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Indiana State Police Reports Holiday Enforcement Results
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WLKI)- Indiana State Police Fort Wayne District dayshift troopers made more than 120 traffic contacts during the Labor Day weekend as part of increased holiday enforcement efforts.According to Indiana State Police, troopers had 124 traffic contacts over the weekend, resulting in...
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Indiana Lawmakers Offer Few Details on Proposed Homeowner Property Tax Elimination
INDIANAPOLIS (WLKI)- A proposal being promoted by several high-ranking Indiana Republican lawmakers would eliminate property taxes on owner-occupied homes, but the details of how it would work have not yet been released.Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Ryan Mishler, Rep. Craig Snow and Sen. ...
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Garrett Man Charged After Deputies Find Meth in Boot
ANGOLA, Ind. (WLKI)- A Garrett man is facing a Level 2 felony dealing methamphetamine charge after Steuben County deputies allegedly found more than 30 grams of suspected methamphetamine hidden in his boot.Dale E. Swonger, 29, was arrested Sept. 2 at 4 Korners on North Bay View Road in Angola. He...
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Trine Announces Plans for Keith Busse Parkway
ANGOLA, Ind. (WLKI) - Trine University, the City of Angola and the Indiana Department of Transportation are planning a new four-lane road intended to improve access to the university's west campus.The new Keith Busse Parkway will connect U.S. 20 to Thunder Drive. University officials say the road...
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Coldwater Man Charged with Terrorism Threat
COLDWATER, Mich. - (WLKI) - A Coldwater man is facing a felony charge after authorities say he made threats of mass violence against law enforcement and community locations.Twenty-eight-year-old Michael Paul Young was arraigned in Branch County District Court, where Magistrate Valerie White set b...
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Branch County Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Possession Arrest
BRANCH COUNTY, Mich. (WLKI) - A 49-year-old woman was arrested Saturday morning after a traffic stop in Branch County led deputies to suspected drugs and drug paraphernalia.The Branch County Sheriff's Office says a deputy stopped a black 2011 Kia Forte around 8:39 a.m. September 5 on Dunks Road n...
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Autumn Harvest Hoedown Returns to Pokagon State Park
ANGOLA, Ind. (WLKI) - Pokagon State Park's annual Autumn Harvest Hoedown will return Saturday, September 26.The event is scheduled from 7:30 until 10 p.m. in the park's main beach parking lot.The Spy Run String Band will perform traditional dance music in Midwestern and Southern styles. A caller ...
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Michigan Funds Research into Community College Transfers
LANSING, Mich. (WLKI) - Michigan is investing more than $200,000 in research aimed at improving college outcomes for community college students who transfer to four-year institutions.A recent analysis found that more than 38 percent of community college students in Michigan who transfer to a four...
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Rare 1909 Auburn Featured at Festival
AUBURN, Ind. (WLKI) - A rare 1909 Auburn was among the historic vehicles featured during this year's Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival.The burgundy two-cylinder Auburn belongs to Tom and Jill LeMin Lee of Pennsylvania. Tom Lee says only about a dozen two-cylinder Auburns are believed to still exist...
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Fort Wayne Artists Guild Opens September Show in Angola
ANGOLA, Ind. (WLKI) - The Fort Wayne Artists Guild will display its work at Steuben Arts Scene Gallery in Angola throughout September.The exhibition features 60 original works by 21 northeast Indiana artists. The show includes landscapes, florals, figure paintings and three-dimensional pieces in ...
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