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The administration says enough safety infrastructure is in place for students crossing on foot at McKinley Highway and Bittersweet Road
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Police said the officer had her lights and siren on through the busy intersection when another car hit her patrol car
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Owner Kevin Sauer says he tried for two years to find a buyer who would continue the speedway but it's time to give that up
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The city bought the bar on Mishawaka Avenue earlier this year. The bar has been the site of multiple fatal shootings in the past few years.
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The change comes more than three months after the city's redevelopment commission approved buying land for an intake center off Bendix Drive despite heavy opposition from neighbors
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Child labor permits in Michigan could see a more centralized process under legislation that received a hearing before a state House committee Thursday.
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There’s just over a month left before several significant changes to the state’s Medicaid program go into effect, including changes to the Aged and Disabled waiver and the implementation of the Pathways for Aging program. Several lawmakers raised concerns about the Family and Social Services Administration's handling of the changes at a Medicaid Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday.
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Crawford Park has new climbing structures and a splash pad, Phase II could see wetlands and new basketball courts
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Fentanyl test strips are a common tool used to prevent overdose deaths, but Indiana law is unclear about whether or not the small strips of paper are legal to use. Despite bipartisan support, legislation to decriminalize test strips didn’t survive this year’s legislative session. While lawmakers work to clarify state law, advocates remain focused on saving lives.
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The state and venture capital firm Elevate Ventures announced Thursday the creation of a $100 million entrepreneurship fund that Gov. Eric Holcomb said will fill a void for growing Indiana companies.
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Benjamin Mattingly was seen drinking and driving in the parking lot of the Elkhart County Prosecutor's Office in June 2023.
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One of the new maps will go on to replace the current state senate district plan that a federal court struck down as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
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Indiana’s labor force participation rate fell last month to its lowest point in more than two years.
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Indiana will disperse a total of $150 million to local health departments in January 2025. Before lawmakers expanded public health funding, counties shared about $7 million from the state annually.
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The developer says 19 new businesses have launched within walking distance of the hotel since its 2021 opening
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