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Two electric school buses were added to the South Bend Community School Corporation fleet with grants made possible by Drive Clean Indiana.
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Father Walter Bly passed away last night. He was 90.
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With the end of the federal public health emergency, some Medicaid recipients may no longer be eligible for continued coverage.
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Hutchens is scheduled for sentencing on March 31st.
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This decision was made unexpectedly late last night.
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A federal appeals court has ordered a Detroit museum to hold onto an 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh amid a Brazilian collector's dispute with the museum over the painting. The Detroit News reports that Wednesday's order from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati comes days after a federal judge in Detroit dismissed a lawsuit filed by collector Gustavo Soter's art brokerage company.
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Solar advocates said the Indiana legislature is helping utilities eliminate their competition by making independent solar less affordable. That was the message at this year’s Renewable Energy Day at the Statehouse.
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State leaders emphasized the importance of improving the state’s public health system during an event at Indiana’s Statehouse Thursday. Health advocates and various government officials say supporting this system will require increased funding and investment toward public health resources.
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Hoosiers would have a lot more control over the data companies keep on them under legislation unanimously approved by a Senate committee Thursday.
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If you’re going into the woods, tall grass, your garden, or anywhere else ticks might be — here are some tips on how to keep yourself safe.
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Indiana lawmakers are trying to divert more people away from local jails and into mental health treatment. Advocates call a proposed bill “compassionate,” “humane” and “fiscally responsible.”
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Indiana lawmakers and leaders are attempting to address the decade-long decline in literacy and reading skills among the state’s young students.
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A bill prohibiting new physician non-compete agreements passed the Senate Health and Provider Services committee Wednesday with nine voting for and three against. Indiana has a shortage of physicians and an unusually high cost of care compared to other states.
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The U.S Department of Education Full-Service Community Grant will provide funding for schools to enhance a normal school day.
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People with HIV would no longer be subject to harsher criminal penalties under legislation that advanced out of a House committee Wednesday.
WVPE is a media sponsor for the St. Margaret’s House Winter Walk-a one-mile solidarity walk to raise awareness and funds. The walk starts at the County-City building in downtown South Bend at 2:30pm on Sunday, February 19th.
Michiana Master Gardeners 2023 Garden Expo on Saturday, February 25th
Fiddler on the Roof is at the Morris Performing Arts Center on February 3rd, 4th and 5th.
WVPE is a media sponsor for the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center in Benton Harbor which presents National Geographic Live: Greenwood – A Century of Resilience with archaeologist Alicia Odewale on Friday, February 10th.
WVPE is a media sponsor for Bethany Christian Schools in Goshen. Bethany Christian Schools are now announcing their Open House for Sunday, February 12th.
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In Memphis, where Nichols died, protesters shut down a major highway and chanted "justice for Tyre" before later disbanding. Demonstrations across the U.S. were largely peaceful.
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Memphis authorities released body camera footage depicting the 29-year-old's killing on Friday. Demonstrations unfold in cities across the U.S.
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Julian Khater pleaded guilty to two felony counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon in a D.C. court last September.
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The Exilarte Center in Vienna is the world's leading research institution devoted to preserving the work of composers such as Walter Arlen and others, who were exiled or killed during the Holocaust.
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Israeli police say they shot and killed the gunman. The State Department condemned the "absolutely horrific" attack.