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Indiana lawmakers are back to work this week, continuing negotiations on top legislative priorities. Legislators are meeting in conference committees to
discuss potential compromises on bills dealing with unemployment insurance
premiums, school funding flexibility and the potential merger of the state’s
two largest pension funds.
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A soldier from Wells County has been killed in a firefight in Iraq. 26-year old Phillip Jenkins of Decatur was part of a security operation at an Iraqi army base when an Iraqi soldier opened fire on the Americans. Jenkins and another soldier were killed, and several others were wounded.
An Anderson woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash on Labor Day. 45-year old Darla DeBord has been charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Police say DeBord was actually driving the pickup truck that struck a car driven by 64-year old Marilyn Hirsch. DeBord’s brother [...]
Two volunteer firefighters who risked their lives to try to save two other men earlier this year violated state occupational safety and health regulations. The Liberty Township Fire Department will have to train its personnel for confined space rescue situations to avoid a $1,500 fine after firefighters Rick Compton, Sr. and Brian Buck went into [...]