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Pioneer Mayor Assures Coverage After Firefighter Walkout; Former Members Detail Reasons for Departure
(PIONEER) - Pioneer Mayor Edward Kidston sent a message to his constituents following a mass firefighter walkout. Firefighters who resigned are detailing why they left.The Village Reporter shared an April 16th message from Kidston to Pioneer residents stating, "Simply put, you remain protected." ...
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Marshall County Ban on Data Centers Could Influence Other Indiana Communities
(MARSHALL COUNTY, IND.) - A decision in Marshall County to ban new data centers is being closely watched as other Indiana communities consider how to handle similar projects.County commissioners approved the ban this week, replacing a temporary moratorium and immediately blocking future data cent...
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Ohio Senate Republicans Advance Bill Targeting Local Gun Ordinances
(COLUMBUS) - Ohio Senate Republicans have approved a bill that would allow lawsuits against cities and townships that pass gun regulations stricter than state law.The measure would let individuals take legal action against local governments and could require those communities to pay damages, cour...
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Garrett High School Staffer Fired After Bringing Handgun to Campus
(GARRETT, IND.) - A Garret-Keyser-Butler Community Schools staff member is on administrative leave pending termination after bringing a personal handgun to Garrett High School.Superintendent Dan Durrwachter notified families of the incident, which happened Monday.School officials say a school res...
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Frog Prince Performances Set for June in Angola
(ANGOLA) - The Angola Performing Arts Academy and Youth Art Gallery will present "The Frog Prince" Friday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 27 at 4:30 p.m. at the Steuben County Community Center.The production, written by MaryKay Clark, will be held in the Hughes Auditorium at 317 South Wa...
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Traffic Stop in Putnam County Leads to $9 Million Drug Seizure
(PUTNAM COUNTY) - An Indiana State Police traffic stop on Interstate 70 led to the seizure of nearly 400 pounds of suspected cocaine.Police say a criminal interdiction trooper stopped a commercial motor vehicle traveling eastbound near the 37 mile marker, near Cloverdale, for speeding.During the ...
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Columbia City Man Killed in I-69 Crash in DeKalb County
(DEKALB COUNTY) - A Columbia City man was killed in a crash on Interstate 69.Indiana State Police say troopers responded around 9:30 a.m. Monday to the area of the 325-mile marker to investigate a single-vehicle crash.Police say a 2010 Ford E-350 cargo van was traveling northbound when it left th...
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Angola Woman Arrested on Felony Intimidation Charge After Domestic Dispute
(ANGOLA) - An Angola woman faces a felony charge following a domestic dispute.The Herald Republican reports Marlo A. Gilbert, 57, of the 700 block of West Mill Street, was arrested at her residence and charged with Level 5 felony intimidation with a deadly weapon.Police were called at 8:29 p.m. S...
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Angola Common Council Approves Claims, Receives Audit Update
(ANGOLA) - The Angola Common Council held a brief meeting Monday night to take care of routine business.Council members approved about $1.28 million in city bills.Clerk-Treasurer Ryan Herbert told the council the State Board of Accounts audit is underway and could wrap up by mid-May.The next coun...
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14-Year-Old Charged After Fatal Shooting of Salem Teen
(SALEM) - A 14-year-old boy is charged after another 14-year-old was found shot and killed in southern Indiana. WHAS reports Indiana State Police were called around 7:00 p.m. Sunday to a home on East Oak Drive in Salem, where a teen was found with a gunshot wound to the head.Family members have i...
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