04/01/11Now that we have returned to the Indiana Statehouse, and the legislative process has resumed, one question remains unanswered. Was our walkout worth it? Yes. If you look at the radical agenda that caused this dispute, the concern it generated among thousands of Hoosiers, and the changes that came as a...
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Kathy Bottorff
STATEHOUSE REPORT FROM REP. NANCY DEMBOWSKI
INDOT Identifies Top 5 Area Road Projects for 2011
04/04/1 With over $1.5 billion in new Indiana highway projects beginning work, 2011 is shaping up to be Indiana’s largest road construction season on record, surpassing previous years. As part of Work Zone Safety Awareness Week this April 4 through 8, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is helping educate motorists about five of...
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Kenyan Adoption Official at Culver Academies
04/04/11 A member of the National Adoption Committee of Kenya will speak Thursday (April 7) on the campus of Culver Academies as part of a 19-day visit to the United States to build understanding, awareness, and collaboration in support of children orphaned by AIDS in Africa. John Ondeche will be speaking at the Legion...
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Union-North Superintendent Wants Balanced Budget
04/04/11 Union-North United Schools Superintendent Dr. Terry Barker is determined to balance the budget for the school system. Barker said, “I’m making a commitment to the board and the community. We are only spending what we take in.” Early in the meeting Barker said, “We’re not doing any tax anticipation warrants.” During the meeting,...
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ISP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division “Protecting the Safety of Our Children”
04/04/11 Each year the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) spends thousands of man-hours on bus inspections helping to ensure the safety of our children. But did you know that they also perform the inspections on the buses that our kids ride while at day care? With the end of the school...
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DONNELLY OPPOSES CONGRESSIONAL PAY IF GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN
04/04/11 Friday, Congressman Joe Donnelly announced his support for The Government Shutdown Fairness Act, H.R. 819, which would prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving their pay in the event of a government shutdown. This bill is similar to S. 388, which passed the Senate unanimously on March 1, 2011. Also this...
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“Sour Grapes” on the Opinion Show?
04/01/11 Those listeners to the Opinion Show which aired on March 31 were treated to what some might call a dose of sour grapes. During this show statements were made to the effect that the Culver Eagles had an unfair advantage. It is really very disappointing that our community is willing to blame the...
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Heminger House Flamingo Season is Here
04/01/11 Today kicks off the annual Flamingo Flocking for the Heminger House. This yearly fundraiser started last year as a fun way to help raise operating funds for the Heminger House in Marshall County, a non-profit shelter for women and their children that have been victims of domestic violence. The pink and purple flamingos...
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Unidirectional Water Main Flushing to Begin
04/01/11 Plymouth Utilities Superintendent, Donnie Davidson wants citizens to be aware of the unidirectional water main flushing that begins April first and will continue until April 15th. The city Water Department will be performing a unidirectional water main flushing of the distribution system in the northwest section (section #1) of the city. The purpose...
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Jefferson School Cook Uses Heimlich on Choking Student
04/01/11 Jefferson Elementary Head Cook Judy Martin has a new appreciation for the CPR training that the Plymouth Schools required her and others to take. In early March, a cafeteria monitor at Jefferson rushed into the kitchen and told Martin she was needed immediately in the lunch room. Martin said she quickly saw a...
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