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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: Santa Claus (fictional character), Auction Service, Religious Festivals, Newspaper and Magazine, Christmas
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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: St. Patrick's Day, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, New Year's Day
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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: Religious Festivals, Theft
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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: Walmart, Politics, Macy's, Inc., Groceries, Consumer Goods Industries
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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: Human Interest, The Happiest News!
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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: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Education, Separation of Church and State
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'Merry Christmas' for struggling families, thanks to Kosciusko Co. cops
WARSAW – Over 76 children from Kosciusko County will have a special Christmas, thanks the county’s Christmas with a Cop program. Kosciusko County FOP members met with families at the Warsaw Walmart to help provide them with clothing and...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Warsaw (Poland)
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Police in LaPorte look for Christmas Grinch
LAPORTE – The Grinch may have tried to steal Christmas in LaPorte. Police say between noon on Christmas Eve and 12:45 on Christmas Day, someone broke into the city’s 7th Day Adventist Church on Boyd Blvd. It’s believed the suspect(s)...
Tags: Religious Festivals, The Grinch (fictional character), Theft
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Young couple surprised by stranger's generosity
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — If Spencer McCard could talk to the stranger who gave him nearly $260 on Christmas Eve, he would first apologize for acting standoffish and apprehensive when the man pushed a plastic coffee container into his hands in a...Tags: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
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