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• Former USA Skate Center building in Mishawaka could house multiple new tenants (wsbt.com) — Mishawaka officials are weighing a zoning variance that would let developers split the long-vacant USA Skate Center on North Main Street into several smaller spaces for restaurants, offices, and shops. If approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals in October, construction could start within weeks, bringing new business options and activity back to a building that's sat empty for a decade.
• What concerts are happening in the South Bend from Sept. 14 to 20? (southbendtribune.com) — Mishawaka music fans can catch Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind with Kaitlin Dibble at The Midway Tavern & Dancehall on Sept. 18, part of a packed regional concert lineup running through Sept. 20. The guide also highlights free and ticketed shows across South Bend, Elkhart, Goshen, and nearby Michigan towns, giving you plenty of late-summer options before outdoor series wrap up.
• From a 'broken home' to rising star: Garten preps to lead an Indiana Senate at a crossroads (indystar.com) — Mishawaka-area Sen. Ryan Mishler is highlighted as a key partner to rising GOP figure Chris Garten, who is poised to lead the Indiana Senate. The story traces Garten's difficult upbringing, military service, and rapid political ascent, and explains how his leadership style and policy priorities—from Medicaid changes to property tax proposals—could reshape statewide decisions that ultimately affect Mishawaka residents.
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