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WWII soldier’s duffel bag returned 7 decades laterJan 09, 2013 8:46 am - MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A World War II veteran who served in France during the war has been reunited with his Army-issued duffel bag nearly seven decades after it went miss...
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Couple who died in car fire didn’t attempt to exitJan 08, 2013 9:27 am - MCFARLAND, Wis. — McFarland’s police chief says the couple found dead in a burned out car early New Year’s Day never attempted to get out of the vehicle. Chief Craig Sh...
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Misconduct charge dropped against downstate sheriffJan 08, 2013 9:27 am - HARDIN — Official misconduct and disorderly conduct charges have been dropped against Calhoun County’s sheriff at a special prosecutor’s request. Prosecutor David Rands ...
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Cleanup cost tops $500K in Indiana cityJan 08, 2013 9:27 am - RICHMOND, Ind. — The cost of cleaning up contamination at a former industrial site in an eastern Indiana city is now expected to top half a million dollars. Richmond Met...
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Drug bust in Quincy nets 500 meth labsJan 08, 2013 9:27 am - QUINCY — Authorities in western Illinois say a drug bust at a Quincy home turned up more than 500 containers used to make methamphetamine. Illinois State Police Master S...
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Man presses to turn old YMCA into homeless shelterJan 08, 2013 9:13 am - BELLEVILLE — An advocate for the homeless is pressing for Belleville voters to decide whether he can convert the city’s former YMCA building into a shelter. The Rev. Lar...
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Indiana woman admits to neglecting grandmotherJan 08, 2013 9:13 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A northeastern Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to neglecting her 78-year-old grandmother, who was found disoriented with bruises and cuts in her home...
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Lambeau Field Atrium renovations revealedJan 08, 2013 9:13 am - GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers take renovation plans for the Lambeau Field Atrium to the stadium district board. Team officials have talked generally about atrium im...
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Robbins police chief resigns after DUI arrestJan 08, 2013 9:13 am - ROBBINS — The village of Robbins is seeing some turnover in its administration with the police chief retiring after a DUI arrest and the mayor also planning to step down...
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Freight train derails in north DecaturJan 08, 2013 9:08 am - DECATUR — A freight train has derailed in Decatur, causing six rail cars to topple down a steep embankment close to a roadway. No injuries were reported in the derailmen...