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ALBION — At least one county councilman wanted to give Noble County Highway Department Engineer Zack Smith the $180,000 he’d ask for during Friday’s special meeting to discuss Smith’s contract.

The Noble County Council is expected to vote at a public meeting at 2 p.m., on Friday, whether to retain the services of Noble County Highway Department Engineer Zack Smith.

ALBION — In a 4-3 vote, the Noble County Council voted against a new contract with its county highway department engineer which would have put him alongside county judges, prosecutors

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LIGONIER — A long-time restaurant owner, a financial planner and a future teacher were honored with awards from the Ligonier Chamber of Commerce.

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LIGONIER — Ligonier will include repairs to three alleys along with Chapman Street in its next Community Crossings grant application round, due soon. The board of works heard Wednesday that the project will cost an estimated $764,000. If the grant quest is successful, the state pays 75% and the city, 25%. “I’m happy to see this include alleys,” said Mayor Patty Fisel. “It’s a sign of progress to move from streets to alleys.” Board of works members Fisel, Steve...

Setback of a canceled space flight. tom janes us from houston -- tom joins us from houston. the reports for budget numbers dont sound good. what is your reaction? >> the presidents promised a budget increase for nasa but only a bill more than inflation the next five years. that is the bad news. still results in probably the cancellation to the return to the moon program that president bush announced back in 2004. we will have astronauts livening on the space station but no american rockets carry...