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Fire damages roof of elementary school in Northwest Indiana

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August 12, 2024

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Fire damages roof of elementary school in Northwest Indiana

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HEBRON, Ind. (CBS) — A fire damaged the roof of Hebron Elementary School in Northwest Indiana Monday.

Around 4 p.m., firefighters were called to the school, at 307 S. Main St. in Hebron, Indiana, for a fire near the solar panels on the school roof.

Nobody was injured, and everyone escaped safely, Metropolitan School District of Boone Township Supt. Jeff Brooks said in a letter to school families.

The fire did cause some minor damage to a small area of the roof, Brooks wrote. Firefighting efforts also caused water damage to one classroom.

Smoke from the fire did not penetrate the school, and the building was not believed to have sustained structural damage, Brooks wrote. A full assessment on the roofing and structure is planned for Tuesday morning.

The Indiana State Fire Marshal and the Hebron Fire Department will investigate the fire.

Students are still set to return to Hebron Elementary School for the new school year this coming Wednesday, Brooks wrote.

Adam Harrington

Adam Harrington is a web producer at CBS Chicago, where he first arrived in January 2006.

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Indiana Horse of the Year of 2024 Demolisher Dies at 4

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December 19, 2025

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Indiana Horse of the Year of 2024 Demolisher Dies at 4

Months after being named the 2024 Indiana Thoroughbred Owner’s and Breeder’s Association’s Horse of the Year for 2024, multiple stakes winner Demolisher was euthanized after a bout with laminitis.

“We went from the highest highs as Indiana Horse of the Year to the lowest low ever when we had to say goodbye,” said Resia Ayres, who bred and raced Demolisher with husband Ken.

Unraced at 2, Demolisher proved worth the wait as he won the first five starts of his career in 2024, topped by stakes wins in the Governor’s Handicap and the To Much Coffee Handicap. All five of those wins came at Horseshoe Indianapolis. He closed out the season with an unplaced start in the Bryan Station Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland.

In March the son of Dominus was honored as ITOBA’s top Indiana-bred 3-year-old male and its Horse of the Year.

“It’s about as high as we ever expected to have any of our horses,” Ken Ayres said at the time. “It’s hard to put words to it. Obviously, we’re super excited about it.”

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Some Indiana lawmakers ponder taking up marijuana debate after Trump’s reclassification order – Indianapolis Business Journal

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December 19, 2025

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Some Indiana lawmakers ponder taking up marijuana debate after Trump’s reclassification order – Indianapolis Business Journal

For several years, the common refrain among some state lawmakers has been that they had no desire to tackle the issue until the federal government reclassified the drug. That argument will be removed if the president’s order receives federal regulatory approval as directed.

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Indiana ethics panel approves Jennifer-Ruth Green settlement; possible criminal charges pending

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December 18, 2025

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Indiana ethics panel approves Jennifer-Ruth Green settlement; possible criminal charges pending

The Indiana State Ethics Commission on Thursday approved a settlement requiring former Public Safety Secretary Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay a $10,000 civil fine, closing the ethics case against her — but potential criminal charges remain under review by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. The bipartisan, five-member commission voted unanimously to accept the agreement during its […]

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