🌱 Patch AM: What we know about the South Bend crash and nearby shooting

Good morning South Bend! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What we know about the South Bend crash and nearby shooting
• How a South Bend group is turning overdose grief into recovery hope
• South Bend boy rescued after hour-long search at Silver Beach

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunny; hot and humid, temps: high: 94, low: 72.
• Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WATCH: Video shows car crashing into South Bend store minutes before nearby shooting (wndu.com) — A South Bend convenience store on Miami Street was hit by a car Sunday night, just minutes before a nearby shooting at Indiana and High streets left three people injured. Police say the victims are expected to survive and are still investigating whether the crash and shooting are connected, as neighbors reported hearing dozens of gunshots.
   

• Upper Room Recovery hosts International Awareness Day event (wsbt.com) — In South Bend, the Upper Room Recovery Community marked International Overdose Awareness Day by honoring lives lost to addiction and highlighting that long-term recovery is possible. Organizers shared personal success stories, encouraged people currently struggling, and invited residents to volunteer or learn more through the group's website.
   

• Boy, 7, hospitalized after going missing in the water at Silver Beach County Park (wwmt.com) — A 7-year-old boy from South Bend was pulled from Lake Michigan at Silver Beach County Park after being missing in the water for more than an hour and was rushed to a local hospital, though his condition is unknown. Berrien County deputies and the U.S. Coast Guard located him near shore Monday night and immediately began CPR and other life-saving efforts.
   

📸 Around South Bend

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• PV Gd. 1 Parent Information Night
  Prairie Vista Elementary School Granger, IN 46530
  5:30 pm
• Scout Night
  Bittersweet Elementary School Mishawaka, IN 46545
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• McKinley ECC & SNAP Back-to-School-Night
  South Bend Community School Corp McKinley Elementary School, 228 N Greenlawn Ave, South Bend, IN 46617, USA
  5:30 pm
• PV Gd. 2 Parent Information Night
  Prairie Vista Elementary School Granger, IN 46530
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• PV Gd. 4 Parent Information Night
  Prairie Vista Elementary School Granger, IN 46530
  5:30 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - No School
  Laville Lakeville, IN 46536
Tuesday September 8
• All School Picture Day
  Discovery Middle School Granger, IN 46530
  8:00 am
• NL Volleyball (Girls 6th) - Walkerton Elementary
  North Liberty School North Liberty Elementary School
  4:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Jim Gaffigan →
  Joyce Center, 113, Notre Dame
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Shake Down the Thunder Tailgate →
  Duncan Student Center, 100, Notre Dame
  12:00 pm
• Rice Owls at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football →
  Notre Dame Stadium, 2010 Moose Krause Cir, Notre Dame
  3:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Art on the Aux with DJ PB →
  Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, St André Wy, Notre Dame
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lexy installed a new outdoor spigot for us after assessing whether our old one could be fixed.
  We decided together that it wasn't worth addressing at the moment and a new one would be a better solution. A few days later Lexy returned and did… (Nextdoor Far Northwest)
• Lexy came when she said she would.
  She replaced my water valves under my sink. She did a professional, quick and reasonably priced job. She cleaned up her workspace. These are all… (Nextdoor Northshore Triangle)

• Advatix, Inc. posted a job opening for Temporary Material Handler in South Bend. Apply here.
• J&P Hospitality Management, LLC posted a job opening for Public Spaces (Building Attendant) - Birch Hill Suites in South Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Bend here.

🗞 Nearby News

Notre Dame

• ND Law Professor Nicole Garnett Participates in United Nations Consultation on Educational Pluralism University of Notre Dame (nd.edu)
• Burtchaell announces resignation as provost (ndsmcobserver.com)
• Michelle Joyce, Vice President for Institutional Research, Innovation, and Strategy (nd.edu)

Mishawaka

• VOTE: Here are The Tribune's nominees for Student of the Week for Aug. 31 (southbendtribune.com)

Ok South Bend! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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