Three Newton County men are facing narcotics, weapons and other charges following a July 14 raid in Brook, according to the Newton County Prosecutor's Office. For the complete story see our July 26 print or e-edition.
Three Newton County men are facing narcotics, weapons and other charges following a July 14 raid in Brook, according to the Newton County Prosecutor's Office. For the complete story see our July 26 print or e-edition.
CLARIFICATION: In our current story about the Kentland Community Pool, Aug . 6 is listed as its possible early closing date. This is in fact the scheduled closing date of the pool, however the town council is interested in possibly extending this until on or about the Labor Day weekend, pen…
A routine football injury suffered while he was in the eighth grade served as the catalyst in leading Bryan Arszman to eventually become hooked on heroin.
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They came in as the underdogs but left as regional champions. That is the story of the 2017 South Newton baseball team and that story isn’t complete as the Rebels now have their eyes on Semi-State.
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It was a pitching performance for the ages as South Newton junior Jay Hammel picked up 17 strikeouts in just six innings of work to lead the Rebels to their first sectional title since 2005 wi…
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It was an emotional roller coaster for South Newton head coach Jim Kiifner as his Rebels held off a late rally by Southwood to earn a 4-3 victory May 25 in the opening round of the Tri-County …
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Behind a strong pitching performance by Jay Hammel and three RBIs from Neil Geswein, South Newton knocked off North Newton 5-0 Wednesday for its first win over the Spartans since 2011.
MOROCCO — Rensselaer Central junior pitcher Morgan Moore had her fingerprints all over the Lady Bombers’ 6-4 win over North Newton on Monday.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana city is giving people with unpaid parking tickets an amnesty day to pay their fines without penalties.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Eric Holcomb has submitted a finalized proposal allowing for changes to the state's Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 serving low-income Hoosiers.
INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosier businesses and local governments frustrated by duplicative state reporting requirements now have an outlet to tell Indiana lawmakers about the problem.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Midday" game were:
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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — The parents of a 5-year-old northern Indiana girl killed by a hit-and-run driver are pleading with the motorist to surrender to authorities.
Three Newton County men are facing narcotics, weapons and other charges following a July 14 raid in Brook, according to the Newton County Prosecutor's Office. For the complete story see our July 26 print or e-edition.
Three Newton County men are facing narcotics, weapons and other charges following a July 14 raid in Brook, according to the Newton County Prosecutor's Office. For the complete story see our Ju…
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A Morocco woman is facing 15 felony and 15 misdemeanor charges for running a dangerous puppy mill in Newton County.
A traffic stop resulted in a high-speed pursuit, which extended from Newton County into Lake County early Monday afternoon.
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Pat Gorecki, the woman who was on site when Newton County officials raided an underground puppy mill in Lake Village last week, has a long history of alleged animal cruelty.
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NEW YORK (AP) — AlphaBay, the now-shuttered online marketplace that authorities say traded in illegal drugs, firearms and counterfeit goods, wasn't all that different from any other e-commerce site, court documents show.
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HOUSTON (AP) — In an innovative blow to illicit internet commerce, cyberpolice shut down the world's leading "darknet" marketplace — then quietly seized a second bazaar to amass intelligence on illicit drug merchants and buyers.
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BEIJING (AP) — Is the outsize role played by China's government in its economy to blame for its multibillion-dollar trade surpluses with the United States?
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund's board approved a $1.8 billion loan to Greece — but will only release the money if the country gets debt relief from its European creditors.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The founders of a New Mexico guardianship firm have pleaded not guilty to federal charges that they embezzled millions of dollars from the trust accounts of their clients as part of a decade-long scheme.
Oftentimes, news reports about nursing homes highlight tragic incidents or perceived failures of a specific facility or the industry in general to care for vulnerable, older adults.
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Knowing the signs of a stroke is critical in saving a life. To offer awareness, McLeod Loris Seacoast wants to empower area residents with this knowledge to be first responders in saving a life.
Family-owned farm partners with BCF Group to undergo successful benefits renewal
For the past several years, there has been a lot of media attention to the opiate crisis, nationally, in Minnesota and even in our own Rice County community. The FDN story from July 13 focused on the amounts of opiate drugs being prescribed.
Managing director of Community Magazine Group changes his eating habits and revitalizes life
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The fatal shooting of an Australian woman by a Minneapolis police officer responding to her 911 call "should not have happened," police Chief Janee Harteau said, adding that the officer's actions "go against who we are in the department."
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio veteran who sought to defy local law and keep pet ducks, that he says help relieve his post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, can now keep them.
NEW YORK (AP) — AlphaBay, the now-shuttered online marketplace that authorities say traded in illegal drugs, firearms and counterfeit goods, wasn't all that different from any other e-commerce site, court documents show.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has refused to reinstate President Donald Trump's executive order to cut funding from cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities.
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on developments in Israel (all times local):
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece: authorities say 2 tourists killed in earthquake are from Turkey and Sweden.
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian army and members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group have launched a major ground offensive in a border area between the two countries.
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli police spokesman says police are banning Muslim men under the age of 50 from a contested Jerusalem shrine ahead of feared mass protests over the installation of metal detectors there.
The Kentland Town Council introduced the ordinance calling for a three-phase sewer rate increase and also passed a resolution to apply for a grant to help pay for a feasibility study for building a new fire station. All of this action occurred at the Aug. 9 town council meeting.
Gazing at eighteen pieces of mail our carrier had stuffed into the mailbox, I mused that I didn’t recall getting such quantity in one day twenty or thirty years ago. In my tractor-trailer driving days, upon returning, I rarely received this much mail in a week. But as my often-quoted favorit…
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It took more than three years for the Newton County Commissioners to finalize a new and updated employee handbook. That final action came Wednesday afternoon at a special meeting. It took the commissioners less than 15 minutes to act out and contradict their new policy.
