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Indiana Senate endorses ban on drivers using handheld phones
Feb 25, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A proposal that would ban motorists from using handheld cellphones on Indiana roads appears on its way to becoming law. The Indiana Senate voted 43-4...
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Indiana toddler apparently drowns after falling into lake
Feb 25, 2020 6:00 am - BLACKHAWK, Ind. (AP) - A 20-month-old girl apparently drowned after she and another young girl fell into a western Indiana lake, officials said. Isabella Ellington died ...
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Police: Northwestern Indiana man admits killing mother, 91
Feb 25, 2020 6:00 am - PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) - A northwestern Indiana man was charged with murder Tuesday after police said he admitted killing his 91-year-old mother. Charles H. Trumble, 59, of ...
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Indiana teacher gun training plan failing amid opposition
Feb 24, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A legislative proposal for requiring annual training for teachers who carry guns inside Indiana schools was scuttled amid a disagreement over whether...
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Deadline approaching for Indiana Governor's Fellows program
Feb 24, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The deadline is days away to apply for the 2020-2021 Indiana Governor's Fellowship. An application and supporting materials must be postmarked or su...
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Indiana high school cracks down on student vaping with fines
Feb 24, 2020 6:00 am - MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana high school is cracking down on students who vape. Mishawaka High School enacted a policy this year allowing resource officers to issu...
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Indiana Beach amusement park closes, residents look ahead
Feb 23, 2020 6:00 am - MONTICELLO, Ind. (AP) - Officials are hoping to find a new buyer after the popular Indiana Beach amusement park that had operated for nearly a century recently closed wi...
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Project doubling Indiana Michigan Power's solar generation
Feb 23, 2020 6:00 am - GRANGER, Ind. (AP) - Construction is expected to start this spring on a project more than doubling Indiana Michigan Power's electricity production from solar energy sour...
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Judge rejects fatal crash plea, surprising victim's parents
Feb 23, 2020 6:00 am - GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) - A northern Indiana judge has rejected a man's plea agreement in a fatal 2015 car crash, frustrating the victim's parents, who say they want the long-...
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Illinois contractor faces federal fraud charges in Indiana
Feb 23, 2020 6:00 am - HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - An Illinois contractor faces federal charges in Indiana for allegedly defrauding a blight removal program of nearly $100,000 in phony invoices. Mah...