Good morning, South Bend.

Treasureology held the Packing Hope donation drive on Saturday, collecting food and hygiene products for the homeless and will distribute the items downtown today.

Organizers will donate any leftovers to local groups for further assistance.

Local businesses in the Near Northwest Neighborhood organized Teacher Appreciation Day on Saturday, awarding teachers discounts plus freebies to help with classroom needs.

Many shops, including Brain Lair Books, supported educators as they prepared for the new school year.

Students and families moved into Holy Cross Hall on Friday, Aug.

22, marking the college's first new residence hall in over a decade; it will house 110 students and three resident assistants this fall (establishing new traditions).

On Aug. 26, 1930, city electrician William F.

Qualls installed four experimental traffic lights at Main Street and Colfax Avenue (the signals provided red and green lights for each direction and were set for a two- to three-day test before a final decision was made).

On Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, local and state high schools played opening night football games with South Bend teams reporting varied outcomes, including South Bend St. Joseph's 35-point win and South Bend Adams scoring 9 amid competitive matchups.

South Bend girls soccer standouts Kira Wasilewski of Saint Joseph's, Emily Sachire of Penn, Kendall Bradley of Marian and Navy Smith of Adams were featured by the Northern Indiana Conference in an IHSAA article — they shared insights on their season.