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Defense leads Purdue past Marshall 51-41Sep 29, 2012 6:04 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue’s Caleb TerBush threw four touchdown passes Saturday and the Boilermakers ran two interceptions back for scores as they held off Marshall 5...
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Ill. offers sessions on growing food businessesSep 29, 2012 9:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Business people who are trying to expand their Illinois food-based businesses may attend a daylong conference featuring experts to answer questions. The No...
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Some object to possible tribal casino in N. Ind.Sep 28, 2012 8:26 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Some people are speaking out against an American Indian tribe possibly building a casino on land it owns in northern Indiana. Dozens of people attend...
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Northwestern student’s body found in harborSep 27, 2012 8:00 pm - The body of a Northwestern University student who was last seen leaving a weekend party has been found in a harbor near the school’s Evanston campus. Authorities said th...
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Powerball ticket sold in suburban Des MoinesSep 27, 2012 1:29 pm - BONDURANT, Iowa — A winning $202 million Powerball ticket was purchased at a convenience store in the suburban Des Moines city of Bondurant, but nobody had claimed it by...
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Indiana pumpkin crop looks strong despite droughtSep 27, 2012 7:26 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue Extension expert says Indiana’s pumpkin crop has mostly fared well despite the drought that has gripped the Midwest, and consumers should...
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Video shows how drought turned crops to crispSep 26, 2012 11:00 am - BENNINGTON, Neb. — Duane Braesch’s cornfields are prime evidence of how unforgiving the elements have been for him and so many others across the Midwest this summer. To ...
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Whirlpool begins layoffs at Evansville centerSep 26, 2012 6:45 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Whirlpool will soon begin laying off workers as it prepares to close its Evansville product development center. The Evansville Courier-Press reports t...
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Utility warns customers of scam targeting LatinosSep 26, 2012 6:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A power company is warning its customers of a telephone scam that appears to target Hispanic and Latino households. Fort Wayne-based Indiana Michigan ...
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Daley rallies help for Indiana steel townSep 25, 2012 5:11 pm - Former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and a group of University of Chicago graduate students he now teaches are reaching across the state line to help the battered steel to...