Good morning, South Bend.

South Shore Line will offer free rides from Sept.

6 to 11 for healthcare workers and first responders — riders must show a valid work ID on all Westbound and Eastbound weekday and weekend trains.

Fire officials are managing a large gas leak on 12th Street (Byrkit Ave to S.

Merrifield Ave) today as drivers are asked to avoid the area due to lingering gas smells.

AM General showcased its Humvee and JLTV A2 vehicles at its South Bend facility and announced it will deliver four unmanned prototypes to the U.S. government in January 2027.

Two commemorative America250 locomotives from Canadian National held their first Howetown Whistle Stop event in South Bend today — attracting nearly 300 railfans.

Students returned to class Wednesday at Coquillard Elementary (after South Bend Community Schools approved a new bell-to-bell cell phone policy on Monday) as the district aims to spread academic gains following a notable IREAD improvement.

Students at Horizon Elementary School welcomed their first day with a Lego-brick theme on Wednesday, Aug.

18 (teachers and administrators wore costumes to inspire creativity). The event took place at the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. campus.

South Bend Community Schools filled bus driver positions with 109 confirmed and 16 on board, totaling 125 drivers ready for school last Wednesday.

Facing a shortage last year, the district raised pay (a move noted by Transportation Director Bob Durm) to bring in new drivers.

Work is underway on a new diverging diamond interchange near the Amazon and Samsung plants, with utility work beginning immediately.

Lane closures on State Road 2 are scheduled for next week (Strawberry Road south may close later this week), and work will continue through late 2027.

Rudy is an 8-year-old, 68-pound dog at the Humane Society of Elkhart County available for adoption today.

He needs a stair-free home (without other dogs) where he can enjoy chest scratches and outdoor strolls.

Notre Dame linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa is rehabbing a torn ACL and returned to fall camp today without a bulky brace, showing progress toward full contact in practice.

Notre Dame grad Caroline Pineda will join NBC as the sideline reporter for four upcoming Notre Dame football games this fall, including the Sept.

6 opener at Lambeau Field. She replaces Zora Stephenson and brings years of Big Ten sports experience to her new role.