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State Parks director receives regional award

Terry Coleman, director of Indiana State Parks, was presented with the Great Lakes Park Training Institute’s (GLPTI) highest honor last week, the Lawson Award.Coleman Named for Richard Lawson, a longtime GLPTI chair, the award is presented annually to individuals who have exemplified continued and significant contributions in the park and recreation profession/community for an extended time.

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Weather

T ODAY Scattered rain and snow showers before noon, then scattered sprinkles. Cloudy with a high near 39. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph with gusts as high as 26 mph. Mostly cloudy at night with a low around 27. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

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A RRESTS Cynthia Dianne Wolf, 63, of Alexandria, was arrested Monday, March 6 for habitual traffic violator and a hold for another jurisdiction. Kendra Kathleen Foor, 36, of Elwood, was arrested Tuesday, March 7 for failure to appear.

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Madison County Extension Homemakers to host International Tasting

Experience a taste of the world at the annual International Tasting Tour on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, between 11:30 and 1:30 p.m., at the Madison County 4-H Farm Bureau Building in Alexandria. The Madison County Extension Homemakers will be featuring foods and educational highlights from a variety of countries including: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Switzerland, USA.

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F.W. Blackhawk (23-3)

Ft. Wayne North W 72-61 New Haven W 63-61 At Lafayette Catholic W 75-50 At Ft. Wayne South W 67-42 At F.W. Canterbury W 71-43 Chesterton W 70-68 North Daviess Tournament Evansville Christian W 66-54 Brownstown Central W 68-56 North Daviess L 57-62 OT ---------------------------Marquette Catholic W 72-50 West Noble W 71-58 At S.B. St. Joseph's W 78-64 Ft. Wayne Concordia W 58-46 At Homestead W 51-27 Ft. Wayne Luers W 73-50 Lakewood Park W 79-59 Ft. Wayne Dwenger L 61-64 At Ft. Wayne Wayne L 73-75 At Ft. Wayne Snider W 96-59 Heritage Christian W 69-64 Antwerp (Ohio) W 63-48 At Leo W 68-50 Ft. Wayne Northrop W 78-61 South Adams Sectional South Adams W 62-30 Manchester W 75-42 Adams Central W 39-32

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Tipton (18-6)

At Tri-Central W 75-46 Frankfort W 83-63 Frankton W 60-47 Elwood W 75-30 At Western W 57-42 At Maconaquah L 55-76 At Lewis Cass W 59-53 Cowan W 83-53 Clinton Central Tourney Carroll W 74-67 Clinton Prairie W 65-34 Western L 48-56 ---------------At Bethesda Christian L 38-53 At Northwestern W 54-46 Kokomo L 50-63 Hamilton Hts. W 65-57 At Eastern W 65-44 At Blackford W 62-46 At Taylor W 52-39 Oak Hill L 49-66 Rensselaer Central L 57-63 Lapel W 66-33 Taylor Sectional

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A RRESTS Mya Marie Rowland, 22, of Summitville, was arrested Friday, March 3 for violation of probation and possession of methamphetamine. Mark Todd Stocking, 51, of Alexandria, was arrested Saturday, March 4 for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .15 or more and operating a vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment.

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Consumer Alert:

Attorney General Todd Rokita alerted Hoosiers of important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in February. Attorney General Rokita encourages consumers to take advantage of opportunities available for those who purchased the recalled items.

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