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Two Face CSC Charges In Separate Branch County Investigations
(COLDWATER, MI) -- Authorities in Branch County arrested two men Friday following separate investigations involving alleged criminal sexual conduct.Michigan State Police arrested Alec Kamden Heuer, who faces a total of seven charges. The charges include three counts of second-degree criminal sexu...
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Area Poverty Rates Show Improvement
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Poverty rates across northeastern Indiana declined from 2023 to 2024, but they remain higher than levels recorded at the start of the century, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.The data comes from the bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Esti...
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Cold Case Spotlight: Amish Teen’s 1969 Death Still Haunts Investigators
(LAGRANGE) - Indiana State Police seek the public's help to solve the 1969 killing of an Amish teenager after someone threw a rock from a passing vehicle into his buggy in LaGrange County.The attack happened around midnight March 22, 1969, along County Road 300 West near County Road 350 South. Th...
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Water Restored in Butler After Pipe Failure Leaves City Dry for Nearly 20 Hours
(BUTLER) - Water service has been restored in the city of Butler after a major pipe failure left residents and businesses without water for nearly a full day.The outage began just before noon Thursday when an 8-inch water pipe failed, draining the city's water tower and cutting off service across...
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Inmate Found Dead During Routine Check at St. Joseph County Jail
(SOUTH BEND) - A 34-year-old inmate was found dead Friday afternoon inside the St. Joseph County Jail, according to Indiana State Police.In a press release, ISP said Dustin Pate was found unresponsive in his cell around 12:35 p.m. during routine cell checks. Jail staff attempted life-saving measu...
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Two Indiana Drivers Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash in Ohio
(WILLIAMS COUNTY) - Two women from Indiana were seriously injured Friday evening in a head-on crash in northwest Ohio.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on U.S. 20. A driver from Waterloo, Indiana, was traveling eastbound when she crossed the center line and co...
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Hillsdale Academy to Host Open House Sunday for Prospective Families
(HILLSDALE) - Hillsdale Academy, the private K-12 school affiliated with Hillsdale College, will host an open house Sunday, Feb. 1, for families interested in learning more about the school.The open house is scheduled from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on the Hillsdale College campus, where Hillsdale Academy is...
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Three Seriously Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash at US-127 and US-6
(PULASKI TOWNSHIP) - Three people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday night at the intersection of U.S. 127 and U.S. 6 in Williams County.The Ohio State Highway Patrol's Defiance Post says the crash happened around 8:56 p.m. when a southbound 2018 Nissan Altima failed to yield...
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Indiana Senate Approves Hemp Bill, Sends Measure to House
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Legislation that would tighten regulations on hemp-based THC products has officially passed the Indiana Senate and now heads to the Indiana House of Representatives for consideration.Senate Bill 250 cleared its third reading in the Senate with a 35-13 vote. The bill would prohibi...
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Quincy Lawmaker Calls for One-Year Pause on New Data Centers
(QUINCY) - A local Michigan lawmaker is calling for a one-year moratorium on new data centers as questions grow about their impact on local communities, energy systems and water resources.State Rep. Jennifer Wortz of Quincy is drafting legislation that would temporarily halt approval of new data ...
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