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🌱 Patch AM: Have you seen these two missing South Bend-area teenagers?
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Hi South Bend! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Have you seen these two missing South Bend-area teenagers?
- What did state budget leaders see on their latest South Bend tour?
- How a new grant could move Amtrak trains closer to downtown
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. South Bend Police Department searching for two reported runaway teenagers, asks public for help (abc57.com) — South Bend police are asking residents to help locate two missing teenagers, Zyair Smith and Eddie Weiser, who may be in South Bend-area neighborhoods including Miami Hills and the city's west side. Family members are worried for their safety, and anyone who may have seen them is urged to call 9-1-1 immediately with any information. 
2. Mishler, Niezgodski: State Budget Committee Tours Regional Economic Development Projects (timesuniononline.com) — State budget leaders just toured South Bend-area projects, including IU-South Bend, Notre Dame, and major regional improvements funded by the state. Their visit highlighted investments in road infrastructure, tourism sites like Potato Creek's new inn, and local attractions such as the zoo, Morris Performing Arts Center, and Four Winds Field that are shaping St. Joseph County's economic growth.
3. Grant to Rebuild South Bend Station for Amtrak (wordpress.com) — South Bend is getting a major boost to its rail future, with a new federal grant funding most of the planning to bring Amtrak service back to historic Union Station downtown. City-led studies will explore track, platform, accessibility, and amenity upgrades, potentially shifting service from the current Bendix station and improving connections to the nearby city bus hub.
4. NIPSCO announces $2M charitable contribution, customer support measures (abc57.com) — South Bend residents served by NIPSCO should know that disconnections for nonpayment are suspended through September 30 while extra financial assistance is made available. A new $2 million charitable contribution will flow through regional foundations to support nonprofits helping Northwest Indiana communities recover from the August 11 storms, with resources aimed at keeping customers safely connected and supported.
5. Indiana Michigan Power files rate case with IURC, works to reduce base rate for Hoosiers (abc57.com) — Indiana Michigan Power is proposing a base rate reduction plan that could cut the largest line item on Hoosiers' electric bills by about five percent and freeze other rates for three years, with changes expected by mid-2027. Company leaders and South Bend Chamber president Jeff Rea say growth from large customers like data centers will help fund the shift without shifting costs onto other customers.
📸 Around South Bend
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS School Picture Day
Concord Community High School Activity Center
7:30 am - PHS FB vs Lakeland
Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
7:00 pm - PHS bTE JV Plymouth Invite
Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
8:30 am - Board Meeting
Bremen Public Library 304 North Jackson Street, Bremen, IN 46506
4:30 pm - Madison Parent Information Night
Madison Elementary School , 66030 Dogwood Rd, Wakarusa, IN 46573
5:00 pm - PV Gd. 1 Parent Information Night
Prairie Vista Elementary School Granger, IN 46530
5:30 pm - LJH 7th FB vs. Edgewood
Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
5:30 pm - LJH 7/8 VB vs. New Prairie
Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
5:30 pm - LJH 8th FB @ Edgewood
Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
5:30 pm - PHS gGO @ Goshen w Northridge
Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
5:30 pm - VIRTUAL- Preparing for breastfeeding success-Memorial Hospital →
Elkhart General Hospital 600 East Blvd, Elkhart, IN 46514
6:00 pm - PHS CC @ Ox Bow
Plymouth Community School Corp Plymouth, IN 46563
6:00 pm
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have 6 kittens looking for their forever homes.
2 black and 4 tuxedo. Please contact me if interested (Nextdoor South Main Street) - This beautiful dog was found in the area of Beverly and Woodlawn.
Do you recognize a sweet boy? Call 574-303-4943 (Nextdoor Woodlawn)
- Mike's Carwash posted a job opening for Night Time Clean-Up in South Bend. Apply here.
- The Salvation Army in the Midwest posted a job opening for Piano Instructor in South Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Bend here.
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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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