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U.S. Senate Push Highlights Safe Digging Ahead of Spring Projects
(WASHINGTON) - Lawmakers are promoting underground utility safety as spring digging season gets underway.The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution recognizing April as National Safe Digging Month.The measure, authored by Indiana Senator Todd Young and Michigan Senator Gary Peters, enc...
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Michigan Schools Turn to Competitions to Address Chronic Absenteeism
(LANSING) - School districts across Michigan are trying new strategies to improve student attendance.Some districts are using competitions and incentive programs to reduce chronic absenteeism, which is defined as missing at least 10 percent of the school year.In Muskegon County, Oakridge Public S...
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Ohio Lawmakers Consider Sports Betting Fee for Stadiums, School Athletics
(COLUMBUS) - Ohio lawmakers are weighing a proposal to add a new fee on sports betting wagers to fund stadium projects and school athletics.Senate Bill 199 would place a 2 percent fee on total wagers placed in the state and direct the revenue into a new sports gaming fund.Under the proposal, abou...
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Who Got Locked Up? Daily Arrests and Bookings
(ANGOLA, IN / COLDWATER, MI) - Law enforcement agencies in Steuben County, Indiana and Branch County, Michigan reported multiple arrests over a recent 24-hour period.Steuben County (Indiana): Six people were arrested, according to the Steuben County Sheriff's Office.Jesse M. Baker of Coldwater wa...
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Tick Bite ER Visits Hit 10-Year High as Lyme Cases Rise in Michigan
(LANSING) - Emergency room visits for tick bites are climbing nationwide, and Michigan is seeing a sharp increase in Lyme disease cases.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ER visits for tick bites have exceeded the same period over the past decade for three straight weeks.Michigan...
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Crime Stoppers Jail and Bail Fundraiser Today at Courthouse
(ANGOLA) - Steuben County Crime Stoppers' "Jail & Bail" fundraiser is happening today at the Historic Steuben County Courthouse in Angola.The official "lock-up" runs from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with local volunteers serving as this year's "Most Wanted" as they raise money toward their assign...
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More Than 6,700 Work Zone Crashes Reported in Indiana
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Thousands of crashes in Indiana work zones are prompting a renewed safety warning as construction season ramps up.State data shows 6,773 crashes were recorded in work zones last year, resulting in 16 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries. Transportation officials say speed and dist...
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Bald Eagle Chick Rescued, Returned to Nest in Fort Wayne Area
(FORT WAYNE) - A bald eagle chick is back with its parents after a nest collapse prompted a rescue effort.Volunteers with Soarin' Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation responded after a rain-soaked nest fell, killing one eaglet and leaving another alive on the ground.A rescue team located the surviving chic...
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New Indiana Law Requires Levelized Billing for Electric Customers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new Indiana law will change how electric bills are calculated, aiming to make monthly costs more predictable.Under House Enrolled Act 1002, utilities are required to place residential customers on a levelized billing plan, which spreads energy costs over time to reduce sharp in...
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Slate Auto Secures $650M, Moves Toward EV Truck Production in Warsaw
(WARSAW) - A Michigan-based electric vehicle company is moving closer to production at its Warsaw facility after securing major funding.Slate Auto has raised $650 million in a new funding round to support the launch of its low-cost electric pickup truck. The company says the funding will help ram...
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