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Agencies may assess algae in state's lakes
INDIANAPOLIS — After another summer of blue-green algae woes on many Indiana lakes, three state agencies have been asked to develop a statewide monitoring system to track levels of the plantlike bacteria.
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$300,000 in fees from Fort Wayne utility battle
FORT WAYNE — Fort Wayne has paid nearly $300,000 to lawyers since last year in a legal battle with Indiana Michigan Power.
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Hoosier describes Fort Hood shooting
LAFAYETTE — A former Lafayette man wounded in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, described it as the most harrowing experience of his military career — which included 13 months in Iraq in 2003 and 2004.
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Soldier raised in Indiana among those killed at Fort Hood
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana soldier who trained others to help new veterans with paperwork was among the 13 people killed after an Army psychiatrist opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas, his family said Friday. Army Staff Sgt. Justin M. DeCrow, 32, left behind his wife and high school sweetheart, Marikay DeCrow, and a 13-year-old daughter, Kylah DeCrow.
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Muncie men sent to prison for cross-burning
INDIANAPOLIS — Three central Indiana men have been sentenced to federal prison after they pleaded guilty to burning a cross in the yard of a black family's home in 2008. Forty-one-year-old Richard LaShure was sentenced to 15 months in prison and two years probation Thursday in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
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Dog credited with saving Liberty family from fire
LIBERTY, Ind. — An eastern Indiana woman says her family's dog deserves a special treat after his barking saved her family from an early morning house fire. Laura Sizemore says Dash, a 2-year-old border collie-Australian shepherd mix, began growling and barking about 3 a.m. Wednesday, awakening her and her husband, Stacy.
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Muncie may accept stimulus funds, rehire cops
MUNCIE, Ind. — Muncie may decide to accept federal stimulus money to put laid-off police officers back on the street after initially turning the money down. Mayor Sharon McShurley rejected the three-year $1.2 million grant to cover officers' pay and benefits in July because the city had no way to pay those costs in the fourth year.
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Police say woman beaten inside Spencer Co. courtroom
SPENCER, Ind. — A judge told police he heard a commotion coming from his central Indiana courtroom and rushed inside to find a man beating up a woman. Police say 31-year-old Mark Winders and the woman were at the Owen County Courthouse for a child custody hearing and were alone in the courtroom when the attack happened Thursday.
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Man to be sentenced in slaying in wife's bedroom
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A Bloomington man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of a Purdue University counselor in his estranged wife's bedroom.
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Schools chief defends teacher licensing proposals
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana schools chief Tony Bennett on Tuesday dismissed criticism of his plan to revamp the state's teacher licensing standards, saying some in higher education oppose it because they fear how they eventually could be impacted.
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Lakeville town clerk surrenders after charges filed
LAKEVILLE— The clerk-treasurer of a northern Indiana town has surrendered to police a week after failing to appear in court on charges he beat his girlfriend.
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Several Indiana counties alcohol-free this election day
MUNSTER, Ind. — Alcohol can't be sold during election hours in Indiana's second-most populous county even though no one's going to the voting booths. The state Legislature passed a bill mandating a referendum in Lake County and three others on creating a northwestern Indiana transportation district.
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Jury set in Indianapolis cop shooting trial
VALPARAISO, Ind.— An Indianapolis police officer shot in the head in 2008 could be the first witness to testify in the trial of the man accused of pulling the trigger. A Porter County jury of seven men and five women will decide whether 37-year-old Brian Reese is guilty of attempted murder in the shooting of Officer Jason Fishburn.
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GM uses $2.8B in government funds to buy part of Delphi
WASHINGTON — General Motors Co. said it has received permission to use $2.8 billion of its government aid to help buy part of troubled auto parts supplier Delphi Corp., the automaker’s former parts division.
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Attack of Indiana lawmaker could be linked to 1980s dispute
CARMEL, Ind. — Associates of a central Indiana legislator beaten over the weekend say a 1980s legal dispute might have triggered the attack.
Democratic Rep. Ed Delaney of Indianapolis was taken to a hospital for treatment of facial fractures and a broken rib after the attack Saturday in Carmel.
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Rokita: Voter ID will apply to special elections
INDIANAPOLIS — Secretary of State Todd Rokita says Indiana residents voting in upcoming special elections will still be subject to the state's Voter ID law despite a recent court ruling. Rokita says the Indiana Court of Appeals' recent ruling overturning the Voter ID law is not final and will have no impact on the law's enforcement.
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Crash victims' relatives mark 15th anniversary
ROSELAWN, Ind. (AP) — Relatives of 68 people who were killed in a commuter plane crash in northwest Indiana 15 years ago gathered for a memorial service for the victims.
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State lawmaker recovering after attack
CARMEL — An Indianapolis man is in custody after police say he beat a 66-year-old state legislator.
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Goshen men die after car veers into watery ditch
GOSHEN — Two Goshen residents died after their car ran off a road and into a water-filled ditch, then overturned and became partially submerged.
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Big Four Bridge project moving along
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Officials say the "Big Four Bridge," which is being turned into a span over the river for pedestrians and bikers, is taking shape on the Louisville waterfront.
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Ford workers reject contract changes
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. workers have overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would have allowed the automaker to cut labor costs.
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Researchers at new lab hope to improve concrete
WEST LAFAYETTE — A new lab at Purdue University allows engineers to test large chunks of concrete in a special chamber that simulates environmental conditions such as extreme temperatures and humidity.
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Gary's vacant schools strain district, neighbors
GARY — Nearly two dozen vacant schools have become magnets for vandals as Gary officials mull the buildings' future.
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Debate heats up over revamped teacher license rule
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana schools chief Tony Bennett has never been afraid to ruffle a few feathers.
