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Honey Creek, Otter Creek, Riley firefighters train to handle hazardous material
Dealing with a hazardous chemical spill can be a highly uncertain and often dangerous job. If multiple chemicals are involved, the uncertainly and danger intensifies.
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Speedway’s Celebration of Automobiles stops in downtown Terre Haute
A pair of unused World War II-era gasoline rationing tickets found under a back seat convinced Brent Merrill of the possible original owner of his 1934 Packard Eight convertible.
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Faithful public servant ‘Doc’ Bowen laid to rest
On a gray and chilly May morning, this tiny and proud northern Indiana community came together Friday to lay one of the true giants of this state to rest.
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Ritz kicks off new statewide reading program
On the day she kicked off a new, statewide, literacy program, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz made an evening stop in Clay County to speak to the Democratic party faithful.
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New postmaster installed in Terre Haute
A new postmaster has been installed to oversee U.S. Postal Service operations in Terre Haute.
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Two tornados reported from Thursday’s storm
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis has reported that two small tornadoes touched down in southern Vigo County during Thursday evening’s storm.
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Police seek truck in alleged Fowler Park rape
A woman hunting mushrooms was reportedly raped April 29 in southern Vigo County, and police are seeking tips about a pickup truck and the identity of three men involved.
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Home invasion suspect gets November trial
A Terre Haute man has a Nov. 18 trial on a murder charge stemming from an April 18 shooting during an alleged early morning home invasion.
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Trial dates changed for Russell husband, wife
Trial dates have changed for a Terre Haute husband and wife arrested in November for child neglect for allegedly tying up and confining their adopted children in the family home.
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Vigo County Jail Log: May 10, 2013
The following individuals were booked into the Vigo County Jail by area law enforcement on Thursday and Friday, based on jail records.
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National Police Memorial Week: Special ceremony
The dedication of the centerpiece of a future memorial at the Terre Haute Police Department highlighted a somber yet uplifting ceremony Thursday morning at the THPD headquarters.
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Zoeller talks new laws
Focusing on the demand side of human trafficking and the men who buy sex may be the best way to combat human trafficking, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said Thursday.
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Ivy Tech celebrates graduation
Hundreds of Ivy Tech students crossed the stage at Hulman Center Thursday night to become Ivy Tech graduates – and in many cases the first college graduates in their families.
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Fair pulls in volunteers
Volunteers provide a foundation for many nonprofit organizations to meet their missions to serve a community. As a way to allow people to become involved, the Terre Haute Young Leaders, along with the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Masters of Leadership Development Program, hosted an inaugural Volunteer Fair on Thursday at the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana’s Service Center at Fairbanks Park.
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Riley fire department inspecting dry hydrants
Riley Fire Department members were out in the township Thursday testing dry hydrants.
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City Council approves financial consultant qualifications
The Terre Haute City Council will – as a group – vote next month to hire a consultant to help it deal with the city’s multi-million-dollar budget.
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New towing ordinance in effect
The Terre Haute Police Department wants motorists to know the city’s new non-consensual towing ordinance is in full effect.
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Law firm recognized for March Against Hunger effort
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has recognized a local law firm — Wilkinson Goeller Modesitt Wilkinson & Drummy LLP — for its contributions to the fifth annual March Against Hunger food drive.
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Body discovered in northside home
Family members of a Terre Haute woman found dead in her home Wednesday have been notified that the woman died last November.
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Small tornado causes minor damage in southern Vigo County
Riley firefighters had just heard on the emergency scanner Thursday night that a tornado was nearby when they looked west of their firehouse on Indiana 159 and saw one traveling northwest across a field.
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Pence signs Indiana voucher expansion bill
INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Pence has signed into law an expansion of Indiana’s private school voucher program.
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Vigo County Jail Log: May 9, 2013
The following individuals were booked into the Vigo County Jail by area law enforcement on Wednesday and Thursday, based on jail records.
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Deeds of the Fallen: ISP District 53 Post honors fallen officers
Each year in May, the Indiana State Police districts conduct memorial services to honor the memory of those who have died in the line of duty. On Wednesday, 46 names were read at the District 53 Post at Putnamville as ISP troopers, staff, retirees and supporters paid tribute to those fallen officers.
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Ohio abduction suspect’s daughter in Rockville prison
Authorities are hoping an offender jailed at the Rockville Correctional Facility can help them piece together details on how three young women were kidnapped, raped and held captive for nearly a decade in Cleveland, Ohio.
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MARK BENNETT: After running for 28 hours straight, what’s another 5 miles?
Some phrases can only be uttered by a few people, or none at all.
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Valley farmers way behind in planting
Roger Sturgeon is “champing at the bit,” wondering just when enough sunshine and heat will dry out his soggy farm fields, allowing him to start planting on 1,900 acres near Riley. And time is ticking away on when he and other farmers can make a decision on what crop can be planted.
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United Way looking for 350 volunteers for Day of Action
United Way of the Wabash Valley is seeking to mobilize 350 volunteers for a June 14 Day of Action.
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Vermillion sheriff warns of possible home improvement scams
A warning about potential home improvement scams has been issued by Vermillion County Sheriff Robert Spence.
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State Road 71 closing Monday for railroad repairs in Dana
VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces Indiana 71 in Dana will close at the railroad tracks on Monday, May 13, for railroad repairs and resurface work.
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Families of Indiana’s missing gain hope from Ohio case
INDIANAPOLIS — Relatives and friends of some long-missing Indiana residents say they have new hope with the discovery of three women in Cleveland years after their disappearance.
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