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DeKalb EMA Offers Free Sandbags As Flooding Concerns Continue
(AUBURN) - The DeKalb County Department of Emergency Management is making sand and sandbags available to residents as flooding concerns continue across the county.The supplies are being offered through a self-service site at the Auburn Parks and Recreation Office, located across from the recyclin...
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Muncie Woman Facing Felony Charges After Teen Hit By SUV At Party
(MUNCIE) - An 18-year-old Muncie woman is facing preliminary felony charges after investigators say a 16-year-old was struck by an SUV following a fight at a house party.Police say the incident happened March 7 on South Hoyt Avenue as the teen was leaving the party.Authorities allege the teen was...
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Michigan Prison Education Programs Reach Record Participation
(LANSING) - Michigan prisons are reporting a record number of inmates completing education and job-training programs, with participation climbing sharply over the past several years.New figures from the Michigan Department of Corrections show nearly 4,000 inmates completed programs last fiscal ye...
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Ohio Jails Take In Millions From ICE Detention Contracts
(COLUMBUS) - Ohio correctional facilities took in more than $13.2 million last year from federal immigration detention contracts, according to newly reviewed jail payment records. The ACLU of Ohio says records show at least six facilities each received more than $1 million through agreements to h...
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Defiance Warns Public To Avoid Maumee River After Sewer Break
(DEFIANCE) - City officials in Defiance are warning residents to stay out of the Maumee River near the city after a sewer line failure released untreated wastewater into the river.The break happened in a line carrying sewage from the Kingsbury pumping station to the Defiance Water Pollution Contr...
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NIPSCO Customers Push Back On Rising Bills At Elkhart County Session
(GOSHEN) - Frustration over rising NIPSCO utility bills continues to build in northern Indiana, with customers sounding off during the latest Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission listening session in Elkhart County.Dozens of residents told regulators their monthly bills have climbed sharply, wit...
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Indiana Man Faces Federal Charges In Child Exploitation Case
(HAMMOND) - A West Lebanon man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he coerced a 12-year-old New Jersey girl into self-harm and possessed child sexual abuse images.Federal court records identify the suspect as 26-year-old Billy Joe Holman, also known as William Holman.He is charged wit...
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NIPSCO Locks Out United Steelworkers Employees After Contract Deadline Passes
(MERRILLVILLE) - NIPSCO says it has initiated a lockout of employees represented by the United Steelworkers after months of contract negotiations failed to produce a tentative agreement by the extended April 2 deadline.The company says talks with union leaders had been underway since January 20, ...
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Angola Parks Hosting Easter Egg Hunt Saturday At Commons Hall, Park
(ANGOLA) - Families in Angola are invited to a community Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, April 4, hosted by Angola Parks and Recreation.The event begins at 11 a.m. at Commons Hall, where children can enjoy face painting, egg decorating, bag decorating, games, prizes, refreshments and more before t...
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Pokagon Hosting Easter Egg Hunt Saturday Afternoon
(ANGOLA) - Families heading to Pokagon State Park this weekend can take part in an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at 2 p.m.The hunt will be held on the CCC Shelter lawn, with children divided into three age groups: 0 to 3, 4 to 7, and 8 to 10.Park staff say the first group begins promptly at 2, so fami...
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