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As part of the consolidation plan, the school city will convert the uses for the three building, with Wallace and Morton mainly being used for early childhood services, while Kenwood mainly being used for storage.
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State Rep. Mike Andrade, D-Munster, presented the Sagamore awards on behalf of Gov. Eric Holcomb to Joseph Alamillo Jr. and Deborah Trevino.
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"Moving numbers, but still too many," according to police.
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