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Paralyzed Ind. man confined to bed as men rob home

Police say a paralyzed Indiana man was unable to leave his bed as his house was being robbed after burglars put a T-shirt over his face.

No. 23 ND wins 80-62, behind Harangody's 29

Luke Harangody had 29 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 23 Notre Dame beat Kennesaw State 80-62 in the Chicago Invitational Challenge on Tuesday night.

Swarbrick: Weis will return with team to S. Bend

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says Charlie Weis will return with the football team after the Stanford game instead of staying on the West Coast to recruit.

AP source: Clausen has a black eye after punch

Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was sporting a black eye behind the tinted visor he wore to practice Tuesday.

At 6-5, Weis would have hard time arguing firing

Charlie Weis wouldn't blame Notre Dame for firing him.

Dixon's 4-yard TD gives UConn 33-30 win over ND

After a string of stinging losses, the Connecticut Huskies finally won one for their slain teammate.

Weis focuses on Stanford

Charlie Weis tried to set the example for his Notre Dame players Tuesday by refusing to talk about his future or any other distractions at his weekly news conference, focusing instead on Stanford.

Heartland RV plans hiring 400 in northern Indiana

A recreational vehicle company based in northern Indiana plans to hire more than 400 workers as it increases production.

Bruszewski scores 19 to lead ND to 102-57 win

Becca Bruszewski had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 4 Notre Dame dominated inside, opening the season with a 102-57 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday night.

Zimmer Holdings to sell $1 billion in notes

Orthopedic implant maker Zimmer Holdings Inc. said Thursday it will publicly offer $1 billion in senior notes, and use the proceeds to pay down debt and for general corporate purposes.

ND's loss to Navy puts pressure on Weis again

After his first season as Notre Dame coach, Charlie Weis hung a banner in the weight room that read: "9-3 is not good enough."

Navy upset Irish for 2nd time in 3 years, 23-21

Navy's second consecutive victory at Notre Dame Stadium didn't produce the same euphoria for the Midshipmen as the last one.

BCS would enjoy economic impact of Notre Dame

Charlie Weis likes his team's chances of earning a Bowl Championship Series berth — if No. 19 Notre Dame keeps winning.

Dog saves family from fire after detectors fail

An eastern Indiana woman says her family's dog deserves a special treat after his barking saved her family from an early morning house fire. Laura Sizemore said Dash, a 2-year-old border collie-Australian shepherd mix, began growling and barking about 3 a.m. Wednesday, awakening her and her husband, Stacy.

Notre Dame WR Floyd cleared to play against Navy

Notre Dame's high-flying offense got one of its most potent players back with the return of receiver Michael Floyd.

Ex-Notre Dame worker to repay much of $29,000 tip

A woman mistakenly tipped $29,000 by the University of Notre Dame in her catering paycheck will return more than half of the money in $50 monthly payments over the next 28 years.

Man forgotten in Indiana jail cell for 12 hours

Guards at a northern Indiana jail face disciplinary action and will receive additional training after a man was accidentally trapped inside a cell for 12 hours. Elkhart County Sheriff Mike Books said officers and supervisors on the jail's first and second shifts "failed to account" for 40-year-old Scott Roberts and that their actions were unacceptable.

Symmetry Medical slashes profit and revenue goals

Symmetry Medical Inc. slashed its annual profit and revenue forecasts on Monday, saying demand from orthopedic and non-orthopedic customers has been weaker than expected.

Tate has 2 TD catches in ND's 20-16 win over BC

After six straight losses to Boston College, Notre Dame didn't wait until the last-minute to put the Eagles away.

Whirlpool profit slips; cost-cuts raise outlook

Whirlpool Corp., the world's biggest home appliance maker, raised its profit outlook for the year on Friday, saying cost-cutting that has tempered steep sales declines will pay off in the final quarter of the year.

Irish secondary's struggles add to defensive woes

Notre Dame's young defensive line was a worry heading into the season, with a starting sophomore end who had yet to play and another sophomore who was moving from end to tackle.

Weis says heart is Notre Dame's biggest asset

Notre Dame walked off the field at Alumni Field following a 17-0 loss to Boston College a year ago with Eagles fans mocking them by chanting: "Where's your heart?"

USC holds on for 34-27 victory over Notre Dame

Jimmy Clausen and Notre Dame pushed Southern California to the very last second, showing the Fighting Irish could go toe-to-toe with their fiercest rival.

A walkout ends, and strikers find a changed world

By 10:30 a.m., the lot at Disabled American Veterans Post 19 is nearly full, and a table spread with potato salad and Port-a-Pit chicken beckons.

Harangody: Low expectations good for Notre Dame

Forward Luke Harangody believes low expectations for Notre Dame's basketball season can be a good thing.

