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Good morning South Bend! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why South Bend's leaders are clashing over unsolved homicides now.
  • What Jason Critchlow's early 2027 mayoral bid means for South Bend
  • How a young South Bend cancer patient inspired a Notre Dame lineman

Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: Very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. South Bend mayor, St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office at odds over homicide clearance rates (newsbreak.com) — South Bend residents are seeing a public dispute between Mayor James Mueller and the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office over how many local homicides are actually being solved. The clash follows a triple homicide on Bissell Street and centers on differing clearance-rate statistics, while families like that of victim Geimisha Broadnax continue to wait for arrests and answers.
   

2. Local Media Wrongly Reports South Bend's 2027 Mayoral Race Begins Early as Critchlow Challenges City's Political Establishment (hoosierenquirer.com) — South Bend residents are getting an early look at the 2027 mayor's race as Portage Township Trustee Jason Critchlow becomes the first declared Democratic candidate, challenging an as-yet undecided Mayor James Mueller. The article outlines Critchlow's focus on affordable housing, neighborhood services, and how evenly recent development has benefited South Bend, while previewing the big questions likely to shape a potentially crowded primary field.
   

3. Notre Dame football player meets 11-year-old facing childhood cancer (newsbreak.com) — In South Bend, Notre Dame defensive lineman Francis Brewu recently met Madison, an 11-year-old undergoing intensive cancer treatment instead of starting sixth grade. Their visit, part of the long-running B+ Foundation "Sack Childhood Cancer" campaign tied to Notre Dame, gave Brewu a new perspective on toughness while highlighting how the foundation supports thousands of families facing similar medical and financial challenges.
   

4. This Airport Ad Was Supposed To Be Funny. Instead, It Made Travelers Panic (yourmileagemayvary.com) — Travelers passing through South Bend International Airport recently saw a Notre Dame Credit Union ad asking, "Did you leave your oven on?"—a joke that instead left some people anxious after they'd already left home. The credit union, which has long partnered with the airport, says the campaign was meant to be lighthearted, but it's now hearing from travelers who found the timing and location more stressful than funny.
   

5. Two sports, one dream: Jordan Faison and Matt Jeffery's dual-sport journeys at Notre Dame (wndu.com) — In South Bend, two Notre Dame athletes, Jordan Faison and Matt Jeffery, are juggling both lacrosse and football while figuring out where their futures lie. Faison has already committed to football, while coach Marcus Freeman says Jeffery will get full support whichever sport he ultimately chooses, highlighting the demanding schedules student-athletes manage here.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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