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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: Auction Service, Holidays, Newspaper and Magazine, Christmas, Santa Claus (fictional character)
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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: Holidays, Family
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Palm Sunday: A retrospective on one of Michiana's worst disasters
WSBT-TVIt's considered one of the worst disasters in our area's history, killing around 50 people in Elkhart County and injuring many others. This retrospective by WSBT-TV, which originally aired in 1995, chronicles the events of Palm Sunday, April 11, 1965...Tags: Medical Specialization, Natural Disasters, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, Tornadoes
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Residents enjoy annual Palm Sunday march
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- This year, they hoped for good weather as members of four west-side churches met at St. Augustine Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. But the chilly weather had no bearing over the 75 or so marchers who, after the blessing and passing out...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Lee Johnson, Jesus Christ
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Some mark Ash Wednesday with drive-thru church stop
NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Some people in the Detroit area are marking the first day of Lent with a drive-thru stop at church. The Detroit News reports (http://bit.ly/WJ3feM ) the Rev. June Marshall Smith of the Novi United Methodist Church took ashes...Tags: Ash Wednesday, Lent
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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, Holidays
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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: Holidays, Entertainment, Parochial Schools, Education, Roman Catholicism
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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: Holidays, 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: Theft, The Grinch (fictional character), Holidays
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Authorities: Storm blamed for man's death in Texas
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Freezing rain and sleet made for a sloppy Christmas morning trek in parts of the nation's midsection on Tuesday, while residents along the Gulf Coast braced for thunderstorms, high winds and tornadoes. Winds toppled a tree...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Air Transportation Delays, Snow Storms, Holidays
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INDOT works to clear Christmas snowfall
The following was released by the Indiana Department of Transportation just before noon today: LAPORTE – Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) plow truck drivers are working overtime to ensure holiday travels are as safe as possible....Tags: Weather, Holiday Vacations, Weather Reports, Holidays, Trips and Vacations
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Blast casts shadow on Indy family's Christmas
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Christmas time in the Koerner household is different. Most years, matriarch Vicky Koerner would be busy setting up a large tree in the living room, adorning it with her vast collection of ornaments. She'd be getting her...
Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Punishment, Holidays, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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