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Greensburg, Indiana is a small town halfway between Cincinnati and Indianapolis, most notable for the trees growing from the top of the courthouse’s tower. But if that’s not enough of an attraction, officials are hoping to bolster the 12,000 population by offering free grandparents to new residents. Local couple Tami and Dan Wenning volunteered to act as grandparents to five families who moved to the town. That’s on top of

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