Morris Center Marks Día de los Muertos in South Bend
The sixth annual celebration displayed five ofrendas across South Bend and featured a free concert.
Live Poll
Should your city fund more free community arts and cultural celebrations?
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In South Bend, home to the University of Notre Dame, coverage here follows city government, South Bend Community School Corp, business and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and surrounding communities.
Tech
Live Poll
Would you support a data center being built in your community?
NextNRG Eyes South Bend Site for Energy Center
The Miami-based company signed a non-binding term sheet to buy a 33-acre property in South Bend, Indiana, for a planned energy and data center project.
Politics
Live Poll
Do you think South Bend is doing enough to address past racial discrimination?
Mayor Reports Progress on Reparations Recommendations
South Bend has acted on or started work on 32 of 38 city-controlled recommendations from its reparatory justice report.
Travel
Live Poll
Do you prefer regional jet flights over bus connections for short-haul airport transfers?
American Airlines Replaces South Bend Bus Service
The airline is swapping its motorcoach link to Chicago for daily regional jet service.
Finance
Live Poll
Do you trust the stability of regional banks with your personal finances?
1st Source Corporation Reports Q3 2026 Earnings
The South Bend-based company records a quarterly profit of $49.5 million for the period ending in 2026.
Entertainment
Indiana Dinosaur Museum Adds Coffin Race to Fest
The second annual HalloweenFest drew an estimated 3,000 people to South Bend for pumpkin carving, a coffin race and haunted attractions.
Coverage takes in city council decisions, the local courts and South Bend Community School Corp alongside the university, healthcare and manufacturing employers that define the regional economy. From River Park and Near Northwest to Harter Heights, Northeast South Bend and Keller Park, neighborhood coverage extends into Cass County and Elkhart County where stories cross the line. Notre Dame's presence shapes the city's housing market, tourism calendar and civic identity in ways that return consistently to city hall and planning debates throughout the year. Economic development, school district resources and infrastructure investment are the recurring subjects in local government reporting.
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