Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 7th of June.
Good morning, Mishawaka.
The History Museum presents local newspaper excerpts featuring a June 13, 1962 South Bend Tribune report that Studebaker Corp. will start assembling its new prestige Avanti on Monday with plans to hire hundreds and boost production to 1,000 per month by late August.
Ivy Tech Community College announced its Strategic Plan 2030 — a plan to improve student outcomes and align academic programs with local workforce needs.
The college will invest in AI and expand partnerships to unite student services and help local families and employers.
Indiana hospitals marked the 10th Hospitals Against Violence Day on June 5 to draw attention to rising workplace violence against healthcare staff.
A new law will take effect on July 1 to expand protections for all healthcare workers — increasing penalties for offenders.
On Saturday, June 6, Penn High School won an 8-4 regional baseball title against Valparaiso at Schreiber Field.
Sophomore Mason Biernacki scored a key double and bunt, and the team will face Fort Wayne Snider at semi-state next.
Softball semi-state games are postponed from Harrison High School after a two-hour lightning and rain delay; the Penn vs. Lake Central game will resume Monday, June 8 at an alternate venue with a turf field + Westfield vs. Fort Wayne Carroll will follow.
At the IHSAA girls track and field state finals on Friday, June 5 at North Central High School, local athletes earned top-three finishes.
Swanson, in her final meet, set a personal record — while Kimbrough broke an Eagles record and Lind bolstered a strong relay effort.
Mishawaka’s Leon Fowler won the long jump state title with a jump of 24-06 feet at North Central High School on Saturday, June 6, coming just 1.75 inches short of the state record.
He is the first track champion from Mishawaka since 2009.
John Glenn’s softball season ended on Saturday, June 6 when the team lost 6-2 to East Noble in the Twin Lakes Semi-state semifinal at Monticello.
The Falcons set a record with 21 wins and captured their first regional title before heavy rain delays and a midseason coaching change affected play.
Breakthrough Basketball Camp: Ball Handling and Scoring Skills
Jun 23-25 — Mishawaka Fieldhouse — $97 for observing coaches — Improve scoring moves and ball handling at this youth basketball camp.
Point Guard University Basketball Camp
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. — Mishawaka Fieldhouse — $200 — A 4-day youth basketball camp focused on skill development, competition, and fun.
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