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NIPSCO Seeks to Recover Millions After Federal Coal Plant Orders
INDIANAPOLIS, (WLKI) - Northern Indiana Public Service Company is asking federal regulators to approve the recovery of millions of dollars in costs after being ordered by the U.S. Department of Energy to keep two coal-fired generating units operating beyond their planned retirement date.According...
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Governor Braun Appoints Joshua Bain to Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
INDIANAPOLIS, (WLKI) Governor Mike Braun has announced the appointment of Joshua Bain to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC), the state agency responsible for regulating utilities and ensuring Hoosiers receive safe, reliable service at fair and reasonable rates.Bain's appointment tak...
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Comlux America to Invest $22 Million, Create Up to 375 New Jobs in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WLKI)- Governor Mike Braun announced Thursday that Comlux America, a premier aircraft completion and maintenance company headquartered in Indianapolis, will invest more than $22 million to expand its operations and create up to 375 new high-wage jobs by the end of 2030.The expansion...
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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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