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Amanda Pirkowski

Reporter · US

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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Amanda Pirkowski

    High demand leaves popular sizes of Notre Dame’s ‘The Shirt’ sold out (opens the original)

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    SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Notre Dame versus Michigan State is all about tradition, but one game-day staple is already sold out. Many fans head to the bookstore to take part in the tradition of the iconic “The Shirt,” but this year “The Shirts” are truly flying off the shelves. Just three games into the season, women’s sizes are completely gone, and men’s small and medium are already off the shelf. What started in 1990 as an initiative to fund student activities has turned into a community moveme

  2. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Amanda Pirkowski

    Notre Dame’s FAST volunteers provide emergency care on game days (opens the original)

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    SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The First Aid Services Team, or FAST, provides emergency medical care at Notre Dame Stadium on game days. Sarah Ingle, director of medical outreach, said the team handles a wide range of medical needs. “Everything from cardiac arrest down to somebody just needing a band-aid for a blister, lacerations, we have the occasional pregnant woman who may be going into labor, so it can get nuts,” Ingle said. For FAST’s volunteers, preparation is key. William Jones, a FAST volunt

  3. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Amanda Pirkowski

    South Bend police outline traffic plan ahead of AC/DC concert at Notre Dame Stadium (opens the original)

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    SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - South Bend police are preparing traffic changes ahead of Friday’s AC/DC concert at Notre Dame Stadium. Fans said they expect a packed campus and limited parking. “Who doesn’t want to go there and just, you know, scream with the rest of them when they’re playing Thunderstruck,” said Rahul Oka, an AC/DC fan. “I’m excited to see AC/DC live. It’s gonna be packed. There’s no way that you’re gonna be able to park close by just like any football game,” said Alan Medina, an AC/

  4. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Amanda Pirkowski

    Michiana woman remembers Dolly Parton as lifelong fan (opens the original)

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    BARODA, Mich. (WNDU) - People across the world and in Michiana are remembering the life of Dolly Parton, including a Baroda resident who saw the country music icon perform in person multiple times. “There’s no other. There will never be another Dolly Parton,” Cindy Drew said. Drew’s love of Dolly Parton started at a performance in Angola, Indiana. That was the summer of 1970, before the superstar’s style became a coat of many colors. “This is Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton at Buck Lake Ranch,”

  5. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Amanda Pirkowski

    WNDU’s Matt Engelbrecht to throw first pitch at South Bend Cubs game this Friday (opens the original)

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    SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - We’ve seen him on the ice and on the dance floor, but this Friday, WNDU’s own Matt Engelbrecht is stepping up to the pitcher’s mound. Our chief meteorologist will throw out the first pitch at Four Winds Field this Friday, Aug. 21, as the South Bend Cubs continue their homestand against the West Michigan Whitecaps. He’s been practicing his arm in the studio and says the opportunity is a bucket-list moment. “We have this beautiful ballpark, you have a great team,” Engelbr

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