The History Museum Registrar Cat Page-Vanore points to side whiskers grown by Almond Bugbee, one of South Bend's first prominent residents, who arrived in the area in 1837.
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The Fantastic Facial Hair exhibit at The History Museum explores different beard, mustache and sideburn styles over time, both locally and around the world.
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Mike MurrellA local library created an ofrenda, a traditional altar that serves as a focal point for Dia de los Muertos. -
Mike Murrell/WVPEFormer President Bill Clinton was on the campaign trail for Kamala Harris on Wednesday. He made multiple stops in western Michigan, including a stop in Benton Harbor. -
ProvidedThe St. Joseph County Public Library could move its Western Branch from Lombardy Avenue to nearby Western Avenue for more visibility -
Jeff Parrott/WVPEIndiana law prohibits campaigning for candidates within 50 feet of a polling place doors.
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is an effort to keep leftover prescription drugs away from children and out of the water system. -
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is the largest hotline network in the country. A national study from Trans Lifeline raises concerns about 988’s practices around consent, transparency, safety and the disclosure of emergency intervention data. -
C.A.R.E Connect which stands for Creating Action and Resources for Employees, is a program through the Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care. -
Indiana Landmarks, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving meaningful places, granted a $125,000 Sacred Places Indiana Fund grant to Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church in South Bend. -
In Oakland County yesterday, JD Vance responded to recent criticism of Donald Trump from former Trump administration officials. -
Indiana’s three candidates for governor met on a debate stage Thursday for the final time this election cycle, highlighting their different visions for the state. -
Some Indiana counties are addressing poll worker shortages by engaging high school students in the voting process. The state’s Hoosier Hall Pass program allows 16- and 17-year-olds to miss school and work the polls on Election Day. -
Upton left politics — in part — due to a change in the Republican Party during the Trump era. -
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule this week to protect kids from lead paint in homes and child care centers. Kids exposed to lead can have trouble learning, behavioral issues and poor kidney function. -
Without evidence, Republican congressman Rudy Yakym says "foreign migrants" are overwhelming Logansport's infrastructure and spreading disease
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