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UPDATE: PART OF I-74 REOPENS Last Updated: September 3, 2010 7:14:46 pm

I-74 Truck CrashA semi hauling a tanker trailer overturned in the eastbound lanes of the interstate at the 159 mile marker near the St. Peters Road underpass in Dearborn County at about 7:20 this morning.


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BOONE FARMLAND STILL ABUNDANT, BUT DECREASING Last Updated: September 3, 2010 7:14:38 am

With all the strip malls, home developments, and an international airport you wouldn’t think so, but a new report shows that a surprising amount of Boone County is still farmland.



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FATHER ACCUSED OF HARMING INFANT Last Updated: September 3, 2010 7:20:54 am

A Harrison man is being accused of harming his own infant son.



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FORMER WHITE HOUSE PRESS MAN COMING TO AURORA Last Updated: September 3, 2010 12:47:31 pm

Ari FleischerFormer White House press secretary Ari Fleischer will stump for Congressional candidate Todd Young in Dearborn County later this month.



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BOMB THREAT AT ECHS THURSDAY Last Updated: September 2, 2010 3:22:10 pm

East Central High SchoolEast Central High School went on lockdown Thursday after a threat was discovered in a bathroom stall.



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DENNIS LEWIS RECEIVES 7 YEARS IN PRISON Last Updated: September 2, 2010 3:09:54 pm

Dennis LewisFormer Aurora Police assistant chief Dennis Lewis will spend the maximum of eight years in prison.



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INDIANA EARNS AVERAGE GRADE FOR EDUCATION REFORM; STUDENT SCORES IMPROVING Last Updated: September 2, 2010 11:17:48 am

A new report shows Indiana is just getting by when it comes to education reform. 



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FRANKLIN CO. STUDENT DIES AFTER DIRT BIKE CRASH Last Updated: September 2, 2010 6:23:45 am

SchirmerIt’s a sad week for students at Franklin County High School after the sudden passing of a fellow classmate.



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FEWER LILLY SCHOLARSHIPS TO GO AROUND IN 2011 Last Updated: September 2, 2010 7:46:00 am

Two-hundred-sixteen students were afforded full-ride scholarships to Indiana colleges in 2010 by the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship program. In 2011, that number will be just 142.



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GRANT GIVES DEARBORN CO. NEW SALT BIN Last Updated: September 2, 2010 6:39:25 am

A $100,000 grant from the Dearborn Community Foundation will bring a new salt storage facility to the county.



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UPDATE: PETERSBURG MAN DROWNS IN RIVER Last Updated: September 1, 2010 5:45:58 am

Dearborn County Water RescueMichael Fugate, 48, of Petersburg, Ky., was on a johnboat with a relative near the Interstate-275 Carroll Cropper Bridge. When the two reached the area of Hollywood Casino and Riverwatch restaurant, Fugate took off his shoes and jumped into the water without a lifejacket to cool off.



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L'BURG WANTS PROPOSALS FOR CONVENTION CENTER Last Updated: September 2, 2010 6:49:40 am

Lawrenceburg Convention Center SketchPlans for an entertainment and convention hub in downtown Lawrenceburg continue to progress.



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HOUSE FIRE IN RISING SUN Last Updated: September 1, 2010 6:13:41 am

A Rising Sun family of four may be without a home after a fire on Monday afternoon.



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SEI NATIVE FALLS VICTIM TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Last Updated: September 1, 2010 6:12:33 am

Loni Turner and Erin RossA young, popular Switzerland County native was the victim of an apparent murder-suicide in Florida on Monday.



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10.5% DROP IN MEDICAL ERRORS Last Updated: September 1, 2010 6:13:05 am

There were fewer mistakes made at Indiana hospitals and doctors’ offices in 2009 according to a new report from the Indiana Department of Health.



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Baseball
Cookouts
Fireworks
Time with friends, family