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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Potawatomi Park's new parking plan change its tree canopy?
  • Dark Web dealer who mailed drugs into Michiana learns his sentence
  • How did Northridge finally snap Penn's 19‑year soccer streak?

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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Friday: Sun and clouds, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Potawatomi Park tree removal update (abc57.com) — Tree removal and parking lot changes at Potawatomi Park are reshaping a beloved South Bend green space, with 10 trees cut and 33 new ones planned. City parks officials say some removed trees were diseased and scattered across the construction area, while local ecologists worry about losing old-growth oaks that support the city's ecosystem for decades.
   

• New York man sentenced in Dark Web drug ring that shipped drugs to Michiana (wndu.com) — A federal case tied to South Bend and the wider Michiana region ended with a New York-based Dark Web dealer receiving more than six years in prison. Investigators say he shipped meth and cocaine nationwide, including here, before authorities seized over $2 million in virtual currency and secured a longer sentence for his co-defendant earlier this year.
   

• How Northridge ended Penn's historic IHSAA girls soccer sectional streak (southbendtribune.com) — High school soccer fans around South Bend will see a new sectional champion after Northridge ended Penn's 19‑year title streak with a 2‑0 win. In another semifinal, Mishawaka Marian knocked out South Bend Adams 2‑0, setting up Saturday championship games for both Northridge and Marian. The story highlights strong seasons and future promise for several area programs.
   

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  • Best part of last night's school board meeting was recognizing seven students who got perfect scores on the IREAD test last year as 2nd graders.
    It was inspiring how they were spread out across the city, students from Marshall, Marquette, Swanson, Edison, and Kennedy were included. (Nextdoor Morris Park)
  • Hey everyone I recently moved to the area and was looking for some help figuring out my health insurance options.
    I came across Dan Blacketor, and he was incredibly helpful. He took the time to explain everything in a way that was simple and easy to understand,… (Nextdoor Mckinley Terrace)
  • Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator in South Bend. Apply here.
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Administrative Assistant - Transportation in South Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Bend here.

🗞 Nearby News

Notre Dame

  • Engaging with questions that matter (nd.edu)
  • South Bend Clinic maintains policy not to dispense birth control (ndsmcobserver.com)
  • Journey to Retirement: Finding Purpose and Connection in Retirement (Faculty Session) (nd.edu)

Mishawaka

  • Mishawaka Marine veteran receives national award for work with students (wndu.com)

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