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NIPSCO Opens Applications for 2026 Environmental Action Grants
(MERRILLVILLE) - Northern Indiana Public Service Company is now accepting applications for its 2026 Environmental Action Grant, offering funding to local organizations working on environmental projects across NIPSCO's service area.The annual grant program, supported by the NiSource Charitable Fou...
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Michigan Seat Belt Use Climbs to Highest Level Since 2019
(LANSING) - More Michigan drivers and passengers are buckling up, with the state recording its highest seat belt use rate in six years.A new study conducted by Michigan State University shows seat belt use reached 93.2 percent in 2025, an increase of 1.2 percentage points from the previous year. ...
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Branch County Road Weight Restrictions Take Effect February 16
(COLDWATER) - Seasonal road weight restrictions will go into effect across Branch County beginning early next week, according to the Branch County Road Commission.Officials say the annual "frost laws" will take effect at 6 a.m. Monday, February 16, as freeze-thaw conditions create unstable subsoi...
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Clemens Family Corporation Announces Leadership Change as Coldwater Expansion Moves Forward
(COLDWATER) - Clemens Family Corporation has announced a major leadership transition that will place a fifth-generation family member at the top of the company while its massive Coldwater expansion remains on track.The changes take effect May 1, 2026. Brad Clemens will become chief executive offi...
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President Trump Threatens to Block Opening of Gordie Howe Bridge
(DETROIT) - President Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, escalating tensions with Canada just weeks before the major cross-border project is scheduled to begin operations.In a post issued late Monday on Truth Social, Trump said the United Sta...
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State Study Finds Hospital Prices Fell Across Indiana in 2024
(INDIANAPOLIS) -- Commercial hospital prices dropped across Indiana in 2024, according to a new state-commissioned study examining health care affordability.The analysis, released by the Indiana Department of Insurance and conducted by consulting firm Milliman, found that commercial prices at Ind...
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Epstein Made Payments to Ohio State Doctor - DOJ Records Show
(COLUMBUS, OHIO) -- Newly released Department of Justice records show convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein made regular payments to the longtime head of obstetrics and gynecology at Ohio State University in the early 2000s.Documents reviewed by NBC4 in Columbus show Mark Landon, who chaired Ohi...
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Indiana Lawmakers Move to Require More Transparency From DCS in Child Death Cases
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana lawmakers are advancing legislation that would require the Department of Child Services to publicly explain how it handled abuse investigations in cases involving child deaths or near fatalities.House Bill 1257 passed unanimously Monday out of the Senate Family and Childr...
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Ohio Statehouse Searched After Bomb Threats, No Devices Found
(COLUMBUS, OHIO) -- Ohio law enforcement agencies are investigating a wave of bomb threats sent to schools and government buildings across the state, including the Ohio Statehouse.Authorities say dozens of schools in central Ohio received emailed bomb threats early Monday. Police agencies respond...
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Michigan Election Petition Fraud Case Ends in Convictions
(MACOMB COUNTY, MI) - Two men have been convicted in a signature-gathering fraud scheme that upended Michigan's 2022 race for governor and led to multiple candidates being kicked off the ballot.A Macomb County jury found Shawn Wilmoth and Willie Reed guilty on multiple felony charges, including c...
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