| Man rescued from South Bend apartment house fire |
| Sun. Mar 7th 2010 |
Fire broke out at an apartment house in the 400 block of West Madison Street early Monday morning, trapping one man inside a first-floor apartment.
Firefighters quickly found the man and he was immediately taken to Memorial Hospital. There’s no word yet on his condition.
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| Small house fires break out in South Bend: 1200 E. Miner |
| Sat. Mar 6th 2010 |
The South Bend Fire Department says in a news release that a call came in at 5:58 a.m. about a fire in the 1200 block of East Miner Street. Crews on the scene reported nothing showing on the outside of the home, but found a fire in the living room upon further investigation. The fire was put ou...
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| Teen assaulted at bus station: Engine 1, Medic 2 |
| Fri. Mar 5th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — A 16-year-old girl who is four months pregnant was treated at a local hospital after being assaulted at the Transpo terminal on West South Street Wednesday night.
Police said they received a report of a fight in the parking lot shortly after 9 p.m. and arrived to find the teenage...
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| Man assaulted, woman injured in fall, police say: Engine 1, Medic 2 |
| Fri. Mar 5th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — Police are still sorting out an assault that ended with a woman suffering a broken ankle while trying to leave an apartment using a rope made of sheets Wednesday night.
The first call came at 11 p.m., police said, when they found a 56-year-old man at a convenience store at Miam...
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| Questions remain in gas explosion |
| Fri. Mar 5th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — For nearly an hour, gas leaked from a hole cut into a NIPSCO gas main buried beneath the ground along Lilac Road on the afternoon of Feb. 16.
Before the gas line was shut off, a four-unit apartment complex would be destroyed in an explosion that rocked the Sandpiper Cove neighb...
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| One hurt after train strikes car in South Bend |
| Mon. Mar 1st 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — A woman was badly injured when she drove around stopped cars and a railroad gate into the path of a train Monday.
Capt. Phil Trent said police had not reached the woman's next of kin Monday afternoon and were not yet releasing her name. He said she was in her 50s.
He said wi...
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| South Bend police investigating stabbing on northwest side of city: Engine 7, Medic 4 |
| Sun. Feb 28th 2010 |
Police are investigating a stabbing on South Bend's northwest side.
It happened Saturday just before 1 a.m., in the 2900 block of Elwood.
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| Police offer safety tips for bicyclists, runners |
| Sun. Feb 28th 2010 |
Spring is approaching and will give all of us a chance to get out and enjoy the warmer weather.
But with the pleasant spring weather will come additional hazards of driving, such as bicyclists, walkers and runners.
A driver must be more alert when driving on public streets, and so must bicycli...
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| Michiana firefighters compete in annual ?Mustache Bash.' |
| Sat. Feb 27th 2010 |
SOUTH BEND — Jeff Williams arrived in full Snidely Whiplash attire, including a black top hat, a string tie and a handlebar mustache adorning his upper lip.
Williams, a Granger resident who works as a firefighter for Clay Fire Territory, was eagerly eyeing the competition Saturday night at ...
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| Elkhart firefighter hurt after battling house fire |
| Wed. Feb 24th 2010 |
ELKHART — A firefighter is recovering after he was injured fighting a house fire Thursday morning.
Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in the 2000 block of Prairie Street around 8 a.m., on the city's south side.
There heavy smoke coming from the home. Firefighters were able to get ...
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