Next year St. Joseph County emergency management officials hope to activate a new feature to send out a sound different than the ones signaling tornadoes, for non-weather emergencies like acts of terrorism, mass shootings and hazardous material disasters.
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Human trafficking is happening in Michiana, but experts say the signs are often subtle, and members of the public play a critical role in stopping it.
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Indiana State Police added attempted murder to the booking offenses for 37-year-old Jamarian Bryant after they say he tried to run over two Plymouth police officers who had laid down stop sticks.
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"A lot of these programs through the Office of Sustainability impact quality of life," said Hoosier Environmental Council Executive Director Sam Carpenter. "They provide protection in a changing climate or even extreme heat environments. Then, they have an economic return on investment that’s pretty good."
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Special Judge Graham Polando avoided the heart of resident Brian Collier's case over Sharon McBride's residency, ruling that Collier lacks standing to bring it because he's neither a candidate for the office nor a prosecutor.
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St. Joseph County’s new “Babies Need to Breathe” campaign aims to eliminate sleep-related infant deaths by 2027 through education and safe sleep practices.
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The Paradise Valley Unified School District in Phoenix earlier this year hired Todd Cummings as superintendent despite the South Bend school board publicly investigating various allegations against him.
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