We have a special guest today on SOUND OFF! Since 2012, he’s been the President of the South Bend Cubs (formerly the Silver Hawks) and has helped lead a strong resurgence of Minor League baseball in the region and economic development in South Bend. He was twice named Midwest League Executive of the Year. Our guest today was South Bend Cubs President Joe Hart. 

Topics included the MLB trade deadline, congressional support for Minor League Baseball, growth of the South Bend Cubs franchise, and much more. 

CREDITS: Nate Loucks (Host), Joe Hart (Guest), Dennis Siddall (Producer), Jeff Wuggazer (Editor)

SOUND OFF is a community conversation show that airs every Monday and Friday on 96.7 the Eagle in LaPorte County, Indiana. SOUND OFF is a Spoon River Media production.

Joining the show today was Drs. Vidya Kora and Dafer Haddadin to answer any questions and respond to myths about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines. Questions were asked about masking, long-haul systems, schools, and more. 

Dr. Vidya Kora is a Franciscan Physician Network member specializing in Internal Medicine and Northern Regional Board of Franciscan Alliance. 

Dr. Dafer Haddadin is a member of the Franciscan Physician Network specializing in Infectious Disease.

CREDITS: Nate Loucks (Host), Jeff Wuggazer (Producer/Editor), Dr. Vidya Kora (Guest), Dr. Dafer Haddadin (Guest)

SOUND OFF is a community conversation show that airs every Monday and Friday on 96.7 the Eagle in LaPorte County, Indiana. SOUND OFF is a Spoon River Media production.

(LAPORTE, IN) - Joining Nate Loucks in the studio is LaPorte County Commissioner Rich Mrozinski. The discussion included economic development, the LaPorte County fair, feuds in the LaPorte County government, the Rolling Prairie EMS base, and more. 

CREDITS: Nate Loucks (Host), Rich Mrozinski (Guest), Dennis Siddall (Producer), Jeff Wuggazer (Editor)

SOUND OFF is a community conversation show that airs every Monday and Friday on 96.7 the Eagle in LaPorte County, Indiana. SOUND OFF is a Spoon River Media production.

On SOUND OFF today was City of LaPorte Parks Superintendent Mark Schreiber. He talked about the upcoming LakeFest, the Stone Lake and Chessie trails, the Civic Auditorium's future, and more. 

To find out more about LakeFest, visit LaPorteLakeFest.com. 

CREDITS: Nate Loucks (host), Dennis Siddall (producer), Jeff Wuggazer (editor), Mark Schreiber (guest)

SOUND OFF is a community conversation show that airs every Monday and Friday on 96.7 the Eagle in LaPorte County, Indiana. SOUND OFF is a Spoon River Media production.

Everybody is talking about election reform, so we spent hours digging into the FOR THE PEOPLE ACT and the Texas voting bills.

Congressional Democrats are still determined to pass the FOR THE PEOPLE ACT, sweeping voting and election bill blocked by Senate Republicans through the filibuster. The bill would allow same-day voter registration, require voting machines to be made in America and expand vote-by-mail allowances, among other things. Texas Governor Greg Abbott is similarly working on getting legislation passed in his state that would limit early voting hours, add increased identification requirements, and empower partisan poll watchers to make challenges.

So, we asked what our listeners thought? What kinds of reforms do you think America should institute in elections and voting rights? 

CREDITS: Nate Loucks (Host), Dennis Siddall (Producer), Jeff Wuggazer (Editor)

SOUND OFF is a community conversation show that airs every Monday and Friday on 96.7 the Eagle in LaPorte County, Indiana. SOUND OFF is a Spoon River Media production.

Today's guest on SOUND OFF was LaPorte County Prosecuting Attorney John Lake. The conversation included topics like gun rights/violence, the battle between Governor Eric Holcomb and Attorney General Todd Rokita, First Amendment violations and social media companies, COVID-19 mandates, and more. 

CREDITS: Nate Loucks (host), John Lake (guest), Jeff Wuggazer (producer/editor)

SOUND OFF is a community conversation show that airs every Monday and Friday on 96.7 the Eagle in LaPorte County, Indiana. SOUND OFF is a Spoon River Media production.

Today's topic on SOUND OFF was about former President Donald Trump seeking re-election in 2024. In an interview this week, President Trump stated that he had decided whether he would run for president again in 2024, though he didn't say what his decision is. However, with the announcement that he will do a national tour with Bill O'Reilly in December and has plans to continue public rallies and appearances, many believe he will, in fact, run again in 2024. In this episode, we talked about whether our listeners believe Trump will run for re-election and if people believe he should run.

CREDITS: Dennis Siddall (Producer), Rik Anthony (Editor), Nate Loucks (Host)

SOUND OFF is a community conversation show that airs every Monday and Friday on 96.7 the Eagle in LaPorte County, Indiana. SOUND OFF is a Spoon River Media production.

On SOUND OFF today was the Business & Events Director of the LaPorte County Fairgrounds Suzi Carpenter and the LaPorte County Council President Randy Novak. The discussion included information about the fairgrounds, the difference between the operating entities at the fairgrounds, ideas for future expansion and growth, and much more. 

CREDITS: Rik Anthony (Producer/Editor), Nate Loucks (Host), Suzi Carpenter (Guest), Randy Novak (Guest)

SOUND OFF is a community conversation show that airs every Monday and Friday on 96.7 the Eagle in LaPorte County, Indiana. SOUND OFF is a Spoon River Media production.

According to the 2019 Planning & Progress Study from Northwestern Mutual, almost one in five Baby Boomers have less than $5,000 set aside for retirement. Some in Washington suggest that reforms need to be made to the two primary governmental benefits: social security and Medicare. Today on SOUND OFF, we talked about YOUR ideas for reform in America's retirement system. 

CREDITS: Dennis Siddall (Producer), Jeff Wuggazer (Editor), Nate Loucks (Host)

SOUND OFF is a community conversation show that airs every Monday and Friday on 96.7 the Eagle in LaPorte County, Indiana. SOUND OFF is a Spoon River Media production.

On the show today was LaPorte County Commissioner Joe Haney.

CREDITS: Dennis Siddall (Producer), Jeff Wuggazer (Editor), Nate Loucks (Host), Joe Janey (Guest)

SOUND OFF is a community conversation show that airs every Monday and Friday on 96.7 the Eagle in LaPorte County, Indiana. SOUND OFF is a Spoon River Media production.