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Residents in South Bend remember country icon Dolly Parton – whose death has deeply touched locals – as they honor her legacy through programs like the Imagination Library and Memorial Hospital’s starter library for newborns.

An Elkhart church is collecting food and essentials for storm-hit Gary residents and will send a truckload on Saturday after accepting donations through Thursday.

People Helping People Outreach in South Bend is also taking items today at 702 Lincolnway West from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Early Tuesday morning, a fire in a light fixture closed the Edison Road post office after firefighters quickly controlled the blaze and cleared smoke, and the outdoor P.O. boxes remain open while customers can obtain retail services at a downtown location.

Everett’s Treatery, a popular South Bend eatery with its longtime LangLab location, has opened a new site on Michigan Street in Walkerton (serving breakfast and sandwiches).

Career Academy Network will teach K-12 students about responsible AI use as it launches a new AI/Machine Learning Pathway.

Operation Education will cover the show on WSBT22 News today at 6:00 p.m.—highlighting how teachers use AI for lesson planning, data analysis and more.

Photos from Friday, Aug.

14 show Notre Dame’s southeast geothermal plant in South Bend as it operated to reduce its carbon footprint. Paul Kempf, associate vice president of utilities and maintenance, noted the facility is part of the campus’s ongoing green energy efforts.

Northbound Bendix Drive will be closed for bridge maintenance today over the Indiana Toll Road, with traffic detoured via (Nimitz Parkway, Olive Road, Brick Road, and Cleveland Road) until Sept.

5 while repairs finish by Sept. 9; southbound lanes remain open.

LaPorte County Deputy Jon Samuelson made progress in his recovery after being shot on May 22 while aiding a motorist; he returned to inpatient care in Illinois for equipment issues and removed his cervical collar, a key milestone.

He reunited with his dog, Mable, after weeks apart.

Voting is open for the South Bend Tribune Athlete of the Week poll (covering Aug.

17-22) since Aug. 25 and will close at 4:59 p.m. ET Friday, Aug. 28; voters are advised to refresh the page after each submission to ensure their votes are counted.

Notre Dame football now uses Shields Hall along Courtney Lane — the 162,032 sqft facility cost nearly $200 million to replace the cramped Guglielmino Center.

A guided tour led by former quarterback Ron Powlus yesterday highlighted new locker rooms, training areas and offices.

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