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Kokomo bypass opens KOKOMO (AP) — A new bypass along U.S. 31 that circumvents stoplightplagued Kokomo has opened to motorists, and just in time for Thanksgiving travelers. The $155 million, 13-mile freeway section that allows travelers to avoid 15 traffic lights through the city opened Tuesday afternoon once road crews removed barricades along the new roadway. The opening came a few hours after a ceremonial ribbon cutting attended by Gov. Mike Pence, Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight and other officials. After the ribbon-cutting, a caravan of cars traveled the new highway and crews began removing barricades. Indiana Department of Transportation spokesman Harry Maginity says the highway officially opened to traffic about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday. The new bypass replaces a bypass that had opened in 1952 but eventually became lined with stoplights that created traffic backups.
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Team 1 from McKenney-Harrison Elementary School in Auburn placed first overall in a Spell Bowl competiton for DeKalb County elementary schools last week. From left are Sabin McClure, Katie Squiller, Abigail Squiller,
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