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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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Rosenqvist Earns Record $4.34 Million After Historic Indianapolis 500 Victory
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Felix Rosenqvist's dramatic Indianapolis 500 victory earned the Swedish driver a record payday from the largest purse in race history.Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced Rosenqvist received $4.34 million after winning Sunday's race, topping the amount earned by 2025 w...
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Indiana Has Lowest Average Gas Prices in Nation, According to GasBuddy
(INDIANA) - Indiana motorists are paying the lowest average gasoline prices in the nation, according to new data released by GasBuddy.GasBuddy reported Indiana's average gas price stands at $3.90 per gallon, the lowest among all states. Mississippi ranked second at $3.94 per gallon, followed by O...
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