Monday, March 31st, 2025

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Good morning, Mishawaka. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 31st of March.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Severe weather on March 30 caused explosions on Cedar Road and power lines to fall, and 911 calls went unanswered so a Mishawaka resident drove to the Penn Township Fire Department (to report a house fire) where fire crews (after repeated call failures) later responded. South Bend Tribune
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The latest IREAD3 scores show that 82% of third graders passed in 2024, but scores remain below pre-pandemic levels—especially for special education students, English learners and low-income children. Indiana plans to boost literacy with early learning programs, free-book initiatives and a $9.5M grant to raise proficiency to 95% by 2027. 95.3 MNC
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Today, Strawberry Road is closed from State Road 2 to Gordon Road for reconstruction—drivers in St. Joseph County must use alternate routes. No set date has been given for when the road will reopen. WSBT
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Today the FDA issued a Class II recall of 692 cases of Our Family Foods City Cherry Decaf Coffee after tests showed the product contained caffeine despite its decaf label—customers in Indiana and 14 other states are urged to return it for a refund or replacement. 95.3 MNC
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ YMCA of Greater Michiana has opened the South Bend Tribune 2024-25 Boys Basketball Player of the Year fan poll today with 20 local nominees. Voters may only vote once per hour per device until 11:59 p.m. on April 3—new voting limits aim to ensure fairness—and the poll runs for just a few days. South Bend Tribune
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