Senator Linda Rogers (R-Granger) says she’s not ready to announce publicly which way she’ll vote. "I am really just taking my time," Rogers said Thursday. "I am evaluating the positives, the negatives and listening to constituents."
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St. Thomas More Academy officials say taking over the former Portage Manor county home will let them consolidate their three buildings downtown into one space.
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Despite troubling trends, Food Bank of Northern Indiana Executive Director Marijo Martinec says she's confident the community will step up and help the hungry as SNAP benefits freeze during the federal government shutdown.
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As local governments wrap up a challenging budget cycle, some state lawmakers say they’re looking at revisiting property and income tax reform.
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LOGAN Center’s Holiday Bazaar returns Saturday, featuring handmade gifts by artists with disabilities, and giving them a chance to earn from their work.
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The Community Foundation of Elkhart County this week bought a large amount of food and is distributing it to 61 pantries. They'll need more volunteers to help hand out the food, especially after Saturday when the federal government shutdown freezes SNAP benefits.
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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's office says it's confident that an appeals court will reverse St. Joseph Superior Judge Jenny Pitts Manier and uphold the will of the General Assembly — that the office can sue communities that it believes offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants.
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