The awardees also receive subsidized commercial space at the multi-tenant business space known as…
If you rely on the South Shore for travel between South Bend and Chicago, you’ll want to know that the regular schedule is in effect for Good Friday and Easter. “The South Shore Line will operate a regular weekday train schedule on Good Friday, April 2, 2021,” the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District says. “All ticket…
