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Good morning Mishawaka! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's planned for Mishawaka's long-empty USA Skate Center building?
  • Which Mishawaka show is capping off summer's concert season?
  • How Mishawaka's Ryan Mishler fits into Indiana's next Senate power shift

Also on today's calendar: A Night Out in Mishawaka | Dinner with New Friends: Small Town Edition and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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    Tuesday September 15
  • Parks Board Meeting →
    Moat Room at Baugo Station - Upper Level, 57057 Ash Road, Osceola
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello, everyone, i'm newton and neighborhood.
    We've been here for about six months. Me and my husband and my dog cuddles (Nextdoor Southwest Mishawaka)
  • Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Team Member | Part Time in Mishawaka. Apply here.
  • AM General, LLC posted a job opening for Material Handler-63310 in Mishawaka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mishawaka here.

🗞 Nearby News

Notre Dame

  • Texas rises to No. 1 in AP poll, Ohio State and Oregon tumble and Michigan returns to the Top 25 (kentuckytoday.com)
  • GhostLight, Notre Dame collaboration brings acclaimed 'What the Constitution Means to Me ' to Arts District (moodyonthemarket.com)

South Bend

  • PokeKon Fest draws huge crowd to South Bend (abc57.com)
  • Vote for the September 11 South Bend Tribune Football Player of the Week (southbendtribune.com)
  • What events are happening in the South Bend area from Sept. 14 to 20? (southbendtribune.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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