Spring flowers have arrived
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Aspiring chefs are cultivating their dreams at Ivy Tech
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Rainy and breezy Tuesday
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Hockey team hosts ’Rally for Rudy’ car wash
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South Bend School Board of Trustees reviewing the code of conduct
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Newly annexed land in Mishawaka could see a Gurley Leep auto...
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Farmers react to recent trend of farmland sales in St. Joseph...
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Reaction to potential TikTok ban
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Michigan City Fire Department holds ’Firefighter for a Day’...
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Ivy Tech program building future auto technicians
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Elkhart elated about Big Balloon Build
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Volunteers use Earth Day to spruce up Woodlawn Park Trail
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Labor complaint filed over ’student-athlete’ classification
The start of this year, January through March, has been both wet and relatively warmer than normal. It seemed as though Mother Nature was bringing Spring early. Now it is finally here!
According to the USA National Phenology Network, Spring, in phenology terms (plant and animal life) has made it to our backyards here in northern Indiana and southern Michigan. You may have noticed it already some signs around the area, but it is now a widespread sight. Some species of trees are starting to bud and some flowers are starting to bloom. The dark green below shows the extent of spring so far.
You may have wondered if this current onset of spring seems earlier than normal. If so, you would be correct. In fact these early signs of spring are about 10-15 days ahead of schedule, according to the USANPN. Usually for the end of March and beginning of April, Indianapolis starts seeing spring show up (light green). This year, spring is already showing its face as far north as Cassopolis, MI.
Here are some of the sights around our station. Spring has already sprung here in South Bend.
Send us your photos of spring beginning where you live!