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Long Beach fight kills 1, Chicago man surrenders
LONG BEACH, Ind. (AP) — A Chicago man has surrendered to northwestern Indiana authorities in connection with the death of a teenager injured in a July Fourth beach fight. The LaPorte County Jail said 19-year-old James Malecek was expected to be...Tags: Lake County (Indiana), Crime, Law and Justice, Assault, LaPorte County, Social Issues
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Ind. schools ending cursive writing requirement
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The days when Indiana's elementary school students were required to perfect the looping script of cursive handwriting are coming to an end.
Starting this fall, the state Department of Education will no longer require...Tags: Munster
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New St. Joseph's High School in South Bend on fast track
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterWhen then-bishop the Most Rev. John M. D'Arcy in November 2009 gave St. Joseph's High School leaders the go-ahead to build a new school, he attached one condition. In the depths of an historic economic recession, it was a big one. They had to raise $35....Tags: Human Interest
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Inspections find fewer Indiana underage alcohol sales
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — State inspections have found Indiana's bars, restaurants and liquor stores doing a much better job of not selling alcohol to underaged Hoosiers.
That improvement followed adoption a much-ridiculed law requiring carry-out...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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Is South Bend 'All-America' or dying?
South Bend is now an All-America City. The award is presented by the National Civic League to 10 cities each year that demonstrates innovation and describes successful efforts to address local challenges.
This comes only months after South Bend was...Tags: Social Sciences, South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana)
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FACT FINDER: Impact of Michigan casinos on Indiana gambling
Four Winds Hartford casino in Van Buren County, a much smaller version of the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, opened Tuesday morning. With another casino in southwest Michigan opening, we looked into the impact they are having on Indiana gambling....Tags: Michigan City, Michigan
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Ind. lacks law requiring kids to wear life jackets
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — The absence of a law requiring children to wear life jackets while in boats is drawing fire from conservation officers, who say the omission makes it harder to keep boaters safe.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources...Tags: Politics, Elections
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FACT FINDER: How police & prosecutors fight illegal immigrant crime
ELKHART COUNTY – Last week's violent crime spree in Elkhart County has now put the spotlight on illegal immigrants and crime. WSBT’s Fact Finder 22 team did some more digging Tuesday on how Elkhart County police and prosecutors handle...Tags: Labor Legislation, Judges, Montenegro, Politics, Criminals
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Forbes: Elkhart on list of 'Best Places to Live Cheaply'
Elkhart ranked #10 in Forbes Magazine’s recent list of Best Places to Live Cheaply in the United States.
The list is based on housing affordability, cost of living, the unemployment rate, the quality of public schools and a low violent crime rating...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Employment, Chicago Jobs, Career and Workplace, Ohio
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Police arrest 45 in 4-county C. Indiana meth probe
KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — Police say they've arrested 45 people after a six-month investigation of methamphetamine production in four central Indiana counties. Kokomo police Detective Shane Melton says 33 of the arrests are for buying precursors and 12...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug)
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Indiana pension funds take hit in Wall Street lurches
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The stock market's gyrations of the past couple weeks have meant millions of dollars in losses for Indiana's public pension funds. The Indiana Public Retirement System has about 40 percent of its $20 billion-plus in assets...Tags: Stock Market, Retirement, Finance, Politics, Interior Policy
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