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Santa, Sleighs & Sparkle: Steuben County's Holiday Weekend Is Packed with Cheer
(STEUBEN COUNTY) - If you're looking for festive fun this December weekend, the Steuben County Tourism Bureau has you covered--highlighting a full lineup of holiday events happening across the county.On Saturday, December 13, families can head to the Angola Area Chamber of Commerce's Winter Wonde...
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Barn Fire Breaks Out on Metz Road Before Dawn
(ANGOLA) - Fire crews from several departments responded to a barn fire early this morning on Metz Road, with damage estimated at $110,000.Angola and Metz fire units were dispatched around 4 a.m. and arrived to find a 30-by-30-foot barn fully engulfed and collapsing. The fire occurred in a non-hy...
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Winter Wonderland Returns to the YMCA This Saturday ❄️
(ANGOLA) - Families are invited to bundle up and head to the YMCA of Steuben County this Saturday for Winter Wonderland 2025.The free, family-friendly event runs from noon to 3 p.m. and features bounce houses, cookie decorating, kids activities, letters to Santa, food trucks, and plenty of hot c...
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Messiah Returns: Festival Choir Brings Holiday Tradition to Trine
(ANGOLA) - The Steuben County Festival Choir will continue its holiday tradition with a performance of Handel's Messiah at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, December 14, at Trine University's T. Furth Center for the Performing Arts in Angola.The concert features 78 local singers joined by 24 musicians from the F...
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Braun Slams GOP Defectors After Redistricting Defeat
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun and other Republican leaders reacted sharply after state senators voted down a congressional redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump. The Indiana Senate rejected the proposal 31-19, blocking a map that would have given Republicans control o...
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Indiana GOP Senators Sink Trump-Backed Redistricting Plan
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Senate Republicans broke with President Donald Trump on Thursday, voting down a congressional map that would have heavily favored the GOP in the 2026 elections. The proposal failed despite Republican supermajorities in the chamber, with 21 GOP senators joining all 10 Demo...
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Ohio Turnpike Tolls Rising in 2026, E-ZPass Still Cheapest Option
(OHIO) - Drivers on the Ohio Turnpike will pay more starting January 1, 2026, after the Turnpike Commission approved a 2.7% toll increase.Passenger vehicles using E-ZPass will see rates rise to 7.3 cents per mile, while cash or credit card users will pay 10.6 cents per mile. Commercial vehicle ra...
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Two Men Accused of Offering Bribes to Influence Steuben County Case
(AUBURN) - Two local men, one from Auburn and the other from Angola, are facing felony bribery charges after investigators say they tried to influence a Steuben County criminal case. According to The Star newspaper, Brett Henderson of Auburn and Brett Delancey of Angola were arrested December 9 a...
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Holiday Harmony in the Halls: Carols Fill the DeKalb Courthouse 🎶
(AUBURN) - The sounds of the season will echo through downtown Auburn this Friday night as DeKalb High School choirs present Carols in the Courthouse.The concert starts at 7 p.m. inside the historic DeKalb County Courthouse on South Main Street. The evening features festive holiday favorites per...
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Holiday Heart Risk: Cardiac Deaths Surge Around Christmas
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The American Heart Association is warning that the winter holidays are the deadliest time of year for heart attacks, with deaths peaking in late December. Research shows more Americans die from heart attacks on Christmas Day than any other day of the year, followed closely by Dec...
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