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Traffic stop on Toll Road near South Bend nets 2,000 Ecstasy pills

Mar 19, 2010 4:38 am

Indiana State Police report finding nearly 4,000 Ecstasy pills and $10,000 in cash this morning during a traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road near South Bend.

Will union make allowances for school reform? :Officials: Some mandates may violate contract with teachers.

Mar 19, 2010 4:35 am

SOUTH BEND -- If the South Bend Community School Corp. goes through with state mandates to lift failing ISTEP test scores at Bendix, Riley and Washington high schools -- specifically, the state's list...

Fourth-grader wins South Bend Tribune Regional Spelling Bee :10-year-old will travel to D.C. to compete in national contest.

Mar 19, 2010 4:17 am

SOUTH BEND -- Little Margaret Peterson, just 10 years old, stunned the crowd, the judges and maybe even herself Thursday when she won the South Bend Tribune Regional Spelling Bee.

Time is running out for joint fire territory decision

Mar 19, 2010 1:31 am

BRISTOL -- Both Washington Township and Bristol leaders are working with their lawyers to decide if the two will create a joint fire territory.

Michigan meat industry upset about 'Meatout Day'

Mar 18, 2010 11:29 pm

JONES, Mich. -- A proclamation by Michigan's governor is causing controversy among carnivores.

Grieving South Bend family still seeks justice

Mar 18, 2010 11:15 pm

SOUTH BEND -- Four months after their Old English sheepdog was shot and killed by burglars, the owners of Linus Warner are still fighting to find his killers.

KKK leader excused from jury duty :Court officials explain selection process.

Mar 18, 2010 10:33 pm

SOUTH BEND -- Railton Loy was more than a little surprised recently when he found a summons in the mail ordering him to appear for jury duty.

Health care protesters clash outside U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly's office

Mar 18, 2010 7:29 pm

SOUTH BEND -- Roughly 200 protesters, most of them opposing President Obama's health care reform bill, gathered today outside U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly's downtown South Bend office.

Firefighters rescue empty kayak from St. Joseph River in South Bend today

Mar 18, 2010 7:12 pm

SOUTH BEND -- Firefighters and police rushed to the St. Joseph River this afternoon after receiving a report of a capsized kayaker in the river.

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Buyers snap up images of Washington County

Mar 19, 2010 11:00 am

I not only will take most of the pictures, Cecil Smith offered his new employer. I will develop and print them in my basement, with my equipment, typically on my time. All I ask, in return, is that t...

Feds close bank with Indiana ties

Mar 19, 2010 4:39 am

Government regulators have closed a small bank controlled by one of Indiana's first families of finance, and depositors have been told to get their money out in the next couple of weeks.

Deatrick grand jury wants to hear more witnesses

Mar 18, 2010 11:27 pm

Additional witnesses will be subpoenaed to testify before a Harrison County grand jury investigating sexual harassment claims against Sheriff Mike Deatrick, the special prosecutor in the case said Thu...

Tornado siren coverage varies across Indiana

Mar 18, 2010 10:10 pm

Millions of dollars in upgrades have been made to tornado warning siren networks in many Indiana counties, while others still have little or no such systems.

Defendant in 2006 chase reaches plea deal

Mar 18, 2010 9:58 pm

A man who led police on a high-speed Interstate 64 chase from Louisville into Southern Indiana before being shot by officers near Corydon in 2006 pleaded guilty Thursday to charges related to the purs...

Daniels signs bills on bridges, guns

Mar 18, 2010 9:45 pm

Indiana has granted a bi-state authority permission to use a public-private partnership with tolls to construct the Ohio River Bridges project.

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Solid-state drives portend a speedy future

Mar 19, 2010 5:00 am

Intel is putting its marketing muscle behind a revolution that soon could help change the hard drive market for good.

Apple's past fuels leap of faith for iPad's future

Mar 19, 2010 5:00 am

Apple's past fuels leap of faith for iPad's future

Swim success continues

Mar 19, 2010 5:00 am

The belief that success breeds success appears to hold true for Mount Vernons 9-14 age group swim team.

State qualifiers galore returning for Harrison

Mar 19, 2010 4:59 am

Last year the Harrison High School boys lost to Castle in a dual track meet and then swept the City, Southern Indiana Athletic Conference, sectional and regional meet titles.

Dems considering 'deem and pass' | POLL

Mar 19, 2010 4:53 am

The debate over the rules House Democrats may use to pass health care reform legislation is generating as much debate as the bill itself.

This change is good

Mar 19, 2010 4:40 am

After coaching Jasper High Schools boys basketball team for 10 years, Tim LaGrange was ready for a change.

Purdue heads into tournament without respect | RANDY BEARD COLUMN

Mar 19, 2010 4:39 am

They are the most disrespected No. 4 seed in the NCAA mens basketball tournament.

Tomorrow's Workforce honors Mater Dei, Memorial students

Mar 19, 2010 4:35 am

The two Catholic high schools gave awards to several of their top students at Wednesday's Tomorrow' Workforce luncheon.

Hostettler holding town hall meeting at Ivy Tech

Mar 19, 2010 4:28 am

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Newburgh intersection construction to improve line of sight

Mar 19, 2010 4:23 am

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