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130-year-old mansion to open for tours
Nearly 131 years after construction started on the Chapin Mansion in Niles, the public will get a chance to tour the historic home. City leaders gave the "okay" to Fort St. Joseph Museum last week to open the house for tours in May. The city has...
Tags: Auction Service, Tourism and Leisure, Arts and Culture, Family, Travel
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Deal approved in Muslims' suit against McDonald's
DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Wednesday finalized a $700,000 settlement between McDonald's Corp. and members of Michigan's Muslim community over claims a suburban Detroit restaurant falsely advertised its food as prepared according to Islamic law....
Tags: Islam, Arts and Culture, Justice System, Religion and Belief, Judges
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Holy history, Batman! Elkhart superhero museum scores original Adam West costume
It's a piece of Hollywood history that has left Gotham City and made its home here in Michiana. The Hall of Heroes Museum in Elkhart is the only one in the world of its kind. Less than a week ago, they scored the original Batman costume worn by Adam...
Tags: Arts and Culture
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Bainbridge retiring after more than three decades at Center for History
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- David Bainbridge has lived, worked and breathed the region's history for more than three decades. And he's looking forward to more of it in retirement. "History is a story that never ends," said Bainbridge, longtime senior curator at the...Tags: College Baseball, Arts and Culture, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts
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Healthworks getting kids active
SOUTH BEND – A South Bend museum is focused on kids. They're working hard to keep kids in Michiana healthy and fit. Memorial's Healthworks Kids' Museum has kicked off “Passport to Play,” a program that gets kids away from the...Tags: Michelle Obama, Personal Data Collection, Arts and Culture, Politics, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Ind. governor making last trip in campaign RV
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is planning one last trip in his campaign RV as it heads to the RV Hall of Fame. The governor's office says Daniels is donating the vehicle dubbed RV-1 to the Indiana State Museum but it is going on...
Tags: Elections, Arts and Culture, Politics, Executive Branch, Travel
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College Football Hall of Fame drew thousands during final weekend in SB
SOUTH BEND (AP) — People packed the College Football Hall of Fame over the weekend, squeezing in one last visit before the museum closes its doors in Indiana and moves to Atlanta. Hall officials estimated it had about 4,000 visitors after its...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Sports, University of Notre Dame, Football
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Hometown Secret: House of David
WSBT-TVIt's one of longest running religious colonies in the United States and it's located in southwest Michigan. At its peak in the early 1900s, the House of David in Benton Harbor had 1,000 members and was a multi-million dollar business empire.Today, over...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Music Industry, Tuberculosis, Music, Belief and Faith
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Native American remains to be buried at cemetery
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — The remains of about 120 Native Americans that were housed at two museums are expected to be buried at a cemetery in mid-Michigan. The Morning Sun of Mount Pleasant reports (http://bit.ly/OqmqqF ) a ceremony is...Tags: Arts and Culture
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Ambassador for replica ship to discuss War of 1812 in SW Michigan
COLOMA, Mich. (AP) — An ambassador for a tall ship modeled after one built in Michigan and captured by the British 200 years ago will visit a southwestern Michigan museum to discuss the War of 1812 on the Great Lakes. Speaking Tuesday at North...
Tags: War of 1812, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Hall of Heroes Museum in Elkhart draws national attention
ELKHART – An Elkhart museum showcases superheroes and is getting a lot of attention for it. The collection is so impressive, it has the attention of Stan Lee, the creator of Spiderman and other legendary comic book characters. The Hall of Heroes...
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Museum at SMC to move to downtown Dowagiac
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentDOWAGIAC -- Changes are coming to the Museum at Southwestern Michigan College. The museum will close its doors at its current location on the SMC Dowagiac campus in early July and then reopen next spring in downtown Dowagiac with a new name. Dowagiac...Tags: Education, Transportation, Arts and Culture, Travel, Colleges and Universities
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