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Dubuque school qualifies for free breakfasts, lunchesJan 30, 2015 10:00 pm - DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - Ashley Rokusek ate mini blueberry muffins at her classroom desk on Friday. "It's kind of cool to eat in the classroom," said Rokusek, a fifth-grader...
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Express train service planned between South Bend and ChicagoJan 30, 2015 10:00 pm - CHESTERTON, Ind. (AP) - Commuters in northern Indiana will be able to get on a train in South Bend and arrive in downtown Chicago in less than two hours, starting in Mar...
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Historical society, Miami Co. museum in uncharted territoryJan 30, 2015 10:00 pm - PERU, Ind. (AP) - Since 1916, the Miami County Museum has been home to the county's history and heritage. Head to the museum, and you'll find three floors of Native Amer...
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Notre Dame extends Jenkins' presidency another 5 yearsJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - The Rev. John I. Jenkins has been elected to a third five-year term as president of the University of Notre Dame. The board of trustees announced...
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Man charged with murder in death of Columbus Junction babyJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (AP) - An eastern Iowa man arrested earlier this month when his 4-month-old daughter was hospitalized with head trauma has been charged with firs...
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Police: Southgate man fatally shoots armed home intruderJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - SOUTHGATE, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a 74-year-old Southgate man fatally shot an armed neighbor who broke into his home. Police officials say the neighbor entered the...
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Inmate caught during escape attempt from Michigan prisonJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - BLACKMAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - An inmate serving a life sentence for murder has been caught during an escape attempt at a southern Michigan prison. State Corrections sp...
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House Republican seeks alternative to fuel tax increaseJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - State Rep. Walt Rogers is working on legislation that would use sales tax revenue to pay for road improvements. Rogers, a Republican from Cedar F...
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Romney not running: Former GOP nominee out of 2016 raceJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney ended his rollercoaster return to presidential politics on Friday, declaring his party would be better served by the "next generation of Re...
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Label manufacturer to bring 154 jobs to Scott CountyJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - SCOTTSBURG, Ind. (AP) - An Ohio-based label manufacturer has announced it will expand operations in Scott County and create more than 150 new jobs within the next five y...