Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of October.
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🏘️ Community
The Zombie Preparedness Festival returned last Thursday outside Notre Dame Stadium, offering emergency training and Halloween fun.
Attendees practiced CPR, first aid, fire extinguisher use, and AED skills (with booths on cyber security and travel safety available).
100 Black Men of Greater South Bend will host a Black-Tie Gala at 6 p.m. Oct.
17 at Four Winds Casino — the event will raise funds for mentoring, education, health and leadership programs with guest Andre Givens and live music by the Black Pepper Band.
🎭 Culture
Community members can learn about Revolutionary War veterans’ contributions at a lecture by Travis Childs at the History Museum on Oct.
7 at 1:30 p.m. at 897 W. Thomas St (admission is $3, $1 for members, reservations by Oct. 5) with an exhibit tour and light refreshments following the talk.
Steven Haines resigned as executive director last week, and interim leader Halle McGuire has taken charge as the orchestra prepares for its 2026–27 season.
The board will delay its search for a full-time replacement for at least a year — with an evaluation planned in six months.
🏈 Sports
Notre Dame football has built a strong recruiting network in the Carolinas with several players from local high schools now on the team (including talents from Charlotte and Hilton Head) and the Irish will face UNC at Kenan Stadium Saturday, Oct.
3 at noon.
Local predictions for the 2026 IHSAA girls soccer sectionals name Marian, Bremen, Saint Joseph, and Penn as favorites, with each team boasting strong records from last season (Mishawaka Marian won the NIC and Bremen reached the state finals).
Predictions list key match outcomes to guide fans of local soccer.
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