News for Friday, November 30, 2012 WFRN NEWS ... FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2012 ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... NATIONAL ... NEW YORK-- Palestine is now a non-member state. Despite US and Israeli opposition, the United Nation ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... FAITH ... MISSIOURI-- It may be a small business it's a big victory. A federal appeals court issued an injunct ... ------------------------------ ... NORTH CAROLINA-- They chose to avoid legal action.. School officials at Western Piedmont Community C ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... STATE/REGIONAL ... INDIANA-- Indiana State Health Commissioner, Gregory Larkin, is stepping down to become a chief medi ... ------------------------------ ... WASHINGTON, D-C-- President Barack Obama has chosen a former Hoosier congresswoman to be the new Cha ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... NORTHERN INDIANA/SOUTHWEST MI, (MICHIANA) ... SOUTH BEND-- South Bend's fomer Bosh building will no longer be empty. Curtis Products is moving int ... ------------------------------ ... LIGIONIER-- Indiana continues to attract more businesses. More than 100 jobs are coming to Ligonier ... ------------------------------ ... VALPARAISO-- The Porter County Council officially rejected County Treasurer Mike Buckos proposal to ... ------------------------------ ... LAPORTE-- Two boys are behind bars for shooting three cows near Union Mills in LaPorte. The farm own ... ------------------------------ ... ELKHART-- An Elkhart City Council committee will discuss the proposed stoplight ordinance that inclu ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA ... NEW CASTLE-- A Pennsylvania couple has been formally charged after five of their kids were found in ... ------------------------------ ... WINDFALL Crews from White Construction are working hard to beat a deadline. E-on Climate and Renewa ... ------------------------------ ... KOKOMO-- A Kokomo businessman charged with unauthorized control of food stamps pleaded guilty this w ... ------------------------------ ... HOWARD-- If you'll be driving your motorcyle today, make sure you're buckled up. Howard county polic ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... SPORTS ... SOUTH BEND-- The captain is taking the spotlight for a bit.. Manti Te'o is expected to be named a fi ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... WEATHER ... South Bend / Elkhart / Goshen: ... Today ... Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Saturday ... Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Sunday ... Kokomo / Walton / Cass: ... Today ... Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Saturday ... Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Sunday ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... 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! ...
