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Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
Good morning, Mishawaka. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 19th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Mishawaka VFW Post 360 will host Memorial Day cemetery services at three local cemeteries (starting at 7 a.m. May 25), while the city's parade launches at 9:30 a.m. May 25 from Main and Third Streets to Battell Park, with the theme Celebrating 250 years of Sacrifice. South Bend Tribune
- ➤ Mookie, a three year old dog, was featured on 16 News Now at Noon by Humane Society rep Matt Russell to find her forever home; interested adopters can visit the shelter at 2506 Grape Road in Mishawaka or call 574-255-4726 for details. WNDU
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Microsoft is hosting an open house today from 4-7 p.m. at Century Center in South Bend to explain its plans for a new data center in Granger. The event will provide project details, timeline and job information at interactive stations. WVPE
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ South Bend Lyric Opera will stage La Bohème for its 10th anniversary season at the IU South Bend Campus Auditorium at Northside Hall — with four performances scheduled over two weekends. WNDU
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Amazon opened its first Think Big STEM lab at New Prairie High School on Monday for hands-on robotics and field trips for younger students. The lab is part of a push to train local students for tech careers (with plans to expand similar programs across Michiana). WVPE
- ➤ Amazon teamed with New Prairie United Schools to open the first Think Big Space at New Prairie High School. Classes rotated (Monday) to offer hands-on access to robotics, computer science, cloud computing and a podcast recording room, and students will later demonstrate projects to families and local leaders. WNDU
- ➤ Lorraine Sheehan Wilson and Chris Wilson donated $7.5 million to Saint Mary’s College (all-girls school in Notre Dame) to fund need-based scholarships starting with the 2027-2028 academic year and to support its Ring Out True campaign launching in June. Michiana Business News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Starting Monday, two railroad crossings at Ash Road and Apple Road will be closed until Friday for improvements, so drivers in St. Joseph County should plan alternate routes. WSBT
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Logan Duncomb will join Notre Dame this June after a breakout season at Winthrop. The Cincinnati native returns with renewed passion to add strength to the team and boost its ACC campaign. South Bend Tribune
- ➤ Today, the 2026 IHSAA girls tennis state tournament starts in the South Bend area with six sectionals; Sectional 64 is at Penn and Sectional 37 at Mishawaka Marian, with games at Concord, NorthWood, LaPorte and Culver Academies through Friday + regionals on May 26-27. South Bend Tribune
- ➤ Notre Dame tested its new coaching flow during spring practice as coach Chris Ash worked with experienced defensive assistants — including Charlie Partridge, Brian Jean-Mary, and Aaron Henry — to refine strategies before the season opener against Wisconsin on Sept. 6 in Green Bay. South Bend Tribune
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