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5 hrs ago | WSBT

Fact Finder: Leaders review what went wrong during phone, service outage

What happens if you have a real emergency, pick up the phone to call 911, and can't get through? LaPorte County officials are looking into this public safety risk after a massive outage cut phone and 911 service there and in Porter county for more than 10 hours on Monday.

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Related Topix: Porter County, IN, Westville, IN, La Porte, IN

23 hrs ago | Journal Gazette

Indiana 127 project to affect Steuben County

As Allen County drivers prepare to enjoy their summer on the road, they should be aware of the hurdles - or orange barrels - that await.

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Related Topix: Indiana, Steuben County, IN, Allen County, IN, Fort Wayne, IN

Mon May 28, 2012

South Bend Tribune

911 lines down in LaPorte County

Emergency 911 lines will be down in LaPorte County until 9 a.m. Tuesday, according to LaPorte Mayor Blair Milo.

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Related Topix: Cellphones

Fri May 18, 2012

WSBT

LaPorte fisherman tells police he's OK after they search for drowning victim

That's according to LaPorte County Police, who said that after waking up, the 65-year-old Lindsey learned he was the subject of a search and contacted authorities.

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Thu May 17, 2012

WSJV-TV South Bend

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A South Bend native is back in town. And he's riding high on a unique marriage proposal that just went viral.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Granger, IN

Wed May 16, 2012

WSBT

Guilty plea in LaPorte County molesting case

Ryan Osowski, 37, agreed in LaPorte Circuit Court to being found guilty on three counts of Class B felony child molesting.

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Fri May 11, 2012

Daily Journal

Column: Go north for great fishing

Not many people associate Indiana with trout. We don't have many waters at all that stay cold enough to actually support cold-water fish.

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Related Topix: Lagrange County, IN, Elkhart County, IN

Wed May 09, 2012

South Bend Tribune

$200,000 worth of marijuana, other drugs found in LaPorte County home

MICHIANA SHORES Police say they arrested a Michiana Shores man after the discovery of 40 pounds of high-grade marijuana, 1 pound of psychedelic mushrooms, a quarter pound of hash and $8,694 in cash in his home.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Michiana Shores, IN

Tue May 08, 2012

South Bend Tribune

Arnold will face Harris for Indiana Senate seat

There will be five state representatives and four state senators who represent portions of St.

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Related Topix: Indiana, South Bend, IN, Indiana University South Bend, Starke County, IN

Mon May 07, 2012

WAVE-TV Louisville

Bug that kills hemlocks found in northern Indiana

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says the hemlock woolly adelgid was found for the first time in Indiana in mid-April on a single hemlock tree in LaPorte County.

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Related Topix: Entomology, Science

Fri May 04, 2012

WSBT

Destructive invasive insect found in LaPorte County

A tree-killing invasive insect, the hemlock woolly adelgid, was found for the first time in Indiana in mid-April on a landscape tree in LaPorte County, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has reported.

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Related Topix: Entomology, Science

WSBT

Nearly $65,000 restitution due from Mill Creek woman in embezzlement case

A Mill Creek woman has agreed to serve time in jail and pay back more than $60,000 she embezzled from the accounts of her elderly and mentally challenged patients.

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Mon Apr 30, 2012

South Bend Tribune

Expanded VA clinic debuts in downtown South Bend

Visitors file into the new Veterans Administration Community Based Outpatient Clinic Monday following a dedication ceremony.

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Related Topix: South Bend, IN, Life, Veteran Affairs, Fort Wayne, IN, Indianapolis, IN

WSBT

Michigan City man arrested for nearly ripping someone's ear off

An arrest has been made in connection with a man who had his ear ripped almost completely off during a beating in Michigan City.

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Related Topix: Michigan City, IN

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