(UPDATE: This morning, Indiana Conservation Officers say the victim has been identified as Stephen M. Rodick, 57, of South Bend. Rodick remains hospitalized in critical condition and the investigation is ongoing.) Indiana Conservation Officers are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who was rescued by the South Bend Fire Department from the St. …read more.

The first phase of the long-discussed West Lake Corridor rail expansion project took a significant step forward this week by the board of directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority. The board committed $8 million a year in RDA funds to match local funds generated for construction of the line. The $8 million annual …read more.

Four people were taken into police custody Tuesday following traffic stops in Warsaw that were carefully executed as part of an investigation. At about 3:30 p.m., undercover Warsaw narcotics officers completed a drug purchase after receive a tip of methamphetamine activity. Warsaw police then stopped the suspect vehicle near Winona Avenue and Lake Street. Taken …read more.

Scott Johnson, director of public relations for the Harlem Globetrotters, said the game scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. in South Bend will go on as planned. The game is being held in the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.

Comedian Aziz Ansari will bring his “Modern Romance” tour to the Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, at 7 p.m.  Friday, March 7. Ansari co-stars opposite Amy Poehler in the Emmy nominated NBC series, “Parks and Recreation.” The series received its first Emmy nomination in 2011 for Outstanding Comedy Series. His portrayal of government employee …read more.

AM General purchased Michigan-based The Vehicle Production Group last year. The company owned the MV-1, which is a wheel-chair accessible vehicle assembled by AM General. Many AM General workers have been on a “production pause” since 2012. Company spokesman Jeff Adams told The South Bend Tribune that workers would be called back when foreign military …read more.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Palais Royale Dinner and Dance Party in South Bend. Again this year, the historic ballroom is sure to be the hottest spot in town. Enjoy a four-course fine dining experience, dancing and ring in the New Year on the ballroom dance floor under the grand chandelier. By popular request, …read more.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Palais Royale Dinner and Dance Party in South Bend. Again this year, the historic ballroom is sure to be the hottest spot in town. Enjoy a four-course fine dining experience, dancing and ring in the New Year on the ballroom dance floor under the grand chandelier. By popular request, …read more.

Adam C. Snyder Adam C. Snyder, 28, of Warsaw, was sentenced this week in federal court for the felony offense of possessing child pornography, an illegal hobby he had been involved in for years. Snyder was arrested in February after a freelance computer specialist was hired by Snyder to remove the hard drive from a …read more.

Indiana highway officials have set a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new 13-mile stretch of U.S. 31 bypass around Kokomo for Tuesday. Gov. Mike Pence and other dignitaries are expected at the dedication. According to Indiana Department of Transportation spokesman Harry Maginity, the ribbon cutting ceremony will conclude with a ceremonial drive to the northern end …read more.

The Southern gothic, supernatural musical “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County,” written by Stephen King, with music by John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett, is headed to the Morris Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. This extraordinary collaboration, 13 years in the making, is a haunting tale of fraternal love, lust, jealousy …read more.

Holladay Properties, a South Bend based commercial real estate firm, has been selected to develop a new 80 bed townhouse-style dormitory for Grace College and Seminary. The new dormitory will be situated at the entrance to Grace’s main campus in Winona Lake. “Grace College and Seminary is excited to partner with Holladay Properties to provide …read more.

Due to a scheduling conflict in the European tour of Earth, Wind & Fire, their concert scheduled at the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend for Sunday, Oct. 27, has been rescheduled to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. If you are unable to attend the concert on the new show date, refunds will be …read more.

The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will take fan interaction to a new level when the 2014 “Fans Rule” World Tour comes to the Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at 7 p.m. The Globetrotters will also visit the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center on the campus of Notre …read more.

The legendary “King of The Blues” and beloved American icon B. B. King will be 88 years old when he returns to the Morris at 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 6, with his trusty guitar “Lucille.” Born September 1925 on a cotton plantation in rural Mississippi, Riley B. King hitchhiked north to Memphis, Tennessee, in …read more.

Direct from their phenomenally successful Broadway engagement, the internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, “RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles,” will come to The Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 31, 2014. As “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!” (Associated Press), RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles’ discography …read more.

