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Potawatomi Zoo executive director Josh Sisk says the Amur leopard's birth marks a big success as the zoo helps to bring the species back from the brink of extinction.
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The Indiana Constitution only lets judges deny pretrial release on bail for murder or treason but a ballot question this election asks if judges should have discretion to deny bail for other crimes.
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The county council is set to vote Monday on a local income tax of 0.2 percent to be set aside for emergency medical services. That would bring LaPorte County’s total local income tax to 1.65 percent.
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Under South Bend's new animal control ordinance, annual pet licenses are still required but they're free if you've spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated for rabies, all three.
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St. Joseph County prosecutors Thursday charged 25-year-old Dyneisha Bonds with two felonies: leaving the scene of a fatal accident and resisting arrest.
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The city of Elkhart and Habitat for Humanity celebrated a new neighborhood taking shape on the city’s north side.
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As Nicholas Stanley heads to prison to serve 80 years, his attorney Vincent Campiti says he's told the court he'll appeal the murder conviction within 30 days, based on Elkhart Judge Michael Cristofeno's refusal to tell jurors they could convict on the lesser charge of manslaughter because of "sudden heat."
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