Good morning, Mishawaka.

Mayor Dave Wood highlighted Mishawaka's safe neighborhoods, affordable utilities, and community investments during the State of the City Address.

The city continues building quality projects—such as Miracle Park redevelopment and housing developments—to ensure long-term value for all residents.

R Bar Dining and Entertainment, famous for its drag shows, karaoke and bar food, will close May 23 at 2427 Mishawaka Ave after the property was sold — owner Amy Gatchell said the bar will have one final send-off before a new venue opens.

Home Rooms Furniture & Mattress held a ribbon cutting on Friday at its new Grape Road location in Mishawaka, replacing Bed Bath & Beyond, and its Grand Opening Sale opens today at 10:00 a.m. with prizes and trips for customers.

Mishawaka schools will extend crisis prevention training after the board approved a new program to help teachers calm students during tense moments.

The training will cover communication, body language, and de-escalation techniques, with former administrator Mike Fisher leading sessions.

Indiana University South Bend awarded nearly 900 degrees on May 10 at the Joyce Center on the Notre Dame campus.

Graduates ranged in age from 19 to 69 and included classes from December 2025 and May and August 2026.

Hoosiers with low incomes who earn industry credentials will soon have access to federal Workforce Pell Grants.

The state works with Ivy Tech+Vincennes University to set rules for 8–14 week programs in advanced trades, IT and more, and public comment will open once federal rules are final.

Cook Nuclear Plant is sponsoring its weather buoy to report live lake conditions every ten minutes from a site about half a mile off shore in Lake Michigan this summer, though the video feature will not work.

Gov. Mike Braun signed a new bell-to-bell law that will ban the use of personal devices in classrooms during the school day.

Schools will adopt new policies when the law goes into effect July 1 (exceptions apply for emergencies and special needs).

Starting 8:00 a.m. Thursday, May 28, no thru traffic will be allowed on N Byrkit Ave and E Mishawaka Ave—detours will be provided.

The closure is expected to be substantially complete by August 11.

Notre Dame lacrosse coach Kevin Corrigan said the Irish will focus on their own play before facing Johns Hopkins today in the NCAA quarterfinals.