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Bird Flu Spreads in Northeast Indiana; Nearly 8,700 Birds in Latest Case
(LAGRANGE) - Another case of bird flu has been detected in northeast Indiana, according to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health.Officials say the latest infected flock -- a commercial egg-laying operation in LaGrange County -- contained nearly 8,700 birds. This marks the 35th confirmed case ...
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Stellantis Recalls Nearly 113,000 Jeep Plug-In Hybrids Over Potential Engine Contamination
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Stellantis is recalling close to 113,000 Jeep plug-in hybrid vehicles due to a potential engine contamination issue.The recall applies to select 2024 and 2025 Wrangler 4xe models, as well as 2023-2025 Grand Cherokee 4xe vehicles. The automaker says sand from the engine castin...
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Michigan Legislature Passes Sweeping Transparency Reforms for State Earmarks
(LANSING) - Michigan lawmakers have approved major reforms to the state's earmark process, requiring full public disclosure 45 days before final budget votes.The legislation follows multiple scandals in recent years involving allegedly misspent or embezzled earmarks. Under the new rules, lawmaker...
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Ohio Lawmaker Proposes Employer Tax Credits for Childbirth, Marriage, and Fertility Benefits
(COLUMBUS, OH) - Ohio Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) has introduced three bills that would give tax credits to employers who offer bonuses or benefits related to childbirth, marriage, or fertility treatments. House Bills 340, 341, and 342 -- part of Williams' "Family First Agenda" -- would allo...
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Father Charged With Murder of Three Morenci Brothers; Bond Set at $60 Million
(LENAWEE COUNTY, MI) - The father long suspected in the disappearance of his three young sons is now formally charged with their murders, 15 years after the boys vanished from Morenci, Michigan. John Skelton, 53, appeared in a Lenawee County courtroom on Monday after being transferred from the Be...
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Auburn Man Sentenced to 28 Years in 2024 Stabbing Death of Teen
(AUBURN) - A DeKalb County man has been sentenced for his role in the 2024 stabbing death of 17-year-old Blake Boese. On Monday, 23-year-old Coltin Herzog of Auburn was sentenced to 28 years in prison. Herzog was originally charged with murder after Boese was fatally stabbed on May 23, 2024. Acco...
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Mail and Packages Reported Stolen Across Steuben County
(ANGOLA) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office has received multiple reports of mail and packages being stolen, with some items later found discarded along local roadways. The incidents are believed to have occurred overnight from Saturday, the 15th, into Sunday, the 16th.Affected areas include t...
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Indiana Sen. Greg Goode Targeted in Swatting Incident Hours After Trump Criticism
(TERRE HAUTE) - Indiana Senator Greg Goode (R-Terre Haute) says he and his family were the victims of a "swatting incident" Sunday night, occurring just hours after President Trump criticized him on social media. Goode confirmed the incident in a press release, stating that "a fake communication ...
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Students Eat THC Edibles; Angola High School Teacher Arrested
(ANGOLA) - An Angola High School teacher was arrested Friday after two students reportedly consumed THC edibles found on her desk, according to the Steuben County Sheriff's Office.Debra McGillem, 49, Reading, was booked into the Steuben County Jail on two Level 6 felony charges -- neglect of a de...
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Ohio Lawmakers Consider Constitutional Amendment Protecting Hunting and Fishing Rights
(COLUMBUS) - Ohio legislators are debating a proposal that would add a constitutional right to hunt and fish, a move supporters say is essential to preserving the state's heritage and economic strength. Senate Joint Resolution 8 would amend the Ohio Constitution to recognize hunting and fishing a...
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