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Gas prices projected to be lower than last summer
SOUTH BEND — Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, a season with typically higher gas prices. It’s also a heavy travel weekend. And this Memorial Day weekend, about nine out of ten holiday travelers will take to the nation’...
Tags: Joliet, Memorial Day, Petroleum Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Human Interest
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PHOTOS: Memorial Day parade in St. Joseph
Hundreds of people lined the streets in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan today to pay tribute to area veterans. Dozens of service men and women road in vehicles or walked during the annual parade along Lake Boulevard. The event also featured several high...
Tags: Memorial Day, Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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Public activities for Memorial Day weekend
Here is a list of some public activities happening over the Memorial Day weekend. Indiana Mishawaka — The city’s observance will open with a ceremony featuring a cannon salute, Mishawaka High School Band and speakers at 8 a.m. Monday at...
Tags: Memorial Day, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Iraq, Army National Guard
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$1,330 bid saves Santa Claus, 4 reindeer in Flint
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A $1,330 bid was good enough to save a Santa Claus, sleigh and four reindeer that once brought holiday cheer atop City Hall in cash-strapped Flint. Winning bidder Melodee Mabbitt said she and her husband pooled money from about...Tags: Christmas, Santa Claus (fictional character), Newspaper and Magazine, Auction Service, Religious Festivals
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'He's an angel who is with me all the time'
South Bend TribuneNo one wants to work on their birthday, but Debbie Bice knew she had to. She was looking forward to going out to eat with her fiancé, Kevin, and their 1-year-old Cameron. It was a family birthday tradition. As on most days, Debbie, 31, could hardly wait...Tags: Human Interest
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Holiday World family member Philip Koch, 47, dies
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Philip Koch, whose family developed Holiday World and Splashin' Safari and several other Christmas-themed businesses in and around the southern Indiana town of Santa Claus, died Tuesday, eight days after suffering cardiac...
Tags: Family, Religious Festivals
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Drive sober or get pulled over
MISHAWAKA – Don't get behind the wheel if you've been drinking. That's the message from St. Joseph County police. Starting Friday, police in Indiana will launch an effort to crackdown on impaired and dangerous driving. It's called "Drive Sober...
Tags: New Year's Day, St. Patrick's Day, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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Where's the love? Valentine's Day sales flat this year
Did you remember to get something for your Valentine? Or did you have to spend the night in the doghouse? Tricia Wainscott, manager of Kilwin's at Eddy Street Commons, saw plenty of last minute shoppers Thursday. But despite this being the store's third...
Tags: National Retail Federation
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NW Ind. man accused of being "Grinch" who stole Christmas gifts
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana man faces theft charges for allegedly stealing dozens of packages delivered to homes during the Christmas shopping season. Twenty-five-year-old Kire Mitreski was arrested last week on two counts of...
Tags: Theft, Religious Festivals
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Facebook users hit 'like,' stores jump into action
CHRISTINA REXRODE,Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Facebook isn't just for goofy pictures and silly chatter. Whether shoppers know it or not, their actions online help dictate what's in stores during this holiday season. After polling customers on the social media site, Macy's...Tags: Macy's, Inc., Sales, Consumer Goods Industries, Walmart, Politics
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South Bend BMX star hurt in bike crash improving
SOUTH BEND – BMX star Brett Banasiewicz is making more strides in his comeback from a terrible bike accident this past summer. His mother Lisa says the 18-year-old will be home in South Bend for the holidays. In an e-mail, Lisa Banasiewicz...
Tags: The Happiest News!, Human Interest
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No Hanukkah song at Mich. Catholic school concert
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A Catholic schools administrator in Traverse City has dropped a Hanukkah song from a Christmas concert. Mike Buell of Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools says he doesn't have a problem with Jewish music. But he says...
Tags: Religious Education, Hanukkah, Roman Catholicism, Judaism, Education
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