A South Haven man was hospitalized after his home was consumed by fire this afternoon. The Times reports Russell Simcox was transported from the scene, on the 700^th block of Heritage Road, with unknown injuries, after his neighbors reportedly dragged him from his front door into the yard, and that Simcox was allegedly bleeding from his head, and his hair was singed. Published reports say the South Haven fire Department, assisted by multiple agencies, were initially called out just before 2:30....

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Holiday Shopping Safety Tips

“Black Friday” approaches and gives good reason to think twice about ways to prevent joy from turning into fear and deals from turning into steals as holiday shopping kicks off full steam!

The holiday season is a time when busy people can become careless and vulnerable to theft and other holiday crime. The following tips can help you be more careful, prepared and aware during the holiday season.

• Always park in well-lit areas, even if you don’t intend to shop after d

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One person was reportedly injured due to a house fire this afternoon. The Times reports the South Haven Fire Department was called to the 700^th block of Heritage Road around 2:30. Published reports say the roof of the small ranch-style home collapsed, and that one person was taken to Porter Regional Hospital from the scene. The Times reports the fire caused a couple of nearby Porter Township elementary schools to reroute their buses. No further information is available at this time.

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A message from CITY OF HOBART
 
Due to an error published in this weekend’s newspaper, the City of Hobart Announces our Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule.

Trash, Recycling, and Compost will be collected as follows…

 Wednesday & Thursdays collection will be collected on Wednesday November 21st  

AND

Friday & Mondays collection will be collected Monday November 26th

Any question can be directed to Public Works Dept. @ 942-6121

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WHAT A GREAT TOOL AND COMMUNITY

We here at the Michigan City police department never imagined such a response from the community!

This “Bait & Switch” scam involves the use of a Gift Cards

A victim shopping at Wal-Mart was approached by a white female, medium build, approx. 40 years old with blonde stringy hair accompanied by a child. The female stated that it was an emergency and she needed immediate “Cash” and that all she had was a fifty dollar Wal-Mart Girt Card. She explained that she would...

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The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says State Road 55 in Newton County will reopen this afternoon between State Roads 10 and 14 at Knight Ditch near Roselawn. The stretch closed in August so crews could replace the bridge just north of County Road East 700-North.  INDOT spokesman Matt Deitchley says the new bridge replaces a much older wooden structure.  The new bridge, which is concrete, is a little wider, and one lane each direction, as it was before.

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News Release from the Indiana State Department of Health (Mon Nov 19 2012)

SURGERY ERROR DECREASES

INDIANAPOLIS—Reports of retention of a foreign object after surgery decreased in the past year, according the 2011 Medical Errors Report released today by the Indiana State Department of Health. Seventeen incidents of retention of a foreign object following surgery were reported in 2011, down from 33 incidents in 2010. The seventeen incidents were the fewest number of foreign object retentions in t...

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And then there were thirteen... and then, maybe fourteen. The Big Ten Network tweeted this morning that the University of Maryland will join the Big Ten conference effective with the 2014-15 season,with a University of Maryland news conference is scheduled for 2:30 pm today Eastern Time to make the announcement. Various media are also reporting that Rutgers University is expected to make a similar decision soon, to also join the Big Ten starting in 2014.

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News Release:

DNR to do controlled burn of Hoosier Prairie today [November 19, 2012]

The Department of Natural Resources will execute a controlled burn of Hoosier Prairie Nature Preserve today, one of its routine fall procedures for Hoosier Prairie.

South of Main Street in Schererville, traffic restrictions will likely affect Kennedy Avenue, which may be closed or be under lane restrictions for short periods of time during the procedure. Smoke from the procedure may limit vision at times on...

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Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will be joined by federal, state and local officials to open the first three sections of the new I-69 corridor in southwest Indiana. The new sections will cover a 67-mile stretch representing what the governor's office says has been the longest contiguous new interstate construction project in the United States. Starting at just after 9:30 Eastern Time this morning, Governor Daniels will lead a ceremonial parade ride between three separate grand opening events....

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