Tourism booming in Van Wert as balloon fest lifts off
(Indiana’s NewsCenter) – Tourism in Van Wert is booming compared to other communities in the Buckeye state. A new study released by the Van Wert...
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Man gets 30 years for murder-for-hire scheme
PRINCETON, Ind. (AP) — A southwestern Indiana man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he tried to...
Man pleads guilty to pick ax killing
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A Gary man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for using a pick ax to kill a man he found...
Towns urged to add fluoride to their water
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana county’s health officer is asking three towns that recently stopped adding fluoride to their drinking water to...
Panel hears criminal sentencing findings
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A legislative panel studying whether Indiana’s criminal sentencing system needs sweeping changes is mulling over new research into the role a defendant’s...
BP pays $1.5M in claims to date in gas recall
WHITING, Ind. (AP) — BP has paid more than $1.5 million in claims arising from a multistate recall of incorrectly formulated gasoline that damaged some...
Judge orders boy’s body released to mother
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana judge has ordered a slain boy’s body released to his biological mother while the child’s father awaits...
Early weekend storms cut power to thousands
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Utility crews are working to restore power to hundreds of Indiana homes and businesses still in the dark following severe thunderstorms that...