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Commissioners in Berrien County consider putting life preserver rings on Silver Beach pier
WSBT-TVST. JOSEPH-- Monday was a relatively calm day on Lake Michigan but it's what you can't see that could be dangerous. From 2000 to 2010 rip currents killed more people nationwide than tornadoes and with summer fast approaching, Berrien County... -
Controversial company expansion near school gets green light -- barely!
GOSHEN – An Elkhart company was given the go-ahead Monday to proceed with expansion plans near an elementary school. MOR/ryde International will expand after rezoning was approved for a 12-acre site close to Eastwood School. Many neighbors are...
Tags: Politics, Elections
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Elkhart County, City agree shutting off sewer service is legal if necessary
WSBT-TVELKHART COUNTY--Attorneys with the City of Elkhart and Elkhart County met and decided the city does have the legal right to shut off sewer service, if necessary. This comes after some people living in the Valley View Hills neighborhood refused to...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Lawyers
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Lieutenant governor visits ND, meets business and agriculture leaders
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- In the shadow of the Golden Dome, Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann said she found local business owners enthusiastic to have a dialogue with state officials. "Local business leaders said they saw an ability to work toward economic development...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, University of Notre Dame, Government, Politics, Science and Technology
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Mayors talk tax breaks for business
Are new jobs worth giving companies tax breaks? That question that came up during a community forum of local mayors. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Elkhart Mayor Dick Moore, Mishawaka Mayor Dave Wood and Goshen Mayor Allan Kauffman participated in a...
Tags: Television Stations, Television Industry, PBS (tv network), Drew Industries Incorporated
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Mayor meets with Notre Dame students
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The relationship between the University of Notre Dame and the city of South Bend is the best it has ever been, Mayor Pete Buttigieg said. The next step is finding ways to build on the momentum, he said. Buttigieg and Alex Coccia, the...Tags: University of Notre Dame, Teaching and Learning, Education, Colleges and Universities, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Mich. road debate light on how money divvied up
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The drive to patch up Michigan's deteriorating roads is largely centered on money, how to win support from skeptical lawmakers for at least $1.2 billion a year in additional taxes and fees for needed upkeep. But hardly any...Tags: Politics, Transportation, Highway Transportation, Regional Authority, Travel
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Chief: 2 officers hurt, suspect killed in shootout
DETROIT (AP) — Two members of a joint federal, state and local anti-crime task force got in a shootout with a Detroit homicide suspect that ended with the man being killed and one officer critically hurt, police said Tuesday. The wounded Detroit...
Tags: Henry Ford, Shootings, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Donnelly supports background checks for gun buyers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly, facing pressure to back comprehensive background checks for gun buyers, says he supports extending them to gun shows. Donnelly told The Journal Gazette on Tuesday (http://bit.ly/10dG8Xd...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Michael Bloomberg, Politics, Joe Donnelly, Advertising
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Officials delve into LaGrange County land deal
South Bend TribuneWOLCOTTVILLE -- Ruth and Alvin Lambright Jr. grew up together on the family "homeplace" in rural LaGrange County. Ruth and her younger brother, Alvin, ran the farm together for decades after their parents died and are described variously as "salt of...Tags: Realty, Christianity, Services and Shopping, Prosecution, Legal Service
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Buttigieg: Old strength, new hope
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- In his second address on the topic since taking office in January 2012, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday described the state of the city as "rest(ing) on old strength and new hope." At the same time, he announced a substantial...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Government, National Rifle Association of America
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State of the City: Mayor Buttigieg outlines goals for the coming year
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND -- Mayor Pete Buttigieg says the city needs to start taking more risks and trying new ideas if it's going to have a successful 2013. He laid out his vision, including some new projects for the coming year, during his second State of the...Tags: Government, Politics, Safety of Citizens
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