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Linton woman accused of animal cruelty for abandoning three dogs

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Linton woman accused of animal cruelty for abandoning three dogs

A Linton woman is accused of animal cruelty for allegedly abandoning three small dogs in a house in Linton when she moved out last October. They were all emaciated and one of the dogs was unable to stand when an LPD officer investigated. The dogs are recovering at the Greene County Humane Society and the woman is facing criminal charges.

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Governor directs flags to half-staff until sunset on March 27 in remembrance of victims in Boulder

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Governor directs flags to half-staff until sunset on March 27 in remembrance of victims in Boulder

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the victims of the tragedy in Boulder, CO. Per the President's order, flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Saturday, March 27. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff.

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President orders flags to half-staff until sunset on March 27 in honor of Boulder victims of violence

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President orders flags to half-staff until sunset on March 27 in honor of Boulder victims of violence

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, March 27, 2021. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth. JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

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Governor announces spring school bus safety enforcement campaign

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Governor announces spring school bus safety enforcement campaign

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced that police agencies across the state will be stepping up enforcement to protect students going to and from school. Over the next couple of months, officers will be positioned along bus stops and routes watching for stop-arm violations and unsafe driving behavior.

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Hoosiers ages 40 and older to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday

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Hoosiers ages 40 and older to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday

INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers ages 40 and older will be eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday, the Indiana Department of Health announced today. This expansion of eligibility to include those ages 40 to 44 will make the vaccine available to more than 400,000 additional Hoosiers.

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