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Ohio Senate Weighs Requiring Photo ID For Marriage Licenses
(COLUMBUS, OHIO) - Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would require photo identification to obtain a marriage license, adding a stricter identity check to the probate court process.The proposal, House Bill 386, would require applicants to show a valid photo ID such as a driver's license, ...
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Mackinac Island Named Top Summer Travel Destination In The U.S.
(MACKINAC ISLAND) - Mackinac Island has been named the No. 1 summer travel destination in the United States, topping a list of iconic vacation spots from coast to coast.The ranking from U.S. News and World Report readers and editors places the Michigan island ahead of major national park destinat...
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Angola Moves Easter Event Indoors Due To Weather Threat
(ANGOLA) - Angola Parks and Recreation has canceled Saturday's outdoor Easter egg hunts because of the threat of bad weather, but the event itself is still on.The celebration will now be held entirely indoors at Commons Hall, 501 South John Street.Families can still enjoy games, prizes, face pain...
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Trine's Take Back The Night Returns Tuesday
(ANGOLA) - Trine University's annual Take Back the Night rally and march returns Tuesday evening, April 7, focused on sexual assault awareness, survivor support and prevention.The event begins at 6 p.m. in the MTI Center as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.Organizers say the evening will in...
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Now Available In All 92 Indiana Counties
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Every child in Indiana under age five is now eligible to receive a free book each month, after Dolly Parton's Imagination Library expanded statewide to all 92 counties. You can sign up to receive books by clicking this link.Indiana First Lady Maureen Braun announced the milestone...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl Fundraiser Tops $270,000 Across Northeast Indiana
(FORT WAYNE) - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana says this year's "Bowl for Kids' Sake" fundraiser raised more than $270,000, topping the organization's $250,000 goal.The annual fundraiser was held across the region during February and March, bringing together teams who bowled after c...
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DeKalb EMA Offers Free Sandbags As Flooding Concerns Continue
(AUBURN) - The DeKalb County Department of Emergency Management is making sand and sandbags available to residents as flooding concerns continue across the county.The supplies are being offered through a self-service site at the Auburn Parks and Recreation Office, located across from the recyclin...
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Muncie Woman Facing Felony Charges After Teen Hit By SUV At Party
(MUNCIE) - An 18-year-old Muncie woman is facing preliminary felony charges after investigators say a 16-year-old was struck by an SUV following a fight at a house party.Police say the incident happened March 7 on South Hoyt Avenue as the teen was leaving the party.Authorities allege the teen was...
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Michigan Prison Education Programs Reach Record Participation
(LANSING) - Michigan prisons are reporting a record number of inmates completing education and job-training programs, with participation climbing sharply over the past several years.New figures from the Michigan Department of Corrections show nearly 4,000 inmates completed programs last fiscal ye...
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Ohio Jails Take In Millions From ICE Detention Contracts
(COLUMBUS) - Ohio correctional facilities took in more than $13.2 million last year from federal immigration detention contracts, according to newly reviewed jail payment records. The ACLU of Ohio says records show at least six facilities each received more than $1 million through agreements to h...
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