🌱 Patch AM: Will Lafayette Falls finally get a safer second way in and out?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Lafayette Falls finally get a safer second way in and out?
• What two scams recently hit South Bend and how much was lost?

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Hot and humid with sunshine, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 69.
• Friday: Some sun, a t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire officials weigh in on safety concerns at Lafayette Fall Neighborhood in South Bend (wsbt.com) — Lafayette Falls residents in South Bend are pressing city leaders and fire officials about safety risks from having only one official entrance as construction moves forward on roughly 115 additional homes. Neighbors want a second access point and clearer fire coverage, and plan to speak at next week's South Bend city budget meeting as the fire department's budget is negotiated.
   

• 2 scams reported in South Bend for week ending Aug. 22, 2026 (southbendtimes.com) — South Bend residents saw just two scams reported to the Better Business Bureau for the week ending Aug. 22, with total losses of $83. One involved a counterfeit product and another a credit repair or debt relief purchase, highlighting how even small online purchases can go wrong and why checking BBB Scam Tracker can help locals avoid similar problems.
   

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Wednesday September 2
• LJH 7th VB @ Bremen
  Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
  4:30 pm
• PHS gGO @ LaPorte (Beechwood)
  Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
  5:00 pm
• PHS VB vs LaVille
  Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
  5:00 pm
• LJH 8th VB vs. Bremen
  Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
  5:00 pm
• 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
• Bedazzled Book
  Bremen Public Library 304 North Jackson Street, Bremen, IN 46506
  5:30 pm
• PV Gd. 2 Parent Information Night
  Prairie Vista Elementary School Granger, IN 46530
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Breastfeeding and Returning to Work or School - EGH 2026
  Elkhart General Hospital , 600 East Boulevard, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
  4:30 pm
• PHS bTE @ Warsaw
  Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
  5:00 pm
• PHS VB @ Wawasee
  Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
  5:30 pm
• PHS gGO @ Concord w NorthWood
  Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
  5:30 pm
• PV Gd. 4 Parent Information Night
  Prairie Vista Elementary School Granger, IN 46530
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• On September 6th, 2026, the Havilah Beardsley House will be open to the public for no admission from 1-4 pm!
  The Havilah Beardsley House is the oldest brick home in Elkhart, built by Elkhart's founder in 1848, and has been restored to the style of the 1870s,… (Nextdoor Staffordshire)
• Hello neighbors 👋🏽 I'm posting to see anyone knows of any places hiring that will allow your children to come with you while you work?
  I am a SAHM of a 2 y/o & 8 month old. It would be ideal, for me to bring them where I work as I am exclusively breast feeding. Let's be practical… (Nextdoor Rum Village)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in South Bend. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for Cleaning Associate in South Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Bend here.

🗞 Nearby News

Notre Dame

• For five days, Notre Dame was home (ndsmcobserver.com)
• Notre Dame Football's Greatest Upsets: The Wins and Losses That Shocked the World (idahostatesman.com)
• Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to launch academic forum in partnership with Notre Dame (nd.edu)

Mishawaka

• 35 South Bend Tribune area boys cross country runners to watch in 2026 (southbendtribune.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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