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Wendy's Plans to Close Up to 358 U.S. Restaurants Amid Sales Slump
(DUBLIN, OH) - Wendy's says it plans to close hundreds of underperforming restaurants across the United States in 2026 as the fast-food chain works to reverse declining sales and rebuild its brand.The company expects to shutter between 5% and 6% of its 5,959 U.S. locations -- roughly 298 to 358 r...
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Prosecutors Say Dee Warber Died of Strangulation, Blunt Force Trauma
(LENAWEE COUNTY) - Prosecutors say a Michigan woman whose disappearance remained unsolved for more than three years died from strangulation and blunt force trauma, testimony revealed in the murder trial of her husband.Dee Warner, 52, vanished from her Lenawee County home in April 2021. Her body w...
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Pedestrian Struck by County Utility Truck in Downtown Hillsdale
(HILLSDALE) - A woman suffered serious injuries Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a county utility vehicle while crossing a downtown street. The crash occurred at the intersection of McMollum Street and North Broad Street, where a Ford F-Series utility truck traveling westbound on McMollum ...
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Hamilton School Board Approves New Contract for Superintendent
(HAMILTON) - The Hamilton Community Schools Board of Trustees has approved a new contract for Superintendent William Reichhart following a public hearing with no community comments.KPC News Service/The Star reports that school board members voted Monday to approve the agreement, with four members...
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Garrett Man Sentenced for Child Battery, Faces Upcoming Molestation Trial
(COLUMBIA CITY) - A Garrett man convicted of battering a child has been sentenced to prison while awaiting trial on additional child molesting charges, according to the KPC News Service/The Star.John Michael-Ezra Phillips, 31, was sentenced Feb. 9 in Whitley Circuit Court to four years after a ju...
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Repeat DUI Offender Charged After Crashing Into Angola Liquor Store
(ANGOLA) - A Steuben County man with five prior drunken driving convictions faces new charges after crashing his SUV into a local liquor store Monday morning, according to the Herald Republican.John E. Surfus, 69, of rural Angola, was arrested at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital following the ...
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Trine Esports Director Jeremy Goossens Earns National Recognition
(ANGOLA) - Trine University's esports director Jeremy Goossens has received honorable mention from a national collegiate esports league for his program's performance during the fall 2025 season.The recognition came from ECAC Esports as part of its Coach of the Season and Director of the Season ho...
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Free FAFSA Help Available for Indiana Students at College Goal Sunday
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana students planning to attend college can get free, in-person help completing financial aid forms later this month during College Goal Sunday events held statewide.Financial aid professionals will staff 34 locations across Indiana at 2 p.m. local time Feb. 22 to assist stud...
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89-Mile Police Chase Ends With PIT Maneuver, Two Arrested on I-69
(MONROE-GIBSON COUNTIES) - An 89-mile police pursuit that reached speeds above 100 mph ended Tuesday morning when troopers forced a pickup truck off Interstate 69, leading to the arrest of two Evansville residents on felony charges, Indiana State Police said.The chase began about 9:49 a.m. EST wh...
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Missing Michigan Woman Found Dead in DeKalb County; Death Ruled Homicide
(CORUNNA) - Authorities say a body discovered in a marshy area of DeKalb County last Friday has been identified as a missing Michigan woman whose death has been ruled a homicide.The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office responded around 11:18 a.m. Feb. 13 to the 2100 block of County Road 17 near Corunna...
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