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Daily editionThursday, October 29th, 2026

Good morning, South Bend.

The Daily South Bend Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 29th of October.

Community

  1. WNDU was named TV Station of the Year by the Indiana Broadcasters Association at the Spectrum Awards on Oct. 27 and won eight awards from 19 finalist nods across 12 categories, including investigative reporting, sports, and local community impact.

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  2. The Rotary Club of South Bend recognized four South Bend and St. Joseph County police officers Wednesday at the Century Center for volunteering at community events and mentoring residents while off duty.

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  3. WSBT took home multiple awards at the Indiana Broadcasters Association Spectrum Awards on Tuesday in Indianapolis, including Multimedia Journalist of the Year (Eloise Lushina), first-place TV election coverage, the American Spirit Award for Amazing America 250, and the IBA Community Service Award for Operation Education Town Hall.

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  4. Unity Gardens will host a free Spooktacular on Friday, Oct. 30, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. featuring a haunted garden trail, crafts + face painting, games, and live music at the garden.

    Volunteers are still needed to help run the event.

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Education

  1. A judge's Monday ruling could force South Bend Schools to lease or sell Clay High School to Career Academy, and district leaders are planning how to move athletics and the CTE program, Career Academy will hold a news conference today at 1 p.m. (the school board meets today at 3 p.m.).

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Government

  1. The city's fall leaf pickup will begin Nov. 2 and will run through year end, weather permitting, starting in the Rum Village and Blackthorn Golf Club areas.

    Residents should rake leaves to the lawn edge by 6 a.m., keep piles free of sticks and trash, and avoid parking on them.

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Sports

  1. Penn senior Lila Van Hoveln and junior Shreya Nayee, the fastest girls in school history, will race together for the final time at the IHSAA state finals at noon Saturday, Oct. 31 in Terre Haute as they try to become the area's first top-10 duo since 2014.

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  2. Graduate wing Ethan Roberts (No. 23) will start for Notre Dame and is expected to bring scoring and toughness after averaging 16.9 points and .404 from 3 for Penn last season; the Irish open Nov. 1 in Rome.

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  3. Senior Kam Burns will try to help Penn High School reach the state final as the Kingsmen play a loaded semi-state at Huntington North on Saturday; a win would put them in the Nov. 7 state title match.

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