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Community Meets $450,000 Matching Challenge For Hawpatch Trail
(LAGRANGE) - LaGrange County residents were asked to help out, and they did. The community has successfully completed the $225,000 matching challenge for the Hawpatch Trail, unlocking a total of $450,000 to advance early development of the project. The LaGrange Coun...
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Food Preparation Important For Thanksgiving
(COLDWATER) - Whether you are hosting this year's Thanksgiving meal or going somewhere for dinner, food preparation is key for a good meal. That starts with getting everything ready to eat. Joe Frazier, Director of Environmental Health with the Brach-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Communit...
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Elmore Sentenced In Death Of Son
(GOSHEN) - An Elkhart County man has been sentenced in the death of his son. Elkhart County Superior Court officials say that 29 year old Franklin Elmore Jr. was sentenced Tuesday to 65 years in prison. He plead guilty in October to murdering his six year old son Justin. ...
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Statewide Silver Alert Issued for Missing 68-Year-Old Grabill Woman
(GRABILL) - A statewide Silver Alert is now in effect as police search for 68-year-old Maryann Hough, who disappeared Tuesday morning around 9:30.Hough was last seen in Grabill wearing a purple sweater and black pants. She's described as 5-foot-1, about 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes....
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Indiana Gas Prices Plunge, Poised to Stay Low Through the Holidays
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Gas prices across Indiana continue to fall, and experts say the trend should hold as long as refineries keep operating smoothly.Prices in some major cities are now averaging around $2.80 a gallon, down more than 15 cents in the past week and roughly 25 cents over the past month. ...
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Indiana’s Redistricting Battle Erupts—Special December Session Called
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana's redistricting battle is heating up, and lawmakers will return to the Statehouse next month to take it on. Republican House Speaker Todd Huston announced Tuesday that the Indiana General Assembly will reconvene on December 1, saying all legislative business is back on th...
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Poka-Bache Trail Surge: Construction, Funding, and Regional Support Hit New Highs
(AUBURN) -- A major regional effort is gaining momentum to complete one of Indiana's longest multi-use trail systems. Officials from four counties and seven cities and towns -- along with private donors and grassroots supporters -- are pushing to finish the 82-mile Poka-Bache Connector stretching...
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Coldwater Residents Arrested Following Traffic Stop
(BATAVIA TOWNSHIP) - A traffic stop led to the arrest of a man and a woman on multiple charges. The Branch County Sheriff's Office says deputies conducted a traffic stop at 12:22 AM Monday in Batavia Township, after observing a vehicle that had an inoperable headlight, no license...
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LaGrange County And Nonprofit Partner To Apply For Funding
(LAGRANGE) - A nonprofit organization is going to partner with LaGrange County to hopefully get funding to create a recovery house. Last week, the LaGrange County Commission voted unanimously to work with Inspiration Ministries to apply for a $750,000 Community Development Block ...
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City Commission Approves Extension To Curbside Recycling
(STURGIS) - More Sturgis residents would be able to take advantage of the City's recycling option if their landlords agree to it. Monday night, the Sturgis City Commission was presented with a resolution that would allow people who rent to be eligible if their landlords agree to ...
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