On July 25, 1945, the South Bend Tribune broke the news of a new freight terminal to be built on former Oliver Corporation land, citing it as the “first hint of an industrial building boom in South Bend.” The terminal still stands today—empty.
Read MoreLast week my dad purchased a weather-worn 1952 Studebaker 2R-series truck with a plan to rebuild it from the ground up. This is the first in a series of posts documenting the process.
Read MoreThe coronavirus crisis reveals a key strength of most heartland cities: they are much thicker societies than global cities on the coasts.
Read MoreDuring the Second World War, South Bend was a powerhouse of industrial production in service of the Allied Powers. As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, it’s time for us to imagine a new kind of wartime production that places us in service to each other.
Read MoreWilson Brothers Shirt Factory is a 133-year old, half-demolished complex on Sample Street in South Bend. We reflect on life surrounded by crumbling infrastructure and share photographs of the factory as it stands today.
Read MoreJacob and Dustin are joined by Maria Gibbs to reflect on a Saturday in Greenville, South Carolina that sparked a wide-ranging conversation about the future of South Bend.
Read MoreJacob and Dustin are joined by Maria Gibbs, John Garry, and Cynthia Gibbs to reflect on the road to South Carolina and a day in Columbia filled with barbecue, canvassing, and Mayor Pete’s final town hall in the state.
Read MoreToday, The United States of Anxiety podcast released a new episode titled, “A Secret Meeting in South Bend,” in which host Kai Wright and reporter Jenny Casas tell the story of Better Homes of South Bend and discuss what it says about inequity in black homeownership now.
Read MoreDe Nolf’s Barbershop opened in September of 2019 in a formerly vacant storefront on the corner of Michigan and Monroe Streets. Its proprietor, Ethan De Nolf, embodies the story of coming home to live in South Bend on purpose.
Read MoreAfter seven months of filming, Ryan Blaske and Zach Schrank have released Big Enough, Small Enough: South Bend in Transition, a full-length documentary on the city of South Bend. From the opening scene above the Keller Park neighborhood to the close above downtown, it feels like home.
Read MoreJacob and Dustin are joined by Maria Gibbs to reflect on a Monday of old buildings, conversations, and the caucus in Dubuque, Iowa.
Read MoreJacob and Dustin are joined by Maria to reflect on a Sunday in Cedar Rapids and Grinnell and look forward to the Monday night caucus.
Read MoreJacob and Dustin are joined by Maria and John to reflect on a Saturday of town halls and conversations in Waterloo, Iowa.
Read MoreToday, the South Bend Tribune newsroom announced that they have chosen to form South Bend NewsGuild, the first union in the paper’s 148-year history. We stand with our friends in the newsroom.
Read MoreEight years ago, South Bend met Pete Buttigieg with the fanfare of a young boy holding a wooden sign on Mishawaka Avenue. Today, he is a candidate for President of the United States. On this final day of his mayoralty, we reflect on the moment.
Read MoreIt’s 8:00PM on Friday, December 13th and a crowd in search of baked goods, cold Stroh’s, and friendship has gathered inside an empty retail space on Main Street in downtown South Bend. It’s Permit Pending № 3.
Read MoreDuring the month of November, Jason Miller encouraged our community at South Bend City Church to practice gratitude by building altars, so I got a tattoo of Vested Interest.
Read MoreIt’s 6:00PM on Saturday, November 16th and a crowd in search of burgers and beer has gathered inside a former dry-cleaning facility on the South East edge of downtown South Bend. It’s Permit Pending № 2.
Read MoreJacob and Dustin interview Brad and Regina Emberton, the duo behind The Armory’s restoration, about their path to purchasing the condemned building, its curious history as a shooting range, recreation facility, and wedding venue, and the future of the surrounding district.
Read MoreNinety years ago today, South Bend's dream of elevated train tracks was completed. As the city faced unforeseen challenges of a rapidly industrializing world, South Bend’s ambition and courage to embrace change were on full display. This is the story.
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