| South Bend warns about fireworks disposal |
| Tue. Jun 30th 2009 |
The City of South Bend is asking that residents take extra precautions when discarding their used and unused fireworks. The call comes after trash pickup this week, unused fireworks ignited in a waste removal truck. No one was injured but the truck was damaged.
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| Free Water Safety Classes |
| Tue. Jun 30th 2009 |
As the public pools get busier, the St. Joseph County American Red Cross is encouraging parents to remind their children about pool safety.
They're offering two free classes in July that will teach kids general safety rules.
In one of the classes, they will also teach kids different ways to rescue...
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| Update: Autopsy set for Wednesday on body found in St. Joseph River in South Bend |
| Tue. Jun 30th 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — The identification process involving a body found in the St. Joseph River north of Keller Park in South Bend this morning could take a while, police said.
Capt. Phil Trent of the South Bend Police said an autopsy will be conducted on Wednesday.
Police were called to the scen...
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| Body found in St. Joseph River |
| Tue. Jun 30th 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — A body has been found in the St. Joseph River north of Keller Park in South Bend Tuesday morning.
Police were called to the scene just after 11 a.m. after two fisherman spotted the body in the 1800 block of Riverside Drive just north of Angela Boulevard.
The badly decomposed...
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| Fireworks rules vary depending on area |
| Tue. Jun 30th 2009 |
Knowing ordinances can help you avoid big fines.
As the Fourth of July draws closer, fireworks stands are popping up, but those bangs and booms could get you in trouble with the law.
Rules vary from city to city, but if you start your celebration at the wrong time, you could give up more bucks...
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| South Bend family's house burns while they were in church |
| Sun. Jun 28th 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — A Sunday morning fire on South Bend's south side has left one family homeless.
Fire crews were called to a home in the 1900 block of Trent Way around noon. Neighbors who called 911 reported hearing explosions when the fire broke out.
When crews arrived, flames were pouring out o...
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| Firefighters called to five South Bend fires |
| Sun. Jun 28th 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — No fewer than five fires were reported Saturday night and Sunday in South Bend, but none of them resulted in any reports of injuries.
A fire in the 700 block of South Meade Street was reported at 10:50 p.m. Saturday, city dispatch said. That fire took two hours before f...
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| Two men shot at South Bend gas station: Engine 9, Medic 2 |
| Sun. Jun 28th 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — Two 30-year-old males were reportedly shot at a gas station at 1763 Lincoln Way East around 3 a.m. Saturday.
Police were called to Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center after one of the victims went to the hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound to the arm.
Police said he ...
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| Canoeists survive spill into river |
| Sat. Jun 27th 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — Rescue crews were dispatched to the St. Joseph River near Keller Park Friday after two canoeists fell into the water.
The men, part of a group of Notre Dame students, were reportedly paddling the river in a rented canoe about 6:30 p.m. when the boat caught a branch, turned side...
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| Opening South Bend hydrants really a cool — but illegal — idea |
| Sat. Jun 27th 2009 |
SOUTH BEND — Summer arrived on the city's northwest side earlier this week, when someone opened the fire hydrant at Vassar and Adams streets, attracting dozens of kids to the intersection and obstructing traffic for a good 30 minutes.
That was about 5 p.m. Tuesday.
On Wednesday evening, ...
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South Bend police
responded to a stabbing
in the 3500 block of S.
High Street early
Saturday morning, a 911
dispatcher
confir...
SOUTH BEND — A
fight between two sisters
started with words,
transitioned to fists,
then escalated to hitting
each othe...
