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South Bend community letting their inner child shine at VPA’s...
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The Links at Four Winds Field kicked off Friday
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Road construction brings difficult times to not only travel but...
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People need to stop dumping in District 2,’ Ride-along with...
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Severe storm chances trending down for Michiana Friday and Saturday
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Groundbreaking at new Elkhart apartments Thursday
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One dead after hit and run with motorcycle in Elkhart Thursday...
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Marshall County Historical Society & Museum holds annual fundraiser
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Local author’s new book makes reading fun
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Severe weather possible amidst several rounds of showers and...
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Pulaski County Historical Society giving history a new home
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The 24th Annual Cops Cycling for Survivors makes its way to South...
We get lots of pictures sent in from all across Michiana of beautiful sunrises and sunsets throughout the year, but a question we often get as meteorologists is what creates the red-orange color we see at dawn and dusk?
Sunlight always has to pass through our atmosphere, but the time of day affects how easily those rays of light make it to us. When the sun is closer to the horizon, light waves have more atmosphere to pass through than if it were the middle of the day.

The longest waves of visible light are red and orange lights, so those are the colors left over after the light beam’s long journey to us here in Michiana as the sun rises and sets.

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