News for Wednesday, November 28, 2012 • WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2012 ... • ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... • NATIONAL ... • It's going to be easier to get hands on the morning-after pill. The American Academy of Pediatrician ... • ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... • FAITH ... • TEXAS-- A judge has ruled in her favor. A Texas high school student who refused to wear the school's ... • ------------------------------ ... • BOSTON-- He's wearing a crown of thorns and standing in a crucifixion pose but it's not Jesus-- it's ... • ------------------------------ ... • It may not be Tuesday, but you can still give back! World Vision's "Giving Tuesday" kicked off yeste ... • ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... • STATE/REGIONAL ... • INDIANAPOLIS-- Demolition began Tuesday in the Indy Richmond Hill subdivision. The Indianapolis Depa ... • ------------------------------ ... • INDIANAPOLIS-- Indiana lawmakers have reached a bipartisan deal on the state's child-abuse hotline, ... • ------------------------------ ... • INDIANAPOLIS-- A crash early this morning in a southeast side work zone injured two state highway wo ... • ------------------------------ ... • INDIANAPOLIS-- Free weather radios for emergencies. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is g ... • ------------------------------ ... • INDIANA-- Well did you see the full moon? Scientists say we had a "Beaver Moon" that started Novembe ... • ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... • NORTHERN INDIANA/SOUTHWEST MI, (MICHIANA) ... • SOUTH BEND – South Bend's Chase Tower has lost one of its business. The Cellar Door was a restaurant ... • ------------------------------ ... • BENTON HARBOR-- Benton Harbor's Financial Manager wants to know your opion on the future of the city ... • ------------------------------ ... • SOUTH BEND-- Elkhart Plastics is planning to expand its headquarters in South Bend. The company manu ... • ------------------------------ ... • MISHAWAKA-- The old "Mishawaka Furniture" Store is about to turn into 32 new apartments. Mayor Dave ... • ------------------------------ ... • MISHAWAKA-– Local firefighters say the September chemical spill and fire at the Baycote site that fo ... • ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... • NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA ... • LOGANSPORT-- Logansport city officials voted Tuesday night to begin looking for a private entity to ... • ------------------------------ ... • REYNOLDS-- Indiana will soon have its first new iron ore pellet plant. Magnetation announced plans t ... • ------------------------------ ... • INDIANA-- One more case of fungal meningitis has been added to the list. That brings it to a total o ... • ------------------------------ ... • WEST LAFAYETTE-- A Purdue professor says the economy remains uncertain. Finance Professor Charlene S ... • ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... • WEATHER ... • South Bend / Elkhart / Goshen: ... • Today.. mostly cloudy with a high around 39... Thursday.. lots of sunshine around 48 degrees and Fri ... • Kokomo / Walton / Cass: ... • Today.. mostly cloudy with a high around 40... Thursday.. lots of sunshine around 49 degrees and Fri ... • ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... • 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 ... • ... • 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! ...
