Good morning, Mishawaka.

After a fire destroyed the Juday Creek clubhouse two years ago, the golf course owners have finalized plans for a smaller new design with extra bathrooms, golf simulators + a deck overlooking the course, and a groundbreaking ceremony is set for September followed by a community celebration.

Interra Credit Union has promoted Brian Ufkin to vice president & manager of small business banking where he will lead efforts to expand loan and deposit services for local businesses and agribusinesses.

Ufkin joined Interra in 2016 and previously helped grow its small business division.

Paul Kempf, Notre Dame’s Associate Vice President of Utilities and Maintenance, led media on a tour of the southeast geothermal plant today to explain how the campus uses underground heat for innovative energy solutions.

The tour highlighted the system's design and potential for sustainable power.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun extended the tuition freeze for all public colleges + universities for a second year, keeping fees flat at all 15 campuses and ensuring stable tuition for in-state students.

Since the 1990s, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has sent free, high-quality books to Michiana children to spark a love for reading.

The program continues to grow, bringing stories into the hands of young readers in the community.

Yesterday, Indiana & Michigan Power filed a rate cut plan with state regulators to lower bills by about $100 a year and freeze rates for three years, with savings expected to appear on bills next summer.

South Bend Mayor James Mueller said the move brought welcome relief for local families.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun ordered flags to be lowered at the State Capitol + state facilities statewide in honor of Dolly Parton following her passing on Aug.

25; residents are encouraged to lower flags at their homes and businesses until 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1.

The Indiana Toll Road closed the northbound Bendix Drive Bridge (Aug.26-Sept.9) for routine maintenance and repairs.

Southbound traffic remains open and a detour is available for northbound drivers.

A new series of short videos from Forte Residential highlights the impact of changed Medicaid waiver service eligibility — three reels released by Aug.

25 document families facing loss of essential supports, and three more will soon detail further personal impacts.

Notre Dame football coach Joe Rudolph is evaluating options at right guard as Styles Prescod shows promise during a recent scrimmage — further decisions will be made in upcoming practices ahead of the season opener against Wisconsin.

Notre Dame said it will not pursue NFL rookies returning under a new NCAA eligibility pathway as fall classes are underway (with academic timelines kept intact).

The decision, shared by Marcus Freeman, reinforces the school's commitment to its academic standards.

The NIC celebrates 100 years with a monthly series in the South Bend Tribune that revisits its beginnings in 1926-27.

The feature traces local schools’ roles — including Mishawaka, which competed until 2020.