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HEADLINES Because of the abundance of ruffed grouse, Grouseland was the name given by William Henry Harrison to his mansion in Vincennes. Even as recently as 1980, there were a good number of grouse. Their numbers dropped and by this century there were few survivors. —Norm Holy Fifty years ago, the U.S. passed the Clean Water Act with the goal …

Some fifty-three twisters and tornadoes made their way across eight states overnight. According the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 14 suspected tornadoes hit northern and eastern Indiana last night. The AP reports over a dozen people were injured and one death has been confirmed. A tornado near Dayton, Ohio reportedly hit wind speeds up to 140 miles an hour, before …