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Michigan Budget Forecast Projects $1.1 Billion Shortfall for Next Fiscal Year
(LANSING) - Michigan officials are projecting a one-point-one billion dollar revenue shortfall for the 2026-27 fiscal year, according to the state's Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference.State Budget Director Jen Flood said changes to state and federal tax laws, along with a recently approved t...
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Third Guilty Plea Entered in Ohio Ponzi Scheme Investigation
(TOLEDO) - A third defendant has pleaded guilty in a decade-long Ponzi scheme investigation in Ohio.James Delverne, a former managing member of Toledo-based investment firm Northwest Capital, admitted to defrauding investors of millions of dollars between 2011 and 2021, according to the Ohio Atto...
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Longtime Hillsdale County Judge Donald Sanderson Dies at 80
(HILLSDALE) - A longtime Hillsdale County judge and community leader has died.Donald Sanderson died Thursday at his home. He was 80.Sanderson served as a Hillsdale County District Court judge for 36 years. He was appointed to the bench in 1978 and retired in 2014.Before his judicial career, Sande...
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Indiana Senator Introduces Bill Updating Age of Consent Enforcement
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indiana lawmaker has introduced legislation that would change how the state enforces age of consent laws.State Senator Mike Bohacek is sponsoring a bill that would make it a criminal offense for anyone 25 years old or older to engage in sexual conduct with a minor, including i...
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Former Hillsdale County Man Convicted in Long-Running Sexual Assault Case
(HILLSDALE) - A former Hillsdale County resident has been convicted of sexually assaulting a young relative over a four-year period.A Hillsdale County Circuit Court jury on Thursday found 60-year-old Vincent Payne of Valrico, Florida, guilty of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.According to th...
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Butler Motor Speedway Releases 2026 Racing Schedule
(QUINCY) - Butler Motor Speedway has officially announced its 2026 racing schedule, setting up another season of dirt track racing in Branch County.The season opens Saturday, May 2, 2026, with Opening Night featuring 410 Winged Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks, and 4-Cylinders.Several major ...
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Steuben County Democrats announce new candidate filings
(ANGOLA ) - The Steuben County Democrats report two party members have filed candidacy paperwork for local positions.Mike Travis has filed to run for precinct chair and as a delegate to the Democratic State Convention. Amy Klingenberger has filed to run for precinct chair and township trustee.Par...
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Tippecanoe Judge & Wife Shot During Home Invasion in Lafayette
(LAFAYETTE) - Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush confirmed that Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge Steve Meyer and his wife, Kim Meyer, were shot Sunday inside their home.Police say an intruder shot the couple at their residence in the 1700 block of Millpond Lane in Lafayette.Investiga...
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Kendallville Man Dies in Car-Train Collision
(KENDALLVILLE) - A Kendallville man was pronounced dead at the scene of a car-train collision Saturday afternoon at the Main Street railroad crossing.The Noble County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Brenden Fearrin, 33.The Kendallville Police Department received multiple 911 calls aroun...
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Great Lakes Fish Becoming Safer as PFAS Contamination Drops
(DETROIT) -- Fish in the Great Lakes are becoming less contaminated with PFAS chemicals, raising hope that some may be safer to eat in the future, according to new research reported by Bridge Michigan.Scientists looked at fish samples collected over several decades and found that levels of some o...
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