Nationally recognized cheese carver and Guinness Book of World Records holder, Sarah “The Cheese Lady” Kaufmann will come to South Bend Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-15, to help kick off the football season in a big cheesy way! Kaufmann will carve live in Martin’s Supermarket, 2081 S. Bend Ave., as shoppers watch, ask questions and get …read more.

[weaver_youtube sZWwoBy1Wy8 rel=0] SOUTH BEND – South Bend St. Joseph quarterback Matt Monserez took on the role of Zeus before Mother Nature could enact her mighty fist. The senior gunslinger tore apart the Wawasee secondary to the tune of a 21-of-27 passing performance, 295 yards and three touchdowns in one half – yes, one half …read more.

The Bob & Tom Comedy Show presents a rotating ensemble of the world’s best comedians to stages all across America. Each live comedy show features several headliners, and a member or two from the hilarious cast of The Bob & Tom Show, one of the longest-running and highest-rated radio programs in America and the premiere …read more.

By DAN MCGOWAN Inside INdiana Business The owners of South Bend’s minor league baseball team are working on a big business deal. The South Bend Silver Hawks say money from the potential sale of naming rights at Coveleski Stadium would be re-invested into the facility. Team President Joe Hart says the process is still in …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that the team will open its 2013-14 training camp at the University of Notre Dame on Thursday, Sept. 12. All Blackhawks practices will be held at Compton Family Ice Arena from Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 15, before returning to the United Center on Monday, Sept. 16, …read more.

Legendary funk, R&B, soul,rock group Earth, Wind & Fire return to South Bend for their first concert appearance in 38 years at the Morris at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27. Original members Phillip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson lead EW&F back to South Bend for their first local appearance since Sept. 1975 at …read more.

Frontier Airlines has announced it will depart from South Bend Airport for the final time on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Frontier began service at SBN on Oct. 11, 2012, with continual service to Denver four times weekly on a 138-seat Airbus 319 aircraft. Load factors have ranged from 70 percent to a peak of 85 percent …read more.

The Nureyev State Ballet Theatre will present “The Sleeping Beauty” at South Bend’s Morris Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Jan. 25. Tickets go on sale at 10 am. Monday. The Nureyev State Ballet Theatre, from the city of Ufa, hometown of legendary dancer of 20th Century Rudolf Nureyev, brings the world’s most beloved ballet to …read more.

Harry Connick Jr. is among today’s most successful and multi-talented artists who has garnered acclaim in both the music and acting arenas. He will be at the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend at 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, July 14. While Connick Jr. first reached a mass audience as a pianist, singer and bandleader, …read more.

This Friday’s “Friday By The Fountain” concert at Jon R. Hunt Plaza in South Bend will feature Terry & the Heartbeats from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Terry & The Heartbeats has been entertaining the people of Michiana for the past five years, playing the greatest blues, soul and rock music of all time. This …read more.

Rock legend Alice Cooper returns to South Bend for his first local show in four years at 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 2. A pioneer in theatrical rock shows, Alice’s stage show includes guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood and boa constrictors. Alice Cooper’s live shows launched him to stardom in the late 1960s in his hometown …read more.

Legendary balladeer Gordon Lightfoot will perform at 8 p.m. this Thursday, June 20, at The Morris Performing Art Center in South Bend. With his rich, warm voice and nimble guitar technique, is known for his timeless, thought-provoking songs, Lightfoot will perform his hits “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” “Sundown,” “Carefree Highway,” “If You Could …read more.

The legendary “King of The Blues” and beloved American icon B.B. King returns to the historic Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, for Sunday, October 6, performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $39.50, $49.50, $59.50, $69.50 and $99.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, at the Morris Box Office, …read more.

Arby’s on North Detroit Street in Warsaw will remain closed for what could be up to three weeks while repairs from a weekend break-in are made. Katie Aguilar-Polk tells StaceyPageOnline.com that her family’s restaurant was broken into over the weekend and the culprits caused a lot of interior damage. Warsaw Police have now filed a …read more.

A blast of hillbilly passion and Delta blues will captivate audience members when Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band hits the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 31, at LangLab in South Bend. The following night, the band heads to Indianapolis to play at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Eiteljorg Museum of American …read more.

