2012-02-10T09:34:54-05:00 urn:uuid:5f02ec04-d073-43e2-8887-d1dd9eabb296 By Dani Palmer urn:uuid:3b5d737a-41bf-4045-866a-770f27964bab 2012-02-09T20:15:21-05:00

<p> Indiana is one of the first 10 states in the nation to receive a waiver from President Barack Obama&#8217;s administration for certain requirements within No Child Left Behind. That spells change for local districts.</p>

By Melanie D. Hayes urn:uuid:eb83415a-041d-42fd-8100-9435f4158ede 2012-02-09T20:49:43-05:00

<p> Since being elected and taking office in January, Mayor Kevin Smith has terminated 30 employees, and his department heads have fired an additional six more.</p>

By Melanie D. Hayes urn:uuid:758bb87a-9156-46de-bc35-3b7d323ef340 2012-02-09T22:00:21-05:00

<p> The city needs additional funds to pay for slight increases in firefighter salaries, as well as $2.35 million for the fire and police pension funds. Thursday night at a city council meeting, a funding suggestion was proposed for the latter, but no solution was determined for the first.</p>

By Sam Brattain urn:uuid:13a4ea6d-51df-4402-bfc1-6a022c1cb23b 2012-02-09T20:24:52-05:00

<p> Human remains were uncovered by police Thursday morning in Grant County.</p>

urn:uuid:37229ecb-6a62-41d7-aeb8-2ec6a455ba09 2012-02-09T21:23:43-05:00

<p> Police responded to the report of a stabbing early Thursday morning.</p>

urn:uuid:68ff99ba-be9b-4501-84ad-1b4411a3d124 2012-02-10T08:40:43-05:00

<p> Scattered snow showers are in the forecast today.Steady bursts of snow may quickly cause some slick roads.</p>

urn:uuid:37857253-a74f-4d36-8ede-672fe0f33b90 2012-02-10T08:34:36-05:00

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urn:uuid:86f6850e-57fd-4f07-a8af-87d98e5eeee8 2012-02-09T21:29:39-05:00

<p> A compilation of news items of local and statewide interest as published in the Friday edition of the Herald Bulletin.</p>

urn:uuid:d27d05e8-5546-4940-baef-5af04feb533a 2012-02-09T21:26:50-05:00

<p> Local meetings and activities are planned Friday.</p>

urn:uuid:e7148155-2e4e-49f7-8905-20fa240f5812 2012-02-09T20:56:41-05:00

<p> Arrests made by Madison County law enforcement on Wednesday and Thursday, based on Madison County Jail records. Charges are recommended by arresting officers, but are not final until the Madison County Prosecutor reviews the case and files official charges.</p>