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Amid bad news for Elkhart woman, EGH nurse works out a celebration of life - The Elkhart Truth - Elkhart, IN
Source: eTruth.com - Local News

Screw Elkhart and MSNBC. How long will we have to read about Elkfart, till Obama is out of office?

Money pours in; Rudolpho gets a home

Occasionally, all you have to do is speak up, and help arrives.After we reported Tuesday that the Elkhart Humane Society was overwhelmed by abandoned animals, the shelter saw an outpouring of support that was also overwhelming.In one day’s time, the organization received s …

Heartland RV plans to add 400 jobs - people are buying RV's
Source: eTruth.com - Local News

I think it is great that they are able to hire so many people. But I know for a fact the underlying reason the RV sales are up right now.

In recession, pets go homeless in droves

Each day at five, staff members of the Humane Society of Elkhart County close the animal shelter and hold a meeting. And each day, like clockwork, they begin hearing a "thump, thump, thump" from outside.

A few jobs, and a reprieve for the jobless

The latest unemployment numbers are out, indicating that the Elkhart area is, well, moving in the right direction, but the modest improvement isn’t about to spark any spontaneous dancing in the streets.

Vroom, vroom: RV company to hire 400

In another stirring of life in the RV industry, a producer of towable RVs in Elkhart announced that it will hire 400 more workers to step up production, The Elkhart Truth reported on Wednesday.Heartland Recreational Vehicle LLC has new demand, which dealers say is at least in pa …

Elkhart closing park to save money
Source: 22WSBT news

Really? Another something that is free to the families in this area gone. What happened to the city making all that money from the new business from the $4.5 million airport, or the big business Monaco was going to bring in.

A welcome uptick in downtown diners

        John Schoen / msnbc.com   John Ravenscroft, manager of Mad Anthony's restaurant in Elkhart, Ind., says business is picking up.

Reinvention, with help from the Rust Belt

Elkhart community leaders on Wednesday brainstormed ways to pull out of the recession, starting with the premise -- now self-evident -- that the county can no longer expect the RV industry to hold up the community.

Back to the future with Horizon 2.0

In 2002, Elkhart government and business leaders issued an SOS: The Elkhart economy--though booming--was heading for trouble if it didn't start changing its ways.

At biz fair, companies hazard some optimism

In the darkest hours of recession in Elkhart, optimists clung to this thread of hope: That in the past, this RV manufacturing economy always led the way into a downturn, but it also led the way out.The mood at the annual Biz-ness Expo this week, as reported by The Elkhart Truth  …

There's a Difference Between Mostly Dead and Really Dead

I seldom think of those idiots in faux broadcasting positions be it radio, television or print.

Niles couple banned from Wal-Mart after dispute over BIC lighters
Source: southbendtribune.com

Despite the fact that surveillance video shows that no wrong was committed, a gay couple with their two special-needs sons has been banned from any Walmart store anywhere. No apologies forthcoming from Walmart or the police. Read the story.

Goshen, IN schools to lose a lot of cash under tax cap
Source: goshennews.com

Members of the Goshen Board of School Trustees Monday learned that the corporation will be losing approximately $232,000 due to the property tax caps implemented as part of the 2008 property tax reform process.

Tax delinquencies nearly triple

Even as new data suggests that the economy in Elkhart County has emerged from recession (click here to read last week's Adversity Index report), out comes a new measure of the meltdown's impact on this community: a list of 3,200 county properties with delinquent taxes -- roughly  …

Nightly News: Encouraging signs in Elkhart

NBC Nightly News correspondent Kevin Tibbles reports from Elkhart County on signals that the local economy is improving. Click on the video above to watch his report. Or click here to read a profile of RV worker Marlin Hostetler, featured in the Nightly News story.

Elkhart County jobless rate dips again

Elkhart County's unemployment rate dipped to 15 percent in September, registering its sixth straight monthy decline, according to figures released Wednesday by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

CR 27 and 40 intersection open - Goshen, IN

The intersection of County Road 27 and 40 is now open in Goshen. The road that has been dubbed the "Road to Nowhere" has completed its first construction goal ahead of schedule.

Local economy 'in recovery,' but celebration will wait

It may not feel like it for those who are out of work or deep in debt, but Elkhart is one of the 79 U.S.

the $5450.00 question: Why did EBE get city funds for events that never happened?
Source: eTruth.com - Local News

Just another example of Elkhart being ripped off by it's own people and it's leaders. Some really great events that never took place. No wonder our youth are soo discouraged. Many people could have really benefitted or been inspired by these performers. What a shame.

Federal money is spurring business interest in Elkhart County
Source: eTruth.com - Local News

Three businesses and the city of Elkhart are looking to take advantage of a federal program meant to create jobs and spur the economy by making it cheaper to borrow for big-ticket projects.

'No matter what's going on ... I can eat'

Linda Westphal, 61, had already retired when the economic downturn hit. Her husband Bruce, 65, was still working, but the deflating stock market shrunk their nest egg.

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