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Indiana Unemployment Unchanged From July To August
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana's unemployment rate remained at 3.3% from July to August. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says that the State's labor force participation rate is 63.0% compared to the national rate of 61.6%. This rate is the percentage of Hoosiers 16 and ...
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ISP Cold Case Team Investigating 2016 LaGrange Co. Shooting
(STROH) - The Indiana State Police Cold Case Team is asking for the community's assistance. Detectives are trying to identify the suspect in the shooting of Rocky Swihart near Stroh, Indiana in August of 2015. Investigators say sometime between 9:15 AM and 10:15 AM on August...
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Quincy Woman Dies In Two Vehicle Crash
(BRANCH COUNTY) - A Quincy woman died in a two vehicle crash. Branch County Sheriff Fred Blankenship says deputies were called out at 5:13 AM Friday for a crash on Jonesville Road near Ridge Road. The preliminary investigation indicates that 67 year old Janet Murray of Qu...
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Quincy Woman Killed In Head-On Crash On Jonesville Road
BRANCH COUNTY, Mich. (WLKI)- A Quincy woman was killed early Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Jonesville Road near Ridge Road.Branch County sheriff's deputies were dispatched at about 5:13 a.m. for a report of a crash involving two vehicles.The preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle d...
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Indiana State Police Seeks Motor Carrier Inspector Applicants
INDIANA (WLKI)- Indiana State Police is accepting applications for Motor Carrier Inspector positions at permanent commercial vehicle scale facilities in Fort Wayne, Lowell, Seymour and Terre Haute.Motor Carrier Inspectors enforce state and federal regulations governing commercial vehicles operati...
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Indiana Unemployment Rate Holds At 3.3% In August
INDIANAPOLIS (WLKI)- Indiana's unemployment rate was 3.3% in August, while the state added 4,000 private-sector jobs from the previous month, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.The state's August unemployment rate was lower than the national unemployment rate of 4.1% re...
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Trine To Host Inaugural Community Mental Health Walk
ANGOLA, Ind. (WLKI)- Trine University is inviting Steuben County residents, students, alumni and local businesses to take part in its inaugural mental health walk later this month.The event, called "Breaking the Silence Together," will begin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. Participants will che...
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Military Jet Crashes During Training Mission In Northern Michigan
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WLKI)- The pilot of a Texas Air National Guard F-16 is in stable condition after the aircraft crashed Wednesday afternoon during a training mission in northern Michigan.The jet went down shortly after 2 p.m. near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road in Blair Towns...
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MSU Fraternity Recruitment Events Canceled Following Member’s Death
AST LANSING, Mich. (WLKI)- Michigan State University's Interfraternity Council canceled all in-person fraternity recruitment activities Thursday evening following the death of an IFC member.The council announced the change on social media, saying the decision was made out of respect for the stud...
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Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds Expansion Underway
GOSHEN, Ind. (WLKI)- The Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds is undergoing a major privately funded expansion that will add new event space, improve livestock facilities and create additional camping accommodations.The project includes two new community buildings, upgrades to the fairgrounds' livesto...
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