South Bend Civic Hacking Event Aims to Use Coding Skills for Good

South Bend Civic Hacking Event Aims to Use Coding Skills for Good

ByKyle W. Bell

The word “hacker” often brings to mind vandalized websites and stolen personal information. But a local group known as Hack Michiana aims to use their skills for good. These “civic hackers” will meet at an event hosted by Hack Michiana and Code for America on the campus of Indiana University South Bend on Saturday from…

South Bend Parks Win Pair of Statewide Awards

South Bend Parks Win Pair of Statewide Awards

ByKyle W. Bell

South Bend’s Parks and Recreation Department took home two statewide awards at a conference of the Indiana Parks and Recreation Association. The “CityVoice for Parks” and “Senior Fit” initiatives received the Award of Excellence. CityVoice was developed to provide community feedback through a call-in system. The Parks and Recreation Department used CityVoice to gather input…