SOUTH BEND – From May 8-19, WICKED bewitched more than 36,000 patrons at The Morris Theatre, broke box office records with a record gross of $2.7 million dollars and became South Bend’s most successful touring Broadway Show. The 16 performances resulted in standing ovations from the audiences, but also had a larger impact on the …read more.

The year 2013 marks 40 years that the legendary Oak Ridge Boys have been making music and history together and they are going to celebrate at the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 21. The Oak Ridge Boys have one of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds in …read more.

The Palais Royale in South Bend was voted “2013 Best Meeting Site for Larger Groups” in the Greater South Bend/Michiana area by readers of Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly. Voting results for the annual reader survey are announced in the recently released Spring-Summer 2013 issue.  The Century Center Convention Center was voted co-winner in this category. …read more.

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra will perform a German Heritage Concert at 8 p.m. this Saturday, April 27, at The Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend. Songs include Wagner’s “Tristan Und Isolde,” “Prelude and Liebestod,” Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier Suite” and a Beethoven’s “Violin Concerto.” Ticket outlets include the Morris Center Box Office, 211 N. Michigan …read more.

The University of Notre Dame and the NBC Sports Group have renewed their historic football partnership for 10 years, through the 2025 season. The renewal extends the landmark partnership, which began in 1991, to 35 years. Per the extension, which begins with the 2016 season, the NBC Sports Group retains global media rights on all …read more.

Legendary balladeer Gordon Lightfoot returns Thursday, June 20, to the Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend. Lightfoot weaves tales of love and longing in eloquent musical masterpieces that have become enduring standards. His poetic journeys have been told with such timeless, thought-provoking songs as “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown,” “Early Morning Rain,” “Carefree …read more.

God’s Highway to Heaven Church, located at 555 Webber St., in Warsaw, will be hosting a free mobile food pantry from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday. All food is provided by Northern Indiana Food Bank of South Bend. The event will be indoors. Those attending should bring their own bags or boxes.  

For the second year in a row, the University of Notre Dame is the No. 4 “dream college” among parents of college applicants, the Princeton Review reported in its annual “College Hopes and Worries” survey. Released Thursday, March 21, the rankings are, in order, Stanford University, Harvard College, Princeton University, Notre Dame, Massachusetts Institute of …read more.

  Five members of the Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory were among approximately 35 firefighters who responded Sunday afternoon when a private jet crashed into three South Bend homes. Aaron Bolinger is a battalion chief with WWTFT. He is also a member of the Indiana Technical Rescue Team which was called to help with search and …read more.

Adam C. Snyder A Warsaw man arrested last month by Kosciusko County authorities for being in possession of child pornography, has been arrested by federal authorities on the same charges. Adam Christopher Snyder, 28, 115 EMS B48 Ln., Warsaw, was arrested in February for having stored photos and videos of child pornography on his computer’s …read more.

Greater Warsaw Cooperative Preschool welcomed Roz Puppets of South Bend, Feb. 27, for an entertaining variety show. After the show, students learned about the special skills and talents put into making the puppets and sound effects. The Roz Puppet Show visit was a part of GWCP’s art and science enrichment program, which is made possible …read more.

The World Health Organization says health care workers’ willingness to practice in underserved areas, such as rural, remote or poor regions, is a major challenge in achieving equitable access to health care. The Indiana University School of Medicine says some of its students are, indeed, willing and now will be even better equipped to work …read more.

AM General, South Bend, Ind., was awarded a $7,023,165 firm-fixed-price contract.The award will provide for the procurement of detuned engines for High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. This contract is in support of Foreign Military Sales for Egypt. Work will be performed in South Bend, with an estimated completion date of July 8. One bid was solicited, …read more.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, owners of Four Winds Casinos®, the premier gaming destinations in the Midwest, are pleased to announce that proceeds from the second annual Four Winds Invitational will once again be donated to Memorial Children’s Hospital. Funds raised this year will be used to purchase a neonatal incubator …read more.

Shortly before 5 p.m. today, troopers from the Indiana State Police Toll Road Post responded to a report of a personal injury accident on the Indiana Toll Road near the 90-mile marker in Elkhart County. The crash, which occurred in the west bound lanes, shut down traffic for several hours while police and rescue crews …read more.