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🌱 How Mishawaka finally ended Penn’s 154-game conference football streak.
Also check out Foot Chase 5k/10k on the Mishawaka Patch calendar
Hey there, Mishawaka! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Mishawaka finally ended Penn's 154-game conference football streak.
- County officer indicted after shooting investigated under South Bend–Mishawaka pact.
- What will Franciscan's new CEO mean for Mishawaka-area patients?
Also on today's calendar: A Night Out in Mishawaka | Dinner with New Friends: Small Town Edition and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How the Penn Kingsmen won an unprecedented 154 straight NIC football games (southbendtribune.com) — Mishawaka football fans will appreciate how the Cavemen finally snapped Penn's astonishing 154-game Northern Indiana Conference winning streak with a 26-10 home victory in 2009. The story traces Penn's decades of dominance, then zeroes in on Mishawaka coach Bart Curtis, quarterback Cortez Lee, and the electric atmosphere at Steele Stadium when local history was made. 
• St. Joseph County officer indicted on criminal recklessness charges stemming from shooting (953mnc.com) — Mishawaka-area residents should know a St. Joseph County police officer has been indicted on criminal recklessness charges after firing at a vehicle during a May trespassing call, though no one was hurt. South Bend Police handled the outside investigation under a regional agreement with Mishawaka and county police, and the officer is now on unpaid leave while criminal and internal reviews continue.
• Franciscan Alliance names Englehart as new CEO (wimsradio.com) — Franciscan Alliance, headquartered in Mishawaka, has appointed Michael Englehart as its new president and CEO effective October 1, overseeing 11 hospitals and 17,000 employees across Indiana. The leadership change, following longtime CEO Kevin Leahy's retirement, could shape how Franciscan hospitals and clinics serving Mishawaka-area patients evolve in the coming years.
📸 Around Mishawaka
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mishawaka
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★ Featured events ★
- Foot Chase 5k/10k →
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Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Coffee in the Car Line @ Edison K-8
Edison K-8 Parking Lot, off Crosby St, Mishawaka
6:45 am - Penn Football vs Marian, Everwise Freed Field
Everwise Freed Field, 56100 Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka
7:00 pm - A Night Out in Mishawaka | Dinner with New Friends: Small Town Edition →
Restaurant of the Week, North Main Street, Mishawaka - North Woods Village Caregiver Support Group Mishawaka →
North Woods Village at Edison Lakes, 1409 E. Day Road, Mishawaka
1:00 pm - Mishawaka Public House →
Mishawaka Public House, 330 Ironworks Ave., Mishawaka
6:00 pm - Las Salseras Fundraiser Social →
Forever Dance Ballroom Studio, 4609 Grape Road, Mishawaka - Craig Turner at Mishawaka Public House →
Mishawaka IN
6:00 pm - Caribbean Thank You Night-Food, Fun & Prizes Sponsored by Sandals & Beaches →
Corndance Tavern, 4725 Grape Road, Mishawaka
Friday September 18
Tuesday September 22
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
📣 Mishawaka Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- From the Kroc Institute: From Michiana to the Congo: How Data Centers are Worsening Mining-Related Conflict →
C103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies, Notre Dame
12:30 pm - Michael Burkart (UC San Diego) →
Notre Dame IN
2:00 pm - Rockne Premier Football Practice →
Notre Dame Stadium (Gate E), 2010 Moose Krause Circle, Notre Dame
4:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The history of Angela Blvd in South Bend.
Only street named after a woman ? https://www.facebook.com/reel/1296657305888178 (Nextdoor Winding Brook Park) - Where are good men's barber shop?
Thought I had a good one but they butchered my hair today. (Nextdoor Fir Rd)
- Hollingsworth Logistics posted a job opening for Customer Program & Materials Coordinator in Mishawaka. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Mishawaka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mishawaka here.
🗞 Nearby News
Notre Dame
- GhostLight, Notre Dame team for 'What the Constitution Means to Me' (southbendtribune.com)
- Nebraska, Notre Dame schedule home-and-home football series (wowt.com)
- Philip Rugamba (nd.edu)
South Bend
- How to get your holiday bazaar in the South Bend Tribune's event guide (southbendtribune.com)
Ok Mishawaka! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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