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Braun to Sign Casino Referendum Bill Wednesday
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun says he will sign legislation Wednesday that could allow a casino to be built in northeast Indiana, but only if voters approve it first.Braun told 21Alive he would have vetoed the bill if lawmakers had not restored a requirement allowing residents in S...
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Indiana State Police Extend INDYCAR Partnership
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana State Police are continuing their partnership with NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Felix Rosenqvist for the 2026 racing season.The collaboration is part of a recruitment and public engagement campaign aimed at connecting with potential State Troopers, Capitol Police officers, a...
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Auburn Buys Former Bank Building for Future Police Headquarters
(AUBURN) - The Auburn Police Department will eventually move out of City Hall and into a new headquarters after the city approved the purchase of a former bank building downtown.The Star Newspaper reports the Auburn Board of Works approved buying the former Flagstar Bank building at 200 South Van...
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Branch County Marijuana Tax Revenue Drops in 2025
(LANSING) - Local governments in Branch County are receiving less marijuana tax revenue this year as statewide distributions decline for the first time since Michigan's legal cannabis program began.Data released by the Michigan Department of Treasury shows municipalities and counties will receive...
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Branch County Seeks New Animal Control Deal with Hillsdale
(COLDWATER) - Branch County officials want Hillsdale County to begin paying a larger share of animal control costs as the counties renegotiate their long-standing shelter agreement.Branch County commissioners recently discussed restructuring the partnership that allows Hillsdale County animals to...
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Consumers Energy Launches Outreach to Seniors Behind on Heating Bills
(COLDWATER) - Consumers Energy will begin contacting senior customers who are behind on their heating bills as part of a new outreach effort this month.The company says representatives will call customers 65 and older who owe at least $200 on their accounts on March 10 and March 12. The outreach ...
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Faster Horses Festival Canceled for 2026
(BROOKLYN) - The Faster Horses Festival will not return to Michigan International Speedway in 2026.Organizers announced the cancellation following a planned pause in 2025 for the popular country music festival, which had drawn tens of thousands of fans each summer since launching in 2013.Known as...
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ACLU Sues Ball State Over 50-Foot Protest Rule
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed two federal lawsuits against Ball State University, challenging a campus policy that restricts protests near several buildings.The lawsuits target a provision in the university's Non-Commercial Expressive Activity and Assemb...
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Ohio Lawmaker Proposes Legalizing Human Composting
(COLUMBUS) - An Ohio lawmaker has introduced legislation that would allow a new option for handling human remains: human composting.Senate Bill 323, introduced by Republican Sen. Louis Blessing III of Colerain Township, would legalize a process known as natural organic reduction, sometimes called...
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State Police Report Thousands of Truck Inspections in Early 2026
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana State Police say their Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division is off to a busy start in 2026 with thousands of truck inspections and enforcement actions already completed.From January 1 through February 14, troopers conducted 6,455 commercial vehicle inspections across t...
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