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1. Two new restaurants coming to Eddy Street Commons in October (newsbreak.com) — Two new restaurants are opening at Eddy Street Commons in South Bend this month, bringing Mediterranean and Northern Italian options along with new midnight closing rules for all businesses. CAVA opens Sunday with all-day hours, while Osteria Amici follows later in October. Employees and owners are adjusting to the earlier closing time, which aims to prioritize public safety while the area continues to grow.
2. Golden Bears Head East for Fighting Irish Classic (calbears.com) — South Bend hosts the Fighting Irish Classic at Warren Golf Course today and Monday, bringing the University of California men's golf team and 12 other programs to town. Fans can watch 36 holes Sunday and 18 Monday as Cal and Notre Dame compete alongside Big Ten and national powers, with live scoring available online for those tracking results.
3. The Avanti kept going after Studebaker closed its South Bend plant (newsbreak.com) — South Bend's auto legacy takes center stage in this history of the Studebaker Avanti, which stopped rolling out of the city's plant in 1963 but lived on through local dealers as the Avanti II. The story traces how South Bend entrepreneurs kept building the fiberglass coupe for decades with Chevrolet power, and where early and late examples now reside in museum collections.
4. Turns Out, Ten Hours Isn't That Far: The Spirit Of Welcome At Notre Dame (nd.edu) — A Notre Dame student describes the emotional ten-hour drive from Pennsylvania to South Bend and how Welcome Weekend transformed initial fear into a strong sense of belonging. Through move-in help, dorm traditions, and campus friendships, South Bend and Notre Dame become a second home. The story highlights the welcoming culture new students can expect when they arrive here.
5. AWS Drops Government NDAs — After South Bend Banned Them First (hoosierenquirer.com) — South Bend leaders have moved to ban nondisclosure agreements on data-center and Water Works matters across city government after a previously secret AWS wastewater deal came to light. The change, led by Mayor James Mueller and the Common Council, coincides with Amazon Web Services' new nationwide pledge to stop using NDAs with government agencies, raising fresh questions about transparency, infrastructure demands, and accountability in future tech projects.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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