Good morning, South Bend.

The Nappanee Apple Festival runs through Sunday at 5 p.m. in Nappanee, offering apple dumplings, rides, and over 200 vendor booths.

Don Carlos Bar and Grill will serve Indiana's largest seven-foot baked apple pie while food sales back Rotary Club scholarships + celebrate half a century of local tradition.

Local business leaders and students attended the AI Roadshow crash course at the Morris Inn on the Notre Dame campus on Friday, Sept.

18 to learn how to integrate artificial intelligence into operations. ChoiceLight CEO Regina Emberton detailed new workflows & guidelines to harness AI safely.

Cheers Bar and Grill, a local favorite in Roseland, is set to be sold to a new woman-owned business in October; the sale brings planned improvements such as a new patio door, return of the second-floor VIP lounge, and a repaved parking lot (as shared by former owner Steve Mihaljevic).

Slate’s Auto factory in Warsaw is preparing to roll out its fully customizable electric pickups and SUVs by year's end — the production process features over 400 robots to streamline assembly.

The company is accepting pre-orders and plans to grow its workforce from 575 employees.

A federal report (based on data from July 2023–Nov.

2024) shows that in 2024, students ages 12 to 18 reported more violent victimization at school than off campus, though overall crime rates stayed steady since 2014.

Gas prices in Indiana are near $4 for regular and over $6 for diesel as AAA data shows, with lower averages in Martin, Perry + nearby counties and higher prices in the northwest, northeast and southeast.

Gov. Braun's gas tax suspension lasts through Oct. 6 to help ease the cost.

Grace Borkowski of LaVille Jr.-Sr. High was named the Tribune Student of the Week for Sept.

14 plus her theater talent was honored in a weekly spotlight for South Bend students.

Notre Dame and Holy Cross College announced an invitation-only program that will let up to five veterans with fewer than nine transferable credits enroll fully, live on campus, and join Notre Dame clubs next fall—supporting their transition to college life.

Michiana transportation officials urge drivers to slow down and allow extra time as harvest season brings more combines, tractors, and grain wagons onto the roads this fall; drivers may face vehicles moving at 25 mph and should avoid tailgating for safety.

POWERHAUS Studio at 918 E.

University Drive in Granger will host its grand opening Sunday, Sept. 20, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony (12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.) and a Haus Party (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.) featuring modern strength Pilates workouts on the Xformer machine.

Northridge football improved to 5-0 after beating Concord 28-11 Friday night in a Northern Lakes Conference game.

Coach Luke Amstutz said the win – which built team confidence – shows they are ready to compete as they climb the league standings.

Notre Dame will host an exhibition baseball game featuring Indiana at Four Winds Field on Oct.

9 with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and the first pitch at 6:30 p.m.; proceeds benefit Beacon Children’s Hospital and tickets cost $10 plus fees starting sale Monday, Sept. 21.

South Bend football games were live-updated on Sept.

18, with ranked teams like Penn, Concord, and St. Joseph competing in week 5 IHSAA and week 4 MHSAA matchups at fields such as Freed Field and Interra Field, mostly starting at 7 p.m. ET (one at 7:30 p.m.).