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This is the current conditions weather report for Mishawaka. The report was made 73 minutes ago, at 07:55 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 17 miles per hour / 27.8 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 17 miles per hour / 27.8 kilometers per hour from the westnorthwest (290°). The temperature was 21°F / -6°C, with a dew-point at 21°F / -6°C. The temperature felt like 9°F / -13°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.21 inHg / 1024 hPa. The relative humidity was 68%. The skies were overcast with light snow.

Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph river and a twin city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 46,557 at the 2000 census. Its nickname is "the Princess City."

Attractions:
Beutter Park - The centerpiece of Mishawaka’s 2000s downtown revitalization, the new park includes a river race with elliptical-shaped overlook weirs and fiber-optic underwater lighting, two connecting bridges across the St. Joseph River race to the park, the Mishawaka Riverwalk, the "Shards" sculpture, and an 800 foot perennial garden.
Battell Park's historic WPA-built band shelter and terraced rock garden.
Shiojiri Garden, located in Merrifield Park, is a Japanese strolling garden that symbolizes the Sister-City relationship between Mishawaka, Indiana and Shiojiri City, Japan.
The Beiger Mansion, built in 1903 and beautifully restored in 1973, was gutted by arson in 1974. The building has since been re-renovated (although not to its former state) and is home to a popular area bed and breakfast.
Kamm & Schellinger Brewing Company and the 100 Center Complex
AM General's manufacturing plant, where the Hummer line of vehicles are built.
Bethel College is affiliated with the Missionary Church, and serves approximately 1,700 students.
Bonnie Doons restaurant on Lincoln Way West is the last of the area's original 1950s vintage drive up soda shops.

Because neighborhoods are such a vital resource to the success of Mishawaka, the city continually upgrades and develops new neighborhood park and recreation facilities. Presently, a total of 27 parks allow Mishawaka residents to golf, play ball, fish and exercise. In 1968, the city opened an outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool and an adjacent ice skating rink. On the south side, Mishawaka's George Wilson Park is home to the city's most popular winter toboggan spot, as well as an 18-hole frisbee golf course and the city's July 4 fireworks show. While the some of the city's Italian immigrants play games like bocce, and some Belgian immigrants continue to raise and race homing pigeons, the city also hosts the nation's oldest and largest wiffleball tournament, the World Whiffleball Championship, held at Rose Park’s 22-field wiffleball complex. The city is also renowned statewide for its high school football excellence, its three schools having won a combined 11 state championships since 1920.

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