Looking to grub on some tasty local food for a value price? Winter Restaurant Week just got underway in downtown South Bend. The event, which offers diners a chance to try different locally-owned restaurants for a bargain price, runs until Sunday, February 8. Local restaurant owner Andrew Elegante says that this time of the year…
The Purple Porch Co-op has been named the recipient of a $100,000 federal grant to purchase new equipment and promote their store through marketing efforts. The Purple Porch Co-op features a deli, café and full-service grocery store. Purple Porch Co-op is a member-owned grocery store specializing in locally-sourced and organic foods. The store, which has…
Downtown South Bend has changed immensely over the past one-hundred and fifty years. Perhaps no street is more emblematic of the city’s changing landscape than Michigan Street. This Throwback Thursday we take a look at photos showing the changes to Michigan Street throughout the years. Our first photograph is from 1914. It was a postcard…
South Bend Voice has learned new information regarding the downtown South Bend power outage that kept the central business district dark for three days in late May. It was caused by a 50 year old power cable. An Indiana Michigan Power investigation found that the low-voltage cable overheated. The overheated cable caused an underground fire…
