SOUTH BEND, Ind.–People who live on South Bend’s westside say the closure of a Kroger grocery store in the area is just one of several challenges being thrown at them lately.

The LaSalle Park Neighborhood Association met Thursday night to speak with other residents to talk about ways to make things easier for people. Topics like food access, safety, housing, and the high costs of goods were all brought up along with other concerns from the community.

The Kroger store used to be on Western Avenue and served the LaSalle Park Neighborhood. It closed in July. That Kroger closure means people in the area now have to go across the street to Martin’s, the closest chain grocery store.

“Groceries are more expensive at Martin’s than they are at Kroger, and also with the loss of foot traffic in th

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