Daily
South Bend
Monday, May 25th, 2026
Good morning, South Bend. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 25th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Helen, a sweet one-year-old dog at the South Bend Animal Resource Center, is looking for a forever home today. She is up to date on vaccines, heartworm negative, and spayed, and adoption forms are available online (visit the center's website). WSBT
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ South Bend firefighters rescued a dog from a house fire on MacGregor Road at about 2 p.m. Saturday, and investigators suspect that improperly discarded smoking materials triggered the blaze which was controlled within 20 minutes. WSBT
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Northern Darkness Garrison 501st Legion joined fans at Cinemark Movies 14 in Mishawaka for the opening weekend of The Mandalorian & Grogu and showcased screen-accurate costumes that brought Star Wars to life; the group will appear at the Hall of Heroes Comic Con on May 30 and May 31. WNDU
- ➤ The Mishawaka Historical Museum displays Elizabeth Richardson’s World War Two footlocker containing her letters, diary and flag draped over her casket for Memorial Day — it was found on a San Pablo embankment and returned after years in obscurity. Visitors can see this unique local artifact today. WSBT
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Today, Memorial Day means the USPS is closed and mail will not be delivered while FedEx and UPS offer limited services (only select UPS options remain), and banks plus stock markets are also closed in observance of the holiday. South Bend Tribune
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Residents will enjoy local dining options with a Thursday burger night at Galien on May 28, a chicken dinner at Lakeville and a fish fry at Mishawaka on May 29. Additional food truck events and a pancake breakfast in June will offer more tasty choices across the area. South Bend Tribune
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Twenty-seven athletes from 23 schools have been nominated for the South Bend Tribune Athlete of the Week for May 18-23 (local fans can view the nominees online) as the community celebrates standout sports achievements. South Bend Tribune
- ➤ Notre Dame lacrosse credits its scout team for replicating opposing players in practice to boost the team's readiness for today's Memorial Day opening faceoff at Scott Stadium. Coach Kevin Corrigan and players say these detailed sessions are vital to their game strategy. South Bend Tribune
- ➤ The Penn Lady Kingsmen Rugby team beat Mudsock 27-5 on Saturday, May 24 and will play Pendleton in the state championship Monday morning at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis. WSBT
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ Jean-Paul Sartre
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