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A friend who still keeps in touch with Breaking Bad star Dean Norris, valedictorian in 1981, and will grab his photos for him
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Both St. Joseph and Elkhart counties saw their lowest primary turnout rates in recent memory
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Incumbents Suzanne Weirick and Joanna King win versus right-wing challengers in Elkhart County Primaries.
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St. Joseph County voted in the 2024 primary election Tuesday.
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U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) has won the state’s first competitive gubernatorial primary in two decades, according to the Associated Press.
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Speed cameras in a few highway work zones around Indiana are expected to arrive in late summer or early fall.
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Elections officials are encouraging Hoosiers to vote ahead of the May 7 primary election.
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Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott announced Wednesday he’s investing more state dollars in Israeli bonds.
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Two new members are taking their seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. The chamber is officially back to full capacity — and a two-seat Democratic majority.
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A bill passed in the Michigan Senate Tuesday would require an election recount petition to be submitted in good faith that it could sway that election’s results.
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Michigan's unemployment agency has reached a tentative $55 million agreement to resolve a lawsuit filed by workers who were wrongly forced to repay jobless benefits.
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Four Indiana school corporations are gearing up for referendum votes during next week’s primary election. Those schools plan to spend most of the money on attracting and retaining teachers and staff — if their referendums are approved by voters.
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The Family and Social Services Administration says the new long-term care program is on track to launch in July. However, the major insurance companies overseeing the transition and a group representing senior care organizations didn’t reach a consensus on care management — leaving the future of the program unclear.
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D'Drea Bostic is now charged with the 2015 killing of 41-year-old Guiseppe Bailey
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Bills introduced in the Michigan Legislature would offer many lower-income parents a tax break for every child under 4 years old.
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