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Safety improvements begin on north U.S. 31-WEB ONLY

Police officers and traffic officials will implement a variety of changes today as they try to improve safety on a busy highway in Hamilton County. Law enforcement patrols along U.S. 31 between Carmel and Westfield will identify drivers who speed, follow too closely or drive aggressively. Other efforts include lower speed limits in some areas, […]

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Former Ivy Tech boss to repay expenses-WEB ONLY

The former chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast will reimburse the college more than $5,000 that he spent without school approval to fix up part of a vacant campus building in Fort Wayne where he lived for nearly six months. Mark Keen resigned from his post June 12, several weeks after Ivy Tech officials learned […]

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SBA loan approvals for May 2009

Small Business Administration loan guarantees in May. These businesses have received loans from financial institutions with a guarantee from the SBA.

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EDITORIAL: Health reform’s time has come-WEB ONLY

After decades of talk about health care reform, the country seems poised to take a major step in that direction. Various bills are being filed in Congress, and President Obama has said he wants legislation on his desk by November. The momentum that’s building is driven not just by the president but by the growing […]

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Rohrman sues surgeon for swiping wife-WEB ONLY

Bob Rohrman, the Lafayette auto dealer with locations in the Indianapolis area and in Illinois, has sued a Chicago-area plastic surgeon who Rohrman claims stole the affections of his wife. The suit, filed last week in DuPage County, Ill., and reported by the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times, claims the plastic surgeon, Dr. Sami Bittar, […]

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Rohrman sues surgeon for swiping wife-WEB ONLY

Bob Rohrman, the Lafayette auto dealer with locations in the Indianapolis area and in Illinois, has sued a Chicago-area plastic surgeon who Rohrman claims stole the affections of his wife. The suit, filed last week in DuPage County, Ill., and reported by the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times, claims the plastic surgeon, Dr. Sami Bittar, […]

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3 arrested in Kokomo sex sting

Three men face public indecency charges following a sex sting at Kokomo’s Reservoir Park. Kokomo and Logansport police conducted the two-day sting Tuesday and Wednesday to reduce illegal sexual activity in the area. Officers arrested Anselmo Soto Jr., 40, of Peru, on charges of public indecency and battery. They also arrested Robert L. Gillespie, 57, […]

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