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Controversy over cop firings in Benton Harbor
WSBT-TVBENTON HARBOR, Mich. – There's more controversy in Benton Harbor after the emergency financial manager fired two high-ranking officers. A city commissioner says they did it to save money. Public Safety Director Roger Lange wouldn't comment on...Tags: Politics, Safety of Citizens, Government
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County attorney Tony Zappia steps down
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Tony Zappia has guided the county through legal matters for more than 27 years. That's more than 1,400 weeks, 9,800 days or 235,000 hours -- but, according to Zappia, it feels like it was just yesterday that he got a call in April 1986 from...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Justice System, Human Interest, Lawyers
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GOP official likens Mich. House speaker to Hitler
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Oakland County's outspoken Republican executive likened House Speaker Jase Bolger to Adolf Hitler on Friday, saying the "arrogant" Republican embarrassed himself by removing Democrats from committee assignments. L. Brooks...Tags: Rick Snyder, Politics, Republican Party, Executive Branch, Government
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City officials and athletes using Twitter to spread the word
South Bend TribuneIn the South Bend Twitterverse, Notre Dame basketball standout Skylar Diggins leads the city's mayor in followers by the thousands, but Mayor Pete Buttigieg has a steady following, at least outnumbering a mysterious fake mayoral account with its own...Tags: Football, Sports, Barack Obama, College Football, BCS National Championship Game
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World's oldest woman dies at 115
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese official says a woman in his town near Tokyo who became world's oldest living female just last month has died at 115. Koto Okubo died Saturday at a nursing home in Kawasaki City, according to city official Mitsuhiro Kozuka....Tags: Medical Specialization, Nursing, Politics, Tokyo (Japan), Japan
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Demolitions starting soon from Indianapolis blast
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis neighborhood that was ravaged by an explosion that killed a young couple is gearing up for the first of dozens of demolitions as investigators continue to search for answers about the blast. Homeowners in the...
Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Politics, Richmond Hill, Disasters and Accidents
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Michigan voters to decide on controversial EFM law
WSBT-TVBENTON HARBOR, Mich. – Some say it's helping Benton Harbor out of a mess created by its own elected leaders, but people who are against Michigan’s Emergency Financial Manager law – also called Public Act 4 – say the city shouldn'...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Judges, Politics, Bankruptcy
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2nd District candidates hold first debate
South Bend TribuneWABASH -- The three candidates running for north-central Indiana's congressional seat were able to agree on one point early in their debate Thursday evening. Democrat Brendan Mullen, Republican Jackie Walorski and Libertarian Joe Ruiz all said in their...Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Entertainment, Libertarian Party, Politics
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Red-tape victim fights back
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- When Shirley Fulton's husband died in 1992, he left no savings or insurance benefit to pay for a funeral. The two had been estranged since she left Buffalo, N.Y., years earlier, but Fulton recalls struggling to borrow enough money to take...Tags: Insurance, YMCA, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Politics, Indiana University South Bend
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City in SW Michigan settles discrimination claims
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A city in southwestern Michigan has agreed to settle discrimination claims filed by three female police officers. The Herald-Palladium of St. Joseph reports (http://bit.ly/QpS9bq ) that city officials in South Haven...Tags: Politics, Government
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Demolition soon for Elkhart eye sore, safety concern
WSBT-TV ReporterAn Elkhart eyesore is closer to being demolished. The former Walter Piano building’s condition since a fire earlier this month has gone from bad to worse. Before the fire, bricks began falling from the building, forcing the city to fence a portion...Tags: Politics, Government
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South Bend installs turbine on river at Seitz Park
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — The St. Joseph River’s capacity to power mills and other industry was one of the assets that drew settlers to its shores in the 1800s. On Wednesday, city officials took a step toward tapping that power again by installing a...Tags: Politics, Hydroelectricity, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues
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