Good morning, Mishawaka.

Drivers on State Road 23 have experienced a rough ride as resurfacing work creates large potholes that force commuters to swerve while trying to maintain speed; local residents report that officials have not yet shared an update on when the project will finish.

Elijah, a 16-year-old 10th grader, is seeking a forever family while enjoying basketball, video games, movies, and reading; he excels in reading and science and names The Night of the Living Dummy (his top pick among the Goosebumps series and the Bible) as his favorite book.

The Midwest Invitational Rodeo celebrates African American cowboy history and will soon take place in South Bend.

Manager Brian White said nearly 40% to 50% of old west cowboys were African American, Hispanic or Native American — a legacy the event honors.

Indiana health officials reported 1,524 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases as of Tuesday, Aug.

4 (up from 954 on July 28), with Allen County showing a 52% jump and St. Joseph County confirming 60 cases. They advise residents to wash fresh produce and follow food recalls to prevent infection.

The St. Joseph County Health Department sprayed for mosquitoes near the wastewater treatment plant on Monday and Tuesday nights using chlorpyrifos with a ULV machine covering a square mile area and plans to spray near the South Bend plant next week — a precaution to control West Nile virus.

Habitat for Humanity cleared a former mobile home park at McKinley and Byrkit in preparation for Woodfield Crossing, a new development with 50 homes (groundbreaking will occur next week).

Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame did not cast his vote in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll on Aug.

5 — he said he let his staff handle it. The Irish received five first-place votes from 72 active coaches in a poll that highlighted the team’s overall ranking.

Josiah Hartshorn hit a two-run home run on Tuesday, Aug.

4, for the South-Bend Cubs, earning him Chicago’s top prospect title and calming worries over his midgame benching.

South Bend’s Chet Waggoner 13–16 All-Star baseball team will compete in the Babe Ruth World Series starting Friday, Aug.

7 in Branson, Missouri — a 20-team tournament that runs through Aug. 16; the team advanced after winning the Ohio Valley Super Regional and is raising funds for travel costs.