Good morning, Mishawaka.

The Blueberry Beast powerlifting competition at the Marshall County Blueberry Festival has debuted to raise funds for Project Fire Buddies.

Organized by Plymouth fitness center FitStop24, the event brings together local competitors and firefighters (including a Mishawaka Fire Local 360 chapter member) to support children battling serious illnesses.

As summer ends, local gardeners are urged to water new plantings, remove weeds, mulch lawns and compost fallen leaves to prepare for fall and winter; Melinda Myers offers these seasonal garden care tips in a sponsored column.

Notre Dame football beat Wisconsin 41-13 on Sunday, Sept.

6 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay & key plays included a 55-yard interception return by D.J. McKinney and scoring drives by CJ Carr.

ABC57 spoke with Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman ahead of a potentially blockbuster season and he stressed that tuning out distractions is key to keeping the team focused on winning.

Notre Dame’s defense will unleash a fast and physical style at its season opener against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field on Sunday.

Coach Chris Ash and his team plan to create five to six seconds of hell for opponents while building on a strong performance last season.

Notre Dame linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa did not join warmups last night due to a left ACL tear as he wore sunglasses & sweatpants while tossing the ball to teammates at Lambeau Field.

The team will lean on Bowen, Ausberry, Sneed and Faraimo in his absence.

Former Notre Dame cornerback Isaiah Dunn (host for 16 Sports) and ex-teammate Will Pauling (who spent two years at Wisconsin) debuted a Countdown to Kickoff segment that previewed the Shamrock Series Week 1 matchup, airing yesterday in a discussion of historic team ties.