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St. Joseph County Democratic Party Chair Don Westerhausen says he met the requirements of election law on Friday when he filed forms with the county election board verifying that he selected four candidates for the Nov. 3 ballot.
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The city plans to install a new splash pad and playground next year, and they'll host an Open House Thursday to seek input on two options for how to build them. -
Matt Cashore/Matt CashoreU.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was associate counsel to President George W. Bush on Sept. 11, 2001. In the aftermath of the attacks he assisted with legal responses and later helped work on the USA PATRIOT Act. -
ProvidedThe Lerner Theatre Director Carl Thompson says Celebration Under the Stars organizers have found success with a two-act format. -
ProvidedPreserve Historic LaPorte says there's good news for efforts to save LaPorte High School's historic Kiwanis Field, while the city of Plymouth needs to raise $1 million to save its historic firehouse. -
FILE PHOTO: Justin Hicks/IPB NewsThe Indiana Black Legislative Caucus was already planning to focus on utilities in 2027, but caucus chair Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago) says the outages have changed the conversation. -
Colin Jackson/MPRNMichigan Democrats stressed party unity during their nominating convention Saturday in Lansing.
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