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Indiana places new limits on college creditsMar 07, 2012 6:42 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana colleges will soon have to limit the number of credits needed to earn a degree. The Indiana House of Representative has approved the plan to limit...
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Chicago mayor endorses Jackson Jr.Mar 06, 2012 4:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is supporting Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. in his congressional primary bid. Emanuel said in a statement Tuesday that Jackson is a “progress...
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SW Ind. neighbor rescues woman, 96, from home fireMar 06, 2012 6:22 am - OWENSVILLE, Ind. — A southwestern Indiana woman is being hailed as a hero for rescuing a 96-year-old neighbor from a home set ablaze by a lightning strike. The Princeton...
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Ind. seeks info on vacant rentals in storm areasMar 06, 2012 6:22 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is asking the owners of unoccupied housing located in storm-affected areas of the state and adjacent counties to register properties so they can b...
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Nearly 70 cats removed from condemned N. Ind. homeMar 06, 2012 6:22 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Animal control crews have removed nearly 70 cats from a condemned one-story home in Fort Wayne filled with the stench of cat feces. Fort Wayne Animal ...
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C. Ind. county to demolish aging county grandstandMar 06, 2012 6:22 am - MUNCIE, Ind. — Delaware County officials are moving ahead with demolition of the aging, unsafe grandstand at the central Indiana county’s fairgrounds. The Star Press rep...
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Election board rejects candidate for nicknameMar 06, 2012 6:22 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A candidate seeking to run for county commissioner in northeast Indiana has had his name removed from the ballot because he included the nickname “Leg...
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Wet snow blankets tornado-ravaged S. Ind.Mar 05, 2012 6:16 am - HENRYVILLE, Ind. — Forecasters say an overnight snowfall has covered tornado-ravaged portions of southern Indiana with a blanket of wet snow. The National Weather Servic...
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Indiana gets $250K grant to promote fair housingMar 05, 2012 6:16 am - INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Civil Rights Commission has been awarded a $250,000 federal grant to promote fair housing. The commission says it will use will use the U.S. D...
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Ind. selects 7 finalists for Stellar CommunitiesMar 05, 2012 6:16 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Lt. Governor Becky Skillman says the cities of Auburn, Crawfordsville and Delphi are among seven finalists for Indiana’s Stellar Communities program. The ...