Flu cases close Wis. camp; 1 case is swine flu
SILVER LAKE, Wis. (AP) -- Flu cases have forced the temporary shut down of a summer camp operated by the Salvation Army in southeastern Wisconsin, including one confirmed as swine flu, officials said Friday....
Irish promote Ingelsby to assistant coach
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame basketball coach Mike Brey has named Martin Ingelsby an assistant coach, filling the vacancy created when nine-year associate head coach Sean Kearney was named head coach at Holy Cross....
Arrest in 1993 case of body found in Mich. river
ALLEGAN, Mich. (AP) -- Authorities in southwestern Michigan say they've arrested a suspect in the rape and slaying of a woman whose partially nude body was found in April 1993 in the Kalamazoo River....
South Bend man sentenced in cinder block beating
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- A South Bend man will spend 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to beating another man to death with a cinder block....
Cummins reopening Ind. plant, while another closes
COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) -- Cummins Inc. is recalling 400 laid-off workers as it resumes production at a Columbus factory, while nearly 300 people lost their jobs as an auto parts company idled a plant in nearby Shelbyville....
S. Ind. camp reopening after swine flu closure
BENNINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- A residential camp for children in southeastern Indiana plans to reopen this weekend after being closed because of five confirmed swine flu cases....
South Bend zoo sees bigger crowds amid recession
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- South Bend's zoo has seen a big jump in attendance this year but it faces the possibility of funding cuts as city officials look to reduce spending....
Ind. councilman admits DWI, fighting gun charge
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) -- An Anderson city councilman charged with taking a loaded gun into the Madison County Jail has pleaded guilty to drunken driving....
Cummins recalling 400 workers at Indiana plant
COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) -- Cummins Inc. is recalling 400 laid-off workers as it resumes production of the Dodge Ram engine at a central Indiana factory....
Deer hunts planned at 17 Indiana state parks
CHESTERTON, Ind. (AP) -- No deer hunting will be allowed at Indiana Dunes State Park this year even as hunts are planned at 17 other parks across the state....
State senator calls for school funding study
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A Democratic state senator says the two-year state budget approved this week devastates many public schools....
Budget includes pilot program for virtual schools
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The new state budget includes a pilot program for virtual charter schools, which provide more than half of a child's instruction online....
GM awaits judge's ruling on sale plan
NEW YORK (AP) -- General Motors Corp. may have to wait out the long holiday weekend to learn if its bankruptcy plan is moving forward, after U.S. Judge Robert Gerber adjourned a three-day hearing without indicating when he will rule on GM's plan to sell its good assets to a new company....
