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🌱 Patch AM: How a South Bend dealer’s border ties led to 10-year sentence.
Also, don't miss The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet on the South Bend Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How a South Bend dealer's border ties led to 10-year sentence.
Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
- Wednesday: Cooler with a passing shower, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• South Bend man sentenced to 121 months in prison for methamphetamine conspiracy (wndu.com) — A 47-year-old South Bend man has been sentenced to just over 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine in the region during late 2025. Federal officials say his Southwest border connections supplied drugs into the South Bend area, and they're using the case to warn other dealers that collaborative task force work will keep targeting local trafficking networks. 
📸 Around South Bend
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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Bend
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★ Featured events ★
- The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet →
1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605,
11:00 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Common Council Meeting →
215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., City Hall, South Bend
7:00 pm - Make Your Mark →
- Redevelopment Commission Meeting →
4th Floor Chambers, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd, South Bend
9:00 am - Regular Meeting for Board of Public Works →
215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., City Hall, South Bend
9:30 am - Board of Commissioners Meeting →
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11:00 am - Marla Schneider, President and CEO of Cornerstone Alliance →
Morris Inn, 1399 North Notre Dame Avenue, South Bend
12:00 pm - Committee Meeting →
4th Floor Chambers, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd, South Bend
6:00 pm - Own Your Ground: An Affordable Path to Homeownership →
Saint Joseph County Library Main Branch, 305 South Michigan Street, South Bend
6:00 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
South Bend Scottish Rite 427 North Main Street South Bend, Indiana 46601
6:30 pm - Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics →
South Bend Scottish Rite, 427 N Main St, South Bend
8:45 pm - The Halloween Bar Crawl - South Bend →
The Hideaway at the LaSalle, 237 N Michigan St, South Bend
4:00 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 23
Saturday October 31
📣 South Bend Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This little girl was in the backyard today.
She has a pink collar and a tag but I couldn't get to it. She seems friendly so I'm sure she belongs to someone. In Scottsdale just north of the… (Nextdoor Scottsdale) - Looking for a recommendation on a good place for a front end alignment on my car...
someone that's has had a good experience and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. :) Thank you! (Nextdoor Southmore)
- Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator in South Bend. Apply here.
- Advatix, Inc. posted a job opening for Temporary Material Handler in South Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Bend here.
🗞 Nearby News
Notre Dame
- Georgia back atop AP Poll for first time since 2024 (statenews.net)
Mishawaka
- Adams beats Riley to claim South Bend city football championship (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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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