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Indiana House Narrowly Rejects Firing Squad Execution Bill
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A proposal to add the firing squad as an execution method in Indiana failed Wednesday in the House, falling just short of the votes needed to advance, according to the Indiana Capital Chronicle.House Bill 1119 was rejected on a 48-47 vote, three votes shy of the 51 required in t...
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Indianapolis Names First Woman to Lead IMPD
(INDIANAPOLIS) - ndianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett on Wednesday announced the appointment of Tanya Terry as the next chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, marking the first time a woman has been selected to lead the agency.Terry, a 27-year veteran of IMPD, will assume the role pen...
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Krause Named New Trine Women's Soccer Coach
(ANGOLA) - Trine University has named Alyssa Krause as the new head coach of the Thunder women's soccer program.Krause most recently served as an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where she spent the past three seasons with the Cougars. She was elevate...
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Emerick Files for Steuben County Sheriff
(ANGOLA) - Steuben County Sheriff's Office Detective First Sgt. Chris Emerick has formally filed his candidacy for Steuben County sheriff, seeking the Republican nomination.Emerick is a veteran law enforcement officer with nearly 30 years of experience and currently serves as a detective first se...
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Former DeKalb Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced on Sexual Battery Charge
(AUBURN) - A former DeKalb County sheriff's deputy will not serve additional jail time after pleading guilty to felony sexual battery, according to the Herald Republican.Zachary W. Kerley, 30, pleaded guilty to a Level 6 felony under a plea agreement that resulted in a one-year sentence with all ...
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Steuben County Returns to Yellow Travel Advisory as Road Crews Continue Cleanup
(STEUBEN COUNTY) - The Steuben County Commissioners have lowered the county's travel status to an Advisory Level, also known as a Yellow travel advisory, officials announced.County Highway Department crews continue working to clear roadways and push back drifting snow following recent winter weat...
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Tony Kline Named Trine University's Next President
(ANGOLA) - Trine University has selected longtime administrator and educator Dr. Tony Kline as its 19th president, the university announced Wednesday. Kline will assume the role June 1, 2026.The decision was approved by Trine's Board of Trustees following a national search to replace Dr. Earl D. ...
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December Unemployment Rate Down In Indiana
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana's unemployment rate dropped slightly from November to December.The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says December's statewide unemployment rate was 3.5%, down from 3.7% in November. By comparison, the National unemployment rate for December was 4.4%.Indiana's l...
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Water Main Break Prompts Traffic Advisory on Elizabeth Street
(ANGOLA) - City officials issued a traffic advisory Tuesday after a water main break occurred early in the morning on Elizabeth Street between West Gilmore Street and West Broad Street.City crews were dispatched to the scene and are working to repair the break as quickly as possible. Officials sa...
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Indiana Senate Passes Bill Targeting Abortion Pill Manufacturers and Distributors
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Capital Chronicle reports that bill to expand Indiana's ability to prosecute manufacturers and distributors of abortion pills passed the Indiana Senate on Tuesday.Senate Bill 236, co-authored by Sen. Liz Brown, R-Fort Wayne, cleared the Senate on a 35-10 vote. All Sen...
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