The Board of Trustees of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District will hold an executive session on Monday, March 29 at 10:30 AM Eastern Time. A public session follows at 11:30 AM Eastern. The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District operates the South Shore Line with service from Millennium Station in downtown Chicago to the South…
The first case of the more contagious B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant has appeared in Elkhart County. According to the Elkhart County Health Department, the Indiana Department of Health Laboratory notified the county that the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant was collected over the weekend. The variant is from mutations that were first found in the United Kingdom. It…
The Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) will hold its Congressional 2nd District hearing virtually from 7 to 9 PM on Tuesday, March 30. Members of the public are invited to attend. The nine-member commission was formed to demonstrate that redistricting can be done by a diverse and multi-partisan team of Hoosiers in a transparent process…
The city of South Bend is closing a stretch of Niles Avenue on Monday for sewer repairs. According to a press release from the city: Beginning Monday, March 15, Niles Avenue from Corby Boulevard to Crescent Avenue will be closed to repair a sewer. Detour routes will be Corby Boulevard and Cedar Street via Hill…
The League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area is welcoming South Bend Schools Superintendent Dr. Todd Cummings to discuss changes in the district and academic transformation. The event takes place virtually on March 12, 2021 at noon. Dr. Cummings will offer current information about the plans to close Hay and Tarkington Elementary Schools at the end of this academic…
The Indiana Department of Health is partnering with Notre Dame to host a mass vaccination clinic on campus. Eligible Hoosiers can receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. The mass vaccination clinic is scheduled for Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27 from 8 AM until 8 PM. It is being hosted at the Compton Family Ice…
The Colfax Avenue Bridge in downtown South Bend will have restricted access on Friday, March 5. “Lane restrictions will be in place from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the designated dates and streets listed below. Both streets will remain open to traffic but will be restricted in the construction zone. Motorists should expect delays,”…
Here’s a sweet way that you can help support St. Joseph County Parks. The Rent-a-Sap Tank program supports the sugaring operations at Bendix Woods County Park. You can sponsor a sap tank in your own name or honor a loved one. For a $30 donation, you receive: 1 pint of Bendix Woods’ pure maple syrup…
Representative Jackie Walorski joined all House Republicans and two Democrats in voting against the latest round of pandemic-related economic stimulus. The bill passed the House of Representatives in a 219-212 vote. The House bill provides $1.9 trillion in aid to help struggling American families, frontline workers, state and local governments, small businesses, and the nation’s…
The city has announced a program that will help certain homeowners replace an old or broken furnace. According to the city: The City of South Bend’s Green Corps initiative has received a grant to help seniors improve their quality of life and efficiency of their home. The grant will help qualified seniors with the replacement…
