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A local nonprofit partners with the Community Re-entry Center to help residents reconnect with society using equine-assisted programs.

The decade-long partnership — active for about 10 years — builds essential skills and boosts confidence for participants transitioning from incarceration.

South Bend hosts a fundraising gala on Wednesday, Sept.

16, from 6 to 8 p.m. ET at Aloft South Bend to support Scouts + Notre Dame alumnus Reggie Brooks will deliver a keynote address while an online silent auction runs from Sept. 11 to Sept. 16 to fund youth adventures.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace of Elkhart County is building 80 more beds for kids in need — volunteers hand build each frame and local partners supply bedding to ensure children sleep off the floor.

The nonprofit, active since 2018, will continue its work until every child has a proper bed.

South Bend’s live music scene will grow this week as Merrimans’ Playhouse hosts an acoustic set on Sept.

3 and the Potawatomi Concert Series features Los Luna Latin Band at Potawatomi Park on Sept. 6, with tickets starting at $6+.

Ironwood is closed to southbound traffic from Corby to Rockne for water main repairs.

The closure runs Monday morning until Thursday (weather permitting) and may slow your drive.

The Colfax Avenue Bridge closed Monday, Aug.

31 for major rehabilitation and will remain closed until February 2027 while crews install a new deck, sidewalks, railings and lighting (affecting commuter routes). Local businesses nearby have reported reduced foot traffic.

Transportation officials with the ProPEL study team will hold community office hours on Sept.

10 at the St. Joseph County Library, Western Branch in South Bend (1-3 p.m.) and at LaPorte County Library, Rolling Prairie Branch (4-6 p.m.) to gather feedback on improvements along the State Road 2 corridor.

Notre Dame women's basketball is set to play two high-profile nonconference games in Las Vegas.

The team will face USC on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 11 p.m. ET and South Carolina on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET as part of the Player's Era Women's Showcase.

The South Bend Tribune Football Player of the Week poll (allowing unlimited votes) is open for local readers until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept.

3. Refresh your browser after each vote to have your vote count.

Notre Dame center Ashton Craig is set to start his 13th career game on Sunday night against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, pending no setbacks in practice.

Coach Marcus Freeman said his camp progress boosts confidence in Craig’s readiness — a promising sign for the offense.

Bill Doba, a respected football coach for Mishawaka and Goshen High Schools who also coached at IU + Purdue before leading Washington State, died at 85 after a stroke.

Notre Dame will play Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Sunday, Sept.

6 at 7:30 p.m. ET in its Shamrock Series; ticket prices start at $214 as the team returns with its unique look after a two-year break.

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