Originally Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2012

ST. JOSEPH-- As you travel this Thanksgiving weekend, police will be making sure roads are safe. St. Joseph officers want to let you know that starting Friday night, they'll have extra patrols and have sobriety checkpoints. They say that if you get stopped at one of those checkpoints, simply have your license and registration ready.

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• WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2012 ...
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• NATIONAL ...
• NEW YORK--It was a nice try but Hostess is shutting down. The giant company known for its Twinkies a ...
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• CHICAGO-- A small earthquake rattled Illinois near Mount Carmel, Tuesday night. The U.S Geological S ...
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• FAITH ...
• EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ...
• ISRAEL-- Conflict in the Middle East continues to grow in Gaza and Israel, injuring several citizens ...
• What he sees is discouraging: "The tragedy that's happening to Jewish people. They can't get on with ...
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• STATE/REGIONAL ...
• INDIANA-- Indiana‘s October employment report is bringing good news. The state nearly doubled the na ...
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• INDIANAPOLIS-- Indianapolis police have taken two people in for questioning related to the Indy neig ...
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• STATEHOUSE-- The 2013 session of the General Assembly is officially underway. Chief Justice Brent Di ...
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• INDIANA-- More Hoosier kids are attending private schools. The Department of Education says the numb ...
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• NORTHERN INDIANA/SOUTHWEST MI, (MICHIANA) ...
• LAGRANGE – The numbers reflect your hard work..Indiana's new unemployment numbers show most Michiana ...
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• MICHIGAN-- A 77-year-old woman has been sentenced to five years of probation for taking money from a ...
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• SOUTH BEND-- If you'll be Black Friday shopping, expect clerks to check your big bills. South Bend p ...
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• ST. JOSEPH-- As you travel this Thanksgiving weekend, police will be making sure roads are safe. St. ...
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• ELKHART-- An unusual place to have a baby.. a trolley. Mother Skylla Hurt was on the Elkhart bus whe ...
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• NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA ...
• FULTON-- The numbers show your hard work..Indiana's new unemployment numbers show that most counties ...
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• COLUMBUS-- After months of debate, the Columbus City Council approved a city smoking ordinance Tuesd ...
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• KOKOMO-- A newspaper carrier is being hailed as a hero. Reports say the man heard a 93-year-old cent ...
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• FISHERS-- A 14-year old Fishers Junior High School student faces two charges for bringing a firearm ...
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• SPORTS ...
• INDIANAPOLIS-- The Colts are doing their part for Thanksgiving. The Colts and US Foods were out in f ...
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• WEATHER ...
• South Bend / Elkhart / Goshen: ...
• Today ... Widespread dense fog, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy near 51. Thanksgiving Day ... ...
• Kokomo / Walton / Cass: ...
• Today ... Widespread dense fog, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, near 53. Thanksgiving ...
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• ELECTION RESULTS ...
• 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 ...
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• 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 ...
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• 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 ...
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