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Coldwater Officials Present Proposed 2027 Budget During Public Hearing
(COLDWATER) - Coldwater city officials presented proposed fiscal year 2027 operating budgets to the City Council during a public hearing Tuesday night.The budgets cover the city's general operating funds, special revenue funds, tax increment financing authorities and the Coldwater Board of Public...
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Fortify Life Launches Campaign for DeKalb County's First Public Splash Pad
(AUBURN) - Fortify Life has launched a public fundraising campaign to help build what organizers say will be DeKalb County's first free public splash pad.The project, known as Fortify Play, recently received approval for a matching grant opportunity of up to $50,000 through the Indiana Housing an...
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INDOT Announces Northeast Indiana Chip Seal Schedule
(INDIANA) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced its 2026 chip sealing schedule, with work set to begin on or after June 1 across northeast Indiana.INDOT said crews will chip seal more than 300 lane miles this year.During chip seal operations, existing pavement is coated with li...
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Unemployment Falls Across Northeast Indiana as State Rate Drops to 2.8 Percent
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Unemployment rates declined across Steuben, DeKalb, LaGrange and Noble counties in April as Indiana's statewide unemployment rate fell to 2.8 percent.According to new figures released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Steuben County recorded an unemployment rate...
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Indiana State Police Identify Suspect in 1997 Huntington County Murder Cold Case
(HUNTINGTON COUNTY) - Indiana State Police say DNA testing has identified Stephen L. Shlater as the man responsible for the 1997 murder of Fort Wayne resident Angela Saco, bringing answers to a case that remained unsolved for nearly 29 years.Saco, 23, was found dead on Dec. 21, 1997, on Huntingto...
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Angola Receives Safe Routes to School Grant; Crosswalk Murals Planned for June
(ANGOLA) - The City of Angola has been awarded funding through the second round of the Indiana Safe Routes to School Grant Program, helping support safety improvements and public art projects near local schools.Health by Design announced that 15 Indiana communities received grants ranging from $1...
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Ohio Republicans Propose Constitutional Amendment Requiring Photo ID to Vote
(COLUMBUS) - Republican lawmakers in Ohio have introduced resolutions that would place a voter photo identification requirement into the state constitution.House Joint Resolution 9 and Senate Joint Resolution 10 were introduced this week. If approved by a three-fifths majority in both legislative...
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Ohio Woman Charged in Alleged AI-Generated Blackmail Scheme
(LIMA) - A Lima woman is facing federal charges after investigators say she used artificial intelligence-generated images as part of a blackmail scheme that allegedly extorted more than $80,000 from a family.Federal court documents identify the suspect as Crystal Cisco, 46.According to investigat...
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Michigan Reviewing Sentencing Policies as Prison Terms Grow Longer
(LANSING) - Michigan officials are taking a new look at the state's sentencing policies after data showed prison sentences have grown significantly longer over the past decade.The Michigan Sentencing Commission met this month for the first time in nearly 30 years after lawmakers revived the panel...
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Morales Pushes Back After Losing Support in Secretary of State Race
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is pushing back against criticism from fellow Republicans as he fights to retain support ahead of next month's Indiana Republican Party convention.Morales sent a text message to Republican convention delegates Tuesday accusing State Treasu...
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