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5th annual Take a Mental Health Day is hosted in Mishawaka

6 days ago | wsbt.com | Asher Bookspan

The fifth annual School City of Mishawaka Mental Health Day event took place at Central Park. The event aims to raise awareness around mental health and wellness in the community. Organizer Jennifer Sanders says the annual event began after the pandemic. "We did a whole campaign in our corporation called the ONE Campaign, which is where one day in the sun came from. And the point of it was just to point out that one person can make a difference.
Car crashes into Buchanan cemetery, damages headstones

1 week ago | wsbt.com | Asher Bookspan

Phillip Lake said his parents' headstone was one of seven damaged after a car crashed into a row of graves at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Some were cracked while others were knocked off their foundation. Lake says seeing the damage in person was especially shocking as he is still coping with the loss of his father just over a year. "It's not even been a year, and now there's this kind of damage that who's responsible for? Do we have to now take care of this on our own? Will the people be able to help out?
Car crashes into Buchanan cemetery, damages headstones

1 week ago | wwmt.com | Asher Bookspan

Phillip Lake said his parents' headstone was one of seven damaged after a car crashed into a row of graves at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Some were cracked while others were knocked off their foundation. Lake says seeing the damage in person was especially shocking as he is still coping with the loss of his father just over a year. "It's not even been a year, and now there's this kind of damage that who's responsible for? Do we have to now take care of this on our own? Will the people be able to help out?
USDA approves ban of soda and candy purchases for Indiana SNAP recipients

1 week ago | wsbt.com | Asher Bookspan

The United States Department of Agriculture has approved Indiana's waiver to remove soft drinks and candy from the state's SNAP program. This comes after an executive order from Governor Braun that points to multiple data points as a need for the change.
Four South Bend School Corporation projects to be re-bid

1 week ago | wsbt.com | Asher Bookspan

The South Bend School board has rejected the only bid it received for several capital investment projects. The biggest one being the addition of a medical magnet at Washington High School. The others are restroom renovations at Dickinson, Darden and Edison elementaries. The board unanimously voting to turn down the only offer they got on the renovation projects and send it back to the bidding process.
Penn-Harris-Madison unanimously approves Dr. Heather Short as new superintendent

1 week ago | wsbt.com | Asher Bookspan

Penn-Harris-Madison unanimously approves Dr. Heather Short as new superintendent. Dr. Short will officially step into the role on July 1st when long-standing superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker retires at the end of June. (WSBT Photo)
Michigan bill seeks to ban ingredients, dyes in school foods

1 week ago | midmichigannow.com | Asher Bookspan

Michigan State Representative Brad Paquette (R) Niles, is hoping to ban three different ingredients and 5 dyes, including red dye 40 from being sold or provided as an option for students starting July 2026. Paquette says one of the main reasonings for this bill is to make sure the students are getting food made out of healthy ingredients.
Michigan bill seeks to ban ingredients, dyes in school foods

1 week ago | wsbt.com | Asher Bookspan

Michigan State Representative Brad Paquette (R) Niles, is hoping to ban three different ingredients and 5 dyes, including red dye 40 from being sold or provided as an option for students starting July 2026. Paquette says one of the main reasonings for this bill is to make sure the students are getting food made out of healthy ingredients.
Shamrock's Sports Bar coming to downtown South Bend

2 weeks ago | wsbt.com | Asher Bookspan

Shamrock's Sports Bar will move into an undeveloped space in The Ivy at Berlin Place, right by the entrance of Four Winds Field. According to owners Josh Thompson and Jeremy Martin, the bar has been in the works for around two years and will soon become a reality. Thompson says all the development in the area, including the 48 million dollar Four Winds Field project and other residential expansions, made the area the perfect location.
Local coin shops on impact of penny production ending

2 weeks ago | wsbt.com | Asher Bookspan

Local coin shops are preparing for the end of an era as pennies will no longer be produced. The Treasury Department ordered its last batch of blanks this month used to print the coins. Once that supply is gone, no new pennies will be produced. The issue comes down to cost versus benefit. It costs the Treasury four cents to make the one cent coin. Kenneth Gaipa, owner of Kenneth G. Rare Coins says he expects some people will start to see the penny as a low level investment.