George Mallet

South Bend

Reporter, Managing Editor and Anchor at WNDU-TV (South Bend, IN)

Husband/Dad/Writer/Painter/Horseman/Loyal Little/Television Reporter. Proud @UDelaware graduate.

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The Cars We Drive: 2025 Nissan Kicks

1 week ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Nissan Kicks was introduced for the 2018 model year, arriving in the US in June 2018. It was designed as a replacement for both the Juke and the Versa hatchback. “For a while, car companies seemed intent on having a ‘Youth’ model,” said automotive journalist George Polgar. “The Juke, Nissan’s earlier model targeting young tastes and sensibilities, debuted looking weird, with a lot of intentional, oddball body sculpting.
The Cars We Drive: Nissan Rogue Platinum

2 weeks ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - “While the future of Nissan is still in question with an acquisition by Foxconn, a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturing giant, a likely scenario this 114-year-old car company is still a standout in many categories.” That’s how automotive journalist George Polgar sums up the current state of Nissan.
The Cars We Drive: Nissan Rouge Platinum

2 weeks ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - “While the future of Nissan is still in question with an acquisition by Foxconn, a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturing giant, a likely scenario this 114-year-old car company is still a standout in many categories.” That’s how automotive journalist George Polgar sums up the current state of Nissan.
6-year-old boy battling cerebral palsy hits ‘Home Run for Life’ at South Bend Cubs game

3 weeks ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Friday night marked the first Home Run for Life celebration of the season at Four Winds Field. 6-year-old Malachi Sahlhoff was tonight’s slugger, driving his little electric car around the bases. For 12 years, the South Bend Cubs and Beacon Children’s Hospital have partnered to bring fans such as Malachi a fun, heartwarming celebration through Home Run for Life.
Ice Box in South Bend unveils major improvements

3 weeks ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - For more than 50 years the Ice Box has been at the center of South Bend hockey. Thursday the iconic venue reopened and unveiled some major improvements. City leaders, former Notre Dame hockey players and assorted hockey moms and dads were all on hand for the big event. The Ice Box may be far more than a hockey venue. It is the hub intersection for a community, a force of good where friends are made for life and where unbreakable bonds form a permanent sense of home.
The Cars We Drive: Genesis GV60 Performance AWD

3 weeks ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The 2023 Genesis GV60 all-electric SUV takes EV technology to the next level. Yes, this car has all of the environmentally friendly and design credentials to make EV devotees happy, but it is also flat-out fun to drive. “By this reviewer’s experience, the GV60 is the full package to get EV skeptics off the sidelines,” said automotive journalist George Polgar when he reviewed the tight little EV.
Quarterly ‘Meet the Mayor and Team South Bend’ meeting allows residents to ask questions and voice concerns

4 weeks ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Do you ever wish you could talk to the mayor or the police chief for five minutes? Just to let them know about a problem in your neighborhood.... or to ask them a few questions? Here in South Bend we get that chance once a quarter. Thursday night was another ‘Meet the Mayor and Team South Bend’ event. Cheryl Ashe came to the event because she wants to see co-op housing take off here. She got exactly what she wanted an audience with the mayor.
The Cars We Drive: Hyundai Kona Limited AWD

1 month ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The 2025 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD features a 1.6-liter Turbo-GDI DOHC 16V with an Inline-four-cylinder engine. This engine is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission, and the limited trim also includes an all-wheel drive. That’s the car we drove for the ‘Cars We Drive’ feature, but it’s essential to note that the combustion engine Kona serves as a placeholder for the highly rated Kona EV.
South Bend raised historian shares viewpoint on Pope Leo XIV

1 month ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Pope Leo XIV is the first American Pope. The Chicago born White Sox fan’s story is clearly an all-American tale. Still, there are limits to how this American story should be viewed. I recently spoke with a South Bend raised papal scholar and historian about avoiding a tendency to allow our politics to poison the way we think about this Pope. Robert Prevost’s long ago Dolton Illinois home is on the market.
The Cars We Drive: Audi A3

1 month ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The 2025 Audi A3 is an exciting endorsement of the fun and exhilaration of small performance sedans. And who is better to carry on the tradition of this classic format than Audi, which has racing cred and a consumer-focused competitive edge? There is no sacrifice of dependability for that performance. This reporter’s favorite mechanical expert, Rick Ferrara of Rick’s Auten Road 66, says the A3 and all Audis are at once reliable and easy to perform maintenance on.