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Branch County Projects 2026 Budget Surplus After Strong Second Quarter
COLDWATER, Mich. (WLKI)- Branch County officials say the county's financial outlook has improved dramatically, with the 2026 budget now projected to finish in the black following a strong second quarter.Finance Director and Deputy County Administrator Jessica Miller presented the updated budget o...
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USDA Encourages Americans to Support Local Farmers During National Farmers Market Week
WASHINGTON, (WLKI)- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging Americans to visit their local farmers markets as part of National Farmers Market Week, which is being observed August 2 through August 8.Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signed a proclamation recognizing the annual event, ...
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Governor Braun Celebrates Opening of Toyota Material Handling's $100 Million Columbus Expansion
COLUMBUS, Ind. (WLKI) - Governor Mike Braun joined executives from Toyota Material Handling North America on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the company's new $100 million manufacturing facility in Columbus, a project expected to create more than 140 new jobs while expanding production of e...
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Trump Pushes Senate to Pass Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill
WASHINGTON, (WLKI)- President Donald Trump is calling on Republican senators to advance legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States, ending the practice of changing clocks twice each year.In a social media post Tuesday night, Trump urged GOP senators to rem...
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Aunt Millie's Bakeries President John F. Popp Dies at 94
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WLKI)- John F. Popp, the longtime president of Aunt Millie's Bakeries and a third-generation leader of the family business, has died at the age of 94.The company announced that Popp passed away on July 31. He is being remembered for decades of leadership that helped grow the For...
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Noble County Board to Consider Variance for Family-Built Tiny Village
NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WLKI)- A family-built tiny village that has drawn widespread attention on social media is set to go before the Noble County Board of Zoning Appeals as members consider a request for a zoning variance.According to WANE 15, the property is located along State Road 109 near Wolf ...
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Michigan Truck Driver Booked on Charges in Fatal I-69 Crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WLKI) - A Michigan truck driver has been booked into the Allen County Jail after being charged in connection with a June interstate crash that killed two people and seriously injured two others.According to 21Alive, 70-year-old Gjergj Degaj was arrested Wednesday on an Allen Cou...
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Indiana State Police Remind Drivers: Driving High Is Always Illegal
DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WLKI) - Indiana State Police are reminding motorists that driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal and poses a serious risk to everyone on the road.The safety message follows a recent traffic stop on Interstate 69 in DeKalb County in which a commercial truck driver...
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Indiana State Police Join Multi-State Commercial Vehicle Safety Operation
INDIANAPOLIS (WLKI) - Indiana State Police joined federal and regional law enforcement agencies in a three-day commercial vehicle enforcement initiative that resulted in hundreds of unsafe drivers and vehicles being removed from the road across four Midwestern states.Operation Highway Shield, co...
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Braun Extends Indiana Gas Tax Holiday Through Sept. 5
INDIANAPOLIS (WLKI) - Indiana motorists will continue to see lower prices at the pump after Gov. Mike Braun announced Wednesday that the state's gas tax holiday will be extended through Sept. 5 under a new energy emergency declaration.According to FOX59, the previous suspension of Indiana's gasol...
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