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Consumers Energy Launches Outreach to Seniors Behind on Heating Bills
(COLDWATER) - Consumers Energy will begin contacting senior customers who are behind on their heating bills as part of a new outreach effort this month.The company says representatives will call customers 65 and older who owe at least $200 on their accounts on March 10 and March 12. The outreach ...
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Faster Horses Festival Canceled for 2026
(BROOKLYN) - The Faster Horses Festival will not return to Michigan International Speedway in 2026.Organizers announced the cancellation following a planned pause in 2025 for the popular country music festival, which had drawn tens of thousands of fans each summer since launching in 2013.Known as...
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ACLU Sues Ball State Over 50-Foot Protest Rule
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed two federal lawsuits against Ball State University, challenging a campus policy that restricts protests near several buildings.The lawsuits target a provision in the university's Non-Commercial Expressive Activity and Assemb...
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Ohio Lawmaker Proposes Legalizing Human Composting
(COLUMBUS) - An Ohio lawmaker has introduced legislation that would allow a new option for handling human remains: human composting.Senate Bill 323, introduced by Republican Sen. Louis Blessing III of Colerain Township, would legalize a process known as natural organic reduction, sometimes called...
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State Police Report Thousands of Truck Inspections in Early 2026
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana State Police say their Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division is off to a busy start in 2026 with thousands of truck inspections and enforcement actions already completed.From January 1 through February 14, troopers conducted 6,455 commercial vehicle inspections across t...
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Braun Says Progress Made on Bears Move to Indiana
(FORT WAYNE) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun says the state is making progress in efforts to bring the Chicago Bears to northwest Indiana, though a final deal has not yet been reached.Braun told 21Alive negotiations are ongoing and could take at least a couple more months to complete. "If I were a...
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Braun to Sign Casino Referendum Bill Wednesday
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun says he will sign legislation Wednesday that could allow a casino to be built in northeast Indiana, but only if voters approve it first.Braun told 21Alive he would have vetoed the bill if lawmakers had not restored a requirement allowing residents in ...
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Gas Prices Jump Overnight as Oil Markets React to Middle East Conflict
(ANGOLA) - Gas prices across the United States jumped sharply overnight, according to new data from AAA.The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline rose 11 cents to about $3.11 nationwide.In Angola, some stations are selling gas at $3.26 per gallon Tuesday morning. The cheapest local gas o...
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Indiana Regulators to Probe High Utility Bills
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana regulators are launching an investigation into rising energy bills following widespread complaints from customers.The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will examine affordability at the state's five major investor-owned utility companies: AES Indiana, CenterPoint Ener...
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Steuben County Sheriff's Office Investigating Early Morning Gunfire in Pleasant Township
(ANGOLA) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning shooting incident at a rural residence in Pleasant Township.Just after 5 a.m. on Feb. 26, Steuben County 911 received a report of several gunshots heard east of a home in the 100 block of South CR 325 West. When the ...
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