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Lacasa is partnering with Bashor Children's Home to build 11 units for youths who age out of foster care.
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Stephanie Steele's ruling to deny a new trial for Jeff Pelley, 52, is his last best chance at a new trial
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The project will replace lead pipes and separate stormwater and sewage pipes.
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South Bend planners seek feedback on the neighborhood plan. Residents are concerned with the loss of greenspace.
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D'Drea Bostic is now charged with the 2015 killing of 41-year-old Guiseppe Bailey
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Family caregivers of medically complex children will soon no longer be able to provide attendant care — meaning they have to transition to other Medicaid programs. The Family and Social Services Administration provided updates this week on one of the main programs families can shift to in July.
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One law professor says an advisory opinion from Attorney General Todd Rokita on pronoun use in the workplace is “counterproductive” for employers.
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A federal court this week permanently struck down a state law that tried to ban people from telling minors about other states’ abortion laws without parental consent.
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The Michigan House of Representatives has voted to outlaw the possession of tools designed to break into a car with the intent of stealing it.
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One of the chief targets of Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel’s failed Flint water prosecutions has filed a notice that he intends to sue the state.
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Speed cameras in a few highway work zones around Indiana are expected to arrive in late summer or early fall.
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Elections officials are encouraging Hoosiers to vote ahead of the May 7 primary election.
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Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott announced Wednesday he’s investing more state dollars in Israeli bonds.
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Two new members are taking their seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. The chamber is officially back to full capacity — and a two-seat Democratic majority.
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A bill passed in the Michigan Senate Tuesday would require an election recount petition to be submitted in good faith that it could sway that election’s results.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
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Former combat surgeons warn it won't be easy to restore medical readiness to where it was during the last war, much less where is needs to be for the next one.
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Voters in Northampton County, Pa., say they remember having more money when Donald Trump was in office. But when it comes time to cast their ballots this year, other issues are at play too.
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Attorney Keith Davidson, a key witness who represented Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, is back on the stand to continue testifying against Trump in New York.
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The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report.