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Indiana DNR Reminds Boaters About New Kill Switch Law
(FORT WAYNE) - The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters about a new law ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.The DNR now requires boat operators to wear a kill switch cord on boats built in 2019 or newer.Officer Gannery Htoo says the Lanyard Law is meant to help prevent acc...
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Braun Extends Indiana Gas Tax Suspension Through August 7
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun is extending the state's gas tax suspension through August 7.The move continues the suspension of Indiana's 7% Gasoline Usage Tax and the Gasoline Excise Tax, keeping an estimated 60-cent discount at the pump for drivers across the state.Braun first de...
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Commissioner Responds As Casino Opposition Builds In Steuben County
(ANGOLA) - Public questions over Steuben County's casino referendum are growing louder, and one county commissioner is now responding to criticism from the opposition.The Herald Republican reports Steuben County Commissioner Wil Howard challenged statements made by Theresa Steele, who is building...
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Cops Cycling For Survivors Ride To Stop In Auburn, Angola And LaGrange
(ANGOLA) - Cops Cycling for Survivors will bring its 25th annual Ride to Remember through northeast Indiana next week, with confirmed local stops in Auburn, Angola and LaGrange.The statewide ride begins July 6 and honors Indiana law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, while also su...
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Flag Design Greets Drivers Entering Fremont
(FREMONT) - The American spirit is flying high in Fremont, where a flag design now greets drivers on State Road 827 at the outskirts of town.The design, located on the east side of the road, was the idea of Fremont Street Superintendent Jeff Grimm.Town employees Brent Henderson, Travis Smoker and...
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Coldwater Says It Was Not Given Advance Notice Of ICE Operation
(COLDWATER) - The City of Coldwater says it was not notified in advance of a federal immigration operation in the community July 2.In a statement released July 2, the City said Branch County Central Dispatch was notified at approximately 4:48 a.m. of the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs E...
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BMV Debunks Blackout License Plate Myth
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is pushing back on a rumor about the state's popular Blackout license plate.The BMV says more than 240,000 Hoosier vehicles now have a version of the Blackout plate.The agency says each time it posts about the plate on social media, it often r...
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Trine University Hosts Visiting Lecturer From Japan
(ANGOLA) - Trine University's Allen School of Engineering and Computing hosted a seminar this week by Hideki Arahari, Ph.D., of Basic Research Laboratories at NTT, Inc. in Japan.NTT is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies.Arahari's seminar was held Monday, June 29. It was follo...
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Republic Transmission Plans Steuben County Meeting On Power Line Project
(ORLAND) - Steuben County residents will have a chance next week to review possible routes for a new high-voltage power line planned in northern Indiana.The project is called Hiple to Helix.What Is Being ProposedRepublic Transmission says the Indiana portion of the project would run from the Hipl...
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Fort Wayne Zoo Opens New Bald Eagle Exhibit
(FORT WAYNE) - The Fort Wayne Zoo opened its new bald eagle exhibit Wednesday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.The exhibit's first resident is a bald eagle named Liberty. He can be found in the former walkthrough aviary area in Australian Adventure.Liberty arrived at the zoo June 11 and spe...
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