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News Minute: Here is the latest Indiana news from The Associated Press

GARY, Ind. (AP) - Allegiant Air plans to end service to Gary-Chicago International Airport in August. The Times of Munster and the Post-Tribune of Merrillville report airport officials announced Friday night that the service started about 15 months ago is expected to end on August 10th. But officials say Allegiant remains open to discussing future opportunities at the airport.

SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say three men from eastern Indiana were killed in a head-on crash along a northern Indiana highway. The LaGrange County Sheriff's Department says 21-year-old Dwayne Davis of Parker City, 19-year-old Frederick Petro and 26-year-old Christopher Whiteman, both of Muncie, were killed in the accident about 2:30 p.m. Friday near the Elkhart County line, about 35 miles east of South Bend.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - A 22-year-old sprint car driver died has died after a crash at the Bloomington Speedway. Monroe County Coroner Nicole Meyer told The Herald-Times that 22-year-old Joshua Burton of Bloomington died at 11:45 a.m. yesterday at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. He was injured in a crash at the speedway about 10:15 p.m. Friday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The force is with the Indiana State Museum. The Indianapolis Star reports an exhibition called "Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination" opened at the museum this weekend. The exhibit lets visitors sit in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon Interactive Experience and includes a short film narrated by Anthony Daniels, the voice of C-3PO.

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