South Bend Tribune

The South Bend Tribune is a daily publication and news website located in South Bend, Indiana. It serves readers in South Bend, Mishawaka, as well as parts of north central Indiana and southwestern Michigan. The newspaper has earned the title of "Blue Ribbon Newspaper" from the Hoosier State Press Association in the years 2006, 2016, and 2018. With its circulation, it ranks as the third largest daily broadsheet newspaper in Indiana.

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Indiana lawmakers make last-minute changes to bills on rental caps, sex ed. Track the latest

3 days ago | southbendtribune.com | Hayleigh Colombo |Jake Allen |Brittany Carloni |Kayla Dwyer

Hayleigh Colombo Jake Allen Brittany Carloni Kayla Dwyer Kaitlin LangeIndianapolis StarThe 2025 legislative session is in the homestretch. Lawmakers are hoping to wrap up by the end of this week, but there are still hundreds of bills pending, including legislation on health care costs and DEI.
Gov. Braun won first legislative victory with tax reform. But the cost ... | Opinion

3 days ago | southbendtribune.com | Brian Howey

Brian HoweySouth Bend TribuneINDIANAPOLIS — It’s not unusual for a rookie governor’s top legislative priority to pass by a razor-thin margin. In 1973, Gov. Doc Bowen’s property tax reforms passed the Indiana Senate by one vote. In 2006, first-term Gov. Mitch Daniels’ Major Moves initiative cleared the House by a similar margin. Gov. Mike Braun’s “historic property tax relief” passed the Senate in a 27-22, though he lost 12 Republican votes.
Indiana to halt Next Level Trails new funding after helping to pave 217 miles in Indiana

3 days ago | southbendtribune.com | Joseph Dits

Indiana's Next Level Trails program, responsible for 217 miles of trails, won't see any new funding in 2025. Gov. Mike Braun's administration paused the funding due to budget constraints and a Medicaid shortfall. Advocates hope for the program's revival if the state's financial situation improves. Former Gov. Eric Holcomb brought about the largest infusion of trails funding in state history, $180 million, when he created the Next Level Trails program.
Busy weekend with free trees and activities for Earth and Arbor days in South Bend area

3 days ago | southbendtribune.com | Joseph Dits

Multiple events celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day will occur across the South Bend area. Events include free trees, educational panels, rummage sales and live music. The South Bend area will keep you busy with a full weekend of free trees, learning, service, networking and live entertainment to mark Earth and Arbor days. Officially, Earth Day is on April 22, and Arbor Day is April 25. Many of these events, though, make use of free time on a Saturday.
Public invited to second open house to learn, share ideas for new St. Joseph County park

3 days ago | southbendtribune.com | Joseph Dits

St. Joseph County Parks will hold the second of its three public open houses on April 24 to share information and gather input for the development of a new county park on Anderson Road in Granger. The open house will go from 6 to 8 p.m. at Discovery Middle School, 10050 Brummitt Road, Granger.
Hop to it. Easter weekend could be cloudy and cool, but mostly dry without severe weather.

6 days ago | southbendtribune.com | Joseph Dits

A high level of warm air drifting in from the Rocky Mountains will keep this Easter weekend from seeing severe storms, meteorologist Todd Holsten of the National Weather Service in northern Indiana said. The South Bend area may see a few storms after dark on Friday, April 18, but it won’t be a “big deal,” Holsten assured. It may come with a bit of rain and small hail, all of which would dry out by the time you wake up on Saturday. WNDU’s meteorologists suggest wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour.
From school chaplains to immigration: These Statehouse bills are now dead

6 days ago | southbendtribune.com | Kayla Dwyer |Brittany Carloni

It’s the home stretch of the Indiana legislative session, which means more bills have died, including measures on illegal immigration and social media usage. Far more bills get axed in the first half of session. After that midway point, lawmakers get to focus on a selective set of bills to fine-tune. But the deadline for those bills to pass through legislative committees and through their second chamber have passed. The bills that missed the mark are effectively considered dead – for now.
Indiana football spring game: Starters, injuries, scores and more

6 days ago | southbendtribune.com | Michael Niziolek

Indiana opened up play, and there were some surprises. Here's what we learned from starters to injuries and more. BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football wrapped up camp with its annual spring game Thursday night at Memorial Stadium. Backup quarterback Alberto Mendoza helped the offense close out a 31-23 win over the defense with a 7-yard touchdown pass to LeBron Bond in the final two minutes.
Purdue basketball big man undergoes surgery, expected to return for start of next season

1 week ago | southbendtribune.com | Nathan Baird

Purdue basketball big man Raleigh Burgess underwent successful surgery this week on his lower right leg, the team announced Thursday. Burgess is expected to make a full recovery for the start of the season, according to a new release. The 6-10 sophomore projects as a backup to Trey Kaufman-Renn, Oscar Cluff and Daniel Jacobsen inside. Burgess barely played in the Boilermakers' two Big Ten tournament games, then did not play at all in three NCAA tournament games.
Bethel baseball player Andrew Dillon's battle with brain cancer inspiring those around him

1 week ago | southbendtribune.com | Austin Hough

MISHAWAKA ― Andrew Dillon is used to wearing a hat. He’s done it his whole life playing baseball. Nowadays, he wears one out of necessity. A giant scar runs across the skull of Dillon. Minimal hair is left. This is what the new normal looks like for the 20-year-old Bethel University student, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in mid-February. It should have brought an end to his sophomore baseball season with the Pilots. It did not. Heart-dropping newsSymptoms for Dillon started in early February.