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Students consider possibility of more gym time
An Indiana state lawmaker recently floated a bold idea on how to bring down Indiana’s childhood obesity rates. Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Dist. 14) filed a bill which would require students K-12 to attend thirty minutes of daily physical education....
Tags: Obesity, Students, Teaching and Learning, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Education
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World's largest BLT built in LaPorte
LAPORTE – A LaPorte restaurant has gone where few eateries have gone before. Spire Farm-to-Fork Cuisine on Sunday set a new world record for the longest BLT sandwich ever built. “It’s just for fun and all about helping those less...
Tags: Restaurants, Tomatoes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
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Kroc Center celebrates 1-year anniversary
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – Monday marks the one-year anniversary since the Kroc Center Community Center opened in South Bend The $70 million center operated by the Salvation Army opened with a lot of fanfare and flourish, but there’s been a learning curve...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Kroc Center cancels classes, offers day camp for kids
SOUTH BEND--The Salvation Army's Kroc Center has canceled all of its classes until 4 p.m. today, but it is offering a special day camp for children ages 6 to 12 today because of the weather-related school closures. The center itself and its fitness... -
Salvation Army puts hope in mail appeal
As the bell-ringing and a new scavenger hunt for smart phones came to a close Monday, The Salvation Army was surpassing its goal for what it collected at the red kettles. Its mail appeal still hasn’t met its goal, though it will continue well into...Tags: Holidays, Religious Festivals
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Bell ringing record broken in LaPorte
South Bend Tribune correspondentLAPORTE – Toward the end of a sleepless record-breaking 60 hours, Billy Nickrand didn't know where he was at or what he was doing. He even suffered chest pains from his body's response to extreme fatique, and the big toes on his feet were still... -
Meijer heir helps Hurricane Sandy victims
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Like thousands of other volunteers, Peter Meijer has been working non-stop helping the victims of Hurricane Sandy. His long days transitioned from preparing evacuation shelters to search and rescue efforts to clean up...Tags: West Point, Armed Forces, Hurricane Sandy (2012), FEMA, Columbia University
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Michiana man makes 60-hour bell ringing record attempt
WSBT-TV ReporterIt's one of the most familiar sights and sounds of the holiday season: The Salvation Army's red kettles and the bells! But one Michiana man is taking bell ringing to a whole new level. -
$1,800 gold coin dropped in red kettle
MISHAWAKA – A gold coin valued at $1,800 could have paid for a trip to see Notre Dame play in the national championship game in Miami. Instead, someone donated it to the Salvation Army. The Notre Dame leprechaun helped celebrate the generous...
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Red kettles go gaming
South Bend TribuneYou know the trick, and so does Jonathan Kitchens. You walk straight past The Salvation Army bell ringer, not making eye contact. That way, you won't feel bad about not giving your spare change. Kitchens, a graphic designer at the nonprofit agency's...Tags: Holidays, Religious Festivals, Computer Hardware, Mini
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The Cove and Kroc pair up to raise money for Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND - The South Bend Silver Hawks' owner was named "Honorary Chair" for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign on Tuesday. Andrew Berlin is partnering with another big powerhouse in the city -- the Kroc Center. The red kettles come out every year... -
U.P. Mall to host holiday festivities
South Bend TribuneMISHAWAKA -- Live reindeer, live music, a live Santa and then fireworks will mark a new outdoor party -- Santa's Rockin' Arrival -- on Friday at the University Park Mall. It will usher in the shopping season as well as the first day of The Salvation...Tags: Elections, Music Industry, Politics, Entertainment, Music
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