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Indiana Town To Memorialize Popcorn King Orville Redenbacher With Statue

Indiana Town To Memorialize Popcorn King Orville Redenbacher With Statue

Valparaiso, Ind., is planning a statue to honor Orville Redenbacher, who built his popcorn empire in the northwest Indiana town. But get this: ConAgra Foods owns the rights to the Redenbacher brand, and it doesn't want the statue to incorporate popcorn. more ›

What Not To Do If You're Going To Attack A Referee

An Indiana man learned the hard way recently that referees for high school sports usually work another job. A man attending a game at Washington Township High School in Valparaiso, Indiana became so enraged he stormed out of the stands and confronted the group of referees calling the game. Unfortunately for him, one of the referees was also an Indiana State Trooper. According to the AP:

The trooper said he tried to walk away but the man pushed him. Fifield said he identified himself as a police officer and told the man he was under arrest, but the man said he couldn't be arrested by a referee. Officials said the man tried to choke Fifield with his whistle neckstrap. Fifield said that once the man realized he really had attacked a trooper, he retorted: "That's not fair.''
Yeah, dude, so totally not fair. The man has been charged with battery and resisting arrest. more ›

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