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Social worker Heather Mason says she sees too many clients lose their pets as they struggle with everything from drug abuse treatment to hospitalization and sudden housing changes.
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LaPorte County Prosecutor Sean Fagan has asked Superior Judge Jaime Oss for a penalty enhancement, should 22-year-old Sharod Grafton be convicted, because Grafton has a prior gun-related conviction on his record. -
Provided.The former Hawthorne Elementary building, the Elkhart Community Schools' oldest elementary building, built in 1929, is one of five closing this year because of declining enrollment. -
provided/LaPorte County Sheriff's OfficeDeputy Jon Samuelson underwent about eight hours of surgery, and medical staff are optimistic about his recovery, according to an update provided by the sheriff's office on behalf of his family. -
Michael Gallenberger/WVPEOnce a month, young people gather at Elkhart’s Tolson Center for a haircut. The barbers are residents of the Indiana Department of Correction’s South Bend Community Reentry Center. -
Pope Leo XIV has made cautious and critical remarks about the ethical ramifications of artificial intelligence. On Monday he'll release his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, a teaching document on the ethical use of AI. -
FILE PHOTO: Justin Hicks/IPB NewsA shooting in a hospital emergency room has left a LaPorte County sheriff’s deputy in critical condition. Indiana State Police believe Sharod Grafton Jr., 22, of Chicago, shot deputy Jon Samuelson, 33, on Friday morning at Franciscan Health Michigan City.
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