Saturday, September 27th, 2025
Good morning, South Bend. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 27th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Fusion Fest is a weekend-long event in South Bend that hosts about 100 food and craft vendors and is expected to draw over 35,000 visitors. Miranda Bueno—owner of M.E.X Snacks who began selling fruit cups from a cooler seven years ago—now brings her business to the festival with the support of family while planning to expand into a concession trailer. ABC 57
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Meta has proposed a $12 billion data center near New Carlisle—located between Timothy and Walnut Roads and opposite the planned Amazon facility—while county officials postponed the rezoning vote to give Meta more time to meet with local residents. The Land Use Planning Committee will hear the proposal in October and its recommendation will be reviewed in November. WSBT
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ South Bend Community School Corporation will host a job fair on Monday, Sept 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brown Administration Building — 737 Beale St. — to recruit teachers, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, custodians and clerical staff as officials work to boost recruitment. South Bend Tribune
- ➤ Mishawaka High is one of 25 finalists in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest—fans can vote once per day until Oct. 24 while the school receives $25,000 now and may win $1 million for a football stadium upgrade; the contest winner will be announced on Oct. 30. South Bend Tribune
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Mishawaka officials said that part of Lincoln Way East near the high school will close for two months starting Tuesday—closing the intersection with Laurel Street until the end of November—as part of phase three of a 10-year sewer project, and drivers should follow detours on McKinley Street via Church Street or Main Street while Transpo plans new bus routes. WSBT
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and the American Red Cross Indiana Region urges donors with African or Latino ancestry to donate blood as patients with sickle cell disease need carefully matched units to ease pain and prevent complications—each donation brings hope to someone in need. South Bend Tribune
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ On Sept. 26, Saint Joseph football recorded 13 sacks to win 21-14 over Elkhart—marking a rare 6-0 season start in the past 30 years. Head coach Ben Downey said the Huskies played with unity—showing strong heart and readiness for tougher games. South Bend Tribune
- ➤ On September 26, South Bend area high school teams and state schools played football games, and the report lists scores including Angola’s 35-8 win over Fairfield—along with many other statewide results. South Bend Tribune
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Plant Sale & Swap
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Potawatomi Conservatories — $5 Adults | $3 Kids — Discover unique plants and swap gardening tips with fellow enthusiasts.
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IXL Live: Classic Edition Workshop
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. — Hilton Garden Inn South Bend — Free entry — Enhance your IXL skills with a hands-on workshop for educators.
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Beatles vs Rolling Stones Tribute Show
7-8:30 p.m. — Morris Performing Arts Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience an electrifying mash-up duel between top tribute bands of the iconic British rock legends.
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Fall Frolic 5K/2K Race
12-11 a.m. — The Montessori Academy Edison Lakes — Registration fees vary — Celebrate the tradition with a heartwarming race for a good cause.
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Object Oriented Analysis and Design Training
Mon, Oct 20 – Fri, Oct 24 — South Bend Community School Corporation Adult Education — Cost info not provided — Enhance your software development skills through an intensive training on UML.
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Bloodline 2025
4:00 PM — The Well Coffee House — Free entry — Experience the dynamic performance of singer-songwriter James Koan III with lyrical poetry.
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