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Notre Dame police detained 17 people, who are charged with trespassing. The arrests on Thursday were the first arrests on Notre Dame's campus
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The Map the Gap program is open for applications as a way for recent high school grads to figure out their next career steps
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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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South Bend planners seek feedback on the neighborhood plan. Residents are concerned with the loss of greenspace.
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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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Michigan's unemployment agency has reached a tentative $55 million agreement to resolve a lawsuit filed by workers who were wrongly forced to repay jobless benefits.
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Four Indiana school corporations are gearing up for referendum votes during next week’s primary election. Those schools plan to spend most of the money on attracting and retaining teachers and staff — if their referendums are approved by voters.
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The Family and Social Services Administration says the new long-term care program is on track to launch in July. However, the major insurance companies overseeing the transition and a group representing senior care organizations didn’t reach a consensus on care management — leaving the future of the program unclear.
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D'Drea Bostic is now charged with the 2015 killing of 41-year-old Guiseppe Bailey
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