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Gas Prices Expected To Rise Again This Week As Oil Jumps
(INDIANA) - Gas prices are expected to climb again this week as renewed global tensions push oil prices sharply higher, according to GasBuddy.The national average for regular gas now stands at $4.07 a gallon, virtually unchanged from last week but up nearly 40 cents from a month ago and more than...
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Bahamas Police Release Michigan Man In Wife's Boat Disappearance
(HOPE TOWN, BAHAMAS) - Bahamian police have released a southern Michigan man who had been questioned for several days after his wife disappeared from the couple's boat. Authorities say Brian Hooker of Onsted had been in custody since April 8 after reporting that his wife, 55-year-old Lynette Hook...
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IDEM Approves 140 More Backup Generators For Google Fort Wayne Data Center
(FORT WAYNE) - The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has approved Google's request to add more than 140 emergency diesel generators to its Fort Wayne data center campus.The approval covers 140 additional emergency generators, five smaller units classified as insignificant under state...
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$50,000 Powerball Double Play Ticket Sold In New Haven
(NEW HAVEN) - Someone who bought a Powerball Double Play ticket in New Haven is holding a $50,000 winner.The Hoosier Lottery says the ticket was sold at the Marathon gas station on Isabelle Drive.The winning ticket matched numbers from the Saturday, April 11 Double Play drawing.Those winning numb...
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Former IU Researcher Sentenced In Biological Smuggling Case
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A former Indiana University postdoctoral researcher has been sentenced in federal court after admitting he smuggled E. coli DNA from China into the United States inside a package falsely labeled as women's underwear.Federal prosecutors say 32-year-old Youhuang Xiang concealed the...
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NEC Connect Gets $300,000 To Continue Free Recovery Rides
(KENDALLVILLE) - Northeastern Center has secured $300,000 in new funding to continue providing free transportation through its NEC Connect program.The money comes through a partnership with DeKalb County and the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction using opioid settlement funds.Northea...
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Indiana-Israel Innovation Partnership Launches With $60 Million Investment Push
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Mike Braun has announced the launch of Iron Nation-Indiana, a new $60 million-plus investment and commercialization initiative aimed at driving innovation, new business investment and long-term economic growth in Indiana.The program is backed by a $15 million state inves...
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Gov. Braun To Join Groundbreaking For Hanjung America Plant In Huntington
(HUNTINGTON) - Governor Mike Braun will be in Huntington tomorrow afternoon for the groundbreaking of Hanjung America's first U.S.-based manufacturing facility.Braun is scheduled to join Huntington Mayor Richard Strick and company executives at 3 at the Riverfork West Industrial Park on Progress ...
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Fort Wayne Police Arrest Woman for Stalking Fleetwood Mac Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham
(FORT WAYNE) - A California woman accused of stalking Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham for years is now awaiting extradition after her arrest in Fort Wayne.Police say 55-year-old Michelle Dick was taken into custody Saturday night at a hotel in the 3000 block of Goshen Road on an extrad...
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I&M Files For New Southwest Indiana Power Plant
(SULLIVAN COUNTY) - Indiana Michigan Power has filed with state regulators for permission to build a new natural gas power plant in southwest Indiana, saying the project is needed to meet sharply rising customer demand.The utility is asking the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission for a certific...
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