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Jeff Parrott
ReporterParrott, a longtime public radio fan, comes to WVPE with about 25 years of journalism experience at newspapers in Indiana and Michigan, including 13 years at The South Bend Tribune. He and Kristi live in Granger and have two children currently attending Indiana University in Bloomington. In his free time he enjoys fixing up their home, following his favorite college and professional sports teams, and watching TV (yes that's an acceptable hobby).
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Albert Smith was one of six people who stole a combined $6 million in federal money meant to provide safe and affordable housing
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The city administration says Amtrak has expressed "serious interest" in moving its South Bend station from the west side to downtown
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Over 900 police departments are now using the BolaWrap, reflecting a growing awareness of the need to better handle people experiencing mental health crises and other situations
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Democratic Portage Township Trustee Jason Critchlow, a former St. Joseph County party chair, says young voters are newly energized to vote against Donald Trump.
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Amy Hadley's attorneys, the civil rights law firm Institute for Justice, says courts around the nation are struggling with the issue
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Kamala Harris got an up-close look at Buttigieg's political skills in 2019 when he beat her and others to win the Iowa Caucuses
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The county will forward to Amazon invoices from contractors building new water and sewer infrastructure
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The city doesn't yet know how much downed tree limbs are left to clean up because what's left sits on private property
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Benjamin Dallas thought he'd come up with a clever workaround but the election board's two voting members, both attorneys, voted to remove him from the November ballot
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A federal judge decided Robin Hood should serve some prison time, partly because she hasn't tried to repay what she stole