Good morning, South Bend.

Notre Dame defensive lineman Francis Brewu met 11-year-old Madison (facing surgery, chemotherapy, and a bone marrow transplant) as part of the B+ Foundation’s Sack Childhood Cancer campaign in South Bend.

The meeting gave Brewu a fresh perspective on toughness while highlighting support for local families dealing with childhood cancer.

La Casa de Amistad honored local Hispanics during Hispanic Heritage Month as Mayor James Mueller and CEO Juan Constantino led the ceremony.

Honorees will be featured on the digital billboard at South Michigan Street near Ireland Road through Sunday.

South Bend Community School Corp. plans for superintendent Mansour Eid to retire effective June 30, 2027 after his contract, extended through the 2026-27 school year, comes to an end.

School board member Marcus Ellison confirmed Eid will end his tenure at the district following his final year.

A portion of Lafayette Boulevard from Jefferson Boulevard to Washington Street is closed starting Monday, Oct.

12 for roofing work on the St. Joseph County Building and will remain closed until Nov. 9 (motorists are advised to use detours via William Street) while the building stays accessible for early voting.

Grayson is a 4–5-year-old gray cat with bright green eyes available for adoption at Pet Refuge (4626 Burnett Drive) in South Bend.

He is fully vaccinated, microchipped and on a special urinary diet, so interested adopters should call 574-231-1122 for details.

South Bend’s home market faces an affordability gap as rising construction costs push down payments to around $10,000 for first-time buyers (needing substantial savings) even though the city recently built 288 new single-family homes and permitted 230 affordable housing units while offering mortgage counseling and assistance programs.

312 at The Cascade (a $50 million mixed-use project) is building eight-story housing and commercial space on South Bend’s East Bank.

Construction is underway with a 170-foot crane in place and the building is set to open by the end of 2027.

Notre Dame basketball will play an exhibition game on Saturday, Oct.

17 in Dayton as the team aims to reset after years of missed expectations — they look to gain momentum before their season opener against Villanova in Rome on Nov. 1.

Friday night's high school football games ended with scores reported for local & statewide matchups, including South Bend St. Joseph’s 66 to South Bend Washington’s 0.

The scores show a range of results from close contests to wide margins across the region.