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Tuesday, May 21 2013 - 4:01pm

How to Help Oklahoma Citizens in Need

by X Rock - Region News
INDIANAPOLIS – In support of the response and recovery in Oklahoma, two Indiana agencies are advising Hoosiers to be organized in their volunteer efforts and to give money, not stuff.
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the Indiana...


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The South Central School Corporation Superintendent was arrested Monday night and charged with misdemeanor battery. According to a LaPorte County Sheriff's Office incident report, 51 year old Christopher Smith is accused of physically assaulting...


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Authorities are seeking the public's help to find a missing 15 year old girl last seen on May 9th. The Lake County Sheriff's Office says Celeste Guzman was listed today as an endangered runaway. Guzman is described as five-feet...


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by X Rock - Region News
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Over 15-hundred Porter County students were recently given the opportunity to experience the hazards of impaired driving. The Porter County Drunk Driving Task Force visited four high schools: Boone...


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by X Rock - Region News
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A documentary about four living World War II veterans and a Midwest community coming together to give them the trip of a lifetime will be showing this evening for one night only. “Honor Flight, One Last Mission” shows how...


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Tuesday, May 21 2013 - 11:20am

Farmers Making Progress

by X Rock - Region News
The latest crop report from the U-S Department of Agriculture says warm, sunny days allowed Hoosier farmers to make good progress planting corn and soybeans, with the most acreage planted across northern Indiana and some central counties. 64-percent of intended...

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Tuesday, May 21 2013 - 8:39am

Teen Hurt in Whiting Shooting

by X Rock - Region News
Whiting Police are asking for the public's help as they investigate a shooting near the Community Center Saturday night. At about 7:30 pm, officers responded to Clark Street and Community Court in reference to a shooting. Whiting Police say their...

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Tuesday, May 21 2013 - 7:58am

Vision Testing Expands

by X Rock - Region News
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Hoosier school kids will be getting their eyes checked more often. Indiana Governor Mike Pence has signed into law a measure that expands vision testing to students entering fifth grade. Current policy only requires screening for students entering kindergarten...


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Tuesday, May 21 2013 - 3:31pm

Botox Gives a Jump on Wrinkles

by ABC News: Top Stories - ABC News
botox-gives-a-jump-on-wrinklesFrown lines, forehead creases and crow's-feet, oh my! If the rise in Botox procedures is any indication, the fountain of youth might be found in a syringe, even for 20-somethings whose signs of aging are invisible to the naked eye.         ...

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Tuesday, May 21 2013 - 3:13pm

Powell Case: Brother, Husband Suspects

by ABC News: Top Stories - ABC News
powell-case-brother-husband-suspectsQuestions still surround the 2009 disappearance of Utah mother Susan Powell ever since the suicides of her husband, Josh Powell, and brother-in-law, Michael Powell, who authorities believe were "directly involved in her disappearance."         ...

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Tuesday, May 21 2013 - 3:05pm

Nutella Crisis Averted as Maker Caves

by ABC News: Top Stories - ABC News
nutella-crisis-averted-as-maker-cavesFans of Nutella can once again breathe easy—at least the ones not allergic to nuts.         ...

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Tuesday, May 21 2013 - 2:47pm

JPMorgan's CEO Keeps Dual Role

by ABC News: Top Stories - ABC News
jpmorgan-s-ceo-keeps-dual-roleJPMorgan Chase shareholders voted to allow chief executive Jamie Dimon to keep his dual role as CEO and chairman of the board of directors, which critics say gives him too much risky power over the biggest bank in the U.S....

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Tuesday, April 23 2013 - 11:05am

Relay for Life

by X Rock - Region Spotlight
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It's Relay for Life season in Northwest Indiana! The journey to a world with more birthdays begins at Relay for Life, where millions unite to celebrate, remember, and fight back!

The stations of...

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Friday, March 29 2013 - 10:00am

Go Red for Women

by Scott Rosenberg - Region Spotlight
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Get more information about Go Red for Women and the American Heart Association in Northwest Indiana

Go Red For Women® Facts

 

It’s time for women to stand together in the fight for their lives. Because heart disease is their No. 1 killer,...

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