Jack Springgate
Multimedia Journalist
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Jack joined WNDU with a passion for highlighting the people, places, and businesses that make us proud to call Michiana home.
He spends half his time investigating, reporting, and putting together stories for afternoon newscasts, while spending the other half of his time as anchor for 16 News Now Saturday and Sunday Mornings.
Jack is originally from Libertyville, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. After graduating high school, Jack earned a bachelors of arts in communications studies from the University of Michigan. In college, Jack got his first experience in television while working with the student television station WOLV-TV. He also worked with Big Ten Student U, NBC Sports Chicago, and Beyond HS Sports Videography before graduation.
From there, he entered the television industry at KMOT TV in Minot, North Dakota covering a variety of sports and news topics. Jack is proud to bring the experience he learned in one of televisions most physically demanding markets back to Michiana.
In his spare time, Jack likes to stay active by playing tennis and other sports with friends. He loves to cook and try out new recipes. However, that doesn't stop him from trying out the best restaurants around the Great Lakes. Jack also likes to spend time with his immediate family back home in Libertyville, while visiting more relatives in Kalamazoo and South Haven.
Jack loves hearing from viewers and can be reached at jack.springgate@wndu.com.
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Goodwill Industries of Michiana cut the ribbon on their new skilled trade training facility named “The Academy" on Friday.
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As the temps rise, so does the risk of getting federal charges for anyone who’s holding a gun that’s been used in a previous crime.
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The Ferry Street Resource Center has set up shop in the lower level of the Niles District Library, where it’s continuing to offer the same services that it did at its old location.
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Those falling under the poverty line often qualify for federal resources to help them meet their basic needs. However, there are still plenty of people who fail to make ends meet that live above the poverty line.
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We’re bringing you some reminders on how to stay safe on the roads, whether you’re riding your own bike or just driving next to one.
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It’s what eventually brought them to Penn High School, where they got a front-row seat to a story they know quite well.
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Howard Township residents are still looking for answers from the noise being made at the Indeck Niles Energy Center.
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Any clients can still call 269-687-9860 to get in touch with the resource center. You’re asked to leave a message for Ric or Arquilla and they’ll get back to you as soon as they can.
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The Niles Fire Department responded around 3 a.m. to a fire at the historical building.
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Cathy Sue Swartz, 19, was brutally murdered at the Riverside Townhomes back on Dec. 2, 1988.
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They’re doing this through their 20th anniversary “Life After Loss Celebration Dinner” at the Aloft Hotel in downtown South Bend.
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Several County Commissioners listened in on issues concerning the upcoming budget, revenue projections, and where they see pressure on expenses.
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Bianca Tirado will be the next City Clerk in South Bend after earning nearly 4,000 votes, beating out incumbent City Clerk Dawn Jones and newcomer Jason Banicki.
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The hole-in-the-wall Korean restaurant has served the Mishawaka community for three decades, and now the owner will be switching to retail.
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There’s an insider, an outsider, and an incumbent seeking your vote Here’s what sets these three Democrats apart from each other.
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Pastor Charles L. King III will fill a position that has been vacant since August 2021.
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Michiana Jeep Club President Mike Smolinski and VP George Kirst stepped into the spotlight on Sunday morning to preview the club’s Road Rally next Saturday, April 29.
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Dozens of volunteers go to the Cultivate Food Rescue kitchen every day to repurpose, repackage, and redistribute food to families in need of easy-to-make, hot meals.
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We stopped by a few dispensaries in Michigan to see all the people "rolling" up to get inside their doors today.
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The same advantages that helped us write the intro to this story are some of the same things these Notre Dame professors say cause concerns.
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Matthew Pandori and Lydia Thurston from the SBS TV / WETL 91.7 Radio class at the South Bend Community School Corporation joined us on 16 News Now Sunday Morning to talk about how they’re ready to become the next generation of talent in TV, radio, and film.
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Phil Miller with Rock Steady Boxing of Michiana stopped by the studio on 16 News Now Saturday Morning to talk about how their making an impact for those dealing with Parkinson’s, especially during April.
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Goshen, Elkhart, and Fairfield Community School administrators were identified in this report, and their administrations are telling us this isn’t the full story.
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The South Bend Police Department is investigating after one person was killed and two others were hurt in a shooting in South Bend on Wednesday night.
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Dora Natella was a sculpture professor at IU South Bend and had led the university’s sculpture program since 2004.
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For the second year in a row, Anthony Adams House is bringing some star power to Michiana for its “Their Second Home” gala.
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Jack Springgate sat down with Tim Richardson, the founder of the River Bend Film Festival, to find out how their 20th anniversary is going to be one you won’t want to miss.
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You could see them walking along State Road 933 near Saint Mary’s College on Friday.
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He says he spent the past four years making up for his mistake.
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It’s a combination of the words ‘Free’ and ‘Fridge’, which describes exactly what it is, a community refrigerator offering free food.
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A superior court judge handed down a 64-year suspended sentence on Friday morning for 16-year-old Anthony Hutchens, the teen found guilty in the 2021 murder and molestation of 6-year-old Grace Ross.
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Well when opportunity knocks, it’s best to have some follow-up questions.
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They’re calling it The Portage School for Leaders because that’s what they’re hoping to get out of the students who go here.
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The Panthers felt the love from their hometown on Friday morning as they loaded the bus to head back to Indianapolis for their state final matchup on Saturday.
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A UK study from 2019 showed that just watching a video of dogs can go a long way in decreasing someone’s stress and anxiety. Hanging out with them in person can be even better.
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In a public statement Tuesday night, the school district not only dispelled supporter claims as misinformation, but they also cite three separate instances they considered inappropriate that led to their decision.
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If you’re reading this from the bar, make sure you have a plan to get home safely so you don’t mix drinking and driving.
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Tyler Haines has a motto at his restaurant Curly Q’s BBQ: From our family to yours. After someone vandalized his business for a second time this month, he says he isn’t feeling the love.
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While this might cause a short-term inconvenience to drivers, it’s expected to make a lasting improvement for pedestrians.
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There’s no reason for folks in Michiana to panic or rush to get deposits out of their local bank.
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Indiana has a unique history with the time change tradition, especially for us living right near the border between two time zones.
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RV technicians are in high demand, and what better place to become one than where 85% of RVs are made?
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Michigan lawmakers are discussing several hot-button issues ranging from gun control to presidential elections.
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This year’s Mrs./Miss Indiana Pageant is happening at the Century Center next weekend on March 3 and March 4.
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Young’s Prairie was more than just a stop on the Underground Railroad for freedom seekers. It was also home to several integrated schools and hundreds of Black-owned properties, and this was all before the Civil War. In fact, it’s still home to many of the descendants of those original freedom seekers and free Black settlers more than 180 years later.
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This historical event is proudly displayed on a mural in downtown Cassopolis that commemorates the spirit of respect and inclusivity that molded this community on August 17th, 1847.
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The St. Joseph County Election Board split the vote on a motion to uphold the challenge brought forth by a democrat voter in South Bend’s 6th district.
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A Stanford study published last year found that Black mothers and their infants in the highest income brackets still fare worse than white mothers and infants in the lowest income brackets.
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Dixon said these funds specifically go to buying refreshments and office supplies for attendees at health cafes for new and expecting mothers
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There have only been two primaries since 2015, so anyone who wanted to run for common council this year who was not a regular voter would have needed to know about the policy and anticipate its use for this year’s primary back in 2015.
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