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Michigan Lawmakers Consider Slowing Utility Rate Increases
(LANSING, MI) - Michigan lawmakers are considering a plan to limit how often utility companies can seek rate increases, as customers continue to see rising monthly bills.A bill before the Michigan Senate Energy and Environment Committee would require a three-year gap between rate increase request...
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EF-0 Tornado Confirmed In Branch County As Storm System Spawns Seven Across Michigan
(COLDWATER) - The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Branch County during early morning storms Wednesday, with damage reported south and southeast of Coldwater.Survey crews found a destroyed barn on Sanford Road, structural damage along South Angola Road, and a...
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NIPSCO, Steelworkers Reach Tentative Deal; Lockout Remains For Now
(FORT WAYNE) - WANE-TV reports NIPSCO and the United Steelworkers have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, potentially ending a labor dispute that has led to a lockout across northern Indiana.The utility says the deal is not final and must still be ratified by union members. Until th...
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Fort Wayne Zoo Opens April 24 With New Animals, Events
(FORT WAYNE) - The Fort Wayne Zoo will open its 2026 season Friday, April 24, with a full day of activities and several new additions.Opening day festivities begin at 9 a.m. in the Entrance Plaza, featuring musical performances and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.The zoo will then operate daily from 9 ...
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Google Confirms Plans For Data Center In Michigan City
(MICHIGAN CITY) - Google has confirmed plans to develop a major data center project in Michigan City.WNDU-TV reports the company is acquiring the site known as "Project Maize," located at a former industrial facility on Royal Road, marking another expansion of its data center footprint in norther...
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Purdue Announces Crew For Historic Suborbital Space Mission
(LAFAYETTE) - Purdue University has announced the crew for a planned suborbital research mission that will send an all-Boilermaker team into space.The mission, known as "Purdue 1," is being conducted in partnership with Virgin Galactic and will carry five crew members on a flight focused on scien...
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Ohio State Settlement Total Reaches $61 Million In Strauss Abuse Cases
(COLUMBUS) - Ohio State University has expanded its settlement total to more than $61 million in cases tied to former physician Richard Strauss.University officials say 13 additional survivors have reached settlement agreements totaling about $1.8 million, bringing the total number of survivors c...
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Ohio Seeks $5 Million Fine Against Prediction Market Company
(TOLEDO) - Ohio gaming regulators are moving to impose a $5 million civil penalty against a prediction market company accused of operating without proper authorization.The Ohio Casino Control Commission says KalshiEX LLC offered contracts tied to sports outcomes in the state without a required li...
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Judge Keeps GOP Senate Candidate On Ballot Amid Legal Challenge, Reported Pressure
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A judge has ruled that Republican state Senate candidate Alexandra Wilson will remain on the May 5 primary ballot, rejecting an effort to remove her over a past criminal case, according to the Indiana Capital Chronicle.The dispute centered on a 2010 case, where Wilson was initial...
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Indiana To Fine Businesses Hiring Workers Without Legal Status
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana will soon begin fining businesses that knowingly hire workers in the country without legal permission, under a new state law, according to WISH-TV.Attorney General Todd Rokita says enforcement of Senate Enrolled Act 76 is set to begin July 1, marking the first time Indian...
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