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Boys & Girls Clubs all over the state took part in tree planting ceremonies. Goshen used its to focus on mental health.
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Incumbents in both parties held fast in Michiana primaries as voters favor name recognition.
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A friend who still keeps in touch with Breaking Bad star Dean Norris, valedictorian in 1981, will grab his photos for him
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Braun’s choice for running mate is creating questions — and potential issues — for his campaign.
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Both St. Joseph and Elkhart counties saw their lowest primary turnout rates in recent memory
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Kent Fulmer visits with Scott Campbell of The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association.
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Teachers who have not been able to sign up for literacy training funded by the Indiana Department of Education will have additional opportunities. The IDOE announced more spots will open for Keys to Literacy courses after thousands of educators registered in less than a month.
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The Michigan House of Representatives approved the proposal for the state’s next budget Wednesday.
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Educators from across the state spoke out against a new literacy endorsement and revised graduation requirements at the State Board of Education meeting on Wednesday. They said training for the endorsement is confusing and burdensome and they expressed concern that the new graduation requirements won’t help students become well-rounded.
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Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Braun has named his choice for running mate — first-term Rep. Julie McGuire (R-Indianapolis).
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Two Statehouse incumbents lost their reelection bids in Tuesday’s primary — one from each chamber and one from each party.
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Four Indiana school corporations asked voters in their districts to raise property taxes to pay for teachers and staff. Those corporations are Brown County Schools, Blue River Valley Schools, Fremont Community Schools and the Metropolitan School District of Pike Township.
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Incumbents Suzanne Weirick and Joanna King win versus right-wing challengers in Elkhart County Primaries.
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Valerie McCray won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tuesday, making history in the process — becoming the first Black woman to be a nominee for U.S. Senate in Indiana history.
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St. Joseph County voted in the 2024 primary election Tuesday.
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Taking part in education or work programs could allow Michigan prisoners to reduce their prison time under bills introduced Tuesday in the state Senate.
More information is available at ElkhartIndiana.org.
June 7th and 8th on Island Park. More at ElkhartIndiana.org/parks.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Lerner on June 14th
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Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could march through parts of the South early Thursday, after deadly storms a day earlier spawned damaging tornadoes and massive hail.
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The San Francisco-based AI juggernaut says it is re-evaluating its policies around "NSFW" content.
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The House voted overwhelmingly to set aside a motion by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to remove Mike Johnson as speaker.
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Republicans tried for the kind of headline moments they've scored in similar hearings with elite college presidents. But the testimony from K-12 public school leaders offered few surprises.
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The White House wants a twenty-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help.