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Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
Good morning, South Bend. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 22nd of February.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ South Bend native Richard Jeffrey McGowan, an emergency medical technician who enjoyed rock climbing, was found dead at the base of a rock face in Montana, officials said his death resulted from an accidental fall. ABC 57
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Notre Dame women's basketball plays SMU today at 6 p.m. ET at Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas (the game airs on ACC Network) as the Irish take on their first-ever road meeting with SMU. South Bend Tribune
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South Bend Polar Plunge
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. — Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium — Register for participation — Dive into the frosty fun while supporting Special Olympics Indiana athletes.
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David Lester Learn: Entanglements and Urban Archaeology Exhibition
5-8 p.m. — South Bend Museum of Art — Free entry — Explore the dialogue between David Lester Learn's Urban Archaeology sculptures and recent Entanglements paintings in this unique exhibition.
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Ryan O'Flanagan Stand-Up Comedy Show
6:30-9 p.m. — Cheers Bar and Grill — $12 — Enjoy a night of laughs with Ryan O'Flanagan and local comedians.
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Michiana Home Show
10 AM – 7 PM — Century Center — Free entry — Explore vendor booths showcasing home improvement and design.
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Spring Plant Sale & Swap
12-3 p.m. — Potawatomi Conservatories — Members access at noon, non-members at 1 p.m. — A chance to buy and trade plants with fellow gardening enthusiasts.
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We Are Phoenix - Music of Rebirth and Renewal
The South Bend Chamber Singers will present the Indiana premiere of a new oratorio for choir and strings with video projections by American composer Tim Takach. We Are Phoenix illuminates the analogy between humans and our planet: we both suffer loss and devastation and yet rise again and again, becoming stronger each time. With the Notre Dame Children's Choir.
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