Good morning, Mishawaka.

Most of St. Joseph County had trick or treat hours on Oct.

31 from 5 to 7 p.m.; Elkhart, La Porte, and Plymouth were also 5 to 7 p.m., while St. Joseph and Benton Harbor in Michigan were 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Notre Dame defensive lineman Francis Brewu visited Madison Jones, 11, in South Bend with the B+ Foundation to support her leukemia fight after chemo and a bone marrow transplant, saying the meeting showed him new meaning in using his platform to lift young patients.

Clunette Cemetery in Prairie Township is now ready for burials after being dormant since 1963 following years of restoration by trustee Julia Goon and the advisory board.

The township spent about $70,000, cleared trees, repaired and cataloged stones, secured a driveway easement, and identified roughly 200 open plots.

Indiana’s statewide gas tax holiday is scheduled to end this week, which could push pump prices higher in Mishawaka after drivers have saved about 60 cents per gallon since April; analysts say prices could jump to roughly $4.50–$4.60 a gallon within days of the suspension ending.

Gov. Mike Braun said he may extend the pause through early December but is unlikely to issue a new emergency order (he plans to leave further action to the next legislative session).

Notre Dame and Navy have met 98 times since 1927 after a World War II–era agreement when Navy made Notre Dame a naval training center to keep the school afloat; they play for the Rip Miller Trophy since 2011 + the rivalry missed only the 2020 season because of COVID.

Penn's girls finished 11th at the IHSAA state finals on Oct.

31 in Terre Haute, led by All-State finishes from junior Shreya Nayee (15th) and senior Lila Van Hoveln (25th). Penn boys placed eighth as hoped, and Northridge freshman Andyn McClane earned All-State with a 24th-place finish.

Notre Dame senior linebacker Drayk Bowen suffered a significant right ankle injury Saturday at Navy and will likely miss the rest of the regular season, leaving the defense short at linebacker as the team prepares to face top-ranked Miami next week.

No. 5 Notre Dame beat Navy (35-13) Saturday at Gillette Stadium after scoring 28 unanswered second-half points; Nolan James Jr. ran for 107 yards and two TDs and C.J.

Carr threw for 210 yards, and Notre Dame will host No. 1 Miami next Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m.