Good morning, Mishawaka.

On October 5, the public visited the 675-acre International Proving Grounds near Bendix Woods in western St. Joseph County as the facility celebrated 100 years of vehicle testing.

Engineers tested safety features — such as automatic braking — to spot issues before vehicles reached dealerships, honoring Studebaker’s legacy from 1926.

NIPSCO shared a letter saying it will do better after an August derecho left many customers without power.

The utility hired an independent expert + will share the review results amid an ongoing regulatory investigation.

The Food Bank of Northern Indiana is holding drive-thru food distributions this October at sites in Kosciusko (Oct.

9, 22), St. Joseph (Oct. 10, 26), LaPorte (Oct. 14), Elkhart (Oct. 15, 21), Marshall (Oct. 16) and Starke (Oct. 30) counties, serving 150 to 200 households on a first-come, first-served basis.

Multiple Halloween trick or treating events will take place in the coming weeks including Mishawaka Table or Treat at the Riverwalk on Oct.

24 and events at Potawatomi Zoo and La Porte Municipal Airport, with scheduled times from Oct. 10 through Oct. 30.

Today, the Acting Ensemble presents 'How A Boy Falls' (7:30 to 9:30 p.m.) at 602 E.

Mishawaka Ave in a staged reading of Steven Dietz's psychological thriller; tickets cost $10 to $11 with options for advance purchase.

NIPSCO is reminding customers that financial help is available for those struggling with natural gas bills as colder weather approaches (eligible households may receive up to $500 a year).

Applications remain open through May 31 or until funds run out.

Commission leaders said yesterday that minor errors in the South Bend reparatory justice report, like incorrect population counts and spelling, did not weaken its focus on a century of racial injustice.

The commission, formed in 2023, compiled data and personal accounts to document local history.

Lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Mike Braun on Tuesday asking that farmers be allowed to use off-road diesel in semi-trucks through January 1 to ease the impact of record high fuel prices while motorists benefit from tax suspensions.

Fifty-two lawmakers signed the request.

Sage Road was closed yesterday between Edison Road and US-20 at the railroad tracks for pipe removal & road reconstruction; crews are working to reopen the road by Thursday.

Notre Dame football will face Stanford Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium as key defenders Leonard Moore (concussion) and Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (thumb injury) are listed as questionable.

Coach Marcus Freeman said backups will start if needed and offensive tackle Matty Augustine may return from his fall camp injury.