Walking On Water
Between IUSB’s growth and Mishawaka’s riverfront development, the number of footbridges in the area is on the rise. Some of the area catwalks can be found at the following locations: The East Race Howard Park IUSB Kamm Island Central Park Eberhart Golf Course Robert C. Beutter Riverfront Park
Caps and Gowns for All?
The South Bend Tribune recently reported that improving South Bend’s graduation rate was among the challenges facing new superintendent Robert Zimmerman. In a June 25th article, education reporter Michael Wanbaugh wrote “Hovering around 50 percent, the corporation’s graduation rate remains perhaps the most notable issue facing the schools and the community.” While this statistic is […]
“Ahh, a bear in his natural habitat – a Studebaker. ” -Fozzy
South Bend is home of the Hummer, but was home of the Studebaker first. In 1852 the Studebakers opened a blacksmith shop in South Bend and continued building cars here until 1963. The Studebaker plant may be history, but the Studebaker museum continues to showcase their cars. It moved to a new location in October […]
“South Bend Homes are Undervalued” -National City
The Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly reports Indiana’s housing is undervalued. The average single-family home in South Bend was undervalued by 4.3 percent during the first quarter, according to a study released last month by National City Corp. and GlobalInsight, an economic information company. The GlobalInsight/National City Housing Valuation Analysis examines the top 317 U.S. […]
Local Reporting on Taxes and Foreclosures in South Bend
South Bend Tribune reporter Ed Semmler has written a fairly lengthy article on property values, taxes and foreclosures in South Bend. He proposes much of the recent spike in the number of foreclosures can be attributed to the recent overhaul in the method used to assess property taxes. He writes that Karen Roush, an area […]