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New Michigan Child Passenger Safety Law Requires Kids 13 And Under In Back Seat
(COLDWATER) - Michigan's updated child passenger safety law is now in effect, bringing stricter car seat rules and a new requirement that all children younger than 13 ride in the rear seat whenever one is available. Under the updated law:children must remain in a rear-facing car seat until at lea...
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Indiana Police Warn Residents About Fake Court Text Scam
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Police are warning Indiana residents about a new text-message scam using fake court documents to pressure people into paying bogus fines.The scam involves text messages containing official-looking legal paperwork claiming the recipient owes money for toll violations, parking tick...
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Indiana Tax Amnesty Period Opens July 15 For Delinquent Tax Payments
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana taxpayers with overdue state tax bills will get a limited chance this summer to pay eligible back taxes without penalties, interest or collection fees under the state's new Tax Amnesty 2026 program. The Indiana Department of Revenue says the amnesty window will run from J...
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Indiana State Police Cite Hundreds In March Commercial Vehicle Safety Push
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana State Police say commercial vehicle troopers completed 4,705 inspections in March, taking hundreds of unsafe drivers and trucks off the road.The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division says the inspections resulted in 499 drivers and 579 vehicles being placed out of servi...
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Ohio Lawmakers Introduce New Bills Expanding Restrictions On Transgender Residents
(COLUMBUS) - Ohio lawmakers have introduced two new bills that would expand restrictions affecting transgender residents, with measures focused on public facilities, schools and correctional housing. One proposal, House Bill 798, would require multi-occupancy restrooms, locker rooms and similar p...
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Fort Wayne Inmate, ICE Detainee Die Days Apart At Miami Correctional Facility
(MIAMI COUNTY) - Indiana State Police are investigating after 50-year-old Shawn L. Booker of Fort Wayne died while incarcerated at the Miami Correctional Facility, the second reported death at the prison in less than a week. State police say detectives were called on April 4th to investigate Book...
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Trine Alum Jennifer Rubenstein Returns As Director Of Development
(ANGOLA) - Trine University alumna Jennifer Rubenstein has returned to campus as the school's new director of development.University officials say Rubenstein joins the Office of University Advancement, where she will lead strategic fundraising efforts focused on identifying, cultivating and stewa...
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MSD Bus Driver Terminated After Crash Video Shows Cellphone Use
(ANGOLA) - The Metropolitan School District of Steuben County has fired the bus driver involved in Monday's rollover crash after internal safety video showed her using a cellphone behind the wheel.The district says its internal review of the April 6th crash on South County Road 300 East found tha...
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Steuben County Building Director Clint Knauer Jailed On Felony Misconduct Charges
(ANGOLA) - Steuben County's longtime Plan and Building Director, Clinton "Clint" Knauer, is jailed after detectives arrested him Tuesday on an active warrant tied to an alleged altercation at the Steuben County Community Center. The Steuben County Sheriff's Office says the arrest stems from a Mar...
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Trine's Take Back The Night Rally And March Happening Tonight
(ANGOLA) - Trine University's annual Take Back the Night rally and march is happening tonight, Tuesday, April 7th, with a focus on sexual assault awareness, survivor support and prevention.The event begins at 6 p.m. inside the MTI Center as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.The evening will ...
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