News for Friday, November 09, 2012 WFRN NEWS with Yolo Lopez Perez ... FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2012 ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... NATIONAL ... WASHINGTON-- The Pentagon kept silent for a whole week, but Thursday, they spoke out. U.S officials ... ------------------------------ ... WASHINGTON-- Republicans in Congress and House Speaker will consider changes to immigration laws nex ... ------------------------------ ... WASHINTON-- Seven military members of the SEAL Team Six are loosing half of their pay for 2 months. ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... FAITH ... MARYLAND-- Legalizing same-sex marriage in Maine and Maryland is not enough for them. Gay rights gro ... ------------------------------ ... DUGGER, IN-- A 26-foot cross that reads "Jesus Saves" won't be going anywhere anymore. The same fami ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... STATE/REGIONAL ... INDIANA-- Indiana could join California and Washington in decrimilizing marijuana. State Senator Kar ... ------------------------------ ... BLOOMINGTON-- The family of the missing IU student Lauren Spierer, still has hope she's out there so ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... NORTHERN INDIANA/SOUTHWEST MI, (MICHIANA) ... GOSHEN-- They're fighting to keep their jobs from moving to Mexico. Workers of Goshen's Cequent Perf ... ------------------------------ ... BERRIEN-- The Berrien County Road Commission is trying to figure out how it's going to fix roads aft ... ------------------------------ ... CROWN POINT-- An Ohio-based company will move its operations from Gary to Crown Point. Kiemle-Hankin ... ------------------------------ ... NILES-- You've probably seen these signs..they read, "Impeach Obama," and depict the president as Ad ... ------------------------------ ... SOUTH BEND-- Indianas latest death linked to a fungal meningitis outbreak occurred in St. Joseph Co ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA ... PERU-- Peru High School students and staff returned to classes today after being dismissed Thursday ... ------------------------------ ... WEST LAFAYETTE-- Five Lafayette teens are in custody in connection with three robberies on the Purdu ... ------------------------------ ... PERU-- The Peru City Council is considering its next course of action following a study that indicat ... ------------------------------ ... MITCHELL-- Lawrence County officials need your help searching for a missing teen. 15-year-old Bailey ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... WEATHER ... South Bend / Elkhart / Goshen: ... Today ... Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Saturday ... Partly s ... Kokomo / Walton / Cass: ... Today ... Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Saturday ... Partly sunny, w ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... ELECTION RESULTS ... VICTORY: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ... An Ohio victory allowed President Obama to get re-elected. Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Winsconsin we ... U.S SENATOR: ... VICTORY: DEMOCRAT JOE DONNELLY ... The battle for U-S Senate is over in Indiana. Democratic Joe Donnelly won about 49% of votes over Re ... INDIANA GOVERNOR: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN MIKE PENCE ... Taking the governor's seat is Republican Mike Pence. He defeated Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian ... ATTORNEY GENERAL: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN GREG ZOELLER ... Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller will be back in office next year for his second term. Zoeller ... ... SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION: ... VICTORY: DEMOCRAT GLENDA RITZ ... Tony Bennett is no longer the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Democrat Glenda Ritz pulled out ... U.S REPRESENTATIVE- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN JACKIE WALORSKI ... Jackie Walorski claimed Joe Donnelly's seat in Indiana's second district. Walorski gained 49% of the ... ... CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1: ... VICTORY: DEMOCRAT PETE VISCLOSKY ... Representing Indiana's 1st congressional district is Democrat Pete Visclosky. The Democrat defeated ... CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN MARLIN STUTZMAN ... Republican Marlin Stutzman will return to congress. Stutzman easily defeated his opponent- Democrat ... CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN TODD ROKITA ... Todd Rokita is also returning to congress. The Republican incumbent defeated Democrat Tara Nelson an ... CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN SUSAN BROOKS ... Representing Indiana's 5th district is Republican Susan Brooks. She had 58% of the votes while Democ ... MICHIGAN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6: ... VICTORY: REPUBLICAN FRED UPTON ... Republican Fred Upton is going for a 14th term in congress. The republican representing Michigan's 6 ... OVERVIEW: ... Republicans held on to their House majority, leaving Democrats pretty short of the gain of 25 seats ... Same-sex marriage is set to become legal in Maine, Minnesota and Maryland. Washington also voted on ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... Do YOU have a story idea? E-mail me at news@wfrn.com! ...
