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Garrett Taps Veteran ISP Leader to Steady Troubled Police Department
(GARRETT) - The Garrett Common Council has appointed Mark Heffelfinger as the city's new police chief, introducing him during Tuesday night's meeting.Heffelfinger brings decades of law enforcement experience to a department recently scrutinized in an Indiana State Police investigation.His career...
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300 Indiana National Guard Soldiers Deploying to Washington, DC Next Month
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Around 300 Indiana National Guard soldiers will deploy to Washington, DC, next month to assist with an ongoing safety operation requested by the DC National Guard. Governor Mike Braun authorized the mission, which will rotate in a new group of Guardsmen to replace those who have...
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Indiana & Michigan Power 10K Grant to Community Harvest Will Provide 40,000 Meals
(FORT WAYNE) - The Indiana Michigan Power Foundation has awarded Community Harvest Food Bank a $10,000 grant, a contribution coming at a critical time as families across northeast Indiana continue to face delays in SNAP benefits and increased need during the holiday season. According to Community...
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Ohio Gives Schools the Green Light to Keep Narcan On-Site
(COLUMBUS) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed House Bill 57, giving schools the option to keep overdose-reversing drugs like Narcan on campus.The law does not require schools to carry the medication, but districts that choose to do so must create policies for storage, staff training, and repo...
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Wild School Bus Chase Through Fort Wayne Ends in Arres
(FORT WAYNE) - A man is in custody after leading Fort Wayne Police on a chase Wednesday morning in a Fort Wayne Community Schools bus.Police say no students were on board. An officer first spotted the bus driving erratically and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over. The p...
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Detroit Woman Sentenced for Smuggling Drugs Into Coldwater Prison
(Coldwater) - A 57-year-old Detroit woman has been sentenced to 19 months to 10 years in prison for smuggling drugs into the Lakeland Correctional Facility in December 2023. Della Williams received the sentence from Circuit Judge Bill O'Grady after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamin...
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Tourism Awards Given To NE Indiana Individuals And Business
(SHIPSHEWANA) - Two Northeast Indiana individuals and a business have been given awards for tourism.Alvin and Elsie Miller of Shipshewana were given the Will Koch Indiana Tourism Leadership Award, which is the State's highest tourism accolade.The award was given by the Indiana Destination Develop...
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St. Joseph County Commission Approves Budgets
(CENTREVILLE) - St Joseph County has their budgets for the next two years. Tuesday afternoon, the St. Joseph County Commission approved the General Appropriation Act Resolution for 2026 and for 2027. County Finance Director Angie Steinman shared with the Commission that the budge...
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Gobble Gobble! Indiana Thanksgiving Still a Bargain
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Hoosiers sitting down for Thanksgiving dinner this year will pay nearly the same as they did in 2024. Indiana Farm Bureau's annual market basket survey shows the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal for 10 people is $53.62 -- that's about $5.36 per person, up only 3 cents from la...
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Gov. Braun Pressures Senate Republicans Over Redistricting Delay
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun is stepping up pressure on state Senate Republicans after they voted to delay a special session on congressional redistricting. The Indiana Capital Chronicle reports that on Tuesday, senators narrowly approved a resolution to adjourn until January, ins...
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